UMass Boston Takes Two from Softball

Megan Downing
Recap, photo courtesy of Framingham State

Framingham, Mass. – The Framingham State University softball team dropped a pair of non-conference games this afternoon to UMass Boston by scored of 7-6 and 10-0 in six innings at Maple Street Field.

With the wins, the Beacons improve to 7-11 on the year, while the Rams are now 8-10.

In the opener, the Rams got on the board first with a run in the opening inning.  Senior Dayna Marchant (East Bridgewater, Mass.) tripled to left field and scored on a sacrifice fly to deep center off the bat of classmate Megan Downing (Hanson, Mass.).

The Beacons grabbed the lead in the top of the third inning on a two run homer to left by freshman Kelly Danahy (Kingston, Mass.).

The Rams took a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the fourth scoring a run on a Beacon error and an RBI single off the bat of freshman Grace Caughey (Mendon, Mass.).

The rams lead did not last long as the Beacon reclaimed the advantage in the top of the fifth.  Sophomore Ari Bilotta (Leominster, Mass.) plated the tying run on a single to center and junior Taylor Pawlina (Woosocket, RI) followed with a two run double for the 5-3 lead.

The Rams tied the game in the bottom of the frame on a two run double by Downing.

The Beacons loaded the bases in the top of the seventh with no outs.  The Rams were able to get the runner at the plate for the first out on a fielder's choice, but freshman Tori Dicenso (Lynn, Mass.) followed with a two run double to center for the 7-5 lead.

The Rams got a run back in the bottom of the inning on an RBI single by Downing to reach the final margin.

Junior Roxanne Vento (Arlington, Mass.) earned the win in the circle for the Beacons going seven innings and allowing six runs, two earned, on six hits with three walks and three strikeouts.

Caughey took the loss for the Rams going two and a third innings of relief and allowing two earned runs on five hits.

The Beacons got on the board with three runs in the top of the first in game two and never looked back.  Pawlina drew a bases loaded walk to plate the first run and an RBI fielder's choice off the bat of Dicenso followed.  Giovnna Bonilla (Queens, NY) followed with an RBI single.

An RBI ground out in the top of the second extended the Beacons lead to 4-0 before the visitors tallied three in the top of the fifth and three in the top of the sixth to secure the run rule victory.

Sophomore Jess Greenspan earned the victory in game two going six innings and allowing no runs on three hits with six strikeouts and four walks.

Freshman Marissa Vellucci (Tyngsborough, Mass.) took the loss for the Rams going four innings and surrendering five runs, three earned, on six hits.

The Rams are back in action on Saturday afternoon when they host Westfield State in a MASCAC doubleheader at 1 p.m., while the Beacons host Plymouth State on Saturday in Little East doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m.

Framingham State University Baseball Defeated 2-1 by Roger Williams

Recap, photo courtesy of Framingham State University

Northborough, Mass. – Senior Sam Bennett (Andover, Mass.) tossed seven scoreless innings to lead the Roger Williams University baseball team to a 2-1 victory over the Framingham State University Rams this afternoon in non-conference action at the New England Baseball Complex.

With the win, the Hawks improve to 6-9 on the season, while the Rams are now 8-10.

Bennett carried a no hitter into the bottom of the seventh inning before Framingham State senior Kyle Piliski (Bristol, Conn.) laced a double to leftfield.  Bennett allowed just the one hit in seven innings of work while striking out seven and walking just two.  Junior Ryan Havunen (Lincoln, RI) earned the save tossing a scoreless ninth.

Rams starter junior Matt Fogarty (Millis, Mass.), who took the loss, was equally impressive in rainy conditions going four innings and allowing an unearned run on one hit with five walks and four strikeouts.  Freshman Michael Tucci (Danbury, Conn.) tossed two innings of relief and allowed one run on three hits, while senior Chris Riga (Westfield, Mass.) and junior Kevin Connelly (Bolton, Mass.) combined to toss three innings of scoreless relief with five strikeouts.

The Hawks got on the board first in the top of the fourth.  Sophomore Justin Stone (Blackstone, Mass.) walked and moved to third on a wild pitch and a pass ball.  After another walk, junior Anthony Dominguez (Chester, NJ) singled to right plating Stone.

A single run in the sixth on a bunt by sophomore Tyler Rondeau (Bourne, Mass.) with runners on second and third pushed the Hawks lead to 2-0.

The Rams got on the board in the bottom of the eighth inning off the Hawks bullpen.  Senior Matt Brockett (Guilford, Conn.) doubled down the leftfield line and scored on a base hit to right by sophomore Anthony Venuti (Braintree, Mass.).

