2015-16 Women's Basketball News
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29 MASCAC Student-Athletes Recognized on the Winter Sportsmanship TeamsMarch 09, 2016WESTFIELD, Mass. – 29 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) student-athletes have been recognized for their outstanding sportsmanship as members of the 2016 Winter Sportsmanship Team.
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Telegram & Gazette "Worcester-Worcester Connection"February 25, 2016In January, Felix Hallam left Worcester to come to Worcester. Hallam coaches the women’s basketball team at the University of Worcester in England, but this semester he’s been helping out with the Worcester State women’s basketball team while taking part in a study abroad program
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Herring Named MASCAC Women’s Basketball Rookie of the YearFebruary 24, 2016Britt Herring of Worcester State has been named the 2015-16 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Rookie of the Year.
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Surprenant Tabbed WACBA Women's Basketball Rookie of the WeekFebruary 23, 2016WORCESTER, Mass. –Another week of college basketball has concluded so now it is time to unveil this week’s Worcester Area College Basketball Association (WACBA) Honor Roll, including our players and rookies of the week.
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#6 Worcester State Drops MASCAC Quarterfinal Game to #3 Bridgewater StateFebruary 23, 2016BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Junior forward Chanelle Melton (Brockton, Mass.) scored 21 points to lead the third-seeded Bridgewater State University Bears to a 55-45 victory over #6 Worcester State University in the opening round of the 2016 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Women’s Basketball Tournament on Tuesday evening at the Tinsley Center.
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Westfield State Sneaks Up from Behind to Defeat Lancers, 75-67February 20, 2016WORCESTER, Mass. - The Westfield State Owls battled back to beat the Worcester State Lancers 75-67 in the regular season finale, as senior center Forbasaw Nkamebo (Amherst, Mass) gave the Owls a double-double performance of 19 points and 12 rebounds. With the win, the Owls conclude their regular season with an 18-7 overall record and 11-1 in the MASCAC, clinching the regular season title and first place seed in the tournament. The Lancers finish out their regular season with a 7-18 and 4-8 MASCAC record.
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Framingham State Defeats Worcester State, 68-42February 17, 2016FRAMINGHAM, Mass. - The Framingham State women’s basketball team defeated the visiting Worcester State Lancers 68-42 in MASCAC action Wednesday evening. With the win, the Rams improve to 17-6 and 9-2 in the league to hold the number two seed in the MASCAC tournament. The Lancers fall to 7-17 and 4-7 in conference play, currently tied at the fourth seed with MCLA.
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Worcester State Headlines MASCAC Basketball Rookie of the Week Awards (Feb. 8-14)February 15, 2016WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s freshmen basketball players, Alex Santos (Lawrence, Mass.) and Britt Herring (W. Brookfield, Mass.) headlined the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Basketball Rookie of the Week Awards for the week of Feb. 8-14.
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Lancers Fall to Bridgewater State, 74-64February 13, 2016BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Senior guard Vanesa Conceicao (New Bedford, Mass.) and junior forwards Jennie Lindland (Edgartown, Mass.) and Chanelle Melton (Brockton, Mass.) scored 18 points apiece to lead the Bridgewater State University women’s basketball team to a 74-64 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) victory over visiting Worcester State University on Saturday afternoon at the Tinsley Center.
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Herring’s Game-High Pushes Worcester State Past Fitchburg State, 47-29February 10, 2016FITCHBURG, Mass. - Freshman center Britt Herring's (W. Brookfield, Mass.) game-high 19 points helped push Worcester State past Fitchburg State, 47-29, in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action Wednesday night at the Parkinson Gymnasium.
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Herring Tabbed Corvias ECAC Division III New England Women’s Basketball Rookie of the WeekFebruary 09, 2016DANBURY, Conn. – The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has named Worcester State's freshman center, Britt Herring (W. Brookfield, Mass.) the Corvias ECAC Division III New England Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Week for the week ending Feb. 7. This is Herring’s second team this season earning this award.
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Four Worcester State Student-Athletes Earn MASCAC Player of the Week Awards (Feb. 1-7)February 09, 2016WORCESTER, Mass. – Four Worcester State student-athletes from a variety of winter sports earned Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) awards for the week of Feb. 1-7.
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Herring’s Career-High Leads Worcester State Past Salem StateFebruary 03, 2016WORCESTER, Mass. –Worcester State received a double-double from freshman center Britt Herring (West Brookfield, Mass.) as the Lancers battled back from a double digit first half deficit to defeat visiting Salem State 76-57 in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) women’s basketball contest play Wednesday evening at WPI’s Harrington Auditorium.
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Worcester State Falls to Johnson & Wales (RI) in Non-Conference MatchupFebruary 01, 2016PROVIDENCE, R.I. – An overall team effort by Johnson & Wales helped lead them to a 73-47 victory over the Worcester State Lancers Monday evening in a non-conference matchup. With the win, the Wildcats advance their winning record to an overall 18-2, while the Lancers dip to 5-14 in regular season play.
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Lancers Come Up Short in 61-58 Loss to MCLAJanuary 30, 2016NORTH ADAMS, Mass.- The MCLA women’s basketball team received a 21 point, 10 rebound effort from Kayla Hotaling (Ravena, N.Y.) as the Trailblazers defeated the Worcester State Lancers 61-58 in MASCAC action this afternoon from the Amsler Campus Center Gym. With the win, the Trailblazers avenged an earlier loss to the Lancers as they improved to 11-8 overall and stand at 3-4 in conference play. The Lancers drop to 5-14 overall and have a 2-5 mark in league play.
