2024-25 Worcester State University Women's Lacrosse News

  • Eight Named to MASCAC Women's Lacrosse All Conference Team, Led by Coach of the Year Kelly Downs
    May 07, 2025
    Westfield, Mass. — Framingham State attack Hailey Baker and midfielder Maggie Grout are the 2025 MASCAC Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year and headline the All-Conference teams which are voted on by the coaches from around the league.
  • Lancers Sweep MASCAC Weekly Honors after First Conference Championship
    May 05, 2025
    Worcester, MA- After claiming their first conference championship in program history, the Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse team had three named to the MASCAC weekly honors. Seniors Hannah Erickson (Dunstable, MA) and Olivia LaValle (Peabody, MA) along with first year Alexis Hurley (Feeding Hills, MA) took home the recognition.
  • Worcester State Women's Lacrosse Claims First MASCAC Championship
    May 03, 2025
    Worcester, MA- For the first time ever the Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse Team (12-6, 5-1) hosted the MASCAC Championship. Coming into the game as the one seed, the Lancers defeated fourth seeded Bridgewater State 19-14 to advance to the Championship. The third seeded Framingham State Rams (10-8, 4-2) upset the second seeded Westfield State Owls in overtime 9-8 to place themselves in the position of a potential bid to the NCAA tournament.
  • Worcester Clinches MASCAC Championship Hosting With Thrilling Win over Bears
    May 01, 2025
    Worcester, MA- After a strong showing from Bridgewater State (14-4, 4-2) versus Salem State on Tuesday night, the fourth seeded Bears travelled to the one seed Worcester State Lancers (11-6, 5-1) for the MASCAC Semifinals. Worcester is hosting the semifinals as the one seed for the first time in program history after claiming wins over Framingham State and Westfield State during the regular season. The Bears came into the game with the surprising slight edge over the Lancers as the Bears dealt Worcester their only conference loss of the season in the conference opener back in March. 
  • Witkowski and Fisher Named MASCAC Players of the Week
    April 28, 2025
    Worcester, MA- After going 2-0 on the week and clinching the MASCAC #1 Seed and Regular Season Championship for the first time, the Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse team had two named to the weekly honors. Juniors Molly Witkowski (Greenville, NY) and Mckayla Fisher (Peabody, MA) took home offensive and defensive player of the week honors.
  • Lancers Claim the Regular Season with Win Over Falcons on Senior Day
    April 26, 2025
    Worcester, MA- In the final game of the regular season the Lancers look to lock up the number one seed into the postseason as they face off with Fitchburg State on a blustery and rainy end of season weekend. Worcester State Lacrosse (10-6, 4-1) controlled their own fate in today’s game with a win today securing the Tuesday bye and home hosting rights through the playoffs. Today’s game is also played in honor of their teams seniors which include Olivia LaValle (Peabody, MA), Emma Grande (Bridgewater, MA), Ashley Hurley (Agawam, MA), Ava Gesner (Norton, MA), Jordyn Collins (Peabody, MA), Hannah Erickson (Groton, MA), Abbie Wing (Griswold, CT) and their dedicated manager Olivia Fortier from Wakefield, MA.
  • Lancers Continue Conference Success with Win over MMA
    April 24, 2025
    Worcester, MA- After a thrilling and decisive victory over Framingham State on Tuesday, the Worcester State Women’s lacrosse team (9-6, 3-1) looks to maintain control of their destiny tonight as they face off with Mass. Maritime in this year's annual One Love Game. Founded in honor of UVA student-athlete Yeardley Love, One Love is a national nonprofit that provides prevention education to young people about the importance of healthy relationships, empowering them to identify and avoid abuse.
  • Lancers Claim Crucial Victory in Battle With Rams
    April 22, 2025
    Worcester, MA- After a big win this weekend at Salem State, the Lancers (8-6, 2-1) now make the journey to top seeded Framingham State for their final road conference matchup of the season and a pivotal game for final rankings going into the playoff picture. The Rams are currently undefeated in conference play coming into the game with the lancers holding only a single loss to Bridgewater earlier in the season.