Framingham State University Volleyball Downs Smith 3-0

Recap, photo courtesy of Framingham State University

Northampton, Mass. - The Framingham State University volleyball team secured a 3-0 non-conference victory over Smith College this evening on the road in non-conference action. The Rams earned the victory by scores of 25-10, 25-22 and 25-15.

With the win, the Rams improve to 12-6 on the year, while Smith falls to 3-14 on the year.

The Rams were led by senior Alycia Rackliffe (Feeding Hills, Mass.) who recorded match-highs of 16 kills and 18 digs.  Rackliffe had just one error on her 34 attempts for a .441 hitting percentage.  Sophomore Casie Thurber (Springfield, Mass.) added five kills and five blocks, including three solo, while senior Julia Wan (South Deerfield, Mass.) added three kills and eight digs.  Freshman Deirdre Fay (Cornwall, NY) chipped in with five kills and eight digs, while junior Vicki Anderson (Attleboro, Mass.) added eight digs.

The Rams are back in action on Thursday night with a non-conference game at Clark University slated to begin at 7 p.m.

Framingham State Men’s Soccer Falls at Home to RIC

Recap, photo courtesy of Framingham State

Framingham, Mass.- The Framingham State men's soccer team dropped a non-conference matchup with Rhode Island College by a score of 5-1 Wednesday afternoon in Framingham. With the win the Anchormen improve to 5-2 while the Rams slip to 3-4.

The Anchormen got on the board in eleventh minute when Kolma Dogbey (Providence, RI) headed in a free kick from Thomas Wampler (Johnstown, RI). RIC added to their tally with two quick goals. In the 24th minute Elimane Seye (Providence, RI) scored with Dan Monteiro (Pawtuket, RI) assisting. Just about 90 seconds later Wampler sent a free kick in from roughly 25 yards that was headed on net by Cooper Ferreira (Westerly, RI). The visitors took a 4-0 lead into the break after Monteiro buried a free kick from 20 yards in the final minute of the period.

RIC extended their lead to five scores early in the second frame when Dogbey tallied his second of the day with an assist coming again from Wampler.

The Rams got on the board in the 77th minute when Daniel Campos (Framingham, Mass.) scored his first of the season with an assist coming from Simon Appiah (Worcester, Mass.)

Chris Moura (Rumford, RI) made six saves in net for RIC before giving way to Alex LaBreche (Lincoln, RI) for the final 18 minutes. Corey Davidge (Blackstone, Mass.) made four saves in the first half for the Rams before being relieved by Josh Arno (Natick, Mass.) for the final 45 minutes of work.

The Rams return to action on Saturday, September 24th when they travel to Worcester State for a noon matchup. The Anchormen return to the pitch on the same day when they travel to UMass. Boston for a 7:00 p.m. start

Keene State Comes from Behind to Defeat Framingham State University Baseball 12-9

Recap, photo courtesy of Framingham State University

Keene, N.H. – The Framingham State University baseball team was defeated 12-9 Wednesday afternoon by Keene State College in non-conference action at the Owl Athletic Complex.  With the win, the Owls avenge and extra inning loss to the Rams earlier this season and improve to 15-18 on the year. The Rams dip to 10-21 on the year with the loss.

Freshman RC Goodman (Springfield, Mass.) paced the Rams going 1-for-2 with two runs scored and 3 RBI on his first collegiate homerun.  Sophomore Kyle Pileski (Bristol, Conn.) added a pair of RBI and a run scored, while freshman Kyle Dembrowski (Natick, Mass.) added a pair of hits.

Joe Libby and Christian Bourgea led the Owls going 4-for-5 with three runs scored and two RBI apiece.  Vinny Parilla and Mac Struthers drove in two runs apiece.

The Rams used seven pitchers in the game with freshman Aaron Williams (Brockton, Mass.) absorbing the loss going 1.1 innings and allowing three runs, one earned, on three hits with two walks and a strikeout.

Framingham State University Women’s Lacrosse Falls to Conference Leader Bridgewater State

Jessica Graham. Recap, photo courtesy of Framingham State University

Framingham, Mass. – The Framingham State University women's lacrosse team was defeated 20-7 this afternoon by conference leader Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action at Maple Street Field.    

With the win, the Bears improve to 9-5 on the year and 5-1 in the MASCAC which currently places them in a tie with Fitchburg State atop the conference standings. With the loss the Rams drop to 9-7 on the season and 3-3 in the MASCAC.

