Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference

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Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
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Association NCAA
Founded1971
CommissionerAngela Baumann (since 2006)
Sports fielded
  • 16
    • men's: 8
    • women's: 8
Division Division III
No. of teams9 full, 7 associate
Country United States
Headquarters Westfield, Massachusetts
Region Massachusetts and New England (with associates)
Official website www.mascac.com
Locations
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The Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Full member institutions are all located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with affiliate members also located in Connecticut, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Virginia. The Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference was established in June 1971, making it the oldest NCAA Division III men's and women's playing college athletic conference in the United States. [1] [2]

Contents

All full members are a part of the Massachusetts State Universities system (every member in the Massachusetts State Universities system except the Massachusetts College of Art and Design is also a MASCAC member) [3] and the public associate members are part of the University of Massachusetts System [UMASS System (UMASS Dartmouth)], the University System of New Hampshire (Plymouth State University), and the Connecticut State University System (Western Connecticut State University) respectively. The rest of the associate members are private colleges.

On October 5, 2023, it was announced that in the 2025–26 school year, Anna Maria College in Paxton, Massachusetts will become the first private full member in the 53 year history of the MASCAC and the first new full member since 1974. [4]

History

Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
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Framingham State
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Rivier
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Dean
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Anna Maria
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Springfield
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UMass Dartmouth
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Plymouth State
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Salem State
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Mass Maritime
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Bridgewater State
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Worcester State
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Westfield State
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MCLA
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Fitchburg State
Locations of MASCAC members: Blue pog.svg full, Red pog.svg current associate (note: map does not show men's golf affiliates Marymount (in Arlington, Virginia) and Marywood (in Scranton, Pennsylvania))

Recent events

On April 21, 2022, the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) announced they would reinstate men's ice hockey for the first time since 2002–03 and add women's ice hockey, beginning the 2023–24 academic year. [5]

On January 5, 2023, Vermont State University at Castleton (Vermont State–Castleton) announced that it would join the MASCAC as an associate member for football, beginning in the 2024 fall season of the 2024–25 academic year. [6] [7]

On June 14, 2023, Anna Maria College and Rivier University joined the MASCAC as associate members for men's ice hockey and provisional women's ice hockey members beginning in the 2024 fall season of 2024–25 academic year. [8]

On October 5, 2023, Anna Maria later announced that it would join the MASCAC as a full member, beginning in the 2025–26 academic year; thus becoming the first full private school member in conference history and the first new full member since Massachusetts Maritime in 1974. [9]

On October 10, 2023, Dean College announced that it would join the MASCAC as an associate member for football, beginning in the 2025 fall season of the 2025–26 academic year. [10]

On February 29, 2024, Plymouth State University and the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth (UMass–Darthmouth) became the first MASCAC associate members to upgrade as affiliate members for football (after years as associate members since the 2013 fall season), beginning the 2025 fall season of the 2025–26 academic year. [11]

On August 8, 2024, Marymount University and Marywood University announced it would join the MASCAC as associate members for men's golf, beginning almost immediately for the 2024 fall season of the 2024-25 academic year as the first members (full or associate) in conference history outside of New England. [12]

