2016 Softball News
Fitchburg State University softball players and coaches officially welcomed the Johnston family during a Team IMPACT (Inspire, Motivate, Play Against Challenges Together) Draft Day on Thursday inside the Recreation Center as thirteen-year-old Emma Johnston signed a contract as softball's newest member.
A total of 854 student-athletes have been honored by the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference with selection to the league’s Spring 2016 All-Academic Team that was released earlier today by Commissioner Angela Baumann.
Worcester State's Sydney Despres has been named the Eastern College Athletic Conference DIII New England Softball Player of the Year while also landing on spot on the All-Star team along with five other MASCAC student-athletes as announced by the organization.
34 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) student-athletes have been recognized for their outstanding sportsmanship as members of the 2016 Spring Sportsmanship Teams.
Tiffanie Marsh of Framingham State and Taylor Daniels, Sydney Despres, Courtney Salisbury and Dakota Smith-Porter of Worcester State were named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-New England Region.
The Westfield State Owls have earned their second straight Howard C. Smith Cup after the completion of the spring season. The Smith Cup 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.
Meghan Rich of Worcester State is the MASCAC Softball Player, Pitcher of the Week while Kacie Carvalho of Bridgewater State is the Rookie of the Week.
On Monday (May 9) afternoon, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced the pairings for the first round of the 2016 NCAA Division III softball tournament.
WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University softball team was crowned the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Tournament Champions on Sunday (May 8) as they swept Bridgewater State in two games. Worcester State's senior pitcher, Meghan Rich (Chelmsford, Mass.) was awarded the tournament Most Valuable Player (MVP) award as she listed a sweep in the circle to help her team to the triumph.
Bridgewater State and Worcester State have moved on to the MASCAC Softball Championship that will be played at 9 am Sunday after advancing through the semifinal round on Saturday.
The Bridgewater State University softball team posted a 6-2 victory over Westfield State University in the quarterfinal round of the 2016 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Tournament on Friday afternoon at Alumni Park.
Due to unplayable field conditions in Worcester on Friday night, the quarterfinal game between Salem State and Worcester State was postponed until Saturday morning.
Five Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference student-athletes have earned Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III New England honors as announced by the conference earlier this week.
Salem State and Westfield State advance to the MASCAC Softball Quarterfinals after winning their first round match-ups on Thursday afternoon.
Sophomore Sydney Despres of Worcester State has been named the 2016 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Player of the Year and heads the all-conference squad which is voted on by the coaches from around the conference.
Sydney Despres and Meghan Rich of Worcester State are the MASCAC Softball Player and Rookie of the Week while Kacie Carvalho of Bridgewater State is Rookie of the Week.
