Women’s Lacrosse Visits Worcester for MASCAC Championship on Saturday
The Owls seek a third conference title in the last four seasons and will face the Lancers at 12:00 P.M. on Saturday.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
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Team Stats
| Game Statistics | #2 Westfield St. | #1 Worcester St. |
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| Shots | 32 | 34 |
| Ground Balls | 13 | 14 |
| Saves | 11 | 8 |
| Clears | 18-18 | 15-18 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 18 |
| Draw Controls | 12 | 16 |
| Free Position Shots | 4-11 | 0-4 |
WESTFIELD, Mass. – Westfield State women's lacrosse is back in the MASCAC Championship game as the second-seeded Owls visit top-seeded Worcester State in the conference title game on Saturday at 12:00 P.M. from Coughlin Field in Worcester, Mass.
WHAT'S AT STAKE: The winner of tomorrow's game receives the MASCAC's automatic qualifying bid into the NCAA Tournament. The Lancers (13-5) are in search of back-to-back conference championships, defeating Framingham State 13-11 last year. The Owls (10-8) won consecutive championships in 2023 and 2024, winning their most recent championship on the road at Framingham as the second seed in 2024.
ROAD TO THE FINALS: Both teams earned first-round byes after claiming the top two seeds in the tournament. The Owls won a thrilling matchup against Bridgewater State with Christina Roncarati (East Longmeadow, Mass.) scoring the game-winner with 26 seconds left in regulation to lift Westfield to a 9-8 win. The Lancers held off an early push from fourth-seeded Framingham, using a dominant second quarter to breeze into the championship game by a final of 12-5.
REGULAR SEASON MEETING: Worcester secured championship hosting honors by defeating Westfield 19-14 on Alumni Field in the second to last game of the regular season. The Owls led 6-5 after the first quarter and outscored the Lancers 7-4 in the second half, but a second quarter in which the Lancers scored ten times to the Owls lone marker was ultimately the difference.
Shannon Donahue scored a game-high six goals and Fallon Lozano totaled six points with four goals and a pair of assists. Marena Morales led all players with eight points on four goals and four assists and Roncarati fronted the Owls attack with five goals in the matchup.
WESTFIELD SEASON LEADERS:
Goals – Christina Roncarati: 60
Assists – Arianna Andresen: 26
Points – Christina Roncarati: 76
Draw Controls – Marena Morales: 58
Turnovers Caused – Leah Burchman: 24
Goalie – Izzy Conley: 8-8, 13.19 GAA, 49.9 SV%
WORCESTER SEASON LEADERS:
Goals – Shannon Donahue: 46
Assists – Molly Witkowski: 42
Points – Molly Witkowski: 76
Draw Controls – Mckayla Fisher: 96
Turnovers Caused – Mckayla Fisher: 27
Goalie – Cadence Oleniak: 12-4, 11.42 GAA, 45.9 SV%
COVERAGE: Visit WestfieldStateOwls.com or MASCAC.tv to watch tomorrow's championship game.