2024 Westfield State Softball News
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Ready For Its Close-Up, Owls Softball Field Sees Infield Makeover
August 22, 2024“We’re trying to build a great program and a great culture here,” said Owls softball coach Joe Hough. “The work has really improved the drainage and the surfaces, and the while our players work to live up to the expectations we’ve set for ourselves, the field matches those expectations." -
Owls Softball to Host Prospect Clinic on August 25
August 07, 2024Westfield State softball will host a prospect clinic on August 25, 2024 at the Westfield State Softball field.
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156 Owls’ Student-Athletes Named to MASCAC Winter/Spring All-Academic Team
July 09, 2024156 Westfield State student-athletes were named to the 2024 MASCAC Winter/Spring All-Academic Team as released earlier today by conference Commissioner Angela Baumann.
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Signing Day! Westfield State Athletics Welcome the Class of 2028
June 06, 2024Westfield State Athletics is pleased to announce over 60 incoming student-athletes from 12 different programs as part of our 2024 Digital Signing day.
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Five Owls Named to CSC Academic All-District Team
May 31, 2024In order to be considered, a student-athlete must have a 3.5 or better grade-point average, and be a significant contributor on the field as well.
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Five Owls Recognized on MASCAC Spring Sportsmanship Team
May 30, 2024Westfield State’s John Nickerson, Emma Cretella, John Ware, Paige Moroney, and Katherine Canty were among 34 MASCAC student-athletes that have been honored for their outstanding sportsmanship as members of the 2024 Spring Sportsmanship Teams.
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Historic Heights: A Look Back at the 2024 Owls’ Softball Season
May 28, 2024The 2024 Westfield State University softball team reached several historic accomplishments this past season, the most prominent of the bunch being the teams’ 28 wins on the year, which set a program record for most victories in a single season.
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It's Quadruplets! Owls Win Fourth Straight Smith Cup as MASCAC's Top Team
May 21, 2024Westfield wins its 18th Smith Cup overall, and it's eighth in the last nine years.
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Softball Places Seven on MASCAC All-Conference Teams; Joe Hough Named Coach of the Year
May 15, 2024The Westfield State University softball team led all teams with five MASCAC All-Conference First-Team selections as a total of seven Owls were named to the league’s all-conference teams. Owls head coach Joe Hough was also named the BSN Sports Coach of the Year.
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Owls Softball Falls in MASCAC Tournament Final
May 12, 2024Defending league champion Framingham State battled back through the elimination bracket to sweep a pair of games from top-seeded Westfield State by scores of 3-0 and 10-2 in the championship round of the 2024 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference softball championship at the Westfield State softball field on Sunday afternoon.
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Owls advance to MASCAC Softball Championship Game
May 11, 2024Janna Jose's 2-run double in the fifth inning proved the difference as Westfield rallied for an 8-7 win over Framingham State in the semifinals of the MASCAC softball tournament. Westfield advances to tomorrow's championship game at noon.
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Softball Advances With 5-0 Shutout of Salem State
May 10, 2024Westfield State starting pitcher Katherine Canty (Natick, Mass.) tossed a 3-hit shutout and 1b Sarah Bingham (Reno, Nev.) socked a 2-run homerun to center field as the top seeded Owls blanked #4 Salem State, 5-0 in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference softball tournament game on Friday afternoon.
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2024 MASCAC Softball Tournament
May 09, 2024Bookmark this page for links to scores, video, and news from the tournament!
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Owls Softball Set to Host MASCAC Tournament Friday-Sunday
May 08, 2024Westfield will play the lowest remaining seed from the two first round, single-elimination games.
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Scoville Earns MASCAC Pitcher of the Week
May 06, 2024Westfield State senior pitcher Stephanie Scoville received conference honors this past week, securing the MASCAC Pitcher of the Week after playing a pivotal role in locking up the MASCAC Regular Season Championship for the Owls.
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Owls Softball Sweeps BSU, Win MASCAC Regular-Season Title
May 04, 2024Westfield State softball swept Bridgewater State in a doubleheader by a score of 4-2 in each game, as the Owls claimed the 2024 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference regular season title.
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Owls Athletics Inducts 33 Into Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society
May 03, 2024Chi 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.
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Travel Advisory - Western Avenue Closings on Saturday
May 02, 2024For fans planning to attend Saturday's baseball and softball doubleheaders at Westfield State, please be advised that the University has issued the following travel advisory, please plan your arrival for the games accordingly.
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Owls Hold SAAC Senior and Awards Ceremony
May 02, 2024Owls' 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.
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Wodecki Sets Season HR Record as Owls Split with Wesleyan
April 30, 2024Westfield State sophomore 3B Hannah Wodecki (Southampton, Mass./Hampshire Reg.) smacked her school-record eighth home run of the season to power the Owls to a 4-1 win over Wesleyan University in game two of a non-conference doubleheader at the westfield State Softball field on Tuesday afternoon.
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Hough Named MASCAC Player of the Week
April 29, 2024Hough was an offensive catalyst in a 3-1 week for the Owls, as she batted .714 (5-7) with three doubles, three walks, RBI and two runs scored
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SENIOR SWEEP: Owls Broom Fitchburg, 2-1 and 9-3
April 27, 2024Westfield State softball celebrated senior day, as senior pitcher Stephanie Scoville (Northfield, Mass./Pioneer) earned a save and a win as the Owls topped Fitchburg State in a doubleheader by scores of 2-1 and 9-3
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Softball Salvages Split With Trinity
April 23, 2024Grace Jones' RBI ground out in the sixth inning proved to drive in the winning run in game 2 as Westfield State softball worked a split with Trinity College in a non-conference doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon in Hartford, Conn.
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Softball vs. Trinity Doubleheader Moved up to Tuesday, April 23
April 22, 2024The Westfield State softball doubleheader against Trinity College that was originally scheduled for Wednesday has been moved up to tomorrow with first pitch of game one beginning at 3:00 P.M. followed by game two at approximately 5:00 P.M.
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Wodecki Slugs Her Way to MASCAC Player of the Week Honors
April 22, 2024Westfield State sophomore Hannah Wodecki delivered a sensational week at the plate en route to being named the MASCAC Player of the Week.
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Owls Rally in 10th, Hold Top Spot in Conference Standings
April 20, 2024Westfield State softball pulled out a dramatic 6-5 win in 10 innings in game 2 of a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader at Framingham State to enable the Owls to hold on to first place in the league standings.
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Wodecki Breaks Softball Season RBI Record as Owls Split With AMC
April 17, 2024Westfield State University sophomore Hannah Wodecki (Southampton, Mass./Hampshire) shattered the school’s season runs-batted-in record, driving in four runs in a doubleheader split with Albertus Magnus on Wednesday afternoon at the Westfield State softball field.
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Wodecki, Owls Slam MCLA in Twinbill
April 15, 2024In the opener the Owls got homers from Hannah Wodecki (Southampton, Mass./Hampshire) and Sarah Hough (Southwick, Mass.).
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Owls Softball Sweeps Salem
April 14, 2024Westfield State hit three home runs in the opener and the Owls got a win and a save each from Stephanie Scoville and Katherine Canty as the Owls swept Salem State by scores of 6-0 and 6-2 in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader at the Westfield State softball field on Sunday afternoon.
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WNE Sweeps Owls
April 10, 2024Western New England bombed three home runs in the doubleheader, as the Golden Bears swept Westfield State, 10-1 and 3-0 in a pair of non-conference games at the Westfield State softball field on Wednesday afternoon.