  • Lancers Stride Away for Vikings for Double Digit Victory
    April 19, 2025
    Worcester, MA- The Lancers (7-6, 1-1) after a thrilling victory over Westfield on Tuesday journey out to Salem State to take on the VIkings and continue their conference slate in the final weeks of the regular season.
  • Lacrosse Claims First Victory in Over 10 Years, Taking Down Owls in the Fourth
    April 15, 2025
    Worcester, MA- In a bumped up second conference game, the Women’s Lacrosse team (6-6, 0-1) host the Westfield State Owls in a crucial post-season determining meeting between the two squads. The Lancers are looking for their first win versus the Owls since the 2014 season, a win tonight could set them up for a top seed in the postseason. 
  • Today’s (4/12) Women’s Lacrosse Game Postponed
    April 12, 2025
    Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Women?s Lacrosse game scheduled for this afternoon at 4pm versus Mass. Maritime has been postponed due the inclement weather and expected conditions at game time.
  • Lancers Tame the Golden Bears for Victory
    April 03, 2025
    Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse team (5-6, 0-1) is back home this evening as they host the Western New England Golden Bears in the annual Pink Out Game. Today's game is played in partnership with the Rosen Cancer Awareness Fund, which aims to help raise awareness for research, testing and symptoms. Donations are actively being collected to support the campaign.
  • Lancers Fall Shy in Comeback to Keene
    April 01, 2025
    Worcester, MA- After a back and forth battle on Saturday versus Bridgewater State, the Worcester State Lancers (5-5, 0-1) step out of conference to journey to New Hampshire to take on the Keene State Owls this evening at 6:30pm.
  • Lancers Battle with Bears in Pituutary Tumor Awareness Game
    March 29, 2025
    Worcester, MA- With their first home game action since their return from Spring Break, the Worcester State Lacrosse team (5-4, 0-0) opens up conference play this afternoon as they welcome the Bridgewater State Bears (8-1, 0-0). Today’s game is also played in honor of Joe Palmisano, father of student athlete Amanda Palmisano, and avid Lancer supporter, who passed away from a Pituitary Tumor last year and to raise awareness and educate the public on pituitary gland and pituitary tumors. 
  • Lancers Fall to Wildcats in Back and Forth Battle, Kelley Claims 100th Career Draw
    March 26, 2025
    Worcester, MA- In their return to Northeast action, the Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse team (5-3, 0-0) will travel to Johnson & Wales for a 5pm battle. Last season the Lancers fell to the Wildcats 13-8 in their return from Spring Break action at home and hope to flip the script tonight in the meeting.
  • Lancers Fall to Smith in Final Spring Break Action
    March 18, 2025
    Worcester, MA- Worcester State wrapped up their trip to Puerto Rico today a meeting with Smith College.
  • Lancers Claim the WIn over Fredonia on Spring Break Opener
    March 17, 2025
    Worcester, MA- After a thrilling win last Thursday, the Worcester State Women's Lacrosse team (4-2, 0-0) flew down to Puerto Rico to take on Fredonia in their first Spring Break game of the trip. 
  • Wing Named MASCAC Offensive Player of the Week
    March 17, 2025
    Worcester, MA- After a strong week for the Worcester State Women’s lacrosse team, the MASCAC selected senior Abbie Wing (Griswold, CT) as the MASCAC Offensive Player of the Week.
  • Lancers Hold Off Saints for the Victory
    March 13, 2025
    Worcester, MA- Coming off a hard battle this past Monday, the Worcester State Lancer Lacrosse team (3-2, 0-0) looks to claim one more win before Spring Break as they take on the Emmanuel Saints on Coughlin Field. Tonight’s game is also the squads Game Hair Havoc game. Game Hair Havoc is an online fundraising campaign that empowers athletes to style their Game Hair in an effort to raise awareness and funds for families overcome by cancer.
