Fitchburg State Hosts Inaugural Sportsmanship Day

Falcons to recognize its 2009 MASCAC Presidential Sportsmanship Award recipients

FITCHBURG, Mass. (September 17, 2009) - The Fitchburg State athletic department will be hosting its inaugural Sportsmanship Day this Saturday, September 19th, at 1:30 p.m. as the Falcons recognize its 2009 MASCAC Presidential Sportsmanship Award recipients during a special half-time celebration.

The MASCAC Presidential Sportsmanship Award honors an individual or team who has distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior on and off the field. This year, Fitchburg State had two deserving recipients as its Women's Lacrosse team and graduate Phil McCormack (Fitchburg, Mass./Fitchburg) collected the league's prestigious honor.   

In lieu of the Sportsmanship Day activities, the first 100 fans into Saturday's football contest will also receive a genuine, Fitchburg State Athletics rally towel to cheer on the Falcons. Fitchburg State will be playing host to the Corsairs of UMass Dartmouth in a non-divisional New England Football Conference battle starting at 1:30 p.m. This season, the Falcons have posted an overall record of 1-1 and a 0-0 mark in the NEFC, while the Corsairs are looking to snap a two-game slide after opening the season with a 0-2 clip.

Through partnership with media-mogul, Penn Atlantic, all home contests will also be available via the internet by visiting http://www.mascac.tv . All webcasts will provide live video and audio feeds, with play-by-play announcing and commentary for all home events.

For more information regarding Fitchburg State's Sportsmanship Day or Falcon Athletics, please contact Sports Information Director, Keith Brouillard at 978-665-3343 or via email at kbrouil3@fsc.edu.