Cassidy Connolly
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- Height:
- 5-2
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- Hometown:
- Woburn, Mass.
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- Position:
- Attack
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Woburn
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- Major:
- Health Science
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- gp
- 20
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- p
- 58
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- g
- 46
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- a
- 12
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 20 | 7 |
| Points | 58 | 23 |
| Goals | 46 | 21 |
| Assists | 12 | 2 |
| Shots | 81 | 31 |
| Shooting percentage | 56.8 | 67.7 |
| Shots on goal | 61 | 25 |
| Shots on goal percentage | 75.3 | 80.6 |
| Free position goals-shots | 9-13 | 4-6 |
| Ground balls | 18 | 4 |
| Draw controls | 3 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 20 | 5 |
| Caused turnovers | 7 | 2 |
| Fouls | 8 | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Green cards | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | gb | dc | to | ct | fo | yc | rc | gc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 | Rensselaer | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 3 | Western New Eng. | W, 18-12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 9 | at Keene St. | W, 20-7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 14 | vs. Marymount (Va.) | W, 18-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 16 | vs. #25 SUNY-Geneseo | L, 11-9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 20 | Rensselaer | L, 11-10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 22 | Connecticut Col. | L, 15-11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 24 | #19 Amherst | L, 11-8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 29 | at Springfield | L, 16-15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 1 | Mass. Maritime | W, 17-5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 5 | at Wheaton (Mass.) | W, 14-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 8 | at Bridgewater St. | W, 21-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 14 | at Skidmore | W, 18-17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 15 | Salem St. | W, 18-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19 | at Worcester St. | W, 18-7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 22 | at Fitchburg St. | W, 20-6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 25 | MCLA | W, 16-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29 | at Framingham St. | W, 18-10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 4 | #4 Worcester St. | W, 21-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 6 | #3 Framingham St. | W, 21-15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 13 | vs. Babson | L, 23-8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | g | a | pts | fpg-fps | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 | Rensselaer | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 3 | Western New Eng. | W, 18-12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0-1 | 7 | 28.6 | 4 | 57.1 |
| Mar 9 | at Keene St. | W, 20-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 4 | 25.0 | 1 | 25.0 |
| Mar 14 | vs. Marymount (Va.) | W, 18-7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0-0 | 4 | 75.0 | 4 | 100.0 |
| Mar 16 | vs. #25 SUNY-Geneseo | L, 11-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Mar 20 | Rensselaer | L, 11-10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1-1 | 5 | 60.0 | 4 | 80.0 |
| Mar 22 | Connecticut Col. | L, 15-11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1-1 | 7 | 57.1 | 6 | 85.7 |
| Mar 24 | #19 Amherst | L, 11-8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 2 | 100.0 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Mar 29 | at Springfield | L, 16-15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 3 | 33.3 | 2 | 66.7 |
| Apr 1 | Mass. Maritime | W, 17-5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1-1 | 8 | 75.0 | 7 | 87.5 |
| Apr 5 | at Wheaton (Mass.) | W, 14-7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0-0 | 3 | 33.3 | 2 | 66.7 |
| Apr 8 | at Bridgewater St. | W, 21-6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 3 | 66.7 | 2 | 66.7 |
| Apr 14 | at Skidmore | W, 18-17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2-2 | 5 | 60.0 | 3 | 60.0 |
| Apr 15 | Salem St. | W, 18-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Apr 19 | at Worcester St. | W, 18-7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1-2 | 8 | 62.5 | 6 | 75.0 |
| Apr 22 | at Fitchburg St. | W, 20-6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0-0 | 4 | 100.0 | 4 | 100.0 |
| Apr 25 | MCLA | W, 16-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 29 | at Framingham St. | W, 18-10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1-2 | 7 | 57.1 | 5 | 71.4 |
| May 4 | #4 Worcester St. | W, 21-10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1-1 | 5 | 60.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
| May 6 | #3 Framingham St. | W, 21-15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 4 | 50.0 | 2 | 50.0 |
| May 13 | vs. Babson | L, 23-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Statistic | gp | gs | gb | dc | to | ct | fo | yc | rc | gc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 20 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Conference | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Losses | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| March | 8 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| April | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| May | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts | fpg-fps | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 20 | 20 | 46 | 12 | 58 | 9-13 | 81 | 56.8 | 61 | 75.3 |
| Conference | 7 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 23 | 4-6 | 31 | 67.7 | 25 | 80.6 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0-0 | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 9 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 28 | 4-5 | 39 | 56.4 | 31 | 79.5 |
| Away | 8 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 5-7 | 37 | 56.8 | 25 | 67.6 |
| Neutral | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0-1 | 5 | 60.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 14 | 36 | 12 | 48 | 7-10 | 63 | 57.1 | 46 | 73.0 |
| Losses | 6 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2-3 | 18 | 55.6 | 15 | 83.3 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| March | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 2-4 | 33 | 48.5 | 24 | 72.7 |
| April | 9 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 30 | 6-8 | 39 | 64.1 | 30 | 76.9 |
| May | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1-1 | 9 | 55.6 | 7 | 77.8 |
News mentions
The Westfield State duo of Emma Cretella and Olivia Hadla are the 2023 MASCAC Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year and headline the All-Conference teams which are voted on by the coaches from around the league.
