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