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

Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST By Avery Slavin Staff Writer The Framingham State Rams came to a draw against the Mass. Maritime Buccaneers in a conference matchup Oct. 25.  This match brings their overall record to 6-7-4 and their conference record to 3-2-2. The first shot of the game was by junior Ana Serrano, but it flew over the net.  Less than a minute later, Sarah Campbell, a senior, aimed for the net, but the shot was blocked.  At the six-minute mark, senior Madison Magone

Meg Dame / THE GATEPOST By Izabela Gage Sports Editor By Taylor Kimmell Asst. Sports Editor The Framingham State Rams conquered the Mass. Maritime Buccaneers 3-0 on their home court Oct. 28. This win brings their conference record to 5-2, and their overall record to 15-11. Junior Natalie Reynolds started the action, earning a kill to put the first point on the board, assisted by Captain Stella Bailey, a senior. Following two block errors by the Rams, another kill by Reynolds

By Izabela Gage Sports Editor By Taylor Kimmell Asst. Sports Editor Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST The Framingham State Rams traveled to New England College Oct. 21 and overtook the Pilgrims 3-1 on their home court in a non-conference match. This win improves the team’s overall record to 14-8. The Rams jumped straight into action, earning the first point of the match on a kill by junior Natalie Reynolds with an assist by Captain Stella Bailey, a senior. Two kills by the Pilgrims

By Izabela Gage Sports Editor By Taylor Kimmell Asst. Sports Editor The Framingham State Rams kept pace with the Westfield State Owls 1-1 in a conference matchup Oct. 18 - the first time this matchup has not resulted in a Rams’ loss in 10 years.  Sophomore Hailey Ring said she hopes this shows other MASCAC teams “we are new and improved. We haven’t beat Westfield or tied them in around 10 or 12 years, so it was a big deal for us. “Hopefully, other teams in the conference will

By Avery Slavin Staff Writer The Framingham State Rams fell to the Westfield State Owls in a close matchup Oct. 18. This brings their record to 5-8-2, and their conference record to 2-4.  Within the first two minutes, Westfield’s Dylan Wesley assisted Nick Parakilas’ shot, leading to the first point on the scoreboard.  Ten minutes later, sophomore Michael Jokic tried to catch the Rams up with a shot toward the net, but it was saved by Westfield’s goalie, Luke Theroux.  In the

By Izabela Gage Sports Editor Adrien Gobin / THE GATEPOST The Framingham State Rams set the tone early and never trailed in their Homecoming win Oct. 18, defeating the Westfield State Owls 35-24 in a MASCAC matchup. The Rams remain undefeated in the conference, 5-0, and their overall record is now 5-1. Sophomore running back Jaheim Daniels said, “This win sets a strong tone for the rest of the season because it shows that we can handle business when we stay focused.  “It feel

By Izabela Gage Sports Editor The Framingham State Rams overcame the MCLA Trailblazers 3-2 Oct. 15, handing the Trailblazers their first conference loss of the season. The Rams’ overall record is now 13-6, and their conference record is now 4-1. They’re tied for second in the MASCAC standings. The Trailblazers put the first point on the board after an attack error by the Rams, but junior Natalie Reynolds responded and tallied her first kill of the game. After the teams ex

By Avery Slavin Staff Writer The Framingham State Rams earned a victory against the Anna Maria Amcats in a matchup on Oct. 11, bringing their record to 5-7-1 and their conference record to 2-3. The Rams started the game strong with freshman Colin Holt blocking a shot from Anna Maria. Two-and-a-half minutes later, Captain Kaio Santos Da Silva, a junior, earned Framingham their first point of the game. After a few more minutes of fighting for possession of the ball, Colin H