Women's Ice Hockey Falls 4-0 in MASCAC Semifinal

WORCESTER, MASS. – The Framingham State women's hockey team saw its season come to a close Friday evening, falling 4-0 to Worcester State in the MASCAC Semifinal at the Worcester Ice Center.

THE BASICS:

• Score: Worcester State 4, Framingham State 0
• Records: Framingham State (5-21-1, 1-11-0 MASCAC); Worcester State (17-9-0, 10-2-0 MASCAC)
• Location: Worcester Ice Center, Worcester, Mass.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• First Period – Worcester State broke the scoreless tie at 10:51 when Fiona Hatton put home her first goal of the season, unassisted. The Lancers outshot FSU 14-7 in the period. Framingham State had a power play opportunity after Julie Hammer was whistled for holding at 12:00, but could not convert.
• Second Period – The Lancers extended the lead to 2-0 at 3:56 when Avery Ireland found the back of the net, also her first goal of the season. The goal came just seconds after a Framingham State penalty (Amy Tansek, interference at 1:44) expired, with Worcester State unable to convert on the man advantage but generating consistent pressure. Worcester outshot FSU 18-7 in the frame.
• Third Period – Worcester State put the game away with two goals in quick succession. Leyla Tiernan scored at 8:24, assisted by Avery Ireland, and Lindsay Wagner added another just 42 seconds later at 9:06, assisted by Emily Curran, making it 4-0. Worcester dominated the final period 19-6 in shots.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Goaltending: Lila Chamoun (FSU) stopped 47 of 51 shots in a standout individual performance despite the loss. Kelsey Czerniawski (WSU) turned aside all 20 Framingham State shots for the shutout.
• Shots: Worcester State held a commanding 51-20 shots-on-goal advantage.
• Power Plays: Framingham State went 0-for-2 on the man advantage; Worcester State went 0-for-3.
• Faceoffs: Worcester State edged FSU in faceoffs, 31-30.
• Notable FSU performances: Alexis Brown led FSU skaters with 4 shots on goal. Katherine Creath recorded a team-high 3 blocked shots.
• Scorers for WSU: Fiona Hatton (1G), Avery Ireland (1G, 1A), Leyla Tiernan (1G), Lindsay Wagner (1G), Emily Curran (1A).

UP NEXT:

• The loss concludes Framingham State's 2025-26 season. The Rams finish with a record of 5-21-1 overall and reached the MASCAC semifinal for the first time in program history.