2024-25 Westfield State Men's Soccer News
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.
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.
Jacoby Authier (Holyoke, Mass.) a senior defensive back and Sonny Mazza (East Longmeadow, Mass.) a junior striker took home the honors for the Owls.
Westfield State senior Coleby Andrade (Falmouth, Mass.) scored the match’s opening goal, but #2 Tufts University rallied to score two second-half goals to defeat the Owls 2-1 in an NCAA Tournament first round match from Bello Field in Medford, Mass.
Three Owls were named to All-Conference honors this week by the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference headlined by Westfield State goalkeeper Luke Theroux (Chicopee, Mass.) after being named to first-team all-conference.
Westfield State men’s soccer is set to face #2-nationally ranked Tufts University in an NCAA Tournament First Round game on Saturday, November 16 at 5:00 P.M. from Bello Field in Medford, Mass.
Westfield State senior Coleby Andrade (Falmouth, Mass.) and sophomore goalkeeper Luke Theroux (Chicopee, Mass.) both achieved Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference weekly honors this past week after the Owls won their first MASCAC Championship title since 2012.
The Westfield State University men’s soccer team will travel to Medford, Mass. to face the second nationally ranked team in Division III in Tufts University for an NCAA Tournament first round game on Saturday.
Westfield State juniors’ Matias Otero and Ryan Denehy scored first half goals as the Owls claimed the 2024 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament championship title with a 2-0 win over Salem State on Sunday afternoon from Alumni Field in Westfield, Mass.
Senior forward Coleby Andrade scored twice, and Ethan Margolis added a goal and an assist to lead Westfield State to a 4-2 victory over Fitchburg State in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference semifinal match from Alumni Field in Westfield, Mass. on Friday night.
Westfield State men's soccer will begin their quest to return to the MASCAC Championship game as the second-seeded Owls host third-seed Fitchburg State in a MASCAC Semifinal game on Friday at 7:00pm from Alumni Field in Westfield, Mass.
Westfield State men’s soccer first-year Ryan Viana earned conference honors this past week as she was named the MASCAC Rookie of the Week after serving as a key contributor in the Owls victory over Salem State this past weekend.
Westfield got on the scoreboard first with Ryan Viana heading home a tremendous serve from Dominic Cirelli in the ninth minute of play.
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.
