Western New England Athletics

10/19/2026

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For the second straight week, Wne Field Hockey Mikayla Mrzywka has been honroed by the Conference of New England as the Offensive Player of the Week!

📝 Mikyala scored 3️⃣ goals and picked up 2️⃣ assists for eight points on the week!

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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (October 19, 2026) – Western New England field hockey sophomore Mikayla Mrzywka had another impactful week for the program, earning Conference of New England weekly recognition for the second straight week and third time overall this season.

10/19/2026

For The First Time 🤩 🤩

WNE Men’s Soccer's Grayson Haskins has been honored by the Conference of New England this week following his first two career starts and picking up an assist in a win over Johnson & Wales!

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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (October 19, 2026) – Western New England University men's soccer first year defender Grayson Haskins has earned Conference of New England (CNE) Rookie of the Week honors following his first two starts of his collegiate career for the Golden Bears on October 14 and October 17. Ha...

10/19/2026

Individual Sport Takeover 💪 💪

WNExctf's Caitlin Reilly, Men's Golf's Timothy Spitz, and Western New England Swimming's Alexandra Watroba have been named Golden Bear Athletes of the Week!

🏃‍♀️ Caitlin ran a personal best over the weekend on her home course, racing in 24:29.2, placing 14th overall!
⛳️ Timothy tied for sixth-place overall this weekend at the NEIGA Championship, shooting a 75 (+3) on day one and a 74 (+2) on day two!
🏊‍♀️ Alexandra placed second overall at the USJ Blue Jay Pentathlon, finishing in the top-seven in all five events, including a second-place finish in the 100 Yard IM!

Well Done, Golden Bears!

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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (October 19, 2026) – Three Golden Bears have earned honors this week as Golden Bear Athletes of the Week following outstanding performances over the weekend at respective events. Women's cross country's Caitlin Reilly, men's golf's Timothy Spitz, and women's swimming's Alexandra...

10/19/2026

The Last Swings Of The Fall ⛳️

After sitting in ninth place after day one of the New England Intercollegiate Golf Championship, WNE Men’s Golf jumped four placements on Sunday to finish fifth out of 20 teams in the event to close out the fall season!

📝 Timothy Spitz led WNE, shooting a 74 on day two, tying for sixth overall out of 108 golfers!

📅 The Golden Bears will return to action in the spring, with an anticipated schedule release coming in 2027!

Read More ➡️ https://wnegoldenbears.com/news/2026/10/18/mens-golf-golden-bears-finish-fifth-at-neiga-championship-led-by-spitzs-all-new-england-team-placement.aspx

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BREWSTER, Mass. (Oct. 18, 2026) – Led by a top-10 finish from Tim Spitz and a strong second-round showing from Alex Noti, the Western New England University men's golf team secured fifth place out of 20 teams at the NEIGA Championship, held Saturday and Sunday at The Captains Golf Courses on Cape ...

10/17/2026

Dominant On The Offensive End 😤

Wne Field Hockey 3, Nichols College 0

📝 The Golden Bears dominated today’s CNE game, seeing Mikayla Mrzywka, Jenna Nigro, and Kayla Surprenant all score in the win!

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DUDLEY, Mass. (October 17, 2026) – The Western New England field hockey team came away with 43 shots in Saturday's Conference of New England game at Nichols College, allowing just two shots to the Bison, picking up goals from Mikayla Mrzywka, Jenna Nigro, and Kayla Surprenant in a 3-0 victory.

10/17/2026

BIG Conference Win 💪

WNE Men’s Soccer 4, Johnson & Wales 0

📝 Four different Golden Bears (Cole Casinghino, Ben Riley, Tyler Lewis, & Brady Suomala) found the back of the net in a massive CNE victory!

Read More ➡️ https://wnegoldenbears.com/news/2026/10/17/mens-soccer-western-new-england-rolls-past-johnson-wales-4-0.aspx

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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (October 17, 2026) — The Western New England University men's soccer team delivered a commanding performance Saturday afternoon at Suprenant Field, defeating Johnson & Wales University, 4-0, behind two first-half goals and two more after the break. The Golden Bears controlled th...

10/17/2026

Another Great Day On The Course 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

WNExctf had another impressive day on the course, racing on home soil this morning, with the men placing third out of 21 teams and the women fourth out of 18 teams!

📝 Shoutout to all our WNExctf alumni who raced and showed their support today, including 2026 Downes Hall of Fame Inductee, Kaylee Martin! ⭐️

Read More ➡️ https://wnegoldenbears.com/news/2026/10/17/mens-cross-country-golden-bears-host-wneu-invitational-men-take-third-women-fourth-to-close-out-regular-season.aspx

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10/17/2026

Opening Day Was A Success ✅

Western New England Swimming competed in the USJ Blue Jay Pentathlon on Friday night, seeing multiple student-athletes come away with career-best swims!

📝 Alex Watroba took individual medal honors, placing second overall!
📝 AJ Jackson impressed in her first collegiate meet!

Read More ➡️ https://wnegoldenbears.com/news/2026/10/16/womens-swimming-watroba-takes-second-as-golden-bears-open-season-at-blue-jay-pentathlon.aspx

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WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (Oct. 16, 2026) — Alex Watroba placed second overall in the women's pentathlon, while AJ Jackson and Bella Giard joined her among the top 13 finishers as Western New England University competed at the Blue Jay Pentathlon, hosted by the University of Saint Joseph on Friday. The...

10/17/2026

A Late Night (Or Early Morning) Read 🗞️

Take a look at this week's preview story as Western New England Football hosts Endicott College on Saturday afternoon at Golden Bear Stadium as part of Golden Bear Weekend on campus!

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10/15/2026

Saturday Afternoon On The Bear 🐻

Western New England Football hosts Endicott College this coming Saturday, October 17 at 1:00 PM at Golden Bear Stadium! Take a look at information regarding tailgating and ticket prices!

Read More ➡️ 🗞️ https://wnegoldenbears.com/news/2026/10/15/wne-athletics-announces-tailgating-and-ticket-prices-ahead-of-saturdays-football-game.aspx

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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (October 15, 2026) – Western New England University Athletics has announced a tailgating policy for WNE football's home game against Endicott College on Saturday, October 17, at 1:00 PM at Golden Bear Stadium.