2017 Volleyball News
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Murphy Earns Player of the Week Honors
November 05, 2018Worcester State University senior Lauren Murphy (Taunton, Mass.) of the women’s volleyball team won the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week award brought to you by GEICO. -
Worcester State Women’s Volleyball Garners AVCA Team Academic Award
July 24, 2018Lexington, KY – The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced that the Worcester State University women’s volleyball team received the Team Academic Award for the 2017-2018 season.
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Worcester State Places 145 Student-Athletes on Fall 2017 MASCAC All-Academic Team
January 30, 2018WORCESTER, Mass. – Out of the eight full-time Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) members, Worcester State University placed the most student-athletes on the Fall 2017 MASCAC All-Academic team with a total of 145 student-athletes.
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Scheeler, Rogers, Smialek, Matthew, Pooler, and Dombroski Named to MASCAC Sportsmanship Team
November 29, 2017WESTFIELD, Mass. – 47 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) student-athletes have been recognized for their outstanding sportsmanship as members of the 2017 Fall Sportsmanship Team.
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Women’s Volleyball Defeated by No. 7 Emory in First Round of Atlanta Regional Volleyball Tournament
November 09, 2017ATLANTA - The Worcester State University women’s volleyball team dropped a 3-0 (25-12, 25-13, 25-14) decision to the No. 7 Emory Eagles in the first round of the NCAA Division III Atlanta Regional Volleyball Tournament Thursday evening.
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King Headlines MASCAC Women’s Volleyball All-Conference Team; Chase Chosen Coach of the Year
November 08, 2017WORCESTER, Mass. – Amari King (Lawrence, Mass.) has been named the 2017 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Volleyball Player of the Year and headlines to the All-Conference team, which is voted on by the eight coaches from around the conference.
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Worcester State Heads to Atlanta for NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Tournament
November 06, 2017WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University women’s volleyball team will head to Atlanta, Georgia for the 2017 NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball regional tournament, hosted by Emory University, this week a sthe Lancers earned an automatic bid to the tournament for winning their first Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) tournament championship this past weekend.
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Nolan Tabbed MASCAC Women’s Volleyball Player of the Week after Earning MASCAC Tournament MVP Honors
November 06, 2017WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s junior setter Allie Nolan (Melrose, Mass.) has been named the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) women’s volleyball player of the week after helping her team to its first conference title this past weekend.
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Worcester State Women’s Volleyball Claims its First-Ever MASCAC Tournament Championship
November 04, 2017WORCESTER, Mass. – For the first time ever, the Worcester State University women’s volleyball team has been crowned the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) tournament champions as the first seeded Lancers downed the fifth seeded Bridgewater State Bears by a score of 3-0 in the semifinal round, and then defeated the Framingham State Rams by a score of 3-1 in the championship round.
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WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: MASCAC Regular Season Champs Head into Postseason
November 04, 2017For the first time since 1986, the Worcester State Lancers claimed the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Volleyball Regular Season Title and the top spot in the conference tournament. The Lancers host Bridgewater State on Saturday (Nov. 4) at 2:30pm in the MASCAC semifinal game. The winner of that game will go on to the championship game which is scheduled for later that day inside the Lancer Gymnasium in Worcester, Mass. Video produced by Jordan Johnson & Dan Wheeler | Sports Information Interns
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Worcester State Lands Top Spot in 2017 MASCAC Volleyball Tournament
October 30, 2017WORCESTER, Mass. - For the first time since 1986, the Worcester State Lancers claimed the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Volleyball Regular Season Title and the top spot in the upcoming week's conference tournament.
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Women’s Volleyball Wraps Up Regular Season Play with Wins over Fitchburg State and Nichols on Senior Night
October 27, 2017WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University women’s volleyball team wrapped up regular season play on Friday with a pair of 3-0 wins over Fitchburg State and Nichols College in a tri-match hosted by the Lancers. Junior setter Allie Nolan (Melrose, Mass.) broke the Worcester State record for assists in a single season, as she currently has 998.
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Worcester State Wins Non-Conference Matchup against Mount Ida, 3-0
October 26, 2017WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s Amari King (Lawrence, Mass.) and Stephanie Chapin (Hampden, Mass.) combined for 25 kills in the Lancers’ 3-0 (25-12, 25-16, 25-19) win over non-conference opponent, Mount Ida College, in a Thursday evening matchup inside the Lancer Gymnasium.
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Women’s Volleyball Defeats Anna Maria 3-0 on Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Night
October 24, 2017WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University women’s volleyball team used a .469 team hitting percentage to defeat the visiting AMCATS of Anna Maria College on the team’s Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Night, in honor of head coach Bernie Chase’s mother, Madeline “Maddie Credit”.
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King Earns Fourth Consecutive MASCAC Volleyball Player of the Week Award
October 23, 2017WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s junior outside hitter, Amari King (Lawrence, Mass.) earned her fourth consecutive (fifth this season) Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) player of the week award, as announced by the conference Monday (Oct. 23) afternoon.
