2024 Westfield State Football News
The Butova Award is presented to a local football player who went on to a distinguished career while continuing to support athletics.
After the conclusion of the winter sports season, Westfield State University Athletics continues to hold the top spot in the 2024-25 Howard C. Smith Cup standings, awarded annually to the institution with the best overall athletics program in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference.
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.
Westfield State athletics mourns the passing of Dr. Karl Leiker, on Dec. 5, 2024. “Doc” Leiker was a strong supporter of Westfield State athletics, who was recognized in 2013 with the Hagan Award at the Owls Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
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.
The Owls placed senior DL Cade Nelson (Shrewsbury, Mass.) and FB Dylan Disabella (Granby, Conn.) on the first team, and first-year DB Andrew Lovell (Barnstable, Mass.) was named as the Co-Defensive Rookie of the Year.
Lovell intercepted a pair of passes and forced a fumble in the Owls 22-7 win over Fitchburg State.
Westfield State first-year defensive back Eric Lovell (Barnstable, Mass.) made a significant impact in the Owls final game of the season, winning the MASCAC Rookie of the Week honors.
Westfield State senior running back Dylan Disabella (Granby, Conn.) punctuated the Owls’ senior day with 241 yards rushing and three TD’s to power Westfield to a 22-7 win over Fitchburg State on Saturday at Alumni Field.
Westfield State’s Dylan Disabella (Granby, Conn.) ran for a game-high 152 yards and a touchdown, but the Owls were swamped by #18 UMass Dartmouth, 56-14 in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference game at Alumni Field on Saturday afternoon.
It's a premier match-up for the Owls as the visiting Corsairs climbed into the national NPI rankings this week.
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 RB Dylan Disabella (Granby, Conn.) ran for 107 yards and a TD to lead Westfield State to a 13-10 MASCAC football victory.
Welcome to a spooky MASCAC matchup as Westfield State football hits the road to face the Massachusetts Maritime Academy on Halloween night.
Plymouth State took advantage of three short fields in the first half to build a big lead, as the Panthers topped Westfield State 35-7 in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference game at Panther Field in Plymouth, N.H. on Satuday.
