2016 Women's Soccer News

  • 112 Worcester State Student-Athletes Named to Fall 2016 MASCAC All-Academic Team
    January 25, 2017
    WORCESTER, Mass. – 112 Worcester State University student-athletes have been named to the Fall 2016 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) All-Academic Team, as announced by the conference Wednesday afternoon.
  • Six Lancers Named to MASCAC Fall 2016 Sportsmanship Team
    November 29, 2016
    WORCESTER, Mass. – On Tuesday (Nov. 29) the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) named 46 student-athletes, six of which were Worcester State student-athletes, to the Fall 2016 Sportsmanship team for their outstanding sportsmanship.
  • No. 1 William Smith Blanks Worcester State 5-0 at NCAA Tournament
    November 12, 2016
    GENEVA, N.Y. - No. 1 William Smith blanked visiting Worcester State, 5-0, Saturday in an NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Championship First Round matchup at Cozzens Field. The Herons (19-0) will face the winner of the Trinity-WPI game tomorrow at 1:00 p.m.
  • Howland Tabbed MASCAC Women’s Soccer Player of the Week
    November 07, 2016
    WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s junior forward Ashleigh Howland (Wilmington, Mass.), was tabbed the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) women’s soccer player of the week as announced by the conference Monday afternoon.
  • Women’s Soccer Heads to William Smith for First Round of NCAA DIII Tournament
    November 07, 2016
    WORCESTER, Mass. – On Monday (Nov. 7) afternoon, the National Collegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA) announced the field of 64 teams for the 2016 NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Championship.
  • Women’s Soccer Crowned MASCAC Tournament Champions; Howland Scores Late Game-Winner
    November 06, 2016
    WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University women’s soccer team was crowned the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) tournament champions Sunday (Nov. 6) afternoon as Worcester’s junior Ashleigh Howland (Wilmington, Mass.) scored a late game-winner to lift the Lancers over the No. 3 seeded Bridgewater State, 2-1.
  • Late Goal from DiPilla Advances Lancers to MASCAC Championship Game
    November 04, 2016
    WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s Nikki DiPilla (Sterling, Mass.) scored the game-winning goal in the 79th minute to give the Lancers a 1-0 win over the No. 4 seeded Framingham State Rams in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) tournament semifinal game Friday (Nov. 4) evening at John F. Coughlin Field.
  • Four Worcester State Women's Soccer Players Earn All-Conference Honors
    November 02, 2016
    WORCESTER, Mass. – Four Worcester State University women’s soccer players have been named to the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Women’s Soccer All-Conference teams, as announced by the conference Wednesday (Nov. 2) afternoon.
  • Worcester State Claims No. 1 Seed in 2016 MASCAC Women's Soccer Tournament
    October 30, 2016
    The Worcester State Lancers claim the number one seed in the 2016 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Women's Soccer Tournament which will start on Tuesday with the quarterfinals round.
  • Women's Soccer Clinches Third-Consecutive MASCAC Regular Season Title
    October 29, 2016
    BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – The Worcester State University women’s soccer team clinched the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) regular season title outright as the visiting Lancers tied Bridgewater State University, 0-0, in double overtime on Saturday afternoon at Swenson Field. The game marked the regular season finale for both teams.
  • Trifone Registers First Career Win as Lancers Blast Past Corsairs, 3-1
    October 26, 2016
    DARTMOUTH, Mass. – UMass Dartmouth put a number on the scoreboard first, but Worcester State responded with three goals within 15 minutes to close the first half, resulting in a 3-1 victory for the Lancers on Wednesday evening.
  • Lancers Shutout Salem State on Senior Day
    October 22, 2016
    WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University women’s soccer team snatched a shutout on their senior day as they defeated the visiting Salem State Vikings 3-0 in a rainy Saturday afternoon Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) matchup.
  • O’Donnell Earns MASCAC Women's Soccer Player of the Week Award
    October 17, 2016
    WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s senior goalkeeper, Vanessa O’Donnell (Worcester, Mass.) was tabbed the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) women’s soccer player of the week as announced by the conference Monday afternoon.
  • Lancers and Owls Play to 0-0 Overtime Draw
    October 15, 2016
    WESTFIELD, Mass. – Westfield State and Worcester State played to a 0-0 overtime draw in a women’s soccer match between two of the top schools in the conference.
  • Farmer Named MASCAC Women’s Soccer Rookie of the Week
    October 11, 2016
    WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s freshman midfielder, Cate Farmer (Billerica, Mass.) has been named the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) rookie of the week, as announced by the conference on Monday (Oct. 10).
