2025 Westfield State Field Hockey News

Eliza Lee (left), Kaleigh Murphy (middle), and Hannah Wodecki (right) were all named WSU Female Athletes of the Year (Cole Grady photo).

May 21, 2026

Trio of Owls Earn Female Athlete of the Year Honors

Tremendous success across the year for Owls women's sports leads to the trio of Eliza Lee, Kaleigh Murphy, and Hannah Wodecki earning female athlete of the year honors.

May 21, 2026

Westfield State senior captains pose with the Howard C. Smith Cup trophy at the SAAC Senior Awards Night (Cole Grady photo).

May 12, 2026

Owls Secure 20th Smith Cup as MASCAC’s All-Time Winningest Institution

Westfield State Athletics soar to a sixth consecutive Smith Cup trophy and have now won the most Smith Cups in MASCAC history.

May 12, 2026

April 06, 2026

Owls Athletics Induct 35 Student-Athletes into Chi Alpha Sigma Honors Society

Chi Alpha Sigma recognizes undergraduate college student-athletes who participate in a sport at the varsity intercollegiate level, achieve junior academic standing or higher after their fifth full time semester, and earn a 3.5 or higher cumulative grade point average.

April 06, 2026

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March 12, 2026

Owls Field Hockey to Hold Spring Prospect Clinic on March 29

The clinic will run from 9am-12:30pm and is available for all players in grades 9-12.

March 12, 2026

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February 11, 2026

Ten Owls Named to 2025 NFHCA National Academic Squad

The NFHCA National Academic Squad recognizes undergraduate students who achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher through the fall semester.

February 11, 2026

December 18, 2025

Eight Owls Named to MASCAC Fall Sportsmanship Team

Recognizing one student-athlete from each team in every sport that best demonstrates the values of the MASCAC and its Sportsmanship Statement.

December 18, 2025

Westfield State's All Conference honorees

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November 13, 2025

IT'S A MAJOR AWARD: Gniadek, Andrade, Brown Honored by MASCAC

Six Owls Named to 2025 All-Conference Team

November 13, 2025

Westfield State's Emma Gniadek makes a kick save as teammate Shannon Gover looks on in the Owls 6-0 NCAA tournament loss at seven-time defending national champion Middlebury College on November 12, 2025. (courtesy Middlebury College/Will Costello)

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November 12, 2025

Gniadek Makes 22 Saves in NCAA Tourney Loss

Westfield one of just 20 teams in the nation making back-to-back tournament appearances.

November 12, 2025

Caroline Andrade reaches for the ball in the MASCAC Championship game. (Cole Grady photo)

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November 11, 2025

Owls Look to Slay a Giant in NCAAs

Westfield enters with plenty of momentum, a 16-game winning streak and a school record for wins

November 11, 2025

MASCAC Tournament MVP Kaleigh Murphy poses for photo with MASCAC Commissioner Angela Baumann (Cole Grady photo).

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November 10, 2025

Field Hockey Sweeps MASCAC Weekly Honors

The Westfield State field hockey trio of Kaleigh Murphy, Shannon Gover, and Kacey Curran swept the MASCAC player of the week honors after securing their second straight conference championship this past weekend.

November 10, 2025

A quadrant of the NCAA field hockey tournament bracket

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November 09, 2025

Owls Field Hockey Draws Seven-Time Champ Middlebury

The Owls and Panthers Square off in Middlebury, Vt. on Wednesday evening

November 09, 2025

The 2025 Westfield State University field hockey team wins the MASCAC Championship, 4-2 over Worcester State (Cole Grady photo).

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November 08, 2025

Field Hockey Repeats as MASCAC Champions!

MASCAC Tournament MVP Kaleigh Murphy tallied a goal and assist to help defeat Worcester State 4-2 in the tournament championship game from Alumni Field.

November 08, 2025

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November 07, 2025

MASCAC Field Hockey Championship Central

Top-seeded Westfield State field hockey will face fourth-seeded Worcester State in the MASCAC Championship game from Alumni Field on Saturday, November 8 at 12:00 P.M.

November 07, 2025

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November 07, 2025

MASCAC Field Hockey Championship Central

Top-seeded Westfield State field hockey will face fourth-seeded Worcester State in the MASCAC Championship game from Alumni Field on Saturday, November 8 at 12:00 P.M.

