Before the our MASCAC Championship Men's Hockey Team  heads to the NCAA DIII Tournament on Saturday, President Donna Hodge hosted a small celebratory brunch and NCAA Tournament announcement watch party this morning in the Falcon Hub at Hammond Hall, where the bracket and schedule was announced.

President Hodge and  Coach Fuller addressed the team expressing gratitude for their MASCAC championship run, and wishing them luck in the first round of he NCAA DIII Tournament where they learned this morning, they will be facing off against Utica. 

The Falcons men's ice hockey team won the MASCAC championship on Saturday, March 8, defeating the Trailblazers of MCLA before a packed crowd at the Wallace Civic Center. The win marks the third MASCAC title for the Falcons. The Falcons, who were seeded #4, clinched their entry into the NCAA Tournament with the win over #8 MCLA, winning the MASCAC Championship for the first time since 2018 and the third MASCAC Championship (2011, 2018, 2025) in the history of the program. The team now moves on to the NCAA Tournament, and will learn Monday morning where they will travel for the first round. Watch the game, courtesy of  Fitchburg Access Television (FATV), here.

After introductions from Executive Director of Athletics & Recreation Matthew Burke, Head Coach of Men's Ice Hockey Dean Fuller, Exercise and Sports Science Professor Lindsay Parisi, and Fitchburg State University Hockey players Oliver Cookson & Frederick Soderberg were interviewed by Matthew Bruun, Executive Director of Communications and Public Affairs sharing their experiences  with, and being student athletes with the Board members.

Before this afternoon's football game, Homecoming Weekend continued  with the Falcons Tailgate at the Wallace Civic Center parking lot. Fans and family alike geared up for the day’s games with their own tailgate cookout,  along with Identity Coffee, photo station, giveaways and cornhole. If you stopped by President Hodge’s Tailgate Tent, you got one of President Hodge's, literally, branded Fitch-burgers. Afterward, the festivities will moved to Elliot Field where the Falcons football team took on the Mass. Maritime Academy Buccaneers. 

This afternoon, our homecoming celebration kicked off with a pep rally on the main quadrangle. The Fitchburg State University community gathered to cheer on the Falcons as they geared up for a weekend of athletic competition and school spirit.

The Fitchburg State University Athletics Women's Volleyball Team is back on campus and held an early morning practice at the volleyball court near the Conlon Fine Arts Center. 

Our student athletes are on campus, and Head Football Coach Izzy Abraham is wasting no time at the onset of his inaugural season here at Fitchburg State University. He, along with the rest of the Coaching Staff held a morning meeting in the Randall Lecture Hall. 

Both the Fitchburg State Falcons Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field teams practicing at Elliot Field yesterday afternoon.

Last night, after a dinner and conversation with Fitchburg State athletes, Stanley Cup Champion Shawn Thornton transitioned to Weston Auditorium for the Stanley Cup Champion Shawn Thornton  Fighting His Way to the Top event sponsored by Office of the President, Office of the Provost, Student Affairs, and the School of Business and Technology. The talk was moderated by:  Toivo Kramer ('25), Samuel Rennick ('25), and Trenton Skaggs ('26). 

Fitchburg State University Athletics Head Strength & Conditioning Coach David Jenkerson Jr. ran members of the Fitchburg State Football Team and Fitchburg State Cross Country Team through a warm up & workouts this morning at the Carmelita Landry Fitness Center.