Posted: Aug 23, 2023
Women's Soccer Tied for 5th in MASCAC Women's Soccer Pre-Season Poll
SALEM, Mass. -- Salem State earned 22 points, tying Framingham State for fifth in the 2023 MASCAC Women's Soccer Pre-Season Poll. Led by returners Brenna Paquette (Hudson, N.H.), who topped the team with six goals and an assist last year with two game-winning goals and Macy Hudzik (Dracut, Mass.), who started all 17 games, with two goals and an assist, the Vikings hope to improve upon their 3-14 mark from a season ago.
Back-to-back MASCAC Regular Season and Tournament Champions Westfield State is picked by the coaches from around the league to win their third straight crown during the 2023 season in this year's preseason poll.
The Owls landed in first with five of eight possible first place votes for 47 points in this year's poll. The team was a perfect 7-0 in MASCAC play last season. Back for the Owls is Delaney Parker who during the 2022 season led the MASCAC in assists (10) while also scoring the second most goals (16) and total points (42) to earn her second straight All-Conference accolades.
In the second spot is Fitchburg State with 41 points and the two first place votes. The Falcons were 5-1-1 last season and found themselves in the tournament title game for the first time ever. Adrianna Westcott led the team in points with 21 on eight goals and five assists, including one game-winner last season and returns for the Falcons.
Bridgewater State comes in third with 38 points and the final first place vote. The Bears also were 5-1-1 during the 2022 conference slate. In goal, Logan Levesque started 16 games between the pipes in her rookie campaign as she backstopped the Bears to ten wins and six shutouts. She posted a 1.31 goals against average in 1,440 minutes of work and notched 83 saves to go along with a .798 save percentage.
Sitting in fourth is Worcester State with 34 points. The Lancers collected four wins during MASCAC play last season. In her first season with the team, Erin Condon finished the season second on the team in goals with seven while assisting on four more for 18 points to earn 2022 MASCAC Rookie of the Year honors.
Tied for fifth is Framingham State and Salem State with 22 points. The Rams return goalie Jetta Oskirko who last season registered an .817 save percentage, 2.27 GAA, four wins and two shutouts.
Finishing out the 2023 women's soccer poll in seventh and eighth are Massachusetts Maritime and MCLA with 11 and 9 points, respectively. For the Buccaneers, Abby Lelievre found the back of the net twice last season for four points, the second most points on the team. Returning for the Trailblazers is Anna Lewis who drained a goal and added an assist during the 2022 season.
The MASCAC women's soccer teams will start the 2023 campaign Labor Day weekend with non-conference play. Follow the action on mascac.com and mascac.tv.
2023 MASCAC Women's Soccer Pre-Season Poll
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Westfield St. 47 (5) |
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Fitchburg St. 41 (2) |
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Bridgewater St. 38 (1) |
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Worcester St. 34 |
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Framingham St. 22 |
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Salem St. 22 |
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Mass. Maritime 11 |
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MCLA 9 |