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Worcester State Falls to Westfield State, 97-77January 27, 2016WESTFIELD, Mass. – Sophomore center Rebecca Sapouckey (Chicopee, Mass.) scored a career-high 21 points to go along with nine rebounds, leading the Westfield State (12-6, 5-1 MASCAC) women’s basketball team past MASCAC rival Worcester State (5-3, 2-4 MASCAC), 97-77, Wednesday evening at the Woodward Center.
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Herring Named ECAC Division III New England Women's Basketball Rookie of the WeekJanuary 26, 2016DANBURY, Conn. – The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has named Worcester State's freshman center, Britt Herring (W. Brookfield, Mass.) the Corvias ECAC Division III New England Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Week for the week ending Jan. 24.
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Britt Herring Tabbed WACBA Women's Basketball Rookie of the WeekJanuary 26, 2016WORCESTER, Mass. – With another week of college basketball in the books, it is time to unveil this week’s Worcester Area College Basketball Association (WACBA) honor roll, including our players and rookies of the week.
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Four Lancers Earn MASCAC Player of the Week Awards (Jan. 18-24)January 25, 2016WORCESTER, Mass. – Four Worcester State student-athletes from the women’s basketball and men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams earned Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) awards for the week of Jan. 18-24
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Lancers Fall to Rams, 75-51January 23, 2016WORCESTER, Mass—The Worcester State Lancers fell to MASCAC foe Framingham State Saturday afternoon 78-51 at the Harrington Auditorium. The loss was Worcester’s second in a row which dropped the Lancers to 5-12, 2-3 in the MASCAC and the Rams improved to 12-5, 4-1 in MASCAC action.
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After Late Surge, Lancers Come up ShortJanuary 20, 2016FITCHBURG, Mass. - The Worcester State Lancers (5-11, 2-2 MASCAC) fell 65- 50 against conference rival, Bridgewater State (6-9, 3-1 MASCAC) at the Recreation Center on the campus of Fitchburg State University as Jennie Lindland (Edgartown, Mass.) led the way for Bridgewater with 15 points and seven steals.
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Worcester State Headlines WACBA Rookies of the WeekJanuary 19, 2016WORCESTER, Mass. - Worcester State's Alex Santos (Lawrence, Mass.) and Britt Herring (W. Brookfield, Mass.) have been named the WACBA Rookies of the Week by @WACBAHoops and @NoontimeSports
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Worcester State Dominates Fitchburg State, 74-35January 16, 2016WORCESTER, Mass. – A trio of Worcester State University Lancers scored in double-digits Saturday afternoon to defeat the Fitchburg State Falcons 74-35 in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) play at the Kneller Athletic Center on the campus of Clark University.
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Berkel Tabbed ECAC Division III New England Women’s Basketball Rookie of the WeekJanuary 12, 2016DANBURY, Conn. – Freshman forward, Kaitlyn Berkel (Waterford, Conn.) has been tabbed the Corvias Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Week as announced by the ECAC for the week ending Jan. 10.
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Berkel and Santos Headline MASCAC Basketball Rookie of the Week AccoladesJanuary 11, 2016WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s freshman guard, Alex Santos (Lawrence, Mass.) and freshman forward, Kaitlyn Berkel (Waterford, Conn.) headlined the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Basketball Rookie of the Week Accolades for the week of Jan. 4-10.
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Big Second Quarter Pulls Keene State Away from Worcester StateJanuary 11, 2016WORCESTER, Mass. – Keene State College’s 21-7 advantage in the second quarter lifted the Owls over the Lancers for good, claiming a 71-53 victory at Worcester State’s eighth annual “Math Madness” game on Monday afternoon at the Harrington Auditorium.
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Worcester State Falls Short at Salem State, 50-43January 09, 2016SALEM, Mass. – Kia Fernandes (Wareham, Mass.) recorded a double-double of 11 points and 11 rebounds and added eight blocks while Kaitlyn Bryan (Lowell, Mass.) added 17 points, eight boards, and six steals as Salem State (4-10, 1-1) snapped an eight-game losing streak in beating Worcester State 50-43 on Saturday afternoon at Twohig Gymnasium. The Lancers slip to 4-9 on the season and 1-1 in the MASCAC.
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Lancers Women’s Basketball to Host Eighth Annual “Math Madness” GameJanuary 08, 2016WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University women’s basketball team is set to host their eighth annual “Math Madness” event for Monday (Jan. 11) at the Harrington Auditorium on the campus of WPI.
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Lancers Win Hard-Fought Battle with MCLA for First Conference WinJanuary 06, 2016WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University Lancers and the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) Trailblazers battled through 19 lead changes and 11 ties in the opening Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) game, resulting in a strong conference win for Worcester State.
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"@WACBAHoops and @NoontimeSports Ring In New Year With Week Six Honor Roll"January 05, 2016WORCESTER, Mass. - Worcester State's freshman forward, Kaitlyn Berkel (Waterford, Conn.) has been named the WACBA Rookie of the Week by @WACBAHoops and @NoontimeSports