Field Notes

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 […]