2018 Women's Volleyball News

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Women's Volleyball Named AVCA Team Academic Award Recipient
Women's Volleyball Named AVCA Team Academic Award Recipient

The Worcester State University women's volleyball team has been named one of the nation's 1,126 American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award honorees.

178 Lancers Named MASCAC Fall/Winter All-Academic
178 Lancers Named MASCAC Fall/Winter All-Academic

One-hundred-seventy-eight Worcester State University student-athletes have been named to the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Fall/Winter 2018 All-Academic Team.

Six Lancers Named to MASCAC All-Sportsmanship Team
Six Lancers Named to MASCAC All-Sportsmanship Team

Six Worcester State University student-athletes were recognized on Wednesday as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its Fall 2018 All-Sportsmanship Team.

Worcester State Athletics Fall 2018 Season in Review
Worcester State Athletics Fall 2018 Season in Review

The 2018 fall season was both eventful and historic for the Worcester State University Athletic Department, with 10 of the University's 20 varsity teams in season.

Amari King Selected to Play in NEWVA Senior Classic
Amari King Selected to Play in NEWVA Senior Classic

Amari King (Lawrence, Mass.), a senior on the Worcester State University volleyball team, has been selected to compete in the New England Women's Volleyball Association Senior Classic All-Star Game.

Volleyball Battles, Falls Short in Four-Set Defeat in NCAA Opening Round
Volleyball Battles, Falls Short in Four-Set Defeat in NCAA Opening Round

The season came to an end for the Worcester State University volleyball team on Friday afternoon, as the Lancers suffered a hard-fought 3-1 defeat to #23 Bowdoin College in the First Round of the NCAA Division III Tournament at the Staake Gymnasium.

Player of the Year King Among Six Lancer All-Conference Nods
Player of the Year King Among Six Lancer All-Conference Nods

Senior Amari King (Lawrence, Mass.) was named the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year for the second consecutive year, headlining five All-Conference selections for the Worcester State University women’s volleyball team.

Murphy Earns Player of the Week Honors
Murphy Earns Player of the Week Honors

Worcester State University senior Lauren Murphy (Taunton, Mass.) of the women’s volleyball team won the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week award brought to you by GEICO.

Volleyball Draws #24 Bowdoin in the First Round of NCAA Tournament
Volleyball Draws #24 Bowdoin in the First Round of NCAA Tournament

The Worcester State University women’s volleyball team is heading to the NCAA Tournament this week to challenge the Bowdoin College Polar Bears, the NCAA announced on Monday.

Volleyball Claims Second Straight MASCAC Crown
Volleyball Claims Second Straight MASCAC Crown

For the second consecutive year, Worcester State University is the champion of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference in women's volleyball.

Volleyball Cruises into MASCAC Final
Volleyball Cruises into MASCAC Final

The Worcester State University volleyball team will play in its second consecutive Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship match after dominating #4 Framingham State 3-0 in Thursday evening's conference semifinal at John P. Brissette Court.

Four Lancer Teams Kick Off Postseason Play This Week
Four Lancer Teams Kick Off Postseason Play This Week

The campus of Worcester State University will be a busy place this week, as four Lancer fall athletic programs will host home playoff games in the week ahead.

Volleyball Splits in Regular Season Finale
Volleyball Splits in Regular Season Finale

The Worcester State University volleyball team concluded its regular season with a split on Saturday afternoon inside Babson's Staake Gymnasium.

Women's Volleyball Earns Two Wins Against Fitchburg State and Wentworth
Women's Volleyball Earns Two Wins Against Fitchburg State and Wentworth

The Worcester State University women’s volleyball team swept the Fitchburg State Falcons and the Wentworth Leopards to earn two wins in a doubleheader on Friday.

Volleyball Sweeps Past Anna Maria
Volleyball Sweeps Past Anna Maria

The Worcester State University volleyball team made quick work of Anna Maria College on Tuesday evening, defeating the AMCats 3-0 in non-conference action at the Fuller Center.

Carens, Maldonando Receive MASCAC Player of the Week Awards
Carens, Maldonando Receive MASCAC Player of the Week Awards

Two Worcester State University student-athletes won Player of the Week Honors from the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference brought to you by GEICO. Emily Carens (Northborough, Mass.) of the women’s volleyball team and Ali Maldonado (Rutland, Mass.) of the women’s soccer team were honored this week for their performances.