2016 Women's Soccer News

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112 Worcester State Student-Athletes Named to Fall 2016 MASCAC All-Academic Team
112 Worcester State Student-Athletes Named to Fall 2016 MASCAC All-Academic Team

WORCESTER, Mass. – 112 Worcester State University student-athletes have been named to the Fall 2016 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) All-Academic Team, as announced by the conference Wednesday afternoon.

Six Lancers Named to MASCAC Fall 2016 Sportsmanship Team
Six Lancers Named to MASCAC Fall 2016 Sportsmanship Team

WORCESTER, Mass. – On Tuesday (Nov. 29) the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) named 46 student-athletes, six of which were Worcester State student-athletes, to the Fall 2016 Sportsmanship team for their outstanding sportsmanship.

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No. 1 William Smith Blanks Worcester State 5-0 at NCAA Tournament

GENEVA, N.Y. - No. 1 William Smith blanked visiting Worcester State, 5-0, Saturday in an NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Championship First Round matchup at Cozzens Field. The Herons (19-0) will face the winner of the Trinity-WPI game tomorrow at 1:00 p.m.

Howland Tabbed MASCAC Women’s Soccer Player of the Week
Howland Tabbed MASCAC Women’s Soccer Player of the Week

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s junior forward Ashleigh Howland (Wilmington, Mass.), was tabbed the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) women’s soccer player of the week as announced by the conference Monday afternoon.

Women’s Soccer Heads to William Smith for First Round of NCAA DIII Tournament
Women’s Soccer Heads to William Smith for First Round of NCAA DIII Tournament

WORCESTER, Mass. – On Monday (Nov. 7) afternoon, the National Collegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA) announced the field of 64 teams for the 2016 NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Championship.

Women’s Soccer Crowned MASCAC Tournament Champions; Howland Scores Late Game-Winner
Women’s Soccer Crowned MASCAC Tournament Champions; Howland Scores Late Game-Winner

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University women’s soccer team was crowned the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) tournament champions Sunday (Nov. 6) afternoon as Worcester’s junior Ashleigh Howland (Wilmington, Mass.) scored a late game-winner to lift the Lancers over the No. 3 seeded Bridgewater State, 2-1.

Late Goal from DiPilla Advances Lancers to MASCAC Championship Game
Late Goal from DiPilla Advances Lancers to MASCAC Championship Game

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s Nikki DiPilla (Sterling, Mass.) scored the game-winning goal in the 79th minute to give the Lancers a 1-0 win over the No. 4 seeded Framingham State Rams in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) tournament semifinal game Friday (Nov. 4) evening at John F. Coughlin Field.

Four Worcester State Women's Soccer Players Earn All-Conference Honors
Four Worcester State Women's Soccer Players Earn All-Conference Honors

WORCESTER, Mass. – Four Worcester State University women’s soccer players have been named to the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Women’s Soccer All-Conference teams, as announced by the conference Wednesday (Nov. 2) afternoon.

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Worcester State Claims No. 1 Seed in 2016 MASCAC Women's Soccer Tournament

The Worcester State Lancers claim the number one seed in the 2016 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Women's Soccer Tournament which will start on Tuesday with the quarterfinals round.

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Women's Soccer Clinches Third-Consecutive MASCAC Regular Season Title

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – The Worcester State University women’s soccer team clinched the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) regular season title outright as the visiting Lancers tied Bridgewater State University, 0-0, in double overtime on Saturday afternoon at Swenson Field. The game marked the regular season finale for both teams.

Trifone Registers First Career Win as Lancers Blast Past Corsairs, 3-1
Trifone Registers First Career Win as Lancers Blast Past Corsairs, 3-1

DARTMOUTH, Mass. – UMass Dartmouth put a number on the scoreboard first, but Worcester State responded with three goals within 15 minutes to close the first half, resulting in a 3-1 victory for the Lancers on Wednesday evening.

Lancers Shutout Salem State on Senior Day
Lancers Shutout Salem State on Senior Day

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University women’s soccer team snatched a shutout on their senior day as they defeated the visiting Salem State Vikings 3-0 in a rainy Saturday afternoon Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) matchup.

O’Donnell Earns MASCAC Women's Soccer Player of the Week Award
O’Donnell Earns MASCAC Women's Soccer Player of the Week Award

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s senior goalkeeper, Vanessa O’Donnell (Worcester, Mass.) was tabbed the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) women’s soccer player of the week as announced by the conference Monday afternoon.

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Lancers and Owls Play to 0-0 Overtime Draw

WESTFIELD, Mass. – Westfield State and Worcester State played to a 0-0 overtime draw in a women’s soccer match between two of the top schools in the conference.

Farmer Named MASCAC Women’s Soccer Rookie of the Week
Farmer Named MASCAC Women’s Soccer Rookie of the Week

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s freshman midfielder, Cate Farmer (Billerica, Mass.) has been named the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) rookie of the week, as announced by the conference on Monday (Oct. 10).

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Farmer’s Goal Leads Lancers to 1-0 Win over MCLA

WORCESTER, Mass. —The Worcester State University women’s soccer team scored the lone goal of the game, which concluded to be the deciding factor in the Lancer’s win over the MCLA Trailblazers in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) matchup Saturday night at John F. Coughlin Memorial Field.