2019 Women's Volleyball News
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Owls Announce 24th Athletic Hall of Fame ClassJune 08, 2020The class includes soccer standout Denis Dugas ‘76, NCAA high jump national champion Marlee Berg-Haryasz ‘09, Chris Lapointe ‘04, quarterback of the 2001 undefeated season football team, record-setting volleyball hitter Lindsay (Skaret) Gundersen ‘07, all-conference soccer midfielder Chris Streeter ‘98, and longtime coach and athletic director Ken Magarian ’71. The 1978 ECAC Championship men’s ice hockey team will be recognized as a team of distinction.
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Westfield State Athletics Announces Class of 2024May 19, 2020We are pleased and proud to announce our recruited incoming student athletes who have committed to the Owls.
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Starkey, Gilderdale Named Female Athletes of the YearMay 13, 2020Senior track and field athlete Lauren Gilderdale (Monterey, MA/Housatonic (Conn.) HS) and senior volleyball middle hitter Brianna Starkey (Rockland, MA/Rockland) have been honored as the Westfield State University Female Athletes of the Year for the 2019-20 academic year.
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Owls Volleyball Falls to Clarkson in NCAAsNovember 15, 2019WESTFIELD, Mass. – After a successful season that saw Westfield State run the table in MASCAC play, the Owls succumbed to top-seeded and host Clarkson University in the opening round of the NCAA Division III women’s volleyball championship in Potsdam, N.Y.
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'Super' Senior Class Leads Owls' Volleyball Into NCAA TournamentNovember 14, 2019Westfield State volleyball’s strong senior class – anchored by fifth year seniors Brianna Starkey and Lizzie Taylor, have keyed the Owls perfect season in the MASCAC and have the Owls ready to compete in the NCAA tournament at Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y. on Friday night.
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Volleyball Places Four On All-Conference Teams; Glanville Named Coach of the YearNovember 13, 2019WESTFIELD, Mass. -- The Westfield State women's volleyball team named four members to the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) All-Conference team and Coach Fred Glanville was named Coach of the Year for the 2019 season, as annonced by the league earlier this afternoon.
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Crowley Named MASCAC Player of the WeekNovember 12, 2019Westfield State sophomore Shawna Crowley (Billerica, Mass.) added Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference women’s volleyball player of the week honors, as sponsored by Geico to her big week.
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NCAA Selection Show Online at 12:30 P.M.November 11, 2019Westfield State University volleyball will learn its destination and opponent in the 2019 NCAA Division III National Volleyball Tournament on Monday, November 11 at 12:30 when the field is announced on an NCAA.com webstream selection show.
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Owls' Volleyball Draws Clarkson in NCAA TournamentNovember 11, 2019Westfield State University’s women’s volleyball team will play Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y., in the opening round of the NCAA Division III women’s volleyball tournament, it was announced on Monday in an NCAA.com selection show.
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Volleyball Wins MASCAC Tourney Title; Shawna Crowley Named MVPNovember 09, 2019WESTFIELD, Mass. – Westfield State sophomore Shawna Crowley (Billerica, Mass.) hammered out 18 kills and was named Tournament MVP as Westfield State University won the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference women’s volleyball championship over Framingham State by a 3-1 score at the Woodward Center on Saturday evening
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Top-Seeded Owls Steamroll MCLA in Semis; Westfield Hosts Championship Game Saturday at 5:00 p.m. at the Woodward CenterNovember 07, 2019Senior hitter Brianna Starkey pounded 12 kills to lead Westfield State, as the top seeded Owls steamrolled #4 MCLA 25-14, 25-13, 25-14 in the semifinals of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference semifinals at the Woodward Center on Thursday night.
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Owls Clinch Regular Season Crown With Win Over MMANovember 02, 2019BUZZARDS BAY -- Shawna Crowley pounded out 12 kills and Brianna Starkey tacked on 11 more as Westfield rolled to a 3-0 volleyball win over Mass Maritime that wrapped up a perfect 7-0 record in conference play as the Owls win the league’s regular season title.
