Rachel Lenzi Plymouth State Panthers League: MASCAC Conference record: 12-3-3 (First) Overall record: 17-6-3 Last NCAA Appearance: First in school history Scoring offense: 3.38 goals per game Scoring defense: 2.38 goals per game Scoring margin: plus-25 (1.00 g/gm) Power play: 21.5 percent Penalty kill: 85.6 percent Penalties: 18.42 pim/gm Team Leaders Goals: Kyle Greco (14) Assists: Kyle … Read more
Sean McLaughlin had the opportunity to end an eight-year drought. A little more than 10 minutes into overtime, McLaughlin converted. The freshman forward scored the only goal of the game — scoring on a penalty shot after Curry’s Michael Lopez was called for tripping on McLaughlin’s breakaway attempt — to clinch the ECAC Northeast tournament … Read more
Sean McLaughlin had the opportunity to end an eight-year drought. A little more than 10 minutes into overtime, McLaughlin converted. The freshman forward scored the only goal of the game — scoring on a penalty shot after Curry’s Michael Lopez was called for tripping on McLaughlin’s breakaway attempt — to clinch the ECAC Northeast tournament … Read more
It’s down to four teams that will compete for two spots in the NCAA Tournament, as well as conference bragging rights in both the ECAC Northeast and the MASCAC. Curry faces Wentworth on Saturday in a rematch of the ECAC Northeast championship game — Curry won last year to earn the conference’s automatic bid. Salem … Read more
It’s down to four teams that will compete for two spots in the NCAA Tournament, as well as conference bragging rights in both the ECAC Northeast and the MASCAC. Curry faces Wentworth on Saturday in a rematch of the ECAC Northeast championship game — Curry won last year to earn the conference’s automatic bid. Salem … Read more
When Plymouth State and Salem State meet at 6 p.m. Saturday for the MASCAC tournament championship, the winner will achieve something historic — as the league’s first postseason champion, one team will earn the MASCAC’s first automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Plymouth State, the No. 1 seed in the six-team conference tournament, earned its … Read more
Derek Serbon helped Worcester State to a win it hadn’t gotten since 1977. Saturday in a MASCAC quarterfinal, Serbon scored the go-ahead goal at 7:28 of the second period to help the Lancers to a 4-1 win over Fitchburg State — Worcester State’s first playoff win in 35 years. The last playoff win for the … Read more
Derek Serbon helped Worcester State to a win it hadn’t gotten since 1977. Saturday in a MASCAC quarterfinal, Serbon scored the go-ahead goal at 7:28 of the second period to help the Lancers to a 4-1 win over Fitchburg State — Worcester State’s first playoff win in 35 years. The last playoff win for the … Read more
Finally — the postseason is upon us. For the 12 teams remaining in the ECAC Northeast and MASCAC — six from each conference — they’re living by the adage “one day at a time,” because at this point in the year, one day and one game are the difference between continuing and ending the season. … Read more
Finally — the postseason is upon us. For the 12 teams remaining in the ECAC Northeast and MASCAC — six from each conference — they’re living by the adage “one day at a time,” because at this point in the year, one day and one game are the difference between continuing and ending the season. … Read more
Four ECAC Northeast and MASCAC teams have at least a week off between conference playoff games, and the obvious task would be to do whatever a team possibly could to stave off monotony in that time. However, when asked how he’ll keep his team fresh between its final regular-season game and its first playoff game, … Read more
The horse race is over in the ECAC Northeast. Now, the fight to continue the season begins for six teams. Saturday marked the final day of the regular season for the conference’s eight teams, and by virtue of Saturday’s 5-2 win over Salve Regina and Thursday’s 5-3 win over Curry, Wentworth edged out Curry by … Read more
The horse race is over in the ECAC Northeast. Now, the fight to continue the season begins for six teams. Saturday marked the final day of the regular season for the conference’s eight teams, and by virtue of Saturday’s 5-2 win over Salve Regina and Thursday’s 5-3 win over Curry, Wentworth edged out Curry by … Read more
In the ECAC Northeast, playoff positioning will come down to the final day of the regular season — Saturday. Entering Thursday’s slate of games, two points separate first-place Curry (20 points) from third-place Nichols (18 points), with Wentworth sandwiched into second place with 19 points. Johnson and Wales and Western New England are tied for … Read more
In the ECAC Northeast, playoff positioning will come down to the final day of the regular season — Saturday. Entering Thursday’s slate of games, two points separate first-place Curry (20 points) from third-place Nichols (18 points), with Wentworth sandwiched into second place with 19 points. Johnson and Wales and Western New England are tied for … Read more
Western New England coach Greg Heffernan looks at the final week of the regular season in one way: This is the best time for his team — or for any team — to create consistency, with the playoffs approaching. “This season has been about emotional highs and lows for us,” Heffernan said. “We had some … Read more
The ECAC Northeast isn’t necessarily being turned upside down in the final two weeks of the regular season, but with two games remaining on the schedule for each team, the season-long marathon will most likely come down to a sprint for the top five teams in the conference. After the weekend, Curry remains in first … Read more
The ECAC Northeast isn’t necessarily being turned upside down in the final two weeks of the regular season, but with two games remaining on the schedule for each team, the season-long marathon will most likely come down to a sprint for the top five teams in the conference. After the weekend, Curry remains in first … Read more
Each player and each coach in the ECAC Northeast and MASCAC will acknowledge it at this time of the year: With the regular season turning from a matter of weeks into a matter of days, each point and each win is valuable. It’s that old adage about “controlling your own destiny.” Simply put — the … Read more
Each player and each coach in the ECAC Northeast and MASCAC will acknowledge it at this time of the year: With the regular season turning from a matter of weeks into a matter of days, each point and each win is valuable. It’s that old adage about “controlling your own destiny.” Simply put — the … Read more