MASCAC Winter Sportsmanship Team Announced

30 MASCAC student-athletes honored

FITCHBURG, Mass. –The 2023-24 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Winter Sportsmanship Teams were recently announced by the league office as 30 MASCAC student-athletes were recognized.

Among the 30 conference student-athletes honored for their outstanding sportsmanship were five Fitchburg State student-athletes: senior Eric Shimiyimana (Worcester, MA) (men's indoor track), senior Makany Camara (Lowell, MA) (women's indoor track), senior Cole Archambeault (Leominster, MA) (ice hockey), freshman Braedon White (Spencer, MA) (men's basketball) and sophomore Alexis DeSimone (Ashburnham, MA) (women's basketball).

The MASCAC Sportsmanship Team is intended to recognize one student-athlete from each team, in every sport that best demonstrates the values of the MASCAC and its Sportsmanship Statement, regardless of their overall performance or statistics for the team.

A student-athlete from each institution is selected by their coach to be placed on the Sportsmanship Team.

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 football, beginning in 2013-14.

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