2021-22 Worcester State Women's Basketball News
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Gigi LeMay, Elizabeth Gallella Garner MASCAC All-Conference Nods
March 02, 2022WESTFIELD, Mass. – Senior Gigi LeMay (Grafton, Mass.) and junior Elizabeth Gallella (Tewksbury, Mass.) have been named to the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) women’s basketball All-Conference team, announced on Wednesday afternoon by the conference office. -
Women’s Basketball Bows Out of MASCAC Tournament to Top-Seeded Rams
February 24, 2022FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – Fourth seeded Worcester State saw their 2021-22 season come to a close on Thursday evening, as the Lancers fell to top-seeded Framingham State 81-63 in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) women’s basketball semifinals at the Athletic Center.
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Lancers Roll Into MASCAC Semifinals Behind 30-Assist, Solid Shooting Effort
February 22, 2022WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State women’s basketball recorded 30 assists on 36 made baskets and shot better than 65% from the field as they defeated Salem State 83-52 in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) women’s basketball quarterfinals on Tuesday evening at Brissette ’88 Competition Court.
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Women’s Basketball Falls to Rams on Senior Day
February 19, 2022WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State honored their senior class on Saturday afternoon, but fell to the Framingham State Rams 65-55 in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) women’s basketball action at Brissette ’88 Competition Court.
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Lancers Erupt for Highest Scoring Game This Season
February 16, 2022NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Worcester State matched a season high with 31 points in the opening quarter on their way to an 86-42 victory over MCLA in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action on Wednesday evening at Amsler Campus Center Gym.
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Women’s Basketball Falls to Bridgewater State, 84-74
February 14, 2022BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Senior center Destiny Fitzgerald (Medford, Mass.) scored 17 points and junior guard Sydney Bradbury (East Bridgewater, Mass.) added 16 to lead the Bridgewater State University women's basketball team to an 84-74 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) victory over visiting Worcester State University on Monday evening in the Bears' annual Play4Kay Breast Cancer Awareness game at the Tinsley Center.
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Tesmer Coaches 350th Career Win as Lancers Rout Falcons
February 12, 2022FITCHBURG, Mass. –Worcester State women’s basketball head coach Karen Tessmer collected her 350th career victory on Saturday afternoon, leading the Lancers to a 83-47 victory over Fitchburg State in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) play.
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Owls Pull Away From Lancers in Play4Kay Game
February 09, 2022WORCESTER, Mass. – Westfield State outscored Worcester State 27-16 in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Lancers for a 76-62 victory in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) women’s basketball action on Wednesday evening at Brissette ’88 Competition Court.
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Worcester State Women’s Basketball to Host Play4Kay Game February 9th
February 08, 2022WORCESTER, Mass. – Tomorrow night, the Worcester State women’s basketball team will “Play4Kay” when they host Westfield State at 5:30 PM at Brissette ’88 Competition Court.
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Bears Survive Lancer Comeback, Hand Worcester State 70-64 Defeat
February 05, 2022WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State overcame a 16-point deficit and held a 63-62 lead with two minutes remaining on Saturday afternoon, but the Bridgewater State Bears forced three turnovers in the final minute and handed the Lancers a 70-64 loss in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) women’s basketball at Brissette ’88 Competition Court.
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Worcester State Pushes No. 11 Amherst in Non-Conference Women’s Hoops
January 31, 2022WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State women’s basketball team was within seven points of No. 11 Amherst College in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s non-conference game, but the Lancers dropped a 59-49 decision at Brissette ’88 Competition Court.
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LeMay's Huge Night Helps Lancers Slip Past Vikings
January 28, 2022SALEM, Mass. -- Gigi LeMay (Grafton, Mass.) produced 20 points on 9-of-12 (75.0%) shooting and added a game-high 22 rebounds with six assists and five steals as Worcester State came-from-behind to defeat Salem State 69-67 on Friday evening at Twohig Gymnasium. The Lancers improve to 9-8 and 4-2 in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC). The Vikings dip to 3-13 and 1-4 in the league.
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Rams Snap Women’s Basketball’s Three-Game MASCAC Win Streak
January 26, 2022FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – Worcester State saw their three-game win streak come to an end at Framingham State on Wednesday evening as the Rams defeated the Lancers 74-57 in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) women's basketball action at the Athletic Center.
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Lancers Spread it Around with 29 Assists in Win
January 24, 2022WORCESTER, Mass. – The Lancers dished out a season-high 29 assists and saw three figures score 20+ points as Worcester State University defeated Salem State 83-68 in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) women’s basketball action on Monday evening at Brissette ’88 Competition Court.
