Field Notes

Meet The New Hall of Famers Worcester State inducted five former student-athletes, one coach, and the 1972 men’s outdoor track and field team into the university’s Athletic Hall of Fame on September 27. Above: The individual inductees are, clockwise from top, Thomas Moore, head coach of men’s basketball from 1989 to 1994; Courtney (Salisbury) Peloquin […]

Above: Hurynowicz (Number 10) came a bit closer to 1,000 career points when she made this shot in November against Wellesley College. Women’s basketball star Katie Hurynowicz ’25 leads by example on and off the court. In January, she achieved a rare milestone. Photos by Frank Poulin Resilience and dedication have defined Katie Hurynowicz ’25’s college […]

Worcester State has a rich and proud history of student athletics that took off when Al G. Fotiades ’50 and company formed Worcester State’s first varsity sports team. The university joined the NCAA’s Division III in 1973 and today has 20 Division III sports teams with 471 student-athletes. Here’s a look back at some of […]

Coming off the 50th anniversary of Division III College Athletics and Title IX, Worcester State University’s Women’s Athletics programs have made tremendous strides to level the playing field for treatment, recognition, and resources for female athletes. The drive and ability to win is infectious across Lancer women’s athletics with teams and individuals consistently winning championships […]

From Worcester State to Team USA, Clare Conway has made her mark on women’s ice hockey. Allison Coppinger Worcester State women’s ice hockey player Clare Conway celebrated her 23rd birthday on January 18 like no other—in front of 3,000 people, competing on Team USA in the International University Sports Federation (FISU) World University game against […]

Worcester State University celebrated the achievements, legacies, and contributions of outstanding former student-athletes during the 2022 Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony Sept. 23, 2022. The Homecoming Weekend ceremony honored a diverse class of seven former student athletes and the entire 1971-72 men’s ice hockey team. The 16-member Athletics Hall of Fame committee had the significant […]