The Bears took the lead early with a pair of goals in the opening minutes from junior Melissa

Framingham State University Baseball Falls at Brandeis 8-3

Matt Brockett

Waltham, Mass. – The Brandeis University Judges plated six runs in the sixth inning including a grandslam from Ben Bavly (Newton, Mass.) as they defeated Framingham State University 8-3 in non-conference action this afternoon at Stein Diamond.

With the win, the Judges Improve to 16-15-1 on the year, while Rams fall to 10-20 with the loss.

The Rams grabbed the early lead with a run in the top of the first inning. Sophomore Kyle Pileski (Bristol, Conn.) led off the game with a single and scored on a single to right by freshman Kyle Dembrowski (Natick, Mass.).

After allowing one run and three hits in the opening inning, Brandeis University starter #22 settled in

Framingham State University Baseball Edged 10-9 by Plymouth State In 10 Innings

Plymouth, N.H. – Freshman Josh Goulet (Nashua, N.H.) drew a two-out, bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the 10th inning Friday afternoon to push Plymouth State to a 10-9 victory over Framingham State University in a non-conference baseball game at Panther Park.

PSU pulled out the win after surrendering an early 6-0 lead and then coming back from a 9-6 deficit. The Panthers scored two in the seventh inning and one in the eighth to draw even and then won it in the 10th. PSU ups its record to 16-14 while the Rams drop to 10-17.

Goulet went 3-for-5 for the Panthers with two doubles and three runs batted in, and junior James

Means Named Framingham State University Head Field Hockey Coach

Framingham, Mass. – Framingham State University Director of Athletic Tom Kelley is pleased to announce the hiring of Ashley Means as the Rams head field hockey coach.  Means served as an assistant coach with the field hockey program during the 2015 season and is currently an assistant coach with the Rams women's lacrosse team.

Means spent eight seasons as the head coach of the girls' lacrosse program at Natick High School.  During her time at Natick, Means has led her teams to three post season appearances including the program's first ever Bay State League Herget Division Championship in 2014.  In addition to coaching lacrosse, Means has served as the varsity girls' ice hockey coach at Framingham High School.

Mean is currently employed with the Natick Public Schools as a special education paraprofessional.  Means is a graduate of Saint Michael's College in Colchester, VT where she earned a bachelor's degree in English Language Arts and was a four year member of the women's ice hockey team.

Framingham State Last Second Save Secures Thrilling 7-6 Victory for Women’s Lacrosse over Regis

Indigo Fox Tree-McGrath

Weston, Mass. – Freshman goalie Indigo Fox Tree-McGrath (Bedford, Mass.) saved a free position shot by Rachel Gagnon with three seconds remaining to propel the Framingham State University women's lacrosse team to a thrilling 7-6 victory this evening over Regis College in non-conference action at Regis Stadium.

With the victory, the Rams improve to 8-6 on the year, while the Pride falls to 9-6 with the set back.

Regis grabbed a 1-0 lead just five minutes into the game, but the Rams tallied the final five goals of the first half to take a 5-1 lead at the break.  Sophomore Kimmy Foley (Mansfield, Mass.) tied the game with her first of the contest at 22:46 and sophomore Kristen Keenan (Methuen, Mass.) found the back of the net at 16:46 to put the Rams on top for good.  Junior Kristen Hoggins (Harvard, Mass.) tallied two straight for the Rams just over a minute apart and Foley closed the first half scoring with her second of the game.

Regis cut the deficit to three with a goal by Emily Kosak just over two minutes into the second half,

Framingham State Baseball Outlasted by Rhode Island College

Kyle Pileski

Providence, R.I. - Sophomore right fielder Edward Apice (North Kingstown, RI) went 4-for-5 with four home runs, four runs scored and seven RBI as Rhode Island College defeated Framingham State, 19-10, at Anchorman Field on Thursday afternoon.

The Anchormen (12-16-2) also got a strong performance from junior designated hitter Austin Barry (North Kingstown), who also went 4-for-5 with three runs scored, four RBI, a double and a home run.

The Rams (10-16) tagged RIC freshman starter Justin Conti (Lincoln, RI) for two runs in the top of

Framingham State Softball Rallies for Game One Victory in Split with Roger Williams

Framingham, Mass. – The Framingham State softball team plated five runs in the bottom of the sixth of game one as they came from behind for an 8-3 win over Roger Williams University in game one of a non-conference doubleheader this afternoon at Maple Street Field.  The Hawks won game two 7-0.

With the split, the Rams are now 10-22 on the year, while the Hawks are now 17-15.

In the opener, the Rams plated five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to break open a 3-3 game

Fitchburg State Shoots Past Framingham State University Women’s Lacrosse

Jessica Graham

Framingham, Mass. – The Fitchburg State University women's lacrosse team used a 7-0 second half run to take control of the game as they defeated the Framingham State University Rams 15-6 Tuesday afternoon in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action at Maple Street Field.    