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Women’s Hoops Earns Second Straight 30+ Point MASCAC Win
January 22, 2022WORCESTER, Mass. – For the second straight game in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) play, the Worcester State women’s basketball team held their opponent under 45 points and won by more than 30, as the Lancers collected a 74-41 victory over MCLA on Saturday afternoon at Brissette Court.
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Lancers Ride Big First Half to First MASCAC Victory
January 19, 2022WORCESTER, Mass. -- Worcester State finished the first quarter on a 12-0 run and held Fitchburg State to just 16 points in the first half as they rolled to a 78-43 victory in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) women’s basketball action on Wednesday evening at Brissette Court.
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Gallella Nearly Logs Triple-Double in Lancers’ MASCAC Opener
January 15, 2022WESTFIELD, Mass. – Elizabeth Gallella (Tewksbury, Mass.) had 19 points, 14 rebounds and 9 steals on Saturday afternoon, but the Worcester State women’s basketball team fell 80-69 in their Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) opener at Woodward Center.
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Lancers Roar Back in Texas but Fall to Tigers, 76-69
December 29, 2021SAN ANTONIO, Tx. – Worcester State came from 15 points down to tie the game in the fourth quarter, but were not able to grab a lead and fell 76-69 to Trinity (TX) in a non-conference women’s basketball game on Wednesday afternoon at the Bell Center.
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Lancers’ Win Streak Snapped at Three
December 07, 2021Springfield, Mass. - The Springfield College women's basketball program used a fourth-quarter surge to deal Worcester State a 79-60 defeat on Tuesday night in non-conference play in Blake Arena.
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Worcester State Comes From Behind to Defeat MIT, 64-59, in Women’s Basketball
December 04, 2021CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- A 14-6 run to open the fourth quarter helped propel Worcester State University to a 64-59 come-from-behind victory over MIT in a non-conference women’s basketball game on Saturday afternoon.
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Women’s Basketball Wins Low-Scoring Affair at Wellesley
November 30, 2021WELLESLEY, Mass. – Worcester State played their best defensive game of the season, holding Wellesley to 21% shooting in a 48-34 victory over the Blue in non-conference women’s basketball action on Tuesday evening.
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LeMay, McCarthy Get MASCAC Player of the Week Nods
November 29, 2021WESTFIELD, Mass. -- Junior Marcus McCarthy (East Providence, R.I.) and senior Gigi LeMay (Grafton, Mass.) were selected as the Player of the Week for men?s and women?s basketball, respectively, announced on Monday afternoon by the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC).
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Lancers Come from Sixteen Down to Shock Owls in Overtime
November 23, 2021KEENE, N.H. – Trailing by as many as 16 points in the third quarter, the Worcester State women’s basketball team battled all the way back to force overtime and then doubled up Keene State in the extra period for a 68-63 victory on Tuesday afternoon at Spaulding Gym.
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Strong Second Half Helps #13 Bowdoin Emerge Over Lancers
November 20, 2021BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Worcester State women’s basketball team played #13 Bowdoin College to a one-point difference through the first half, but the Polar Bears pulled away for a 67-45 win in the opening game of the Bowdoin Invitational on Friday evening at Morrell Gymnasium.
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LeMay Named All-Tournament Team as Lancers Fall to Mariners
November 20, 2021BRUNSWICK, Maine – Worcester State came from five points down in the final two minutes to tie the game, but Amina Wiley (New Rochelle, N.Y.) made a layup with two seconds left and the Mitchell College women’s basketball team defeated the Lancers 57-54 on Saturday afternoon in the consolation game of the Bowdoin Tip-Off Tournament at Morrell Gymnasium.
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Monks Pull Away to Deal Lancers Home Defeat
November 13, 2021WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State women’s basketball dropped a 61-51 decision to visiting Saint Joseph’s College (ME) in a non-conference game on Saturday evening at Brissette Court.
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Lancers Hold Off Bison to Win Home Opener
November 10, 2021WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State took an eight point lead after one quarter of play and used that advantage to collect a 75-65 win over Nichols College in non-conference women’s basketball action on Wednesday evening at Brissette Court.
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Women's Basketball Settles for Runners-Up at Worcester City Tournament
November 06, 2021WORCESTER -- Tournament MVP Alex Scariati (Scotch Plains, NJ) stuffed with stat sheet with nine points, six assists and five rebounds as the WPI women's basketball team kept their winning ways going, capturing the Worcester City Tournament title for the seventh consecutive occasion on Saturday with a 57-34 victory over Worcester State at the Kneller Athletic Center on the campus of Clark.
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LeMay Has Double-Double as Lancers Top Clark in Worcester City Tournament
November 05, 2021WORCESTER, Mass. – Gigi LeMay (Grafton, Mass.) scored 26 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as the Worcester State women's basketball team (1-0) opened its season with a 57-52 win over Clark (0-1) in the first game of the Worcester City Tournament from the Kneller Gymnasium.
