Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST By Izabela Gage Sports Editor The Framingham State Rams hosted the MCLA Trailblazers for their final conference game of 2025 on Dec. 6 and lost 3-2. This loss brings their conference record to 1-4 and their overall record to 3-6. Captain Jake Barcelou, a senior, said, “Despite the 3-6 record, the spirits in the locker room are pretty high. We know that if we play to our capabilities, we are much better than our record shows.” The first period b

Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST By Taylor Kimmell Asst. Sports Editor It came down to the wire when the Framingham State Rams took on the New England College Pilgrims in a nonconference matchup Dec. 9. Framingham defeated the Pilgrims 68-64, improving their overall record to 7-4. New England College fouled the Rams within the first 6 seconds, allowing junior Dyree Rogers to step to the line for two foul shots, both of which were successful. The Pilgrims scored on a 3-point ju

Adrien Gobin/ THE GATEPOST By Izabela Gage Sports Editor When Stella Bailey, a senior setter on the Framingham State volleyball team, stepped onto campus four years ago, her father told her, “You can break records, and you can win championships.” In her collegiate career at Framingham State, she fulfilled both of those goals when she became the program’s all-time assists leader, closing her career with 3,208, as well as four straight MASCAC All-Conference Second Team select

By Avery Slavin Staff Writer The Framingham State Rams fell to the Clark University Cougars in a non-conference matchup Dec. 9.  This brings their overall record to 3-6.  Sophomore Jacqueline Schels put the first points on the scoreboard in the first 2 minutes, scoring on two back-to-back free throws.  Clark evened the score with a layup and then was able to get ahead with another layup and a free throw.  Schels fought back with a 3-pointer, tying the score again.  Clark was

Izabela Gage / THE GATEPOST By Izabela Gage Sports Editor The Framingham State Rams earned an on-the-road overtime 3-2 win over the Franklin Pierce University Ravens Nov. 25. This win brings their overall record to 3-4, while their conference record remains at 1-2. Despite the opening faceoff being won by the Ravens, sophomore Michael Kennedy took the first shot on goal of the game, followed by a shot by sophomore Devin Shepherd less than 40 seconds later, both of which we

Izabela Gage / THE GATEPOST By Taylor Kimmell Asst. Sports Editor The Framingham State Rams trampled the MCLA Trailblazers 6-0 in a shutout conference matchup Nov. 22. This victory brings the team’s conference record to 1-4 and their overall record to 1-6. Sophomore Finley Hogan won the initial faceoff, allowing the Rams to maintain possession for the first minute of the game. Sophomore Alyssa Tansek shot the first puck, but her attempt was blocked by MCLA’s goalkeeper, K

Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST By Izabela Gage Sports Editor By Taylor Kimmell Asst. Sports Editor The Framingham State Rams hosted their first NCAA playoff match in program history against the LaGrange College Panthers on Nov. 22. FSU concluded their regular season as the 2025 MASCAC Champions, boasting a conference record of 7-2 and an overall record of 7-4. Winning the opening coin toss against LaGrange, the Rams chose to defer to the second half. Senior kicker Dillon Mangu

Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST By Avery Slavin Staff Writer The Framingham State Rams were victorious over the Dean College Bulldogs in a non-conference matchup Dec. 3. This brings their overall record to 5-4. After an unsuccessful attempt at a 3-pointer from junior Ja’Quin Taylor, junior Joshua Saint Jean put the first two points on the board with a layup. After a missed layup and a failed 3-pointer attempt from Framingham, the Bulldogs made their first basket with a 3-poin

By Avery Slavin Staff Writer The Framingham State Rams fell to the Worcester State Lancers in a conference matchup on Nov. 19. This brings their record to 0-5-0, and their conference record to 0-3-0. The first period began with three back-to-back faceoffs, all won by Framingham. The first shot was made 2 minutes in by freshman Avery Wolfe, but was saved by Worcester’s goaltender, Maverick Margraf. Sophomore Adrianna Rizzotto attempted another shot for the Rams, but Margr

Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST By Taylor Kimmell Asst. Sports Editor By Avery Slavin Staff Writer The Framingham State Rams dominated in their home opener, defeating the Colby-Sawyer College Chargers 79-64 in a non-conference match Nov. 18. This win improves the Rams’ overall record to 3-2. Head Coach Donald Morris Jr. said winning the home opener was “a good start. We always want to try to do our best and hold down the home court.” Morris said he thought the team “played