Chronological timeline

  • 1971 – In June 1971, the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) was founded. Charter members included Boston State College, Bridgewater State College (now Bridgewater State University), Fitchburg State College (now Fitchburg State University), Framingham State College (now Framingham State University), Lowell State College, North Adams State College (now the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts [MCLA]), Salem State College (now Salem State University), Westfield State College (now Westfield State University) and Worcester State College (now Worcester State University), beginning the 1971–72 academic year.
  • 1974 – The Massachusetts Maritime Academy (Mass Maritime) joined the MASCAC in the 1974–75 academic year.
  • 1975 – Lowell State College left the MASCAC when it was merged into Lowell Technological Institute to become the University of Lowell (now the University of Massachusetts at Lowell [a.k.a. UMass–Lowell]) after the 1974–75 academic year.
  • 1982 – Boston State College left the MASCAC when it was merged into the University of Massachusetts at Boston (a.k.a. UMass–Boston) after the 1981–82 academic year.
  • 2009 – The University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth (a.k.a. UMass–Dartmouth) and Plymouth State University joined the MASCAC as associate members for men's ice hockey in the 2009–10 academic year. This marked the first time the MASCAC added associate members and it marked the first time that the MASCAC added members (full or associate) outside of Massachusetts.
  • 2013 – The MASCAC began sponsoring football in the 2013 fall season (2013–14 academic year) after the New England Football Conference (NEFC) dissolved; with Western Connecticut State University (alongside UMass Dartmouth and Plymouth State) joining as MASCAC as associate members for the sport.
  • 2018 – Western Connecticut State added men's golf into its MASCAC associate membership in the 2019 spring season (2018–19 academic year).
  • 2019:
    • Western Connecticut State left the MASCAC as an associate member for men's golf after the 2019 spring season (2018–19 academic year).
    • Dean College, Eastern Nazarene College, Elms College, Mitchell College and Springfield College joined the MASCAC as associate members for men's golf in the 2020 spring season (2019–20 academic year). This marks the first time that the MASCAC added private institutions under the MASCAC banner for any sport.
  • 2020 – Dean left the MASCAC as an associate member for men's golf after the 2020 spring season (2019–20 academic year).
  • 2021:
    • Elms left the MASCAC as an associate member for men's golf after the 2021 spring season (2020–21 academic year).
    • New England College joined the MASCAC as an associate member for men's golf in the 2022 spring season (2021–22 academic year).
  • 2023:
    • Eastern Nazarene, Mitchell and New England (N.H.) left the MASCAC as associate members for men's golf after the 2023 spring season (2022–23 academic year).
    • MCLA reinstated its men's ice hockey program for the first time since 2002–03, while adding a women's ice hockey program, both effective in the 2023–24 academic year.
  • 2024:
    • Anna Maria College and Rivier University joined the MASCAC as associate members for men's ice hockey and provisional women's ice hockey members in the 2024 fall season (2024–25 academic year).
    • Vermont State University at Castleton (VSU Castleton) joined the MASCAC as an associate member for football in the 2024 fall season (2024–25 academic year).
    • Marymount University and Marywood University joined the MASCAC as associate members for men's golf in the 2024 fall season (2024–25 academic year); thus being the first members (full or associate) in conference history outside of New England.
  • 2025:
    • Vermont State–Castleton (VSU Castleton) and Western Connecticut State left the MASCAC as associate members for football after the 2024 fall season (2024–25 academic year).
    • Anna Maria upgraded as a full member of the MASCAC for all sports in the 2025–26 academic year; thus being the first full private school member in conference history and the first new full member since Massachusetts Maritime in 1974.
    • Dean rejoined the MASCAC as an associate member for football (formerly competing for men's golf), with Plymouth State and UMass–Darthmouth upgrading to affiliate member status, all effective in the 2025 fall season (2025–26 academic year).

Member schools

Current full members

The MASCAC currently has nine full members, all but one are public schools:

InstitutionLocation [a] FoundedAffiliation [b] EnrollmentEndowment
(millions)
NicknameJoined [c] Colors
Anna Maria College Paxton 1946 Catholic
(S.S.A.)
1,485$7.2 Amcats 2025 [d]   
Bridgewater State University [e] Bridgewater 1840Public [f] 9,550$54.0 Bears 1971     
Fitchburg State University Fitchburg 18946,296$19.9 Falcons 1971   
Framingham State University Framingham 18394,111$35.4 [g] Rams 1971   
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts [h]
(MCLA)
North Adams 1894933$14.7 Trailblazers 1971   
Massachusetts Maritime Academy [i] [e] Buzzards Bay 18911,362$13.1 [j] Buccaneers 1974   
Salem State University [h] Salem 18546,239$25.3 Vikings 1971     
Westfield State University Westfield 18384,602$20.0 [k] Owls 1971     
Worcester State University Worcester 18745,611$34.5 Lancers 1971   
Notes
  1. All cities are located in the State of Massachusetts.
  2. Any school that's a private school will be classified based on a religious affiliation; unless it had none, hence being nonsectarian.
  3. Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  4. Before joining for full membership, Anna Maria competed in the MASCAC as an associate member for men's and women's ice hockey during the 2024–25 school year.
  5. 1 2 School does not sponsor ice hockey.
  6. Part of the Massachusetts State Universities System. [13]
  7. Actual amount in endowment is $35,385,907.
  8. 1 2 School does not sponsor football.
  9. School does not sponsor men's or women's basketball.
  10. Actual amount in endowment is $13,051,554.
  11. Actual amount in endowment is $20,002,999.

