2022-23 Worcester State University Women's Lacrosse News

  • 6 Named to IWLCA Academic Honor Roll; Team Earns Academic Honor Squad
    July 26, 2023
    Worcester, MASS. – The IWLCA has named 290 schools across Division I, II, III, and NAIA as IWLCA Academic Honor Squads for the 2022-23 academic year. To qualify for this prestigious honor, the women’s lacrosse team must have posted a 3.2 or higher team GPA for the academic year. The Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse team was honored this year as one of the Division III Academic Honor Squads.
  • 150 Student-Athletes Named to MASCAC Winter/Spring MASCAC All-Academic Team
    July 11, 2023
    Westfield, MA — A total of 906 student-athletes have been honored by the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference with selection to the league’s 2023 Winter/Spring All-Academic Team that was released earlier today by Commissioner Angela Baumann.
  • 2023 Women's Lacrosse Recap: Offensive Domination With Solid Goalkeeping
    May 30, 2023
    The 2023 season for the Lancers ended shy of where the team hoped to finish this season, with a second-round playoff exit. Despite that, there were numerous accomplishments by the team and players throughout the year that made this one of the most remarkable seasons for the program.
  • Lancers Wrap Up Season with Tough Battle over Owls
    May 04, 2023
    Worcester, Mass.  – Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse wrapped up their season this evening as they squared up against Westfield State in the MASCAC Women’s Lacrosse semifinal. Graduate Student Clare Conway (Billerica, MA) and first year Mckayla Fisher (Peabody, MA) led the offensive attack for the Lancers as they battled in a rematch battle just over two weeks old. Worcester State’s season comes to a close with a 10-8 record.
  • Lancers Defeat Vikings in MASCAC Quarterfinal Tilt
    May 02, 2023
    Worcester, MA- The MASCAC Women’s Lacrosse playoffs started today as the fourth-seeded Lancers (9-8, 5-2) were matched against the fifth-seeded Salem State Vikings (6-10, 3-4) in the quarterfinal match. The winner of tonight's game would go on to play the undefeated Westfield State Owls on Thursday evening. This will be a rematch from April 21 where Worcester traveled to Salem and defeated the Vikings by a score of 19-5. Senior attacker Shea Jarvis (Auburn, MA) scored five goals in the contest while Vikings senior midfielder Mackenzie Shmink (Danvers, MA) had two goals.
  • OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION ON SENIOR DAY; CONWAY AND JARVIS HIT MILESTONES
    April 29, 2023
    Worcester, MA- An overcast Saturday afternoon at John F. Caughlin Memorial Field set the scene for the Lancers final regular season tilt. Prior to the action, Worcester State celebrated eight graduating student-athletes as a part of senior day.
  • Lancers Fall in MASCAC Battle to Rams
    April 25, 2023
    Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers (8-7), 4-1 in the MASCAC, traveled to Maple Street Field tonight to take on the Framingham State Rams (8-6), who sit at 3-1 in the MASCAC. WSU is coming off a dominant 19-5 win against the Salem State Vikings last Friday.
  • Witchcraft? Nope. Just Pure Skill From Jarvis As She Scores Five Against Salem St. For A Lancer Win
    April 21, 2023
    Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers (7-7, 3-1) travel north of Boston to take on the Salem State Vikings (4-9, 1-3) for a MASCAC matchup. With two games remaining in the season after today, the Lancers will try to stay at the top of the conference standings.
  • Lancers Unable to Overcome Hot Owl Start as they Drop First MASCAC Battle to Westfield
    April 19, 2023
    Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers (7-6) hosted the Westfield State Owls (8-5) today at John Coughlin Field. 
  • Lancers Sink Bucs to Remain Undefeated in MASCAC
    April 15, 2023
    Worcester, Mass. - Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse returned home after three games on the road for a conference showdown against the Mass Maritime Buccaneers on a bright sunny afternoon at Coughlin Field. Five goals from Graduate Clare Conway (Billerica, Mass.) helped the Lancer conquest over the Bucs.
  • Lancers Drop Tough Battle at WestConn
    April 12, 2023
    Worcester, Mass. - The Lancers made the journey to Danbury Wednesday evening to take on Western Connecticut in non-conference action. Worcester State’s two goals in the 4th quarter for a late comeback bid were not enough as the Lancers fell to the Wolves in a tough battle. 
  • Lancers Remain Undefeated in MASCAC Action with Fourth Straight Victory
    April 08, 2023
    Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse team (5-5) traveled to MCLA (2-2) today to take on the Trailblazers after a dominating 15-1 victory over Wellesley College on Wednesday.
  • Lancers Move to Three Straight in Dominant Win over Wellesley
    April 05, 2023
    Worcester, MA- After coming off a routing victory against Emmanuel where they won 14-6, Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse team (4-5) faced Wellesley College (2-7) in an away game at Wellesley field. 
  • Jarvis Records 100th Point in Win over the Saints
    April 03, 2023
    Worcester, MA- Worcester State was back in action on Monday night looking to make it two straight as they played host to Emmanuel College in a Monday night thriller.
  • Lancers Claim Opening MASCAC Win During Pink Out Weekend
    April 01, 2023
    Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse team (2-5) faced the Bridgewater State Bears (4-5) today at John Coughlin Memorial Field.
