2018 Softball News
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Irzyk, Magnuson, Scheeler, MacGregor, and Huston Named to Spring 2018 MASCAC Sportsmanship TeamMay 31, 2018WESTFIELD, Mass. – 34 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) student-athletes have been recognized for their outstanding sportsmanship as members of the 2018 Spring Sportsmanship Teams.
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Despres and Smith-Porter Earn NFCA All-Region LaurelsMay 17, 2018WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s seniors Sydney Despres (Sterling, Mass.) and Dakota Smith-Porter (Montague, Mass.) have been named to the 2018 NFCA Division III All-Region softball team, as announced by the organization Wednesday (May 16) afternoon.
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Despres and Smith-Porter Named MASCAC Softball Player and Pitcher of the Year; Headline All-Conference TeamsMay 10, 2018WORCESTER, Mass. - Worcester State’s Sydney Despres and Dakota Smith-Porter have been named the 2018 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Softball Player and Pitcher of the Year, respectively, and head up the all-conference squad which was voted on by the coaches from around the conference.
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Softball Eliminated from MASCAC Tournament with Losses to Framingham State and Westfield StateMay 05, 2018WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University softball team was eliminated from the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) tournament on Saturday (May 5) as they were upset and shutout by the second seeded Framingham State Rams in the first game of the day, and edged by Westfield State in the final game of the day.
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Softball Edges Bridgewater State 6-5 in MASCAC QuarterfinalMay 03, 2018WORCESTER, Mass. – Despite an attempted comeback in the top of the seventh inning by Bridgewater State, the No. 1 seeded Worcester State University softball team edged the No. 4 seeded Bears by a score of 6-5 in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) quarterfinal game Thursday evening.
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SOFTBALL: Pre-Tournament CoverageMay 03, 2018Worcester State's Sports Information Intern, Collin Quinn, provides Lancer Nation with some information on the Lancers' softball team as they head into the MASCAC Postseason Tournament. #1 Worcester State begins the tournament on Thursday, May 3 as they host #4 Bridgewater State in the quarterfinal round. Semifinal and Championship rounds will be played at Rockwood Park in Worcester Saturday-Sunday (May 5-6)
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2018 MASCAC Softball Tournament CentralMay 02, 2018WORCESTER, Mass. - Worcester State University is proud to host the semifinal and championship rounds of the 2018 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Softball Tournament on Raymond Diamond at Rockwood Park this upcoming week.
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Despres’ .700 Batting Average Leads Her to MASCAC Softball Player of the Week HonorsApril 30, 2018WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s senior softball player Sydney Despres (Sterling, Mass.) has been tabbed the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) softball player of the week, as announced by the league Monday (Apr. 30) afternoon.
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Worcester State Claims the Top Spot in the 2018 MASCAC Softball TournamentApril 29, 2018WORCESTER, Mass. - The Worcester State University Lancers claimed the top spot in the 2018 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Softball Tournament after winning the regular season title. The tournament kicks off Wednesday with first round action.
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Cote Picks Up 100th Win as Lancers Sweep Buccs; Softball Earns MASCAC Regular Season TitleApril 28, 2018BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. – Worcester State University’s softball head coach Michelle Cote picked up her 100th career win as the Lancers defeated the Buccaneers of Massachusetts Maritime by scores of 15-0 and 10-2 in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) regular season finale. With the sweep, Worcester State earns the MASCAC Regular Season Title and will earn the No. 1 seed in the post-season tournament which will begin next week.
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Softball Shuts Out Becker on Senior Day; Despres Records 200th Career Hit in SweepApril 26, 2018WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University softball team shutout the visiting Becker College Hawks by scores of 7-0 and 9-0 in a Thursday afternoon doubleheader. The Lancers’ Sydney Despres (Sterling, Mass.) logged her 200th collegiate career hit in the second game with a single to left center.
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Worcester State’s Softball Doubleheader vs. Brandeis PostponedApril 25, 2018WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s softball doubleheader against Brandeis, scheduled for Wednesday, April 25 has been postponed due to rain.
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Softball Wins Eight Straight with Sweep of Fitchburg State; Clinch At least a Share of MASCAC TitleApril 24, 2018WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University softball team swept the visiting Fitchburg State Falcons in league play by scores of 10-2 and 4-1 Tuesday evening to clinch at least a share of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) title.
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Softball Registers Third Consecutive Sweep at Salem StateApril 22, 2018SALEM, Mass. – Worcester State swept Salem State 8-3 and 15-3 (5 innings) in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) doubleheader Sunday afternoon. Dakota Smith-Porter (Montague, Mass.) pitched a complete game, scattering four hits while allowing just two runs in a game one victory. Kaiulani Ennis (Swansea, Mass.) went 3-for-4 in game two, including a grand slam and five RBI as the Lancers ran away with a 15-3, five-inning victory.