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Women’s Volleyball Posts 2-1 Record at Hall of Fame Invitational
October 21, 2017NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – The Worcester State University women’s volleyball team dropped a 3-1 decision to Brandeis on Friday (Oct. 20), and then came back to win two matches against Smith and Bridgewater State on Saturday (Oct. 21) to go 2-1 at the Smith/Amherst Hall of Fame Invitational.
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Worcester State Volleyball to Host “Volleyball For Maddie”
October 18, 2017The Worcester State University Women’s Volleyball Team presents “Volleyball for Maddie,” a Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Game. The team will host Anna Maria College, for this “Orange Out” match up on Tuesday, October 24 at 7:00 p.m. in the Lancer Gymnasium.
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Women’s Volleyball Clinches Share of MASCAC Regular Season Title with 3-0 Win over Bridgewater State
October 18, 2017BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Worcester State University clinched at least a share of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) women’s volleyball regular season title with a 3-0 win over Bridgewater State on Wednesday (Oct. 18) night.
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King Earns Fourth MASCAC Women’s Volleyball Player of the Week Award
October 16, 2017WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s Amari King (Lawrence, Mass.) has earned her fourth (third consecutive) Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) women’s volleyball player of the week award, as announced by the league Monday afternoon.
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Women’s Volleyball’s Winning Streak Snapped by Plymouth State at Framingham State Tri-Match
October 14, 2017FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – After winning 12 straight games with the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) victory over Framingham State, Plymouth State snapped Worcester State’s winning streak as the Panthers posted a 3-0 win in the second game of the tri-match.
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Volleyball Earns Eleventh Straight Win as they Defeat UMass Dartmouth, 3-1
October 12, 2017DARTMOUTH, Mass. – Worcester State overwhelmed University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in the fourth after three contentious previous sets, rising above for a 3-1 (25-21, 17-25, 25-22, 25-10) victory over the Corsairs at the Tripp Athletic Center on Thursday evening.
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Women’s Volleyball Beats Salem State for 10th Straight Win; Lancers Remain Undefeated in MASCAC
October 10, 2017WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University volleyball team used a .324 hitting percentage to defeat Salem State 3-0 (25-5, 25-9, 25-14) in a Tuesday evening Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) matchup inside the Lancer Gymnasium. With the win, the Lancers extend their winning streak to 10 and remain undefeated in the league.
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King Earns Second Consecutive MASCAC Volleyball Player of the Week Honors
October 09, 2017WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s junior outside hitter, Amari King (Lawrence, Mass.) earned her second consecutive (third this season) Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) player of the week award, as announced by the conference Monday (Oct. 9) afternoon.
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Women’s Volleyball Wins Nine Straight with Pair of Wins over Colby-Sawyer and Eastern Nazarene
October 07, 2017NEW LONDON, N.H. – The Worcester State University women’s volleyball team extended its winning streak to nine with a pair of wins over Colby-Sawyer and Eastern Nazarene in a tri-match played inside Coffin Field House on Saturday.
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Lancers Blank Becker to Advance Winning Streak to Seven
October 05, 2017WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University women’s volleyball team used a .302 hitting percentage to blank the Becker Hawks 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-7) and advance their winning streak to seven in a Thursday evening non-conference matchup inside the Lancer Gymnasium.
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King Earns MASCAC Volleyball Player of the Week Honors
October 02, 2017WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s junior outside hitter, Amari King (Lawrence, Mass.) has been named the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) women’s volleyball player of the week for the week of Sep. 25-Oct. 1.
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Volleyball Expands Winning Streak to Six with Wins over Salve Regina and Bay Path on Saturday
September 30, 2017NEWPORT, R.I. – The Worcester State University women’s volleyball team expanded their winning streak to six on Saturday, as they defeated both Salve Regina and Bay Path at a Fall Festival Weekend tournament.
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Women’s Volleyball Sweeps MCLA for fourth Straight Win
September 28, 2017WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s junior teammates Amari King (Lawrence, Mass.) and Emily Carens (Northborough, Mass.) combined for 31 kills and 18 digs as the Lancers’ blanked MCLA 3-0 in a Thursday evening Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) matchup inside Lancer Gymnasium.
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Women’s Volleyball Sweeps Tri-Match with Mass. Maritime and Pine Manor
September 23, 2017BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. – Junior Amari King (Lawrence, Mass.) combined for 22 kills and 21 digs as Worcester State posted a pair of 3-0 victories over Massachusetts Maritime and Pine Manor in a college volleyball tri-match played Saturday afternoon at the Clean Harbors Athletic Center.
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Women’s Volleyball Wins Five-Set Thriller over Lasell
September 21, 2017NEWTON, Mass. – The Worcester State University women’s volleyball team defeated the Lasers of Lasell College by set scores of 25-14, 25-18, 18-25, 23-25, and 21-19 in a five-set thriller Thursday evening.
