Boston, MA --- Nine Worcester State student-athletes have been named to the 2010 New England Football Conference All-Academic Team. Five of the nine were repeat honorees from previous years all-academic squads.
Cape Cod, MA --- Senior linebacker Tyler Russell was named one of four linebackers to the ECAC Division III North All-Star team in a vote by the regions head coaches. Russell was also one of 11 from the New England Football Conference to be honored on the squad.
We recently sat down with senior linebacker Tyler Russell who had quite a bit to tell us about his experience two weeks ago at the North-South Division III Senior All-Star game, played at Salem, Virginia. On December 18, Russell gets the opportunity to try to impress scouts at the All-American Bowl in Minnesota.
Worcester, MA --- Senior linebacker Tyler Russell has been named this years Worcester Area Football Association Defensive Player of the Year while head coach Brien Cullen has been tabbed as this year's Coach of the Year in a selection by the areas Sports Information Directors.
Salem, VA --- Senior linebacker Tyler Russell has been selected as one of 10 players to represent the New England Football Conference and Worcester State University at the Division III North-South Senior Classic which will take place this Friday, December 3 in Salem, Virginia.
Boston, MA --- Senior linebacker Tyler Russell highlighted eight New England Football Conference (NEFC) selections by the leagues eight head coaches as he was named this year’s Defensive Co-Defensive Player of the Year. Six were selected to the first-team while two honorees followed on the second team.
Framingham, MA --- Framingham State used three miscues and a big second half to help earn the 42-21 victory this afternoon over Worcester State. Junior Marcus Price rushed for 78 yards and one score while sophomore Graham Asum returned the games opening kickoff for a touchdown.
Framingham, MA --- Framingham State used three miscues and a big second half to help earn the 42-21 victory this afternoon over Worcester State. Junior Marcus Price rushed for 78 yards and one score while sophomore Graham Asum returned the games opening kickoff for a touchdown.
Framingham, MA --- Framingham State used three miscues and a big second half to help earn the 42-21 victory this afternoon over Worcester State. Junior Marcus Price rushed for 78 yards and one score while sophomore Graham Asum returned the games opening kickoff for a touchdown.
Worcester, MA --- Worcester State senior Tyler Russell has been selected as one of three linebackers to this week’s D3football.com Team of the Week after he helped lead the Lancers to a homecoming win over Fitchburg State on Saturday.
Worcester, MA --- Junior Kenny Russell hauled in five passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns while classmate Marcus Price had 181 yards on the ground with a score as Worcester State rolled to a 41-6 homecoming victory over Fitchburg State in NEFC Bogan Division action this afternoon.
Today's homecoming football game between Worcester State and Fitchburg State is Charter TV-3's "Game of the Week" and we have the live action via webcast. The contest will also be shown later tonight at 7 PM and again on Tuesday evening at 7 PM.
Worcester, MA --- Junior Marcus Price rushed for a career-best 203 yards with two touchdowns while classmate Tony Tokarz amassed 293 total yards with a pair of scores as Worcester State defeated Coast Guard 31-7 this afternoon in NEFC action. The trumph marked the first-ever win over Coast Guard.
Bridgewater, MA --- Worcester State was handed a 25-9 setback this afternoon in NEFC Bogan Division play by conference rival Bridgewater State. Junior Kenny Russell scored the lone touchdown for WSU as he finished with seven receptions for 84 yards.
Worcester, MA --- Mass Maritime used a late fourth-quarter comeback to hand Worcester State a 21-13 setback this afternoon in NEFC Bogan Division action. Senior Tyler Russell went over the century mark in tackles as he had 27 stops (10 solo) in the loss for the Lancers.
The 1-2 punch of sophomore cornerback Graham Asum and junior linebacker Cameron Jones is a big reason the Worcester State football team (3-2) has won as many games this year as in its previous two seasons combined.
Castine, ME --- Worcester State couldn't stop a tremendous rushing attack by Maine Maritime as they were defeated 62-31 this afternoon. Junior Marcus Price paced the Lancers with 147 rushing yards and a score while sophomore Graham Asum returned a 80-yard kickoff for a touchdown.
Worcester, MA --- Sophomore cornerback Graham Asum has been selected to this week's D3football.com Team of the Week after his performance in a 30-18 triumph over Westfield State this past weekend. Asum was the only player from the Northeast named to the national weekly squad.
Boston, MA --- Sophomore cornerback Graham Asum has been selected NEFC and ECAC North Division III Defensive Player of the Week for helping lead the Lancers to a 30-18 victory over Westfield State as WSU opened Bogan Division play with a win.
Worcester, MA --- The Worcester State University defense forced seven turnovers highlighted by four interceptions by sophomore Graham Asum as the Lancers defeated Westfield State University, 30-18, in the opening weekend of New England Football Conference Bogan Division. Asum also returned a pick 52 yards for a touchdown in the victory.
Boston, MA --- Freshman placekicker Erich Perfetti has been named this week's New England Football Conference (NEFC) Special Teams Player of the Week after his performance last Friday in Worcester State's 32-29 win over Nichols.
Dudley, MA --- The Nichols College Bison and the Worcester State Lancers finished off their non-division schedules at Vendetti Field as the Lancers came out on top, 32-29, behind 254 yards and three touchdowns on 20-of-41 passing from junior quarterback Tony Tokarz. Senior Paul Lewis would block a field goal attempt to help the Blue & Gold earn the victory.
Worcester, MA --- Worcester State University lost a tough 27-20 setback this afternoon to crosstown rival WPI. The Lancers are now 1-1 on the season as they were propelled by junior Marcus Price who rushed for 129 yards including a 66-yard score.
Worcester, MA --- Junior Brennan Green found the end zone on a fumble recovery and senior Paul Lewis returned an interception for a touchdown to help lead the defensive charge as Worcester State defeated Anna Maria, 49-21, in non conference football action this evening at Coughlin Field.
Worcester, MA --- Senior linebacker Tyler Russell has been named to both the Division III Senior Football Classic and a Consensus Draft Services Preseason All-American Teams. Russell had an outstanding junior campaign last season as he ended the year with 122 tackles and 71 solo stops for an average of 12.20 per game.