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Softball Sweeps MCLA in MASCAC Doubleheader; Smith-Porter Shuts Out Trailblazers in Game OneApril 21, 2018WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University softball team picked up their second Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) sweep on Saturday, as they shutout the visiting MCLA Trailblazers 6-0 in the opening game, and scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning in game two to win 8-4 and complete the sweep.
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Wednesday’s Softball Doubleheader at Nichols CancelledApril 17, 2018WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s softball doubleheader, scheduled for Wednesday April 18, at Nichols has been cancelled.
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Smith-Porter Drives in Seven Runs as Softball Collects Two Wins at ClarkApril 17, 2018WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University softball team collected two wins against the Cougars of Clark University in a cross-town doubleheader matchup at O’Brian Field on Tuesday afternoon.
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Monday’s Baseball/Softball Doubleheaders at Salem State Postponed; Rescheduled for Sunday April 22April 15, 2018WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s baseball and softball doubleheaders scheduled for Monday, April 16 at Salem State have been postponed due to rain in the forecast.
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Softball’s Eight-Game Winning Streak Snapped in Split with Framingham StateApril 14, 2018WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University softball team’s eight-game winning streak came to an end in game two of the Saturday Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) doubleheader with Framingham State, as they Rams came from behind, and earned the win in extra’s to split on the day.
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Softball Opens at Home with Twinbill Sweep of Rhode Island College; Extends Winning Streak to SevenApril 12, 2018WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University softball team extended its winning streak to seven as they defeated Rhode Island College by scores of 8-7 and 9-5 in a non-conference twinbill at Rockwood Park Thursday evening.
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Softball Wins Fifth Straight with Sweep of WPIApril 10, 2018WORCESTER, Mass. – Senior Dakota Smith-Porter (Montague, Mass.) connected on a two-run homer in the top of the seventh of game one and finished the night 5-for-7 with an RBI and three runs scored as Worcester State took two from host WPI in a non-conference softball doubleheader on Rooftop Field.
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Softball Sweeps Bridgewater State in Saturday MASCAC ActionApril 07, 2018BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – The visiting Worcester State University softball team swept Bridgewater State University in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) doubleheader on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Park. The Lancers improve to 5-8 overall and 3-1 league play. Bridgewater State dips to 7-13 overall and 1-3 in conference play.
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Tuesday’s Softball Doubleheader at Clark Postponed; Makeup Date Set for April 17April 03, 2018WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s softball doubleheader scheduled for Tuesday, April 3 at Clark University has been postponed due to unplayable field conditions. The makeup date has been set for Tuesday, April 17.
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Smith-Porter Tabbed MASCAC Softball Player of the WeekApril 02, 2018WORCESTER, Mass. – Dakota Smith-Porter (Montague, Mass.) of the Worcester State softball team has been named the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) softball player of the week, as released by the league Monday (Apr. 2) afternoon.
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Softball Splits Conference Opener with Westfield StateMarch 30, 2018WESTFIELD, Mass. – The Worcester State University Lancers and Westfield State University Owls split the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) opener Friday afternoon as game one was driven by a strong Westfield offense and the second game was a home run battle between the two teams.
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Changes Made to This Week’s Baseball, Softball, Women’s Lacrosse SchedulesMarch 26, 2018WORCESTER, Mass. – Due to poor field conditions, changes have been made to Worcester State University’s baseball, softball, and women’s lacrosse schedules for the week of Mar. 25-31.
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Softball Splits with Union and Kalamazoo on Final Florida DayMarch 23, 2018CLERMONT, Fla. – The Worcester State University softball team finalized Florida play with a split as they defeated Union 9-2 in the first game of the day, and then were held to just three hits in a 5-1 setback to Kalamazoo.
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Softball Wins First Game of Season against Buffalo State; Falls Short to New Paltz in Opening GameMarch 22, 2018CLERMONT, Fla. – The Worcester State University softball team earned its first win of the season as they defeated the Bengals of Buffalo State 13-7, after falling short to SUNY-New Paltz 4-3 earlier in the day.
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Softball Gets in One Game against Grinnell on Tuesday; Bowdoin Game Cancelled Due to Severe WeatherMarch 20, 2018CLERMONT, Fla. – The Worcester State University softball team gave up eight runs on 10 hits and three Lancer errors in the opening game of Tuesday play against Grinnell College. The second game against Bowdoin started, but was cancelled mid-way through the game due to a tornado warning in the area.
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Softball Drops Two Games by One Run to St. Lawrence and Washington & JeffersonMarch 19, 2018CLERMONT, Fla. – The Worcester State University softball team dropped two games by one run to St. Lawrence and Washington & Jefferson on the second day of competition during their Florida spring games.