November 07, 2025

Kacey Curran celebrates her second goal of the game, which gave her teammate Kaleigh Murphy 100 career points with the assist on the goal.

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November 06, 2025

Curran Tallies Twice to Send Owls to Title Game

Westfield Will Host Worcester State on Saturday at 12 noon on Alumni Field to decide the conference championship

November 06, 2025

Owls celebrate after a goal scored by Lilianna Atkins.

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November 05, 2025

Top-Seeded Field Hockey Hosts Framingham in MASCAC Semis

The Owls meet the sixth-seeded Rams at 7:00 P.M. with a trip to the title game on the line.

November 05, 2025

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November 03, 2025

Gniadek, Andrade Secure MASCAC Weekly Honors

Gniadek receives her third defensive player of the week honors while Andrade claims her fourth rookie honors of the season.

November 03, 2025

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November 01, 2025

Owls Punctuate Dominant Regular Season with Senior Day Win

Ashley D’Elia and Caroline Andrade both scored and Maddy Barry made a critical defensive save to preserve a 2-1 win over Fitchburg State.

November 01, 2025

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October 31, 2025

Field Hockey Faces Fitchburg in Senior Day Finale

The Owls finish the regular season with a MASCAC game against the Falcons on Saturday at 4:30 P.M.

October 31, 2025

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October 28, 2025

Owls Clinch Regular-Season Title

The Owls are 11-0 in the MASCAC.

October 28, 2025

Composite Graphic - Caroline Andrade MASCAC Rookie of the Week

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October 27, 2025

THIRD TIME'S A CHARM: Andrade Named Rookie of the Week

Andrade has helped spark the Owls record 12-game win streak

October 27, 2025

Caroline Andrade stickhandles towards the net (Cole Grady photo).

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October 25, 2025

Field Hockey Sets Program Win Record, Soar Past Bears 3-1

The Owls improve to 14-3 overall and 10-0 in the MASCAC after notching a 12th consecutive victory.

October 25, 2025

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October 21, 2025

Field Hockey Ties Single Season Win Record with 5-1 Victory at Anna Maria

Erin Lane and Kaleigh Murphy both scored twice in the second half to push the Owls to their 11th straight win.

October 21, 2025

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October 20, 2025

Gniadek, Reynolds Earn MASCAC Weekly Honors

Gniadek secured MASCAC Defensive Player of the Week honors while Reynolds was named the MASCAC Rookie of the Week.

October 20, 2025

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October 14, 2025

Andrade Named MASCAC Rookie of the Week

Andrade earned conference rookie honors a week removed from being named the NFHCA national Offensive Player of the Week.

October 14, 2025

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October 14, 2025

Murphy Tallies in Extra Time, Win Streak Reaches Ten in 2-1 Victory at Worcester

Murphy scored off a feed from Caroline Andrade to cap the comeback and secure the Owls tenth straight win of the season.

October 14, 2025

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October 11, 2025

Andrade Records Hat Trick, Owls Reach Historic Win Streak

A 6-1 win over Framingham State pushed the Owls winning streak to nine games, which is a new program record.

October 11, 2025

NFHCA National Player of the Week graphic featuring Westfield State's Caroline Andrade and Colby College GK Ginna Jacoby.

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October 10, 2025

Owls' Andrade Named National Player of the Week

Andrade tallied five goals and three assists in a 3-0 week for the Owls, and has been a major factor in the Owls current eight-game winning streak.

October 10, 2025

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October 07, 2025

Owls Extend Winning Streak with Shutout Victory at Fitchburg, 4-0

Four different Owls found the back of the net in a balanced effort up front and Emma Gniadek and Olivia Labrie combined for a nine save shutout in net to punctuate a 4-0 Owls win over Fitchburg.

October 07, 2025

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October 06, 2025

Andrade Receives MASCAC Offensive Player of the Week Honors

Since being inserted into the starting lineup, Andrade has been on a tear with six goals in her last four games, earning conference honors this past week as a result.

October 06, 2025

Alyssa Reynolds lines up a shot against Salem State.

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October 04, 2025

Owls Blast Salem 9-0 For Seventh Consecutive Victory

Seven different Owls found the back of the net, including five goals from first-year players as Westfield State blew out Salem State 9-0.

