https://www.mascac.com en-us https://www.mascac.com/news/2025-26_News/Westfield_Flag_Football Westfield State University will add two varsity sports teams for the 2027-28 academic year, with the Owls starting women's flag football and men's swimming and diving. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/news/2025-26_News/Westfield_Flag_Football https://www.mascac.com/news/2025-26_News/Castleton_Release The Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Council of Presidents and Commissioner Angela Baumann are excited to announce that Vermont State University Castleton will be joining the MASCAC as a core member effective in the 2027-28 academic year. The Spartans will compete in all 20 championship sports the MASCAC offers. Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/news/2025-26_News/Castleton_Release https://www.mascac.com/news/2025-26_News/Smith_Cup_25-26_Final For the sixth straight year and 20th time overall, Westfield State earns the Howard C. Smith Cup after receiving the most points in the Smith Cup standings. 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 league championship sports. Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/news/2025-26_News/Smith_Cup_25-26_Final https://www.mascac.com/news/2025-26_News/Fall_Smith_Cup_25-26 After the conclusion of the fall regular season, Bridgewater State has the lead in the 2025-26 Howard C. Smith Cup standings. 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 league championship sports. Tue, 25 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/news/2025-26_News/Fall_Smith_Cup_25-26 https://www.mascac.com/news/2025-26_News/Officially_Human The Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) has announced a new partnership with Officially Human, an organization dedicated to restoring respect to game officials and reinforcing their role as the authorities on the fields and courts. Through this collaboration, the MASCAC aims to promote a positive game-day environment, support the recruitment and retention of officials, and strengthen the overall experience for student-athletes, coaches, and fans. Thu, 16 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/news/2025-26_News/Officially_Human https://www.mascac.com/news/2025-26_News/MLAX_Launch The MASCAC Council of Presidents and MASCAC Commissioner Angela Baumann are proud to announce the addition of men’s lacrosse as the conference’s 20th sponsored sport. Wed, 08 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/news/2025-26_News/MLAX_Launch https://www.mascac.com/news/2025-26_News/NASO_Release The National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) and the Division III Commissioners Association (DIIICA) are pleased to announce the launch of a new sports officiating recruitment effort aimed at NCAA Division III student-athletes. The initiative is titled “Stay In the Game,” and is the first official program to launch from NASO and the DIIICA partnership announced earlier this year as funded by the NCAA. Wed, 10 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/news/2025-26_News/NASO_Release https://www.mascac.com/news/2024-25_News/25_Smith_Cup_Final For the fifth straight year, Westfield State earns the Howard C. Smith Cup after receiving the most points in the Smith Cup standings. 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 league championship sports. Wed, 21 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mascac.com/news/2024-25_News/25_Smith_Cup_Final