Current associate members

The MASCAC currently has seven associate members, all but two are public schools:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliation [a] EnrollmentNicknameJoinedMASCAC
sport(s)
Primary
conference
Dean College Franklin, Massachusetts 1865Nonsectarian1,151 Bulldogs 2025football Great Northeast (GNAC)
Marymount University Arlington, Virginia 1950Catholic
(RSHM)
3,667 Saints 2024men's golf Atlantic East (AEC)
Marywood University Scranton, Pennsylvania 1915Catholic
(I.H.M.)
2,606 Pacers 2024men's golf Atlantic East (AEC)
Plymouth State University Plymouth, New Hampshire 1871Public [b] 3,839 Panthers 2013football Little East (LEC)
Rivier University Nashua, New Hampshire 1933Catholic
(S.P.M.)
2,822 Raiders 2024men's ice hockey Great Northeast (GNAC)
2024women's ice hockey
Springfield College Springfield, Massachusetts 1885Nonsectarian2,785 Pride 2019men's golf New England (NEWMAC)
University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth Dartmouth, Massachusetts 1895Public [c] 7,759 Corsairs 2013football Little East (LEC)

Notes:

  1. Any school that's a private school will be classified based on a religious affiliation; unless it had none, hence being nonsectarian.
  2. Part of the University System of New Hampshire.
  3. Part of the University of Massachusetts System.

Former full members

The MASCAC had two former full members, both were public schools:

InstitutionLocation [a] FoundedAffiliation [b] EnrollmentNicknameJoined [c] Left [d] ColorsCurrent
conference
Boston State College Boston 1872Public11,000 [14] Warriors 19711982N/AN/A [e]
Lowell State College Lowell 1894Public2,353 [15] Indians [16] [17] 19711975N/AN/A [f]
Notes
  1. All cities were located in the State of Massachusetts.
  2. Any school that's a private school will be classified based on a religious affiliation; unless it had none, hence being nonsectarian.
  3. Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  4. Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.
  5. Boston State was merged into the University of Massachusetts–Boston.
  6. Lowell State was merged into the University of Massachusetts–Lowell.

Former associate members

The MASCAC had nine former associate members, five were public schools and four were private schools:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliation [a] EnrollmentNicknameJoined [b] Left [c] MASCAC
sport(s)
Primary
conference
Dean College Franklin, Massachusetts 1865Nonsectarian1,151 Bulldogs 20192020men's golf Great Northeast (GNAC)
Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, Massachusetts 1900 Nazarene 535 Lions 20192023men's golfClosed in 2024
Elms College Chicopee, Massachusetts 1928 Catholic
(S.S.J.)
1,513 Blazers 20192021men's golf Great Northeast (GNAC)
Mitchell College New London, Connecticut 1938Nonsectarian500 Mariners 20192023men's golf Great Northeast (GNAC)
New England College Henniker, New Hampshire 1946Nonsectarian2,858 Pilgrims 20212023men's golf Great Northeast (GNAC)
Plymouth State University Plymouth, New Hampshire 1871Public [d] 3,839 Panthers 20092025men's ice hockey Little East (LEC)
20242025women's ice hockey
University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth Dartmouth, Massachusetts 1895Public [e] 7,759 Corsairs 20092025men's ice hockey Little East (LEC)
Vermont State University at Castleton Castleton, Vermont 1787Public [f] 2,363 Spartans 20242025football Little East (LEC)
Western Connecticut State University Danbury, Connecticut 1903Public [g] 4,417 Wolves 20132025football Little East (LEC)
20182019men's golf
Notes
  1. Any school that's a private school will be classified based on a religious affiliation; unless it had none, hence being nonsectarian.
  2. Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  3. Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.
  4. Part of the University System of New Hampshire.
  5. Part of the University of Massachusetts System.
  6. Part of the Vermont State Colleges System.
  7. Part of the Connecticut State University System.