Westfield State senior captain Cassidy Connolly earned conference honors as the MASCAC Player of the Week after guiding the Owls to their fifth conference championship this past weekend.
Senior Cassidy Harvey (Niskayuna, N.Y.) scored six goals to led the way for top-seeded Westfield State as the Owls posted a 21-15 win over #3 Framingham State in the championship game of the 2023 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference women’s lacrosse tournament at Alumni Field on Saturday afternoon.
Seniors Emma Cretella (Cheshire, Conn./St. Paul’s) and Cassidy Connolly (Woburn, Mass.) registered six points each for Westfield State as the top-seeded Owls powered away for a 21-10 win over #4 Worcester State in the semifinals of the 2023 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference women’s lacrosse tournament at Alumni Field on Thursday evening.
Westfield State senior Emma Cretella tallied six goals and two assists as the Owls clinched the MASCAC regular season title and top overall seed in the conference tournament with an 18-10 win over Framingham State on Saturday afternoon.
Prattson’s six assists tie for the third-best single game total in school history.
Westfield State ran out to an 11-goal lead in the first quarter, and never looked back as the Owls stayed unbeaten in conference play with a 18-7 win over Worcester State at Coughlin Field in Worcester on Wednesday night.
Westfield State senior Cassidy Harvey (Niskayuna, N.Y.) scored the 100th goal of her career to highlight the Owls women’s lacrosse team’s efforts as Westfield State topped Salem State, 18-4 in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference game at Alumni Field on Saturday to cap a busy day of sporting events on campus.
Nicole Rinkus scored four goals, including the game winner with less than a minute left to lift the Westfield State women’s lacrosse team to an 18-17 win over Skidmore College in a non-conference game in Saratoga, N.Y. on Friday night.
Westfield State goalkeeper Kara Banagan (Niskayuna, N.Y.) matched a career high with 17 saves as the Owls ran out to a 7-0 lead in the first half and held on for a 14-7 win over Wheaton College in a non-conference women’s lacrosse game in Norton, Mass., on Wednesday night.
Westfield State’s Cassidy Connolly (Woburn, Mass.) and Natalie DeMaio (Westwood, Mass.) each scored their 100th career point, powering the Owls past Massachusetts Maritime Academy, 17-5 in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference women’s lacrosse conference-opener for the Owls at Alumni Field on Saturday afternoon.
Westfield State senior Emma Cretella tallied four goals, but the Owls dropped a tightly contested non-conference game to #19 Amherst College, 11-8 on Friday night from Alumni Field.
Connecticut College rattled off seven unanswered goals in the third quarter to break open a tight game as the Camels topped Westfield State, 15-11 in a non-conference women’s lacrosse game at Alumni Field on Wednesday evening.
WESTFIELD, Mass. – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Riley Maready (Colorado Springs, Colo.) scored four goals and added an assist as the Engineers ran out to a big lead before holding off Westfield State late, 11-10 in a non-conference women’s lacrosse game at Alumni Field on Monday evening.
The Owls led 8-0 at the end of the first quarter and boosted the lead to 11-0 before the Saints climbed on the scoreboard with 5:45 left in the first half.
Westfield State senior Emma Cretella scored six goals to lead the way, as the Owls women’s lacrosse team overcame a slow start to pull away late and defeat Western New England University 18-12 in the season opener for both teams at Alumni Field on Friday evening.