  • Lancers Battle it With Lyons, Falling in the Fourth
    March 10, 2025
    Worcester, MA- After a hard fought battle last Wednesday that handed the Women’s Lacrosse team (3-1, 0-0) their first loss of the season, the team looked to rebound today in a rescheduled matchup with the Wheaton Lyons. Wheaton is coming off their own MASCAC battle from yesterday where they fell in a tight meeting with Framingham State to find both programs looking to add a win to their column. 
  • Lancers Late Charge Falls Short versus Huskies
    March 05, 2025
    Worcester, MA- Vying to make it four in a row to start the season, the Worcester State Lancers (3-0, 0-0) journey to WestConn this afternoon for a moved up battle with the Huskies. Initially scheduled for an evening meeting, with the chilly weather, both teams opted for an early start to the action on the day as Worcester looks to avenge last season's 16-13 loss at home.
  • LaValle Named MASCAC Defensive Player of the Week
    March 03, 2025
    Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse team continued their winning way this week, claiming two wins on the week to move to 3-0. Crucial to that early season success was this week’s MASCAC Defensive Player of the Week, senior Olivia LaValle (Peabody, MA).
  • Lancers Make it Three Straight During Ovarian Awareness Game with Win over Huskies
    March 01, 2025
    Worcester, MA- With a 2-0 start and 37 goals already recorded on the season, the Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse team is looking to extend their win ways to their first home game of the season. Today's game is also dedicated to supporting Ovarian Cancer Awareness and honoring the late Nicole Downs, a passionate WSU Lacrosse fan and sister to Head Coach Kelly Downs. Did you know that 1 in 87 women are at risk of developing ovarian cancer in their lifetime? For more information on the signs and symptoms and to catch ovarian cancer early, please visit ovarian.org. We are currently accepting donations for a Memorial Scholarship Fund in Nicole’s honor at Marshfield High School, where she taught for 15 years. To find the link please go to WooStateLax on Instagram.
  • Lancers Continue Offensive Success with Win Over Simmons
    February 26, 2025
    Worcester, MA- With one game already under their belt, the Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse team (1-0, 0-0) looks to continue their stellar start to the season as they journey to Simmons this evening to take on the Sharks. With the weather warming and the snow melting, the Lancers are set to stretch the field a look to tack on to their already 18 goals on the season with another offensive dominant performance today.
  • Fisher Named MASCAC Defensive Player of the Week
    February 24, 2025
    Worcester, MA- With one game into the 2025 season, the Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse team has a win and their first MASCAC Weekly honor. Kicking off the MASCAC honors for the season is junior Mckayla Fisher (Peabody, MA) grabbed the Defensive Player of the Week accolade.
  • Lancers Open the Season with Big Win over Blues
    February 22, 2025
    Worcester, MA- THe Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse team (0-0, 0-0) begins their season this afternoon as they journey to Wellesley College to take on the Blues in the brisk and chilly opener of their season.
  • Lancers Women's Lacrosse Claim Fourth in MASCAC Preseason Poll
    February 12, 2025
    Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse team has been tabbed to finish fourth in the 2025 MASCAC Preseason poll as voted on by the conference coaches. After finishing the last season 10-9 and 4-2 in the conference, falling in the MASCAC semifinals to Westfield State, the Lancers look to finish with their first conference championship this season.
  • Worcester State Women's Lacrosse Announces 2025 Schedule
    January 02, 2025
    Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lacrosse team, lead by 9th year head coach Kelly Downs, is pleased to announce their 2025 schedule. Led by returning MASCAC 2nd team and CSC All Region selection midfielder Mckayla Fisher (Peabody, MA), alongside a well-rounded returning core of cage-to-cage, and talented newcomers, the Lancers look to grab the top spot in the conference. Worcester went 10-9, 4-2 in conference, last year, falling in the MASCAC semifinals, and are looking to build off their challenge schedule to launch themselves into the finals and an NCAA berth this year.