WORCESTER, Mass. -- The Worcester State University Athletic Department announced today that specific Lancers home athletic contests (“Lancer Selects”) will be webcasted with a higher quality camera and audio system.
Worcester State students and interns, David Rixham and Scott Britz, will provide a pre and post-game show, in game broadcasting and analysis, and player/coach interviews throughout the webcasts of these Lancer home games.
“We are excited to interface with the Communication Department in developing an internship that will be a terrific “hands on” experience for aspiring Sports Broadcasters while at the same time being able to provide parents, relatives, alumni, and friends of Lancers Athletics the opportunity to watch select Lancers teams in action,” said Michael Mudd, Worcester State University’s Director of Athletics. “By receiving this grant to purchase the required equipment from the University, it will allow us to have a higher quality webcast of these select games, while at the same time be able to archive some great footage for future recruiting and marketing needs.”
The “Lancer Selects” program will begin today with a live broadcast of the men’s soccer game against Pine Manor (7:00 p.m. start time). “Lancer Selects” will continue to feature some fall sports contests for the remainder of the fall season, as well as select contests in the winter and spring seasons.
Listed below are the “Lancer Selects” dates for the fall season:
UPCOMING "LANCER SELECTS" GAMES:
Thursday, October 22 vs. Pine Manor @ 7:00 p.m. (Men’s Soccer)
Saturday, October 24 vs. Western Connecticut @ 2:00 p.m. (Football)
Wednesday, October 28 vs. UMass Dartmouth @ 7:00 p.m. (Women’s Soccer)
Saturday, October 31 vs. Westfield State @ 2:00 p.m. (Field Hockey)
Saturday, November 14 vs. Framingham State @ 12:00 p.m. (Football)
MEET OUR BROADCASTERS:
David Rixham, a native of Northbridge, Mass., is a senior at Worcester State University and is currently pursuing a degree in communications with a concentration in journalism. Rixham has been involved with Worcester State Athletics since 2012 as a member and captain of the golf team. Rixham has been involved in public address announcing at Northbridge High School since 2006, announcing football, soccer, field hockey, and basketball games. He is looking forward to this semester and being the voice of the Worcester State Lancers for the fall of 2015.
"Ever since I was four years old, I knew I had to do something in sports," said Rixham. "Talking about sports and informing audiences about what is going on at field level has been a dream of mine since I enrolled in college. This opportunity is the one I've been looking for to jump start my career."
Scott Britz, a native of Hudson, Mass., is a senior at Worcester State University and is currently pursuing a major in Communications with a minor in history and criminal justice. Britz played baseball and basketball in high school and still tries to play on adult leagues as much as he can. He is currently in his final semester at Worcester State, and upon graduation he looks to jump right into the world of broadcasting. Britz currently resides in Dracut, Mass. with the love of his life.
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