2023 Westfield State Field Hockey News
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Owls Athletics Inducts 33 Into Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society
May 03, 2024Chi Alpha Sigma recognizes undergraduate college student-athletes who participate in a sport at the varsity intercollegiate level, achieve junior academic standing or higher after their fifth full time semester, and earn a 3.4 or higher cumulative grade point average. -
Owls Hold SAAC Senior and Awards Ceremony
May 02, 2024Owls' athletics recognized its major award winners, including the Senior Scholar Athlete Awards, the Peter Mazza Athletic Award, the Senior Male and Female Athletes of the Year, and the John Kurty Award, the department's highest award for four-year contributions to athletics, and inducted 33 new members of Chi Alpha Sigma, the national honor society for college athletes.
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It's Time to Give A Hoot! Make Your Gift Today to Support Westfield State Athletics
March 27, 2024Make your gift TODAY to support Westfield State athletics!
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Westfield State Athletics Hold Top Spot in 2023-24 Smith Cup Standings
March 06, 2024At the conclusion of the winter sports season, Westfield State University Athletics continues to hold the top spot in the 2023-24 Howard C. Smith Cup standings as the best athletic program in the MASCAC.
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Three Owls Named as NFHCA Scholars of Distinction
February 21, 2024Owls sophomores Maddy Barry (Norwood, Mass.) and Kaleigh Murphy (Pembroke, Mass.), and first-year Lee Gould (Southborough, Mass./Algonquin) were recognized for the award, which honors undergraduate student-athletes who have exhibited exceptional academic excellence, achieving a cumulative grade-point average of 3.9 or higher throughout the fall semester of the 2023-24 academic year.
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Eleven Players Named to NFHCA National Academic Squad
February 16, 2024Out of the eleven Owls chosen, there are five seniors, two juniors, three sophomores, and one first-year student
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Over 200 Owls’ Student-Athletes Named to MASCAC Fall/Winter 2023 All-Academic Team
February 01, 2024Westfield State Athletics placed over 200 student-athletes on the MASCAC Fall/Winter All-Academic team for the 2023 fall semester.
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Field Hockey To Host Prospect Clinic on Sunday, March 3
January 23, 2024The clinic will run from 10:00 a.m. to -1:30p.m., and includes a 2-hour clinic with the Westfield State coaching staff, a campus tour, and team lunch in dining hall.
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Eight Owls named to MASCAC Fall Sportsmanship Team
November 30, 202358 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) student-athletes have been recognized for their outstanding sportsmanship as members of the 2023 Fall Sportsmanship Team.
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Westfield State Leads 2023-24 Smith Cup Standings After Fall Season
November 28, 2023After the conclusion of the fall season, Westfield State athletics holds the lead in the 2023-24 Howard C. Smith Cup standings, awarded to the top athletics institution in the MASCAC.
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Owls Field Hockey Places Three on MASCAC All-Conference Teams
November 09, 2023Senior back Morgan Wichmann (Granby, Conn.) was named to the first team, while senior back Bre Foley (South Hadley, Mass.) and senior midfielder Emily Martin (Southwick, Mass.) were selected for the second team.
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Field Hockey Falls in MASCAC Semifinal, 2-1 in Double OT
November 03, 2023Ashley Malmquist (Braintree, Mass.) scored the game winning goal in the second overtime period to lift #3 Framingham State to 2-1 win over #2 Westfield State in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference field hockey semifinals at Alumni Field on Friday afternoon.
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Owls Host Playoff Triple-Header on Friday ! Games kick off at Noon, 3:30 and 7:00
November 02, 2023The Owls have a busy Friday at Alumni Field as they host a tripleheader of MASCAC semi-finals matches, beginning with women’s soccer at 12:00 P.M., then field hockey at 3:30 P.M., and finishing with men’s soccer at 7:00 P.M.
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Senior-Laden Owls Tie Program Win Record in Victory over Framingham
October 28, 2023Westfield State senior Bre Foley tipped in the game-winning goal with 5:25 remaining in the game to lift the Owls to a 2-1 victory over Framingham State on Senior Night in the MASCAC regular season finale on Saturday night.
