2017 Buccaneer Football News

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Hunt, Rouette Honored as 2017-18 Athletes of the Year

May 30, 2018

At the annual Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s Senior Student-Athlete Award Night, Stephanie Hunt and Mick Rouette were announced as the 2017-18 Players of the Year after stellar four-year careers for the Buccaneers. Seven other awards were also given out as part of the evening.

Richie Phillips, Tim Churchill, Colin McCabe Gain MASCAC All-Conference Honors
Richie Phillips, Tim Churchill, Colin McCabe Gain MASCAC All-Conference Honors

November 15, 2017

Three Buccaneers earn Second Team Honors in the MACAC Conference

Buccaneers with the Cranberry Bowl 2017
Buccaneers win the Cranberry Bowl!

November 11, 2017

Buccaneers defeat Bridgewater State 21-18 to reclaim the Cranberry Bowl title

Buccaneers fall to the Corsairs in a Conference game on Saturday, 4 November.
Buccaneers fall to the Corsairs in a Conference game on Saturday, 4 November.

November 04, 2017

Dartmouth sophomore quarterback Jace Pena (Milton,MASS.) threw for 320 yards and two touchdowns as UMass Dartmouth defeated the Buccaneers 24-17.

Phillips Rushes For 135 Yards As Football Falls At Worcester State
Phillips Rushes For 135 Yards As Football Falls At Worcester State

October 28, 2017

Senior Richie Phillips topped the 100-yard rushing mark for the fourth time this season for the Buccaneer football team on Saturday afternoon, as Massachusetts Maritime dropped a 48-0 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference decision to Worcester State at Coughlin Field in Worcester, Mass.

Stegman, Long Visit End Zone As Football Falls To Plymouth State
Stegman, Long Visit End Zone As Football Falls To Plymouth State

October 21, 2017

Senior Derek Stegman and sophomore Matt Long each scored third quarter touchdowns for the Buccaneer football team on Saturday afternoon, as Massachusetts Maritime dropped a 40-14 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference decision to Plymouth State at Clean Harbors Stadium

Lampros Named As MASCAC Football Rookie Of The Week
Lampros Named As MASCAC Football Rookie Of The Week

October 15, 2017

Massachusetts Maritime freshman placekicker and punter George Lampros was named as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Football Rookie of the Week on Sunday for his efforts in the Buccaneers’ 28-21 setback at Western Connecticut yesterday afternoon

Phillips Clips 200 Yard Mark As Football Drops Tough 28-21 Decision At Western Connecticut
Phillips Clips 200 Yard Mark As Football Drops Tough 28-21 Decision At Western Connecticut

October 14, 2017

Senior Richie Phillips topped the 200-yard mark for the first time in his career with a 212-yard performance on the ground for the Buccaneer football team on Saturday afternoon, as Massachusetts Maritime dropped a tough 28-21 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference decision to Western Connecticut at the Westside Athletic Complex in Danbury, Conn.

Bourne Enterprise:  "Balancing Act:  Incoming Freshmen Juggle College Life & Athletics At Massachusetts Maritime"
Bourne Enterprise: "Balancing Act: Incoming Freshmen Juggle College Life & Athletics At Massachusetts Maritime"

October 13, 2017

There’s a saying that gets passed around the corridors of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s sports department: athletes enter as leaders and leave as even better leaders. The academy by the bay not only instills leadership, but enhances it. And the student-athletes who don the navy and gold of the Buccaneers embody that

Cape Cod Times:  "Phillips Earns Gold Helmet With Massachusetts Maritime"
Cape Cod Times: "Phillips Earns Gold Helmet With Massachusetts Maritime"

October 11, 2017

When Richie Phillips graduated from Old Rochester Regional four years ago, he was not accepted to any colleges despite his prowess on the football gridiron. But the 6-foot, 200-pound running back attended summer school at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, buckled down on his studies, was accepted as a full-time cadet at MMA and has shined as a student-athlete ever since, on and off the field

Phillips Rushes For Career-Best 192 Yards As Football Falls At Westfield State
Phillips Rushes For Career-Best 192 Yards As Football Falls At Westfield State

October 07, 2017

Senior Richie Phillips shattered his career-high with 192 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns for the Buccaneer football team on Saturday afternoon, as Massachusetts Maritime's late comeback bid fell short in a 35-28 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference setback to Westfield State at Alumni Field in Westfield, Mass.