The official account of Western New England Golden Bears Athletics, an NCAA DIII member that supports the philosophy of participation and offers 21 NCAA teams.
With
@WNEFB
's 52-0 win over Becker & Endicott's 47-34 loss to Salve Regina, the Golden Bears clinched the 2018 CCC Football title! WNE earns its 4th straight conference championship-the Golden Bears will find out their NCAA Tournament 1st round opponent and destination tomorrow!
Congratulations, Coach! 🎉
With today's 84-64 win over UNE,
@WNEbasketball
Head Coach Colin Tabb (
@Ctabb44
) collects his 100th victory at the helm the program!
#PaintItGold
🏀
.
@WNEFB
will host Brockport in the first round of the NCAA Tournament next Saturday (11/23) at Golden Bear Stadium!
This marks the second time in program history that WNE will host an NCAA Tournament contest.
More info to come soon!
📰: John Klepacki (
@CoachKlepacki
) Selected for Induction into Western MA Chapter of
@USLacrosse
Hall of Fame
• 225-97 career record (.699) / 125-9 in conference play (.933)
• 9 conference titles / 9 NCAA Tourney appearances
• 24 USILA All-Americans
It took just 19 minutes for
@WNE_Baseball
to walk off with a 7-6 victory over Salve Regina here at Reynolds Field, as Joe Cassella came in to score the game-winning run in the 12th inning and lift the Golden Bears to their sixth CCC crown!!
Please join us in welcoming Matt LaBranche back to Western New England as the University's Director of Athletics, Recreational Sport, and Physical Education! Matt coached the
@WNE_Baseball
program from 2000-13 and led the Golden Bears to 10 NCAA Tournaments & 9 conference titles.
Mikey Pettway will go down as one of the top players to ever suit up for
@WNEbasketball
.
Pettway broke the program's career assist record last night, eclipsing the mark previously held by HOF inductee Mike O'Connor '03. He also ranks 4th in points & 6th in games started.
🏈 |
@WNEFB
Reclaims Pynchon SAW Trophy with 33-17 Victory over Springfield College
📰 |
🔹Golden Bears take 4-3 lead in rivalry series with Pride
🔹Alec Coleman compiles 351 yds of total offense, 2 TDs
🔹Bailey Devine-Scott records 12 tackles, 4 PBU, FF
🏈 |
@WNEFB
Earns Four Major Awards & 13 All-CCC Selections
📰 |
🔹Jason Lebeau '10 | Coach of the Year
🔹Alec Coleman | Co-Offensive Player of the Year
🔹Erich Keutmann | Co-Defensive Player of the Year
🔹Liam McDonnell | Hal Chalmers Award Winner
🏈 | Fedorchak’s Record-Breaking Performance Leads
@WNEFB
Past Westfield State 56-35 in Presidents’ Cup Game
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🔹Junior WR Steven Fedorchak sets single-game program records for receiving yards (319) & TDs (5)
🔹Golden Bears outgain Owls 701-354
📰:
@wnelacrosse
Wins 9-8 Thriller over Endicott to Earn 8th
@CCC_Sports
Title
- Golden Bears improve to 7-3 vs. Gulls in 10 CCC championship game matchups
- WNE captures 10th overall conference title & will make 10th NCAA Tournament appearance next week
As
@WNEUniversity
celebrates its centennial year in 2019, we'll be taking a look back at some of the top moments in Western New England's athletic history every Friday!
#WNE100
🏈 | Ricky Montalvo Named
@CCC_SportsFB
Defensive Player of the Week
📰 |
🔹Montalvo earns this honor for the 2nd time in his career after recording 11 tackles (1.5 sacks, 3.5 TFL) and blocking a FG that was returned for a TD on Saturday against Nichols
On behalf of our 500+ student-athletes and the entire department, we would like to thank our sports medicine staff for all that they do!
Mike, Helen, Dana, Zach & Tracy put in countless hours making sure our athletes are physically prepared to compete at the highest level.
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@WNEFB
Claims Top Spot in
@CCC_SportsFB
Standings with 42-31 Victory over Endicott
📰 |
🔹Golden Bears take 9-8 lead in all-time series with Gulls
🔹Erich Keutmann records career-high 23 tackles to pace strong WNE defensive effort
📰: John Boyle Captures 184-Pound National Title at NCAA Division III Championships
- Boyle becomes Western New England's first national champion with his 5-3 sudden victory result over Jake Ashcraft (Ithaca College) in the title bout!!