  • Farmer’s Goal Leads Lancers to 1-0 Win over MCLA
    October 08, 2016
    WORCESTER, Mass. —The Worcester State University women’s soccer team scored the lone goal of the game, which concluded to be the deciding factor in the Lancer’s win over the MCLA Trailblazers in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) matchup Saturday night at John F. Coughlin Memorial Field.
  • Lancers Drop Road Game to Keene State, 5-2
    October 05, 2016
    KEENE, N.H. – The visiting Worcester State Lancers dropped a 5-2 decision to the Keene State Owls Wednesday evening in a non-conference matchup at the Owl Athletic Complex.
  • LeBlanc and DiPilla Score Two Goals Apiece in Lancers’ 6-0 Shutout over Fitchburg State
    October 01, 2016
    WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University women’s soccer team shutout the visiting Fitchburg State University Falcons 6-0 in Saturday afternoon’s Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) contest at Coughlin Field with Sterling Cup implications.
  • Lancers Drop 4-1 Decision to Western Connecticut
    September 28, 2016
    DANBURY, Conn. – Western Connecticut’s junior forward Autumn Sorice (Bethel, Conn.) scored a pair of goals, her ninth and 10th of the season and the Western Connecticut State University women's soccer team went on to defeat visiting Worcester State University, 4-1 at the Westside Athletic Complex on Wednesday night.
  • Underclassmen Lead Lancers to 2-0 Shutout over Framingham State
    September 24, 2016
    FRAMINGHAM, Mass.- The Worcester State women’s soccer team shutout the Framingham State Rams by a score of 2-0 in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action Saturday afternoon.
  • Women’s Soccer Volunteers at Haverhill’s 36th Annual Special Field Games
    September 19, 2016
    On a typical Saturday in September, the Worcester State University women’s soccer team is out on the field scoring goals and seeking a victory. However, this past Saturday (Sep. 17) the women’s soccer team’s schedule allowed for them to spend their day volunteering at Haverhill’s 36th Annual Special Field Games.
  • Moreno’s Early Goal Proves to be Game-Winner
    September 16, 2016
    BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. -- Senior Briana Moreno’s (Lynn, Mass.) goal 10:03 into the contest held up as the game-winner and lifted Worcester State to a 1-0 victory over Massachusetts Maritime in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) women’s soccer opener for both teams Friday evening at Clean Harbors Stadium.
  • Women’s Soccer Blanked by City Foe WPI, 3-0
    September 13, 2016
    WORCESTER, Mass. – Three different WPI student-athletes scored as the Engineers blanked visiting Worcester State, 3-0, Tuesday afternoon in a non-conference women’s soccer tilt at Alumni Stadium.
  • Worcester State Athletics Announces Fall 2016 Lancer Selects
    September 12, 2016
    WORCESTER, Mass. -- The Worcester State University Athletic Department is eager to announce the Lancer Selects broadcasts for the fall 2016 sports. The Lancer Selects program broadcasts specific Lancers home athletic contests (Lancer Selects) via webcast with a higher quality camera and audio system.
  • Worcester State Falls to Clark in Overtime
    September 10, 2016
    WORCESTER, Mass. – After a 0-0 regulation game, Clark’s freshman Alyssa Moreau (Huntington, Mass.) scored the golden goal late in the first overtime to send Clark to the1-0 win over crosstown rival Worcester State on Saturday afternoon.
  • Engineers Defeat Lancers 3-1 in Tuesday Night Action
    September 06, 2016
    WORCESTER, Mass. –The Engineers of MIT defeated the Worcester State Lancers 3-1 in non-conference action on Tuesday (Sep. 6) night at John Coughlin Stadium, as the Engineers outshot the Lancers 30-5 throughout the entirety of the match.
  • Early Lancer Goal Cages Seahawks
    September 03, 2016
    WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University Lancers earned their first win of the season on Saturday (Sep. 3) as they shutout the Salve Regina University Seahawks 1-0 in afternoon play at Coughlin Memorial Stadium.
  • Lancers Edged by Lyons in Season Opener
    September 01, 2016
    WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University women’s soccer team dropped their 2016 season opener to the visiting Wheaton College Lyons Thursday evening, as the Lyons’ freshman forward Katharine Chura (Metchen, N.J.) scored her first collegiate goal in the shutout.
  • Worcester State Women’s Soccer Selected Second in MASCAC Preseason Poll
    August 23, 2016
    WESTFIELD, Mass. — The 2015 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) regular season champions, Worcester State, were picked second in the MASCAC women’s soccer preseason poll, as voted on the eight coaches from around the conference.