Membership timeline

Vermont State UniversityRivier UniversityMarywood UniversityMarymount UniversityAnna Maria CollegeNew England CollegeSpringfield CollegeMitchell CollegeElms CollegeEastern Nazarene CollegeDean CollegeWestern Connecticut State UniversityPlymouth State CollegeUniversity of Massachusetts–DartmouthMassachusetts Maritime AcademyWorcester State UniversityWestfield State UniversitySalem State UniversityMassachusetts College of Liberal ArtsLowell State CollegeFramingham State UniversityFitchburg State UniversityBridgewater State UniversityBoston State CollegeMassachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference

 Full member (all sports)  Full member (non-football)  Associate member (football)  Associate member (sport) 

Sports

The MASCAC sponsored football for the first time in 2013. Conference members Bridgewater State, Fitchburg State, Framingham State, Massachusetts Maritime, Westfield State, and Worcester State departed the New England Football Conference (NEFC) (now Commonwealth Coast Football) after the 2012 season. They were joined later by fellow NEFC opponents Plymouth State, UMass–Dartmouth, and Western Connecticut State. [18] The NEFC retained the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs.

On August 22, 2019, the MASCAC invited 5 of the recently dropped men's golf members from the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) which includes Dean College, Eastern Nazarene College, Elms College, Mitchell College, and Springfield College; all of them are private colleges which is the first time that the MASCAC awarded membership to private colleges. [19] [20] [21] The 5 private colleges joined the other men's golf sponsoring MASCAC schools from the NECC which includes MCLA, Salem State, Westfield State, and Worcester State to create a 9-team men's golf league. However Dean College men's golf left the MASCAC after the 2019-20 men's golf season to join their primary conference the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) in men's golf. The MASCAC started Automatic Qualification (AQ) to the NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championships in the 2021–2022 season for the MASCAC men's golf tournament winner. [19]

Conference Sports

SportMen'sWomen's
Baseball Green check.svg
Basketball Green check.svgGreen check.svg
Cross Country Green check.svgGreen check.svg
Field Hockey Green check.svg
Football Green check.svg
Golf Green check.svg
Ice Hockey Green check.svgGreen check.svg
Lacrosse Green check.svg
Soccer Green check.svgGreen check.svg
Softball Green check.svg
Track & Field Green check.svgGreen check.svg
Volleyball Green check.svg

Men's Sports

SchoolBaseballBasketballCross
Country
FootballGolfIce
Hockey
SoccerTrack &
Field
Total
MASCAC
Sports
Anna MariaGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg5
Bridgewater StateGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg6
Fitchburg StateGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg7
Framingham StateGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg6
Mass MaritimeGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg5
MCLAGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg5
Salem StateGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg5
Westfield StateGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg8
Worcester StateGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg8
Totals9867+34+37+19555+7
Affiliate Members
DeanGreen check.svg1
MarymountGreen check.svg1
MarywoodGreen check.svg1
Plymouth StateGreen check.svg1
RivierGreen check.svg1
SpringfieldGreen check.svg1
UMass DartmouthGreen check.svg1

Men's varsity sports not sponsored by the MASCAC that are played by MASCAC schools

SchoolLacrosseRowingSailingSwimming & DivingTennisWrestling
Anna Maria NAC
Bridgewater State LEC LEC NEWA
Mass Maritime LEC Green check.svgGreen check.svg
MCLA NAC
Salem State LEC LEC
Notes

    Women's Sports

    SchoolBasketballCross
    Country
    Field
    Hockey
    Ice
    Hockey
    LacrosseSoccerSoftballTrack
    & Field
    VolleyballTotal
    MASCAC
    Sports
    Anna MariaGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svg7
    Bridgewater StateGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg8
    Fitchburg StateGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg8
    Framingham StateGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg9
    Mass MaritimeRed x.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg6
    MCLAGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svg6
    Salem StateGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svg7
    Westfield StateGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg8
    Worcester StateGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg9
    Totals8775+18996968+1
    Affiliate Members
    RivierGreen check.svg1

    Women's varsity sports not sponsored by the MASCAC that are played by MASCAC schools

    SchoolEquestrianGolfRowingSailingSwimming & DivingTennis
    Bridgewater State IHSA LEC LEC
    Mass MaritimeGreen check.svgGreen check.svg
    Salem State LEC
    Westfield State LEC LEC [a]
    Worcester State IND
    Notes
    1. Swimming only

    Football

    AmericanFootball current event.svg For the current season, see 2023 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference football season.