With the win, the Falcons improve to 10-4 on the year and are now 3-1 in the MASCAC, while the Rams slip to 7-6 overall and 2-2 in the conference.

The Falcons grabbed the early lead with back-to-back goals just over three minutes into the game, but

Five Run Fourth Propels Endicott Past Framingham State University Baseball 8-3

Anthony Venuti. Recap, photo courtesy of Framingham State University.

Beverly, Mass. – The Framingham State University baseball team surrendered five runs in the fourth inning as they were defeated 8-3 Tuesday afternoon by Endicott College in non-conference action at North Field.

This is the second meeting between the two teams this season as Endicott defeated the Rams 9-5 back in March. With today's win, the Gulls improve to 18-9 on the year, while the Rams fall to 10-15.
The Rams grabbed the early lead on an RBI single from freshman Anthony Venuti (Braintree, Mass.) in the top of the second inning, but the Gulls crossed the plate five times in the fourth to take control of the game.

The Rams added two more runs in the game with Venuti factoring in each.  He scored unearned run in the top of the fifth on a failed pickoff attempt and drove in the Rams final run of the day with a sacrifice fly in the seventh.

Kyle Hodgson took the loss allowing six earned runs on six hits with a walk and two strikeouts in four and a third.

Framingham State University Women’s Lacrosse Pull Outs 15-13 Victory over UMass Dartmouth

Kimmy Foley. Photo is courtesy of Framingham State University

Framingham, Mass. – The Framingham State University women's lacrosse team received seven goals from sophomore Kimmy Foley (Mansfield, Mass.) including the game winner as the Rams defeated the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 15-13 this afternoon in non-conference action at Maple Street Field.    

With the win, the Rams improve to 7-4 on the season, while the Corsairs fall to 5-5.

Foley led all scorers with her seven goals, while junior Kristen Hoggins (Harvard, Mass.) and

Framingham State University Baseball Downs Johnson & Wales 4-2

Providence, R.I. – The Framingham State University baseball team scored three runs in the top of the fifth in route to a 4-2 road victory over Johnson & Wales University this afternoon. With the win, the Rams improve to 7-13 on the year, while the Wildcats fall to 16-5.

Neither team had a runner advance past second base until the fifth inning when both teams broke into the scoring column.

Freshman RC Goodman (Springfield, Mass.) singled and moved to second on a wild pitch.  A single

Framingham State Softball Takes Game 5-3 Before Falling in Game 2 to MCLA

Framingham, Mass. – The Framingham State softball team took game one of a in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) doubleheader 5-3 this afternoon before falling 6-2 in the second game to MCLA at Maple Street Field.

With the split, the Rams are now 7-15 overall in the year and 2-2 in the conference, while the Trailblazers are 7-9 overall and 1-1 in the MASCAC.

The Trailblazers jumped out to the early lead with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first inning.

UMass Boston Sweeps Non-Conference Twinbill with Softball

Framingham, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts Boston softball team swept a non-conference doubleheader this afternoon with the Framingham State Rams at Maple Street Field.  The Beacons won the opener 4-1 before taking the nightcap 7-2.

With the wins, the Beacons improve to 10-6 on the year, while the Rams fall to 6-14.

The Beacons took the opener by a score of 4-1 behind a solid pitching performance from freshman Annie Thomas (Lunenburg, Mass.).  Thomas went the distance allowing one earned run on six hits with a walk and five strikeouts.

The visitors tallied a single run in the top of the first on an RBI double from junior Lauren Mitsiaris

Strong First Half Powers FSU Women's Lacrosse Past MCLA

North Adams, Mass. – The Framingham State University women's lacrosse team jumped out to a 9-2 lead in the first half and never looked back as they defeated the MCLA Trailblazers 15-8 this afternoon in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action at Shewcraft Field.

With the win the Rams improve to 6-3 on the season and now 2-0 in the conference. The loss drops the Trailblazers to 3-5 overall and 0-2 in the conference.

Sophomore Kimmy Foley tallied a pair of goals in the first four minutes of the game to put the Rams

Framingham State University Baseball Drops Non-Conference Decision to Southern Maine

Northborough, Mass. – The Framingham State University baseball team was defeated Tuesday afternoon 16-5 by the University of Southern Maine Huskies in non-conference at the New England Baseball Complex.    

With the win, the Huskies improve 7-4 on the year, while the loss drops the Rams to 3-8 on the season.

Southern Maine received six RBI from senior Sam Dexter (Oakland, ME) as he went 3-for-5 at the