Westfield State will face SUNY-Cortland in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, with the game played at Tufts University. The winner of the Westfield-Cortland game will advance to play the host Jumbos in the second round on Sunday.
Westfield State seniors’ Megan Bailey and Kara Banagan received conference recognition this past week, with Bailey earning the MASCAC Offensive Player of the Week and Banagan taking the Defensive Player of the Week.
Westfield State grad student Megan Bailey (Quincy, Mass.) was named the tournament MVP after an all-around performance that included a goal and an assist, seven draw controls, six ground balls, and three caused turnovers.
Chi 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' 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.
Westfield State grad student Kylie Buchanan (Westfield, Mass.) scored eight goals and added an assist to power the #2-seeded Owls to a 22-10 win over #3 Worcester State in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference women’s lacrosse semifinals.
Framingham State got the overtime game-winning goal from Molly Lanier and Rams goalkeeper Isabella DiMare made 16 saves to propel the Rams to a 15-14 win over Westfield State, securing the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference regular season title for the Rams.
Westfield State’s Kiely Hafensteiner (Niskayuna, N.Y.) and Emma Prattson (Tolland, Conn) each scored their 100th career point as the Owls rolled to a 21-6 women’s lacrosse victory over Fitchburg State on Friday night.
Megan Bailey led a balanced Owls attack with four goals as Westfield State built up an eight-goal first-quarter lead to defeat Worcester State 16-7 on Wednesday night.
The Westfield State women’s lacrosse team was held to a season-low eight goals in a 13-8 setback against Springfield College on Wednesday night from Alumni Field.
Westfield State first-year forward Willow Romo had a breakout game in Saturday’s conference victory over Mass. Maritime as she was named the MASCAC Rookie of the Week.
Arianna Andresen posted a career-high six goals and three assists as Westfield State defeated Mass. Maritime 25-11 in the MASCAC opener on the road Friday night.
The Westfield State women’s lacrosse team dropped a non-conference game against the 19th ranked team in Division III in Amherst College, 18-9, on Wednesday night.
Westfield State’s Mykenzie Black (Hopedale, Mass.) and Kylie Buchanan (Westfield, Mass.) each scored four goals to lead the way, as the Owls pulled away for a 16-7 win over Wheaton College in a non-conference women’s lacrosse game at Alumni Field on Friday night.
Be advised that the Westfield State women's lacrosse game vs. Wheaton College, originally scheduled for Saturday, March 23, 2024, is being pushed up one day and will be played on Friday evening, March 22, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at Westfield State's Alumni Field
Connecticut College forward Kate Coughlin scored a pair of fourth quarter goals to fuel a fourth quarter rally to defeat Westfield State 11-9 on the road Wednesday night.
Natalie DeMaio led all scorers with four goals, but Westfield State was unable to push past Kenyon College, dropping a 14-10 decision from Florida on Friday afternoon.
The Westfield State women’s lacrosse team dropped a non-conference game against Bowdoin College, 14-9, on Wednesday afternoon from Panama City Beach, Florida.
Westfield State’s Kiely Hafensteiner (Niskayuna, N.Y.) scooped up a rebound in overtime and scored the game-winning goal, as the Owls registered a dramatic 17-16 overtime win over the College of Wooster (Ohio) in the Spring Fling women’s lacrosse tournament at Panama City Beach, Fla. on Monday.
Westfield State got five goals from Megan Bailey (Quincy, Mass.) and 14 saves from goalkeeper Sydney Smith (Dalton, Mass./Wahconah) as the Owls held on for a 17-13 win over Skidmore College in the Owls home opener at Alumni Field on Thursday evening
At 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.