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      <title>Bridgewater State Captures 2011-12 MASCAC Howard C. Smith Cup</title>
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      <description>Bridgewater State University has claimed the 2011-12 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Howard C. Smith Cup that is awarded annually to the member institution which compiles the most points based on the placement of each of its programs competing in the 15 league championship sports</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Bridgewater State To Face Wheaton In Opening Round Of NCAA Division III Baseball Championships Wednesday</title>
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      <description>Bridgewater State is seeded eighth in the 2012 NCAA Division III New England Baseball Regionals and begins its quest for the national crown on Wednesday afternoon when the Bears take on top-seeded Wheaton in opening round play in Willimantic, Conn. beginning at 1:15 p.m. EDT</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2012-05-14T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Worcester State's Wise Named As MASCAC Women's Outdoor Track Athlete Of The Week</title>
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      <description>Worcester State junior Briana Wise was named as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week on Monday morning after earning a pair of All-New England honors in the 100 and 200 meters for the Lancers at the All-New England Championships</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Fitchburg State's Lane Named As MASCAC Women's Outdoor Field Athlete Of The Week</title>
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      <description>Fitchburg State junior Emily Lane was named as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week on Monday morning after capturing All-New England accolades in the high jump for the Falcons at the All-New England Championships</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Bridgewater State's Danner-Hicks Named As MASCAC Men's Outdoor Track Athlete Of The Week</title>
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      <description>Bridgewater State sophomore Joshua Danner-Hicks was named as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week on Monday morning after earning All-New England honors in the triple jump for the Bears at the All-New England Championships</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2012-05-14T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Fitchburg State's Desrochers Named As MASCAC Men's Outdoor Field Athlete Of The Week</title>
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      <description>Fitchburg State sophomore Zach Desrochers was named as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week on Monday morning after capturing a pair of All-New England honors in the hammer throw and discus for the Falcons at the All-New England Championships</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Westfield State's Blair Earns Spot On Capital One Academic All-District Baseball Squad</title>
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      <description>Westfield State University senior standout student-athlete Josh Blair has been named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-District baseball first team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2012-05-09T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Bridgewater State's Riley Named As MASCAC Baseball Player Of The Week</title>
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      <description>Bridgewater State junior second baseman Sean Riley was named as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Baseball Player of the Week on Monday morning after earning Most Valuable Player honors during the MASCAC Championships and leading the Bears to their second straight league tournament title</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2012-05-07T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Bridgewater State's Batista Named As MASCAC Baseball Pitcher Of The Week</title>
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      <description>Bridgewater State senior Corey Batista was named as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Week on Monday morning after tossing a complete-game four-hit shutout and fanning five in the champion Bears' 1-0 opening round victory over Salem State during the MASCAC Championships</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2012-05-07T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Salem State's Fanning Named As MASCAC Softball Player &amp; Pitcher Of The Week</title>
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      <description>Salem State senior Katelynn Fanning was named as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week on Monday morning after earning Most Valuable Player honors during the MASCAC Championships with a pair of victories and a save to go with 20 strikeouts in leading the Vikings to their second tournament crown in three seasons</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Top Seeded Bridgewater State Captures Second Straight MASCAC Baseball Championship With 10-1 Title Game Victory Over Fourth Seeded Salem State</title>
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      <description>Top-seeded Bridgewater State captured its second straight Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Baseball championship on Sunday afternoon by breaking open a one-run game with an eighth inning rally to notch a 10-1 victory over fourth-seeded Salem State in the 2012 title contest played at Alumni Park in Bridgewater, Mass.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Third Seeded Salem State Captures Second MASCAC Softball Crown In Three Seasons By Taking Pair From Fourth Seeded Westfield State</title>
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      <description>Third-seeded Salem State captured its second Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball crown in three seasons on Sunday afternoon, as the Vikings notched a pair of victories over fourth-seeded Westfield State in the 2012 championship round by scores of 5-1 in the opener and 6-2 in the deciding contest played at Rockwood Park in Worcester, Mass.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Bridgewater State's Riley Headlines 2012 MASCAC Baseball All-Conference Team</title>
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      <description>Bridgewater State University junior second baseman Sean Riley has been named as the 2012 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Baseball Player of the Year and heads the league&#x2019;s all-conference squad in a vote taken of the conference&#x2019;s eight coaches</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2012-05-03T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Bridgewater State's Shaw Headlines 2012 MASCAC Softball All-Conference Team</title>
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      <description>Bridgewater State University junior third baseman Jennifer Shaw has been named as the 2012 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Player of the Year and heads the league&#x2019;s all-conference squad in a vote taken of the conference&#x2019;s eight coaches</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Cape Cod Times:  "The Bucs Start Here"</title>
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      <description>This is a love story that began the instant they met on the University of Massachusetts campus in Amherst, when Bob Corradi and Kathy Bumpus discovered each other in those chaotic, far-away days of 1967.  They grew up in neighboring towns &#x2013; Bob in Sagamore, Kathy in Wareham &#x2013; but didn't know each other until college, when they were introduced by a friend of Kathy's</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Bridgewater State Captures First MASCAC Men's Outdoor Track &amp; Field Championship In 16 Years</title>
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      <description>Bridgewater State University captured its first Massachusetts State Collegiate Men's Outdoor Track &amp; Field championship in 16 years on Saturday afternoon, as the Bears topped host Westfield State by 15 points in this year's competition that took place at the Jerry Gravel Track in Westfield, Mass.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Worcester State Claims Second MASCAC Women's Outdoor Track &amp; Field Championship In Three Years</title>
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      <description>Worcester State University captured its second Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Outdoor Track &amp; Field Championship in three years on Saturday afternoon, as the Lancers notched a 49-point victory over runner-up and host Westfield State at the Jerry Gravel Track in Westfield, Mass.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Boston Globe:  "(Salem State's) Perrone Ending A Stellar Career"</title>
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      <description>When a coach retires at age 76, you can assume he&#x2019;s had a long career. With Ken Perrone, that assumption resounds.  &#x201c;I started coaching at 15. It was a 12-and-under basketball team,&#x2019;&#x2019; said Perrone, who after 30 years as the baseball coach at Salem State University is retiring next month. He started the week with a notable 669-391 record, including a 26-8-1 mark entering Tuesday&#x2019;s twin bill against Framingham State</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2012-04-26T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Salem State Claims Fourth Straight MASCAC Men's Golf Championship</title>
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      <description>Salem State University claimed its fourth straight and 20th overall Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Golf Championship on Tuesday afternoon with a 31-stroke victory over runner-up Westfield State at the Blackstone National Golf Club in Sutton, Mass.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2012-04-17T04:00:00Z</dc:date>
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