Conference Honors

Four Owls Earn NFCA All-Region Honors
Four Owls Earn NFCA All-Region Honors

Honors continue to roll in for Westfield State's softball team, as four players were named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Region teams, which were announced on Friday in the midst of the NCAA Regional tournaments.

Westfield State Wins 2026 MASCAC Softball Tournament Title
Westfield State Wins 2026 MASCAC Softball Tournament Title

After 10 trips to the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference softball championship game, the top-seeded Westfield State University Owls finally cashed in when first year RF Lyla Dwyer pulled a ball through the hole on the left side infield and sophomore 3B Allyssa Slack scored with a headfirst dive across the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Owls scored a 1-0 extra innings win over #2 seed Worcester State on Sunday.

Westfield State’s Hough, Vartuli  Named Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Player, Pitcher of the Year,  Headline 2026 MASCAC Softball All-Conference Team
Westfield State’s Hough, Vartuli Named Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Player, Pitcher of the Year, Headline 2026 MASCAC Softball All-Conference Team

Westfield State’s Sarah Hough and Angelina Vartuli have been named the 2026 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Player and Pitcher of the Year and head up the all-conference squad which is voted on by the coaches from around the conference.

Framingham State's Grassia and Etemad-Gilbertson, MCLA's Teta Earn NFCA All-Region Honors
Framingham State's Grassia and Etemad-Gilbertson, MCLA's Teta Earn NFCA All-Region Honors

Brooke Grassia and Ellie Etemad-Gilbertson of Framingham State and Maddy Teta of MCLA have been named to the 2025 National Fast Pitch Coaches Association All-Regions Teams as announced by the NFCA this week.

Worcester State Wins First MASCAC Softball Tournament Title Since 2016
Worcester State Wins First MASCAC Softball Tournament Title Since 2016

After a nine year hiatus, the Worcester State Lancers are once again the MASCAC Softball Tournament Champions after defeating Framingham State 5-3 on Sunday afternoon.

Worcester State’s Lanpher, Westfield State’s Canty  Named Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Player, Pitcher of the Year,  Headline 2025 MASCAC Softball All-Conference Team
Worcester State’s Lanpher, Westfield State’s Canty Named Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Player, Pitcher of the Year, Headline 2025 MASCAC Softball All-Conference Team

Worcester State’s Emma Lanpher and Westfield State’s Katherine Canty have been named the 2025 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Player and Pitcher of the Year and head up the all-conference squad which is voted on by the coaches from around the conference.

Four Student-Athletes Named NFCA DIII All-Region
Four Student-Athletes Named NFCA DIII All-Region

Gwen Carpenter and Kelsey McGuill of Framingham State, Ab'c'de Patane of Mass. Maritime and Emily Bartlett of Worcester State were named to the National Fast Pitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region team.

Worcester State duo of Lanpher, Bartlett  Named Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Player, Pitcher of the Year,  Headline 2024 MASCAC Softball All-Conference Team
Worcester State duo of Lanpher, Bartlett Named Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Player, Pitcher of the Year, Headline 2024 MASCAC Softball All-Conference Team

The Worcester State duo of Emma Lanpher and Emily Bartlett have been named the 2024 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Player and Pitcher of the Year and head up the all-conference squad which is voted on by the coaches from around the conference.

Framingham State Wins Third Straight MASCAC Softball Tournament Title
Framingham State Wins Third Straight MASCAC Softball Tournament Title

Defending league champion Framingham State battled back through the elimination bracket to sweep a pair of games from top-seeded Westfield State by scores of 3-0 and 10-2 in the championship round of the 2024 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference softball championship at the Westfield State softball field on Sunday afternoon.

Six MASCAC Student-Athletes Named 2023 NFCA All-Region Honorees
Six MASCAC Student-Athletes Named 2023 NFCA All-Region Honorees

Framingham State's Camille Desrochers and Ally Moran, Mass. Maritime's Kelsey Booker and Ab'c'de Patane and Worcester State's Bella Gasbarro were named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region 2 teams as announced by the organization.

Framingham State Bows Out of NCAA Softball Tournament
Framingham State Bows Out of NCAA Softball Tournament

The Framingham State University softball team saw their season come to a close this evening when they fell 9-4 to Williams College in an elimination game of the 2023 NCAA Division III Tournament at the Salisbury Regional.

Mass. Maritime’s Patane, Framingham State’s Moran Named Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Player, Pitcher of the Year, Headline 2023 MASCAC Softball All-Conference Team
Mass. Maritime’s Patane, Framingham State’s Moran Named Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Player, Pitcher of the Year, Headline 2023 MASCAC Softball All-Conference Team

Massachusetts Maritime’s Ab’c’de Patane and Framingham State’s Ally Moran have been named the 2023 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Player and Pitcher of the Year and head up the all-conference squad which is voted on by the coaches from around the conference.

Framingham State Claims Back-to-Back MASCAC Softball Tournament Crowns
Framingham State Claims Back-to-Back MASCAC Softball Tournament Crowns

Gwendolyn Carpenter was 3-for-3 with two doubles, a homer and three RBI as top-seeded and host Framingham State captured its second straight Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) tournament championship with a 10-2 five inning win over second-seeded Bridgewater State.

Bridgewater State’s Ruprecht, Worcester State’s Bartlett Named Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Player, Pitcher of the Year, Headline 2022 MASCAC Softball All-Conference Team
Bridgewater State’s Ruprecht, Worcester State’s Bartlett Named Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Player, Pitcher of the Year, Headline 2022 MASCAC Softball All-Conference Team

Bridgewater State’s Alexandra Ruprecht and Worcester State’s Emily Barlett have been named the 2022 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Player and Pitcher of the Year and head up the all-conference squad which is voted on by the coaches from around the conference.

Fourth Seed Framingham State Claims 2022 MASCAC Softball Tournament Championship
Fourth Seed Framingham State Claims 2022 MASCAC Softball Tournament Championship

Led by Tournament MVP Gwendolyn Carpenter, the fourth seed Framingham State University softball team defeated top seed Bridgewater State University twice today to secure the 2022 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Tournament Title at Alumni Park. The Rams took the opener 7-3, forcing the second game which they won 7-0.

Worcester State’s Ennis, Framingham State’s Gunarathne Named Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Player, Pitcher of the Year,  Headline 2019 MASCAC Softball All-Conference Team
Worcester State’s Ennis, Framingham State’s Gunarathne Named Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Player, Pitcher of the Year, Headline 2019 MASCAC Softball All-Conference Team

Worcester State’s Kaiulani Ennis and Framingham State’s Kelsi Gunarathne have been named the 2019 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Player and Pitcher of the Year and head up the all-conference squad which is voted on by the coaches from around the conference.