Women’s Lacrosse Picked Fourth In Pre-Season Poll

Falcons notch 24 points in 2014 MASCAC Coaches Poll

FITCHBURG, Mass. (February 25, 2014) –  The Fitchburg State women’s lacrosse team was recently picked fourth overall in the 2014 MASCAC Women’s Lacrosse Pre-Season Poll as announced by the league office earlier this week.

The Bears of Bridgewater State University are the unanimous pre-season pick to win the 2014 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Lacrosse championship in a vote of the league’s coaches. After capturing the inaugural tournament title last year, the Bears return several players from the 2013 championship squad, including MASCAC Rookie of the Year Lauren Geary and All-Conference honorees Riley Cachelin and Taylor Clancy.

Looking to repeat this season, the Bears will do so under new head coach Holly Drown. In this year’s poll, Bridgewater State claimed all seven first place votes to amass 49 points and the top spot.

Last season’s tournament finalist Westfield State was picked to finish second with a total of 42 points with Worcester State next in third place, collecting 33 points. Fitchburg State and Salem State tied in fourth place with 24 points, while Framingham State and Massachusetts Maritime round out this year’s poll in sixth and seventh with 16 and eight points, respectively.

The Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference, the nation’s oldest Division III men’s and women’s playing conference, has a rich and storied tradition of competitive success while celebrating excellence in the classroom. MASCAC member schools include Bridgewater State University, Fitchburg State University, Framingham State University, MCLA, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Salem State University, Westfield State University and Worcester State University. Two other institutions, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and Plymouth State University, are affiliate members of the conference in the sports of football and men’s ice hockey, while Western Connecticut State University joined the conference as an affiliate member in the sport of football for the 2013-14 academic year.