https://www.mascac.com en-us https://www.mascac.com/news/2025-26_News/USJ_Update The University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) and the MASCAC have announced that the Blue Jays men’s and women’s ice hockey programs will begin varsity competition within the MASCAC starting in the 2026-27 season. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/news/2025-26_News/USJ_Update https://www.mascac.com/news/2025-26_News/NEHWA_Women-s_All-Stars_26 After an award-winning season, Rivier's Chloe Bryda and Worcester State's Kelsey Czerniawski earn New England Hockey Writers' Association DII/DIII Women's Ice Hockey All-Star accolades. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/news/2025-26_News/NEHWA_Women-s_All-Stars_26 https://www.mascac.com/news/2025-26_News/26_Winter_Sportsmanship 38 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) student-athletes have been honored for their outstanding sportsmanship as members of the 2026 Winter Sportsmanship Team. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/news/2025-26_News/26_Winter_Sportsmanship https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/26_WIH_All-Conference Rivier’s Chloe Bryda and Worcester State’s Kelsey Czerniawski earn the MASCAC Women’s Ice Hockey Player and Defensive Player of the Year and headline the 2025-26 All-Conference team as voted on by the coaches from around the conference prior to the tournament. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/26_WIH_All-Conference https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_3-9 Madelyn Franta and Kelsey Czerniawski of Worcester State along with Marina Bassett of Rivier claim the MASCAC Women's Ice Hockey Player, Goalie and Rookie of the Week honors after competing in the women's ice hockey tournament title game Friday. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_3-9 https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/26_WIH_Champ Just in its second season as a MASCAC sport, Worcester State etched their name in the history books as the champions of the 2026 MASCAC Women's Ice Hockey Tournament. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/26_WIH_Champ https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_3-2 Molly Murphy of Framingham State and Kelsey Czerniawski of Worcester State are the MASCAC Women's Ice Hockey Player, Rookie and Goalie of the Week honorees. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_3-2 https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/26_WIH_QF Framingham State's women's ice hockey team erupted for five third-period goals, including a hat trick from Molly Murphy, to defeat Anna Maria 6-2 on Wednesday evening at Worcester. The victory sends the Rams to the MASCAC semifinals. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/26_WIH_QF https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/26_WIH_Tourney_Preview For the first time since coming under the MASCAC umbrella, Worcester State earns the top seed in the 2026 MASCAC Women's Ice Hockey Tournament which begins Wednesday with the first round contest. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/26_WIH_Tourney_Preview https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_2-23 Emily Johns and Kelsey Czerniawski of Worcester State and Amy Thul of Salem State claim the MASCAC Women's Ice Hockey Player, Goalie and Rookie of the Week awards. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_2-23 https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_2-17 Chloe Bryda of Rivier and Kelsey Czerniawski of Worcester State take home the MASCAC Women's Ice Hockey Player, Rookie and Goalie of the Week accolades. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_2-17 https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_2-9 The Worcester State duo of Leyla Tiernan and Kelsey Czerniawski of Worcester State along with Chloe Bryda of Rivier claim the MASCAC Women's Ice Hockey Player, Goalie and Rookie of the Week awards. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_2-9 https://www.mascac.com/news/2025-26_News/USJ_Release The Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Council of Presidents and Commissioner Angela Baumann are pleased to announce the addition of the University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) in the sports of men’s and women’s ice hockey beginning in 2027-28. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/news/2025-26_News/USJ_Release https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_2-2 The Rivier duo of Chloe Bryda and Taylor Bruno earn the MASCAC Women's Ice Hockey Player, Rookie and Goalie of the Week accolades after guiding the Raiders to two league wins last week. Mon, 02 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_2-2 https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_1-26 The Salem State duo of Talia Martucci and Delaney Cox claim the MASCAC Women's Ice Hockey Player, Rookie and Goalie of the Week honors after going 2-0 in conference action. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_1-26 https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_1-20 Katarina Precobb and Kelsey Czerniawski of Worcester State plus Alyse Mutti of Anna Maria are the MASCAC Women's Ice Hockey Player, Goalie and Rookie of the Week award winners. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_1-20 https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_1-12 Nicolette Bardsley of MCLA plus the Rivier duo of Emily Krauss and Mary Kelley claim the MASCAC Women's Ice Hockey Player, Goalie and Rookie of the Week honors. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_1-12 https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_1-5 Chloe Bryda of Rivier and Kelsey Czerniawski of Worcester State claim the MASCAC Women's Ice Hockey Player, Goalie and Rookie of the Week honors to start the new year. Mon, 05 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_1-5 https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_12-8 Alexandra Peterson and Quinn Bennett plus Taylor Bruno of Rivier claim the MASCAC Women's Ice Hockey Player, Rookie and Goalie of the Week accolades. Mon, 08 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_12-8 https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_12-1 The Rivier trio of Jessica Driscoll, Taylor Bruno and Chloe Bryda take home the MASCAC Women's Ice Hockey Player, Goalie and Rookie of the Week honors. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_12-1 https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_11-24 Isabelle Besser and Amy Thul along with Chloe Bryda of Rivier are the MASCAC Women's Ice Hockey Player, Goalie and Rookie of the Week honors. Mon, 24 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_11-24 https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_11-17 Isabelle Besser and Talia Martucci of Salem State along with Kelsey Czerniawski of Worcester State claim the MASCAC Women's Ice Hockey Player, Rookie and Goalie of the Week honors. Mon, 17 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_11-17 https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_11-10 Kaia Carlson and Kelsey Czerniawski of Worcester State plus Molly Murphy of Framingham State claim the MASCAC Women's Ice Hockey Player, Goalie and Rookie of the Week. Mon, 10 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_11-10 https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_11-3 Cailey Ryan, Maverick Margraf and Princess Delano of Worcester State are the first MASCAC Women's Ice Hockey Player, Goalie and Rookie of the Week honorees of the new season. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/WIH_POW_11-3 https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/FIT_WIH Fitchburg State University is lacing up for a major expansion of its athletics program, announcing Thursday that women's ice hockey will be added as the university's newest varsity sport. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/FIT_WIH https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/25_WIH_Preseason Rivier and Worcester State have been selected by the coaches around the league to win the 2025-26 MASCAC Women’s Ice Hockey title when play begins next week. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/sports/wice/2025-26/releases/25_WIH_Preseason