October 04, 2025

Caroline Andrade attacks the goal against WestConn. (Cole Grady photo)

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October 02, 2025

Field Hockey Powers Past WestConn, 4-1

Caroline Andrade finished with three points, but her offensive pressure factored in all four Owls goals.

October 02, 2025

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September 30, 2025

Field Hockey Grabs Outright Lead in MASCAC with 5-4 Win at BSU

Kacey Curran scored a pair of goals, including the game winner with less than four minutes left in the game

September 30, 2025

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September 26, 2025

Curran, Murphy Score Twice, Owls Trounce Anna Maria 6-0

Kacey Curran and Erin Murphy both scored twice as the Owls outshot the AMCATS 36-1 in a dominant performance.

September 26, 2025

Westfield State field hockey celebrates Kaleigh Murphy's game winning goal in the shootout in a 3-2 win at Johnson and Wales University in Providence (Screen grab from JWU broadcast)

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September 24, 2025

Owls Prevail in Shootout at JWU, 3-2

Westfield State’s Kaleigh Murphy netted the game-winner with a spinning goal in the shootout

September 24, 2025

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September 22, 2025

Gniadek, Curran Earn Weekly Honors

Westfield State University field hockey players picked up two of the three weekly awards from the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference

September 22, 2025

Kacey Curran scores the first goal of the game in a 2-1 Owls victory over Worcester.

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September 20, 2025

Murphy Notches Game-Winning Goal, Owls Slash Lancers 2-1

Murphy scored her third game winner of the season and sixth of the campaign to lead Westfield past Worcester 2-1.

September 20, 2025

September 19, 2025

Busy Saturday Slate for Owls Athletics

Eight Owls teams will be in action on Saturday headlined by a MASCAC home doubleheader featuring field hockey and women’s soccer.

September 19, 2025

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September 17, 2025

Field Hockey to Host Prospect Clinic on Oct. 19

Westfield State University field hockey will host a prospect clinic on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

September 17, 2025

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September 16, 2025

Owls, Gniadek Post Shutout Win

Westfield improves to 3-3, 1-0 in the league.

September 16, 2025

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September 15, 2025

Atkins Named MASCAC Rookie of the Week

Atkins scored the first goal of her collegiate career as she was named the league’s Rookie of the Week.

September 15, 2025

Owls goalkeeper Olivia LaBrie readies to make a save on a penalty corner against Keene State. (Cole Grady photo)

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September 11, 2025

Field Hockey Falls to Keene State

Westfield will next play at Framingham State on Tuesday, Sept. 16.

September 11, 2025

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September 06, 2025

Murphy Buries Overtime Winner, Owls Clip Corsairs, 2-1

Murphy scored the golden-goal winner after three critical saves from Olivia Labrie to send the Owls home victorious.

September 06, 2025

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September 03, 2025

Field Hockey Downed at Western New England

The Golden Bears used a balanced scoring attack highlighted by five different goal scorers in the Owls loss.

September 03, 2025

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September 02, 2025

Murphy, Curran Earn MASCAC Weekly Honors

Murphy tallied a hat trick to earn player of the week while Curran’s goal and assist secured conference rookie of the week honors.

September 02, 2025

Lee Gould was one of two Owls named to the All-Tournament Team at the Caryl Newhof Classic.

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August 30, 2025

Field Hockey Falls in Newhof Tournament Championship

Westfield’s Lee Gould and Eliana Kaplan were named to the all-tournament team for their efforts.

August 30, 2025

Westfield's Kaleigh Murphy's shot is saved by Gordon GK Allyson Stauffer. Murphy finished with three goals on the day to move into the top 10 on the Owls all-time points list.

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August 29, 2025

Owls Blast Gordon, 10-0 To Open Season

Westfield State got three goals from Kaleigh Murphy as the Owls powered to a 10-0 win over Gordon College in the Owls season-opener in the first round of the Caryl Newhof Classic at Smith College on Friday afternoon.

August 29, 2025

Six Owls teams are in action this weekend to kick off the 2025-26 school year.

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August 28, 2025

BACK IN BLUE: Fall Seasons Get Rolling This Weekend

Westfield’s fall teams have been back on campus for preseason for up to two weeks with more than 200 student athletes already on campus and working hard for their season debuts.

August 28, 2025