Worcester, MA- First year Head Coach Adam Howarth announces the release of the 2024 schedule of the Worcester State Men’s Soccer team. In the first season for Howarth, the Lancers will look to build upon their 5-8-4 and 3-4 conference record to return to the MASCAC Championship this season. The team will be guided in their endeavor by senior captain Nate Lewos and 2022 conference First Team All-Conference selection graduate student midfielder Manny Ramirez, the strong presence of senior forward Mal Hawkins, along with 2024 MASCAC Second Team selections senior midfielder Declan Ryder and junior defenseman Brendan Lower, to lead an impactful group of returners and fresh talent to the team.  

“I am very excited about the exceptional talent we have incoming this fall, which will add to our already strong foundation of talent”, says Howarth. “The 2024 incoming class promises to add quality, depth, and a different dimension to our new system of play. Their addition will enrich our established team culture and competitive team environment. Throughout the Winter and Spring, our players have fully committed to improving both individually and collectively as a squad. They have already carried that into the summer showing a great work ethic which will ensure we are in for an exciting season ahead. The team has embraced a new approach, and I eagerly anticipate this incoming class being a huge contributing factor in its continued development and progression as they hit the ground running this August!”

The men begin their season on the opening day of the Worcester State Athletic season with a quick hop across Worcester to take on WPI on August 31st. Continuing their stretch of opening season travel the Lancers will head to Johnson and Wales on September 4^th, the Coast Guard Academy on the seventh and after over a week of practice will again be on the road September 18^th at Keene State. September 21^st will be the home opener for the team as they also kick off their conference slate of games against Bridgewater State. After another quick hop away to Curry on the 24^th the squad will kick off the homecoming action on September 28^th with an 11am game versus Westfield State. 

The Blue and Gold will return to the road to begin October, this time journeying down Park Ave to face off versus Clark on the second. They will then make a turn around and head north for their next game as they journey to Fitchburg State on October 5^th before another pivot, this time to the west, to take on Springfield College on the 8^th and MCLA on the 12^th. The Lancers will have their first home matches in October on the 19^th when they welcome Framingham State to Coughlin Field followed by a Wednesday night battle on October 23^rd versus UMass-Boston. The 26^th will see Worcester journey out to Salem before hosting their final two games at home with the first on Halloween night versus Keene. The final game of the season on November 2^nd will have the Mass Maritime Buccaneers journey to Worcester to close out the season in what will be the team’s senior day celebration game.

Live stats and videos for all games can be found on the Worcester State Men’s Soccer Schedule.