By Taylor Kimmell Asst. Sports Editor The Framingham State men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to the Hopkinton Fairgrounds in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, to compete in the NCAA Division III East Regional Cross Country Championship, hosted by Suffolk University Nov. 15. Of the 32 teams that participated in the 8K, the men’s team placed 25th, with an average time of 29:15. The top finisher for the Rams was sophomore Vincent Gauthier with a time of 27:57, placing 12

By Izabela Gage Sports Editor The Framingham State Rams were defeated 3-1 by the Bridgewater State University Bears in the MASCAC Championship game Nov. 15. This wraps up the team’s season with a conference record of 6-2 and an overall record of 18-13. Junior Natalie Reynolds said, “At the start of this season, we had certain things to work on to make the court run smoothly. Staying aggressive on the court was the biggest. We improved dramatically on that throughout the y

By Izabela Gage Sports Editor The Framingham State Rams surged past the Dean College Bulldogs 31-6 in their Senior Day game on their home turf Nov. 8. This win brings their conference record to 6-2 and their overall record to 6-3. Dean’s opening kickoff from their own 35-yard line was fielded by junior defensive back Khalil Erazo, who blazed 77 yards down the sideline to the Bulldogs’ 5-yard line before being forced out of bounds. The Framingham sideline erupted as the off

By Avery Slavin Staff Writer The Framingham State Rams fell to the Worcester State Lancers in a matchup on Nov. 8. This brings their record to 0-3. The Rams won the initial faceoff, but the Lancers were able to steal the puck from Framingham and make their first shot, which was saved by sophomore goaltender Lila Chamoun. Sophomore Alyssa Tansek gained possession of the puck and sent it toward the net, but it was saved by Worcester’s goalie Kelsey Czerniawski. Chamoun sav

By Taylor Kimmell Asst. Sports Editor Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST The Framingham State Rams dominated the first round of MASCAC Tournament play, sweeping the Salem State Vikings 3-0 Nov. 11. The Rams entered the playoffs seeded third in the conference, with a conference record of 6-2 and an overall record of 17-12. Framingham set the tone for the set immediately, scoring three points before Salem could find enough footing to put up one. These points came on a kill by junior

By Izabela Gage Sports Editor By Avery Slavin Staff Writer Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST The Framingham State Rams were swept by the Johnson & Wales University Wildcats 3-0 in a non-conference matchup Nov. 4. This loss brings their overall record to 15-12, while their conference record remains at 5-2 with only one conference game left in the regular season. Captain Stella Bailey, a senior, said, “The girls definitely don’t like to lose - no one does. We really find it to be per

By Izabela Gage Sports Editor By Taylor Kimmell Asst. Sports Editor Men’s and women’s cross country competed in the MASCAC Championship meet at Stanley Park in Westfield Nov. 1. Head Coach Mark Johnson said Stanley Park is “a relatively fast course when it comes to cross country. …  I would say the biggest challenge the course brings is a sneaky hill toward the end of both races. It’s not the longest hill, but at that point in those races, it takes drive and grit to break it.

By Izabela Gage Sports Editor Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST The Framingham State Rams shut out the UMass Dartmouth Corsairs 5-0 in their non-conference home opener Nov. 6. This win evens their overall record to 1-1. The initial faceoff was won by the Corsairs, but the Rams gained possession of the puck, and senior Robert Bernier took the first shot on goal of the game, which was saved by UMD’s goalie Marshall McKallip. UMD took the puck back into Framingham’s defensive zone and

By Taylor Kimmell Asst. Sports Editor Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST The Framingham State Rams defeated the Salem State Vikings 1-1, earning points during penalty kicks, in the MASCAC quarterfinal match Nov. 5. The Rams ended their regular season with an overall record of 6-5-8 and a conference record of 3-3-2. They entered their first playoff match seeded fifth out of nine teams. Salem was seeded fourth. Salem started the game with effective strides on offense, sending a shot t

By Taylor Kimmell Asst. Sports Editor The Framingham State Rams upset MASCAC expectations by defeating the Fitchburg State Falcons 2-1 in overtime Nov. 4. The Rams wrapped up their regular season with an overall record of 4-14 and a conference record of 3-9, sending them into the playoffs seeded sixth of seven teams. The Falcons were ranked third in the tournament. Sophomore Finley Hogan started the game, sending the ball toward Fitchburg’s side of the field with a strong lif