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Owls Rally Past Bears for Fifth-Straight Win
October 24, 2023Westfield State field hockey secured their fifth straight win of the season, defeating Bridgewater State 3-1 in a MASCAC clash from Alumni Field on Tuesday night.
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Field Hockey Tops Salem State, 3-2
October 21, 2023Sadie Stauffer, Madison Oullette, and Skyla Harthcock each tallied for the Owls.
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Three Second Half Goals Power Owls Past Eastern, 3-1
October 17, 2023Taylor Creech netted the game winner with less than two minutes left in regulation.
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Foley Named MASCAC Defensive Player of the Week
October 16, 2023Westfield State senior defender Bre Foley earned conference recognition this past week as the MASCAC Defensive Player of the Week after a 2-0 week for the Owls.
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Owls Blank Falcons, 2-0
October 13, 2023
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Foley's Fourth-Quarter Goal Lifts Owls Past Worcester State, 2-1
October 11, 2023Westfield State senior defender Bre Foley (S. Hadley, Mass.) knocked in a rebound with 7:32 left in the game to lift Westfield State to a 2-1 win over Worcester State in a key Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference game at Alumni Field on Wednesday evening.
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Owls Clipped by Rams in Overtime, 2-1
October 07, 2023Westfield State junior Taylor Creech scored the opening goal of the game, but Framingham State would rally to defeat the Owls 2-1 in overtime on the road Saturday afternoon.
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Creech, Owls Chase Wolves, 3-1
October 03, 2023Westfield State’s Taylor Creech (Kennebunk, Maine) scored a pair of first-half goals to lead the Owls to a 3-1 win over Western Connecticut State University in a non-conference field hockey game at Alumni Field on Tuesday afternoon.
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Field Hockey Tops Bridgewater, 3-1
September 30, 2023The Owls improve to 3-1 in the MASCAC and currently sit alone in second place in the conference standings.
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Field Hockey Sinks Vikings, 5-0
September 26, 2023Bre Foley (S. Hadley, Mass.) and Madison Oullette (Uxbridge, Mass.) each tallied a goal and an assist as Westfield State University field hockey sank Salem State, 5-0, in a MASCAC Conference game on Tuesday evening at Alumni Field.
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Owls Athletics to Host Triple-Header Tuesday
September 25, 2023Westfield State Athletics is set to host a triple header on Tuesday, September 26th featuring women’s soccer at 4:00pm, then field hockey and women’s volleyball at 7:00pm.
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Field Hockey Blanks Fitchburg, 6-0
September 23, 2023Taylor Creech (Kennebunkport,, Maine) scored one goal and assisted on another, and Paige Reisman (Milford, Mass.) and Emma Gniadek (Worcester, Mass./Doherty) combined to pitch the shutout in goal as Westfield State field hockey blanked Fitchburg State, 6-0 in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from Elliot Field.
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Field Hockey Falls to WNE
September 21, 2023Carly-Anna Barba’s first quarter goal proved to be enough for Western New England field hockey, as the Golden Bears tacked on two more in a 3-0 win over Westfield State in a non-conference game at Golden Bear Stadium on Thursday evening.
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Field Hockey to Host Prospect Clinic on Sunday, Oct. 1
September 19, 2023Players in grades 9-12 are invited to attend. The day includes a clinic run by the Westfield State coaching staff, and a campus tour led by current members of the Owls' team.
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Field Hockey Downed by Keene in 1-0 Stalemate
September 19, 2023Westfield State field hockey was unable to find the back of the net, falling to Keene State 1-0 in a defensive affair from Alumni Field in Westfield, Mass. on Tuesday night.
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Lancers Blank Owls in MASCAC Opener, 4-0
September 15, 2023The Westfield State field hockey team were shut out by Worcester State, 4-0, in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference game from John F. Coughlin Field in Worcester, Mass. on Friday night.
