Virtual Awards Week - Senior Class Awards

The Worcester State University Athletic Department traditionally honors its senior class at its annual awards banquet, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of this year’s ceremony. As a department, we are saddened we are unable to give the Class of 2020 the final sendoff it deserves, but would like to take the time to honor the 78 members of the class nonetheless.

The Class of 2020 had success both in the classroom and in competition. Here are a few of the many highlights from the past four years:

• The class combined to win 11 conference tournament championships (10 in the MASCAC, and field hockey in the Little East Conference) over its four years. The seniors from the women’s cross country, women’s soccer, and women’s volleyball teams, as well as the handful of student-athletes who competed on both the men’s indoor and outdoor track & field teams in 2017, all lead the way with two conference championships. Forty percent of the class will graduate with a conference championship under its belt.

• The track & field and cross country seniors combined to win 11 MASCAC Individual Championships, and graduates holding three program records. Eddy Acuna won five, Abigail MacGregor and Elisabeth Olson won two, and Courtney Guay and Lauren Waters each won one. Olson holds two school records, and Guay holds one.

• Fifty-six of the athletes (72 percent) earned MASCAC All-Academic Honors at least once in their time with the Lancers. 

• The class accumulated 30 All-Conference honors over their four years. Only Olivia Antonelli of the field hockey team was named All-Conference in each of her four seasons.

• The class received five major end of year awards from their respective conferences. Elisabeth Olson was the MASCAC Cross Country Runner of the Year in 2018, Olivia Antonelli was the LEC Field Hockey Rookie of the Year in 2016, Sarah Bjorn was the LEC Field Hockey Defensive Player of the Year in 2019, Rachel Hopkins was the LEC Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Year in 2019, and Tsara LeBlanc was the MASCAC Women's Soccer Rookie of the Year in 2015.

All 78 seniors are listed below. They will receive a special gift from the Athletic Department.

To the individuals on this list, we can’t possibly thank you enough for your contributions to Worcester State Athletics, and wish you all the best in your future endeavors!

Worcester State Athletics Class of 2020

* Athlete won a MASCAC or LEC Championship while playing for Worcester State
# Athlete was named MASCAC or LEC All-Conference while playing for Worcester State
$ Athlete was named to MASCAC All-Academic Team while playing for Worcester State
! Athlete won a MASCAC Individual Championship in cross country or track & field for Worcester State

Eddy Acuna*$, Men’s Track & Field

Kelvin Adu Ntoso*, Men’s Soccer

Seth Allen*, Baseball

Sam Allen*, Baseball

Connor Anderson$, Men’s Golf

Olivia Antonelli*#$, Field Hockey & Women’s Golf

Isabell Baldrate$, Women’s Lacrosse

Cooper Bigelow#$, Baseball

Sarah Bjorn*#$, Field Hockey

Eddy Boamah*, Football & Men’s Track & Field

Obed Boateng, Men’s Soccer

Michael Butten$, Men’s Track & Field

Anthony Casparriello$, Football

Chris Cesar, Men’s Basketball

Stephanie Chapin*#$, Women’s Volleyball

Trisha Cheever*$, Women’s Cross Country

Jordan Choquette, Football

Richie Custodio*$, Men’s Cross Country & Track & Field

Emily Dickson*$, Women’s Cross Country & Track & Field

Drew Diggins$, Football

Tyler Dion#, Men’s Basketball

Patrick Donahue*$, Men’s Cross Country & Track & Field

Justin Echeverry*$, Men’s Soccer

Sam Ellis$, Women’s Basketball

Megan Foley*$, Women’s Cross Country & Track & Field

Carina Frontiero$, Women’s Track & Field

Katie Gagnon*$, Women’s Volleyball

Karalyn Gallella$, Women’s Basketball

Carrie Girardin$, Women’s Cross Country & Track & Field

Zack Grenon$, Men’s Golf

Courtney Guay*$, Women’s Cross Country & Track & Field

Henri Guilmette*#, Men’s Soccer

Amanda Hoffey$, Women’s Golf

Rachel Hopkins*#$, Field Hockey & Women’s Lacrosse

Cal Howes, Men’s Basketball

Kirby Impoinvil$, Football

Bruce Johnson$, Football

Lorenzo Jones, Football

Jack Kellard$, Men’s Soccer

Kenan Kolanda*$, Baseball

Victoria Konicki$, Women's Tennis

Alfred Koroma, Men’s Soccer

Dimitry LaForest, Football

Shaye Lane$, Women’s Basketball

Kevin Larkin*, Baseball

Tsara LeBlanc*#$, Women’s Soccer

Susie Lenz$, Women’s Cross Country & Track & Field

Donnel Lewis Jr.$, Football

Ashley Lynch#, Softball

Zach MacAlister$, Football

Abigail MacGregor!, Women’s Track & Field

Mike Manning$, Men’s Golf

Ethan Melia#, Men’s Soccer

Sophia Monopoli*#, Field Hockey

Olivia Morin*$, Women’s Cross Country & Track & Field

Mya Mosley#, Women’s Basketball

Eric Nerkowski, Football

Elisabeth Olson*#$, Women’s Cross Country & Track & Field

Nick Patullo$, Men’s Ice Hockey

Jae’Vaughn Perry, Football

Brian Poillucci*$, Men’s Golf (won championship with baseball in 2017)

Marissa Proia*$, Women’s Volleyball

Josh Reinstein$, Men’s Ice Hockey

Colin Robinson$, Football

Katelyn Santos*$, Field Hockey

Paige Senatore$, Women’s Basketball

Christina Spinos*#$, Women’s Soccer

Samantha Stake#, Softball

Rachel Stier$, Women’s Track & Field

Catherine Sweeney#$, Women’s Basketball

Lauren Taylor#$, Women’s Tennis

Brenda Thomas$, Women’s Track & Field

Christian Torres*$, Men’s Cross Country

Jason Truax$, Men’s Basketball

PJ Walsh*$, Baseball

Lauren Waters$, Women’s Track & Field

Colin Whitt$, Men’s Ice Hockey

Cassidy Windler*#$, Field Hockey

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