    All-time school records (ranked according to winning percentage)

    Through end of the 2022 regular season. Records reflect official NCAA results, including any forfeits or win vacating.

    #MASCACRecordWin %MASCAC
    Championships
    1 Plymouth State 298–198–7.5991
    2 Bridgewater State 335–238–7.5841
    3 UMass Dartmouth 181–155.5391
    4 Worcester State 185–181.5050
    5 Framingham State 220–251–2.4677
    6 Massachusetts Maritime 208–253–1.4510
    7 Westfield State 173–217–1.4440
    8 Western Connecticut 221–278–4.4431
    9 Fitchburg State 109–253.3010

    Intra-conference football rivalries

    The members of the MASCAC have longstanding rivalries with each other, especially on the football field. The following is a list of active rivalries in the MASCAC with totals & records through the completion of the 2022 season.

    TeamsRivalry nameTrophyMeetingsRecordSeries leaderCurrent streak
    Bridgewater State Massachusetts Maritime Cranberry BowlThe Scoop4734–12–1Bridgewater StateBridgewater State won 5
    Westfield State NoneNone4031–9Bridgewater State won 11
    Fitchburg State Worcester State Sterling Cup [22] Sterling Cup trophy3710–27Worcester StateWorcester State won 5
    Framingham State Western Connecticut NoneNone1915–4Framingham StateWestern Connecticut won 1
    Massachusetts Maritime Kelley BowlKelley Cup [23] 5028–23Framingham StateFramingham State won 14
    Worcester State Route 9 Cup [24] None3718–20Worcester StateFramingham State won 10
    Massachusetts Maritime Bridgewater State Cranberry BowlThe Scoop4712–34–1Bridgewater StateBridgewater State won 5
    Framingham State Kelley BowlKelley Cup [23] 5023–28Framingham StateFramingham State won 14
    Plymouth State UMass Dartmouth NoneNone2311–12UMass DartmouthUMass Dartmouth won 4
    UMass Dartmouth Plymouth State 2312–11
    Western Connecticut Framingham State 194–15Framingham StateWestern Connecticut won 1
    Westfield State Bridgewater State 409–31Bridgewater StateBridgewater State won 11
    Worcester State Fitchburg State Sterling Cup [22] Sterling Cup trophy3727–10Worcester StateWorcester State won 5
    Framingham State Route 9 Cup [24] None3720–18Worcester StateFramingham State won 10

    Football champions

    RecordRanking
    YearChampionsConferenceOverallD3.comBowl resultHead coach
    2013Framingham State8–09–2N/AL NCAA Division III First Round 17–20 vs. Ithaca Tom Kelley
    2014Framingham State8–010–1N/AW ECAC North Atlantic Bowl Tom Kelley
    2015Framingham State8–09–2N/AL NCAA Division III First Round 22–42 vs. Wesley Tom Kelley
    2016Bridgewater State8–08–3N/AL NCAA Division III First Round 27–33 vs. Alfred Joe Verria
    2017Framingham State7–110–1N/AW New England Bowl Tom Kelley
    Plymouth State7–19–2N/AL NCAA Division III First Round 0–66 vs. Brockport Paul Castonia
    2018Framingham State7–18–3N/AL NCAA Division III First Round 27–40 vs. Brockport Tom Kelley
    2019Framingham State8–08–3N/AL NCAA Division III First Round 21–58 vs. Wesley Tom Kelley
    2020MASCAC season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [25]
    2021 Framingham State 8–08–3N/AL NCAA Division III First Round 0–45 vs. Muhlenberg Tom Kelley
    2022 UMass Dartmouth 8–09–2N/AL NCAA Division III First Round 20–63 vs. Ithaca Mark Robichaud
    2023 Western Connecticut 7-17-3N/AL NCAA Division III First Round 20–62 vs. Johns Hopkins Joe Loth

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