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Volleyball Drops Two Games at M.I.T. Tri-MatchOctober 26, 2019Shawna Crowley (Billerica) rapped out 15 kills, and Ally Rega set 38 assists, but it wasn't enough as Westfield State dropped a 3-2 women's volleyball decision to Simmons College in a tri match at M.I.T. on Saturday.
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Volleyball Clinches Top Seed and a Share of Conference CrownOctober 23, 2019Westfield State volleyball locked up the top seed in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament and the Owls also clinched at least a share of the league’s regular season title with a 3-0 win at Fitchburg State on Wednesday night.
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Volleyball Drops Pair at WNE Tri-MatchOctober 19, 2019Westfield State volleyball dropped a pair of decisions on Saturday at Western New England, as the Owls were edged 3-2 by Colby-Sawyer in the opener, then fell to the hosts by a 3-1 score in the nightcap.
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Owls Remain Unbeaten in MASCAC, Top Lancers 3-0October 15, 2019WORCESTER, Mass. -- The Westfield State women's volleyball team remained perfect in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) after defeating Worcester State in straight sets on Tuesday night.
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Mammoths Freeze Owls on Senior NightOctober 08, 2019
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Three Owls Earn MASCAC Weekly AwardsOctober 07, 2019Three Westfield State athletes were recognized with Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference weekly honors, as women' soccer players Jenn Rennich (Bedford, Mass.) and Lauryn Davis (Templeton, Mass.) and volleyball athlete Lizzie Taylor (Medfield, Mass.) were cited for their perfomances this past week.
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Taylor Tops 2,000 Career DigsOctober 05, 2019WESTFIELD, Mass. – Westfield State senior Lizzie Taylor (Medfield, Mass.) recorded her 2,000th career dig as the Owls played in a tri-match at Keene State on Saturday afternoon.
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Owls Volleyball Vanquish Vikings, 3-0October 02, 2019
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Volleyball Sweeps Framingham, Anna Maria in Tri MatchSeptember 28, 2019Westfield State grabbed first place in the MASCAC volleyball standings with a 3-2 win over Framingham State.
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Elms Blazes Past Owls, 3-1September 25, 2019CHICOPEE, Mass. -- The Westfield State women's volleyball team suffered a 3-1 to Elms College in non-conference play on Wednesday night at Picknelly Arena.
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Starkey Named Volleyball Player of the WeekSeptember 23, 2019WESTFIELD, Mass. – Westfield State senior middle hitter Brianna Starkey (Rockland, Mass.) was named the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference women’s volleyball player of the week for Sept. 23, 2019, as sponsored by GEICO.
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Owls Chase Bears in Straight SetsSeptember 21, 2019
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Owls' Volleyball Tops Trailblazers, 3-1September 17, 2019
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Ally Rega Named MASCAC Volleyball Athlete of the WeekSeptember 16, 2019WESTFIELD, Mass. – Westfield State University senior setter Ally Rega (Chelmsford, Mass.) was named the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference volleyball player of the week after leading the Owls to a 2-0 week.
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Volleyball Stops NVU-Johnson, 3-0September 14, 2019Westfield State defeated NVU-Johnson 3-0 in a planned tri-match at New England College in Henniker, N.H., on Saturday, but the Owls' second match of the day against the host Pilgrims was scuttled due to unplayable court conditions.
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Volleyball Declaws Lyons in Straight SetsSeptember 12, 2019WESTFIELD, Mass. – The Westfield State women’s volleyball team defeated Mount Holyoke in straight sets Thursday night on the road in non-conference action.
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Volleyball Splits Saturday Matches To Close Out Trinity InvitationalSeptember 07, 2019HARTFORD, Conn. - The Westfield State women's volleyball team split their Saturday matches against Eastern Conneticut University and Trinity College to end the weekend with a 1-2 record at the Trinity Invitational.
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Owls Down Wildcats in Straight SetsSeptember 04, 2019WESTFIELD, Mass. – The Westfield State University women’s volleyball team defeated Bay Path University in three straight sets on Wednesday night at the Woodward center in Westfield, Mass.