Junior Maddy Barry (Norwood, Mass.), sophomore Lee Gould (Southborough, Mass.), first-year Eliana Kaplan (North Andover, Mass.), and junior Kaleigh Murphy (Pembroke, Mass.) were all named to the 2024 NFHCA Division III Scholars of Distinction this past Friday.
Westfield State University Athletics recognized over 300 student-athletes with the celebration of the annual Director of Athletics 3.0 ceremony held on Wednesday night during halftime of the Owls men’s basketball game.
Owls student-athletes’ Jarrod Ledvina, Shea Hamel, Molly Finnegan, Dylan Clark, Tom Onorato, Katie Slattery, Ben Dawe, and Emma Nihill were all named to the 2024 MASCAC Fall Sportsmanship Team.
After a strong 2024 fall season, Westfield State Athletics leads in the 2024-25 Howard C. Smith Cup standings, which is awarded annually to the best overall athletics institution in the league.
After winning the 2024 Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference championship game this past weekend, Westfield State senior Abby Clark (Uxbridge, Mass.) and junior Emma Gniadek (Worcester, Mass.) received conference honors.
“I’m proud of what they have done – they have made some history for the program going back to the national tournament after a long time, and we’ve had some great achievements in setting the wins record and winning the MASCAC title.”
Westfield State University field hockey will hit the road – to Winchester, Va. to play national #9 Shenandoah University in the opening round of the 2024 NCAA Division III Tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 2:00 p.m.
Westfield State junior forward Kaleigh Murphy (Pembroke, Mass.) scored the game winning goal with 4:20 left in regulation to lift the Owls to the 2024 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference title with a 2-1 win over Bridgewater State on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Field.
With the win, #2 seed Westfield State (12-8) will now host the conference championship game against #5 Bridgewater State at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday at Alumni Field.
Little has been decided between these two team in the two regular season meeting this season, as this will be the rubber match for the the season series which is even at 1-1 apiece.
Kaleigh Murphy (Pembroke, Mass.) and the Owls win as Murphy scored the lone goal of the match in the 1-0 thriller as Westfield hit the road for the regular season finale at Framingham State.
The Westfield State Athletics SmugMug website has been officially launched to enhance the accessibility of sports photography for student-athletes, families, and the WSU community.
Westfield State senior Abby Clark (Uxbridge, Mass.) delivered two goals in the final home game of the regular season as the Owls defeated Salem State 5-0 in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference game on Saturday afternoon from Alumni Field in Westfield, Mass. on Saturday afternoon.
Westfield State senior Leah Pierce (Barnstable, Mass.) buried the game-winning goal off a penalty corner attempt as the Owls held off Eastern Connecticut State University 3-2 in a non-conference game on Tuesday night from Alumni Field in Westfield, Mass.
Westfield State senior forward Abby Clark collected a rebound in front of the net and scored the overtime winner to propel the Owls to a 3-2 sudden victory over Fitchburg State in a battle between two of the top three teams in the MASCAC on Saturday evening.
Westfield State junior goalkeeper Emma Gniadek recorded six saves but a Worcester State goal by Katie Harrison early in the second quarter held as the game-winning tally in a 1-0 setback in a MASCAC game on the road Tuesday night.
Westfield State junior Sadie Stauffer (Suffield, Conn.) scored the only goal of the afternoon as the Owls defeated the Rams of Framingham State 1-0 to improve to 4-1 in the MASCAC.
Owls teams will wear pink ribbons on their uniforms for home games from Oct. 11 through 19, and SAAC will host a walkathon at the Jerry Gravel Track on October 17.
Westfield State junior Erin Lane (Canton, Mass.) earned league honors after a productive week for the Owls as she was named the MASCAC Offensive Player of the Week.
Westfield State junior Kaleigh Murphy (Pembroke, Mass.) scored two goals to help propel Westfield State to a 4-0 win over Bridgewater State in a MASCAC game on Saturday afternoon from Alumni Field in Westfield, Mass.
For the third time in the last 12 days, Westfield State field hockey scored late to win, defeating Western Connecticut State University, 3-2 in a non-conference game at the WestSide Athletic Complex on Thursday evening.
Westfield State junior goalkeeper Emma Gniadek (Worcester, Mass.) stopped all five shots in a penalty shootout and Erin Lane (Canton, Mass.) scored the game-winning penalty try to lead the Owls to a 3-2 victory over Salem State in a MASCAC battle from Salem, Mass. on Tuesday night.
Westfield State field hockey suffered a 3-1 setback against Fitchburg State in a MASCAC game on Saturday afternoon from Alumni Field in Westfield, Mass.
Peyton Richardson netted two goals as Vermont State Castleton bested the Westfield State Owls 5-0 in a non-conference field hockey game on Tuesday night.