For the second time in the last four years,
@WNESoftball
is your
@CCC_Sports
champion!!! The Golden Bears rallied with five runs in the seventh inning to top Endicott, 8-4.
Here's a look at 2 of the key plays from
@WNEFB
's 31-28 win at Husson on Saturday.
With 3:12 remaining, Brendan Smith found Steven Fedorchak for the go-ahead 19-yard TD. 🏈
With 31 seconds left, Tommy Ganley picked off Husson QB Cory Brandon in the end zone to seal the win!🔒
THE PRESIDENT’S CUP BELONGS TO US! 🏆🏆
@WNEFB
🏈 46, Westfield State 0
The Golden Bears take home their NINTH consecutive victory over Westfield State!
#PaintItGold
🏈🏈
.
@WNEFB
will travel to Western Maryland to face Frostburg State in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Championship next Saturday, November 17! The Golden Bears will be making their 4th straight and 5th overall appearance in the NCAA Tournament. More info to come soon!
Football 🏈 All-Region Team
@WNEFB
's Jake Chaasson named to
@d3football
's All-Region 1 Second Team on defense!
Congratulations, Jake! 🏈
Read more ➡️🗞️
#PaintItGold
🏈
Pete Hoff ran for a career-high 188 yards with 1 TD and Tommy Ganley intercepted 2 more passes as
@WNEFB
opened CCC play with a convincing 41-14 victory at Salve Regina on Saturday in Newport. The Golden Bears are off next week before returning home to host Curry on 10/13!
📰:
@WNE_Baseball
Posts Historic Offensive Performance with 32-11 Win over Keene State
- Golden Bears set program record for runs scored
- Alex Loparco & Erik Lacaire both reach 100 career RBI
- WNE has scored 94 runs during current 5-game win streak
📰:
@WNEwbasketball
Defeats Endicott 69-55 to Capture First CCC Title
- Golden Bears put Gulls away with strong 4th qtr (19-10)
- Carlson leads WNE w/ 18 pts, 9 reb
- WNE reaches 20 wins for 1st time since '05-'06
- Golden Bears are NCAA TOURNEY BOUND!!!
The 3rd meeting between
@WNEFB
and Husson didn't disappoint, as the Golden Bears earned a thrilling 31-28 victory over the Eagles in a game that saw 6 lead changes in the 2nd half alone. Tommy Ganley sealed the win with a late pick in the end zone. WNE hosts Anna Maria next Sat.
📰: David Benoit Joins
@WNEFB
Coaching Staff as Offensive Coordinator
- Benoit returns to WNE after serving on Keith Emery's staff from 2012-15
- Last season, Benoit was named the ECFC Assistant Coach of the Year while serving as OC at SUNY Maritime
Western New England legend William Arthur "Red" Downes is retiring following 50 years of service to the University.
Downes won over 300 combined games as soccer, basketball, and baseball coach, and he also led the WNE golf team to 4 CCC titles.
📝
ALL THE WAY TO THE HOUSE! 🏈
@WNEFB
's Malcolm Wilson-Toliver snatched one out of the air and took it 44-yards for six points in a WNE 42-21 victory on Saturday!
You have to see it 👀 to believe it!
#PaintItGold
🤯 Talk about transition basketball 👀🏀
@WNEbasketball
’s Mike Resnick knocks down a 👌and follows that up with a SLAM in last night’s victory over Salve Regina! 🏀
#PaintItGold
#DefendTheDen
🏀 | McGuire Reaches 1,000-Point Milestone as
@WNEbasketball
Defeats Roger Williams 93-79 in CCC Opener
📰 |
🔹McGuire (21 points) becomes 24th Golden Bear to score 1,000 career points
🔹Sikorski posts double-double with 30 points & 10 rebounds
📰:
@WNEFB
Defensive Coordinator Alex Bresner (
@Coach_Brez
) Named New England Division II/Division III Assistant Coach of the Year by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston!
🏈 | Third Quarter Effort Fuels
@WNEFB
's 49-27 Win over Curry
📰 |
🔹Golden Bears outscore Colonels 21-0 in third quarter
🔹Coleman accounts for 384 yards of total offense & 3 TDs