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May 29, 2008	Soltysiak, McConnell Named Male Co-Scholar-Athletes Of The Year Westfield State's Drew Soltysiak (Westfield, MA) and Fitchburg State's Devan McConnell (Lake Stevens, WA) were named the 2007-08 MASCAC Co-Scholar-Athletes of the Year.
May 28, 2008	Feeney, Gosselin Named Female Co-Scholar-Athletes Of The Year Bridgewater State's Colleen Feeney (Providence, RI) and Salem State's Michelle Gosselin (Underhill Center, VT) were named the 2007-08 MASCAC Female Co-Scholar-Athletes of the Year.
May 27, 2008	Westfield State Wins 2007-08 Smith Cup Westfield State earned the 2007-08 Smith Cup - emblematic of the top overall athletics program in the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC).
May 27, 2008	Salem State Receives National Student-Athlete Community Service Award Salem State College was recently recognized for its outstanding commitment to community service by the National Association of Division III Athletic Administrators (NADIIIAA)/Jostens Community Service Award.
May 27, 2008	Westfield State's Alumni Field Receives National Recognition Four Massachusetts athletic fields, including Alumni Stadium at Westfield State, recently earned recognition as some of the best sports facilities in the country.
May 26, 2008	Bridgewater Student-Athletes Participate in Breast Cancer Walk About 142 Bridgewater State student-athletes and coaches, all clad in pink Nike Breast Cancer hats, participated in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk along the Charles River Esplanade in Boston last October.
May 26, 2008	Framingham State Women's Soccer Honored By NCAA The 2006 Framingham State College Women’s Soccer Team was awarded the 2007-08 NCAA Sportsmanship Award by the NCAA Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct.
Mar 14, 2008	MASCAC Hosts Sportsmanship Seminar Approximately 70 student-athletes, coaches and administrators from all eight MASCAC member institutions met at Framingham State to hear nationally known speaker Dan Doyle on Sunday, March 2.
Feb 26, 2008	Colleen Feeney Named a Finalist for the Jostens Trophy Bridgewater State College senior center Colleen Feeney has been named as a finalists for the prestigious Jostens Trophy. The finalists were announced on Tuesday by members of the Rotary Club of Salem, Virginia.
Feb 20, 2008	Reception To Honor Westfield State Scholar Student-Athletes A total of 178 Westfield State student-athletes will be honored at the Director of Athletics Honor Roll 3.0 Reception this Thursday, February 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Feb 20, 2008	Green Speaks To Worcester State College Student-Athletes Student-athletes at Worcester State congregated in a campus lecture hall on Wednesday, February 20 to hear Mike Green speak to them regarding the usage of alcohol on college campuses.
Feb 14, 2008	Salem State's First-Ever "Think Pink" A Success Salem State's first annual "Think Pink Night" sponsored by the college's athletic department during the men's and women's basketball games played against Westfield State on February 12 at James Twohig Gymnasium was a highly successful event that raised awareness and collected funds for the continued research of breast cancer.
Feb 14, 2008	Westfield State Attends APPLE Conference Four members of the Westfield State College community recently attended the APPLE Conference, focusing on substance abuse prevention, at the University of Virginia.
Feb 14, 2008	Westfield State Ready To "Think Pink" On Saturday, February 16, during the Westfield State women’s basketball home game vs. Fitchburg State, the teams, coaches, officials, and staff will show their support to put an end to breast cancer.
Feb 12, 2008	Bridgewater State Women's Basketball Thinks "Pink" On Tuesday, February 12th during the Bridgewater State College women's basketball game versus MCLA, the team, coaching staff and the athletics staff showed their support for the fight to put an end to breast cancer by wearing pink.
Feb 6, 2008	Rausch Resigns As Westfield State Cross Country Coach Robert Rausch has announced his resignation as the head coach of both the Westfield State men’s and women’s cross country teams.
Jan 28, 2008	Westfield State Hosts NCAA Guest Speaker NCAA recognized speaker Michael S. Cooper spoke to a crowd of approximately 500 Westfield State students on Tuesday, January 29 in the Woodward Center as part of the College’s continuing alcohol abuse awareness campaign.
Jan 7, 2008	Styles Named Westfield State Women's Lacrosse Coach Westfield State College recently announced the hiring of Greg Styles as the head coach of its women’s lacrosse program.
Dec 19, 2007	MCLA Athletes Meet With College President Fifteen members of the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) recently sat down with College President Mary Grant recently to discuss various athletics-related issues.
Dec 19, 2007	Westfield State Athletes Provide Holiday Cheer Members of the Westfield State College Student-Athlete Advisory Board (SAAB) collected more than $700 from Westfield State varsity athletes to purchase Secret Santa Christmas presents for selected families of students who attend Moseley and Franklin Elementary Schools in Westfield.
Dec 18, 2007	MASCAC Winter Webcasting Schedule The Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) announced its game webcasting schedule for the 2007-08 winter sports season. Viewers are encouraged to check back regularly for additional games to be added throughout the season.
Dec 14, 2007	'All In The Family' At Bridgewater State At Bridgewater State, emphasis on family is paramount. In no place is this practice more important than in its athletics program.
Dec 14, 2007	From Ski Bum To Ski Executive Former MCLA men's soccer captain Alex Kaufman '03 is currently the director of communications and marketing at Sunday River in Maine. Learn how Kaufman went from a Colorado ski bum to one of the youngest executives in the ski industry.
Oct 22, 2007	MASCAC Announces Its Fall 2007 Webcasting Schedule As part of its former agreement with Penn Atlantic, Inc., the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) announced its Fall 2007 game webcasting schedule. Please click "more" to view a detailed schedule of this week's upcoming webcasts.
Oct 19, 2007	MCLA's Zavattaro Athletic Complex Project Completed MCLA will play its first home game on its new turf field at the Zavattaro Athletic Complex this Saturday, October 20 when the women's soccer team hosts Framingham State. The official ribbon cutting will be held on Saturday, October 27 as part of Ron Shewcraft Day.
Oct 17, 2007	Framingham State Announces Athletic Staff Hirings Framingham State Director of Athletics Tom Kelley recently announced the hiring of Patricia O'Brien as head women's basketball coach/recruiting coordinator and Mike Reed as head baseball coach.
Oct 16, 2007	Salem State Athletics Hosts Leadership Workshop On October 12, 2007, the Salem State College Athletic Department and the College’s Sport, Fitness & Leisure Studies Department hosted 360 area high school student-athletes and presented a variety of speakers and programs to assist young athletes in becoming better leaders in their respective communities.
Sep 6, 2007	Colby, Peltokangas Named Smith Scholar Athlete Award Winners Framingham State men's ice hockey senior defenseman Ben Colby (Newbury, MA) and Fitchburg State field hockey senior midfielder Sarah Peltokangas (New Ipswich, NH) were recently named winners of the 2006-07 Howard C. Smith Scholar Athlete Award.
Sep 5, 2007	MASCAC SAAC Service Project A Success The Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference's (MASCAC) Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) recently participated in a community service project on Cape Cod.
Aug 1, 2007	MCLA Announces New Men's Basketball, Men's Soccer Head Coaches Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) has named two new head coaches for its men’s basketball and soccer teams.
Aug 1, 2007	Mass Maritime Field Project Completed This past June saw the completion of a project that began last November, giving the Massachusetts Maritime Academy a much-needed update to outdoor playing and practice facilities.

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