  • LANCERS LOOK TO REBOUND IN FIRST CONFERENCE GAME
    March 29, 2023
  • Gendron records 100th Point in Tight Battle versus Huskies
    March 24, 2023
    Worcester, MA - The Lancers (2-3) returned to action Friday evening at John F. Coughlin field for a non-conference game to take on the Southern Maine Huskies (2-5) in a game played in support of the One Love Foundation which focuses on creating a world of healthier relationships. There was a lap walked on the track at halftime to raise funds for the non-profit. More information can be found on their website https://www.joinonelove.org/.
  • Lancers drop one at home to Golden Bears
    March 21, 2023
    Worcester, Mass. - The Lancers returned home from Hilton Head Tuesday evening for a matchup against Western New England in non-conference action at Coughlin Memorial Field. Unfortunately Worcester State was unable to comeback from their deficit and ultimately fell to the Golden Bears.
  • Women's Lacrosse Grabs First Win of the Season versus Colby-Sawyer
    March 14, 2023
    Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse team had their first action of Spring Break when they took on Colby-Sawyer at Hilton Head in the first of their two game set. The Lancers were looking to grab their first win of the season in a local showdown down south.
  • Defense Holds Strong in Loss to Bates College
    March 08, 2023
    Worcester, MA- The Lancers’ Women’s Lacrosse team took to John F. Caughlin Memorial Field tonight for their first home game of the young season, hosting the Bates College Bobcats. It would come on a cold early March evening, when the Lancers opened up their home slate of games. Worcester battled it back and forth with the Bobcats before ultimately falling 16-8.
  • A Sit Down with Women's Lacrosse
    February 23, 2023
    The Women’s Lacrosse team finished with an above-500 record and saw many high-scoring close matches throughout the season. The team returns eight true seniors and one grad student who is currently killing it on as a member of the Women's Hockey team as well. This team is led by head coach Kelly Downs who also works as the coordinator of student-athlete support services in the athletics department. This team has many things to look forward to as they look to emulate many of the other teams on campus that have had both regular-season and postseason success. I took it upon myself to interview three of the players who will all be looking to make a big impact in the upcoming season.
  • Worcester State Women's Lacrosse Open up Season at Smith College
    February 22, 2023
    Worcester, MA- On Wednesday evening, the Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse team opened their 2023 season, taking on Smith College in a competitive non-conference battle. The Lancers were defeated by the Pioneers 15-7 in a tightly contested battle.
  • 5 Lancers Named to MASCAC Spring Sportsmanship Team
    Worcester, Mass. – Five Worcester State University student-athletes have been honored for their outstanding sportsmanship as members of the 2023 Spring Sportsmanship Teams.
  • THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT: First years Making a Splash the Spring
    This spring, freshmen across the board have been playing key roles on their respective teams. Making the jump from high school to the NCAA can be difficult. For some, there’s an adjustment period where student-athletes have to go through the growing pains, which makes it all the more impressive that these Lancers have been so impactful already. From multiple MASCAC Rookie of the Week awards to game changing plays, here are just some of the student-athletes making their mark in just their first season at the collegiate level.
  • Worcester State Athletics to Compete on Pink Out Day
    On Saturday, April 1, the Worcester State Athletics Department will be hosting its first Rosen Cancer Awareness Pink Out Games with three home games to raise cancer awareness and funding. The baseball, softball and women’s lacrosse games will begin game action at noon and the teams will wear specially designed jerseys. All students, alumni, faculty and staff are invited to take part and show their support.
  • Spring Break Sports Spotlight
    Worcester State sent their baseball, softball and lacrosse teams to South Carolina this past week for spring break. The results were overwhelmingly positive, with the three squads going a combined 14-9. Amongst the 23 games, these six student-athletes found a way to stand out with their performances.
  • Worcester State Women's Lacrosse Tied for 3rd in MASCAC Preseason Coaches Poll
    Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lacrosse Team finished ranked tied for at 34 points in the MASCAC Preseason Coaches’ Poll, as announced Wednesday by the league.
  • Women's Lacrosse Announces 2023 Schedule
    Worcester, MA- Seventh-year Head Coach Kelly Downs and the Worcester State University Lacrosse team have announced their 2023 competition schedule today. The Lancers look to build upon their success last season, their first complete season since COVID, with another deep run in the MASCAC Tournament and, ultimately this year, an appearance in the championship. The team is filled with a wealth of top-notch returners including MASCAC First-Team members graduate student Clare Conway and senior Lily Gendron. Adding to the impressive resume of the returning class is a number of exciting new additions to the squad that together, will lead the team to success.
  • Fisher Named MASCAC Rookie of the Week
    Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lacrosse team had one named to the MASCAC weekly awards after their Spring Break action in Hilton Head, SC. First year Mckayla Fisher (Peabody, MA) was named the Rookie of the Week by the MASCAC. The Lacrosse team went a perfect 2-0 on the trip, securing wins over Colby-Sawyer and Emerson College.
  • Fisher Named MASCAC Rookie of the Week for 2nd Straight Week
    Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lacrosse team had a repeat performance for the MASCAC weekly awards as first year Mckayla Fisher (Peabody, MA) was named the Rookie of the Week by the MASCAC for the second consecutive week.
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