https://www.mmabucs.com en-us https://www.mmabucs.com/general/2017-18/releases/20180530rq3ira 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. Wed, 30 May 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mmabucs.com/general/2017-18/releases/20180530rq3ira https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/20171116cc0ar8 Three Buccaneers earn Second Team Honors in the MACAC Conference Wed, 15 Nov 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/20171116cc0ar8 https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/20171113kusp79 Buccaneers defeat Bridgewater State 21-18 to reclaim the Cranberry Bowl title Sat, 11 Nov 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/20171113kusp79 https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Buccaneers_fall_to_the_Corsairs Dartmouth sophomore quarterback Jace Pena (Milton,MASS.) threw for 320 yards and two touchdowns as UMass Dartmouth defeated the Buccaneers 24-17. Sat, 04 Nov 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Buccaneers_fall_to_the_Corsairs https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/UMass_Dartmouth_Preview Tue, 31 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/UMass_Dartmouth_Preview https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Worcester_State_Summary 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. Sat, 28 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Worcester_State_Summary https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Worcester_State_Preview Tue, 24 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Worcester_State_Preview https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Plymouth_State_Summary 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 Sat, 21 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Plymouth_State_Summary https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Plymouth_State_Preview Mon, 16 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Plymouth_State_Preview https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Lampros_MASCAC_ROW_10-15-17 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 Sun, 15 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Lampros_MASCAC_ROW_10-15-17 https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Western_Connecticut_Summary 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. Sat, 14 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Western_Connecticut_Summary https://www.mmabucs.com/general/Carpenter_Sullivan_Enterprise_10-13-17 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 Fri, 13 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mmabucs.com/general/Carpenter_Sullivan_Enterprise_10-13-17 https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Phillips_Cape_Times 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 Wed, 11 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Phillips_Cape_Times https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Western_Connecticut_Preview Tue, 10 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Western_Connecticut_Preview https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Westfield_State_Summary 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. Sat, 07 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Westfield_State_Summary https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Westfield_State_Preview Mon, 02 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Westfield_State_Preview https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Fitchburg_State_Summary Seniors Derek Stegman and Chris Haggerty found the end zone for the Buccaneer football team on Saturday afternoon, as Massachusetts Maritime dropped a tough 24-17 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference decision to Fitchburg State on Homecoming at Clean Harbors Stadium Sat, 30 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Fitchburg_State_Summary https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Fitchburg_State_Preview Mon, 25 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Fitchburg_State_Preview https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Phillips_South_Coast_Feature Richie Phillips’ summer training involved waterfalls, mountains and natural pools. That happens when your backyard is Yosemite National Park, where Phillips interned from June to August before his senior year at Mass. Maritime Sun, 24 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Phillips_South_Coast_Feature https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Framingham_State_Summary Senior Ryan Taft hauled in a 12-yard second quarter touchdown pass for the Buccaneer football team on Saturday afternoon, as Massachusetts Maritime dropped a 50-7 decision to Framingham State in its Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference opener at Bowditch Field in Framingham, Mass. Sat, 23 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Framingham_State_Summary https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Enterprise_Kickers_Feature The two kickers were on opposite sidelines in high school, taking part in the football rivalry game between Brockton and Bridgewater-Raynham. Now, Ryan Clifford and George Lampros are about to go against each other again, this time in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Wed, 20 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Enterprise_Kickers_Feature https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Phillips_Gold_Helmet_Release Massachusetts Maritime senior running back Richie Phillips is the recipient of this week’s Division II-III Gold Helmet Award presented by the New England Football Writers and the Jack Grinold Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of the National Football Foundation. Phillips received the prestigious honor at the weekly New England Football Writers Luncheon that was held earlier this afternoon at Harvard University’s Dillon Field House in Cambridge, Mass. Wed, 20 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Phillips_Gold_Helmet_Release https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Framingham_State_Kelley_Cup_Preview The Buccaneer football team looks to continue its winning ways Saturday afternoon, as Massachusetts Maritime opens Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference play with a road clash against Framingham State in the 11th Kelley Cup contest. Kickoff at Bowditch Field in Framingham, Mass. is set for Noon EDT Mon, 18 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Framingham_State_Kelley_Cup_Preview https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Lampros_MASCAC_Special_Teams_POW_09-17-17 Massachusetts Maritime freshman kicker George Lampros was named as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Football Special Teams Player of the Week on Sunday for his efforts in the Buccaneers’ 34-25 victory at Maine Maritime in the 45th Annual Admiral’s Cup yesterday afternoon Sun, 17 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Lampros_MASCAC_Special_Teams_POW_09-17-17 https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Maine_Maritime_Admiral-s_Cup_Summary Senior Richie Phillips rushed for a career-high 146 yards and accounted for a pair of touchdowns for the Buccaneer football team on Saturday afternoon, as Massachusetts Maritime reclaimed the Admiral's Cup for the first time since 2014 and for the 26th time overall with a 34-25 victory over Maine Maritime in the 45th edition of the rivalry contest played at Ritchie Field in Castine, Maine Sat, 16 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Maine_Maritime_Admiral-s_Cup_Summary https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Herald_Kennedy_Feature Mass. Maritime’s unofficial mantra is “Have a Buccaneer Day!” Friday’s 45th season-opening game with Chowder Cup rival SUNY-Maritime didn’t go as planned as the host Bucs lost 37-32, but the lads from Taylor Point on Buzzards Bay are winners in more important ways Mon, 11 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Herald_Kennedy_Feature https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Maine_Maritime_Admiral-s_Cup_Preview Mon, 11 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Maine_Maritime_Admiral-s_Cup_Preview https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/SUNY-Maritime_Chowder_Bowl_X_Summary Senior Richie Phillips and junior Paul Sances combined for five touchdowns for the Buccaneer football team on Friday evening, as Massachusetts Maritime nearly overcame a trio of 14-point deficits before dropping a 37-32 decision to SUNY-Maritime in Chowder Bowl X played at Clean Harbors Stadium Fri, 08 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/SUNY-Maritime_Chowder_Bowl_X_Summary https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Patriot_Ledger_09-05-17_Feature They were patient long enough. There’s no more time for such virtue. Chris Haggerty, Tim Churchill and, to a slightly lesser extent, Ethan Rooney all had to wait for a chance to play football regularly at Mass. Maritime Academy. Haggerty and Churchill mostly watched for two years before becoming starters as juniors; Rooney beat them into the lineup by a year Tue, 05 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/Patriot_Ledger_09-05-17_Feature https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/WBZ_Kennedy_Houston The Buccaneer football team was featured on WBZ-TV (Channel 4) in Boston by reporter Paul Burton for their efforts in loading supplies aboard the TS Kennedy in preparation for her voyage to Houston to assist in the recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey Tue, 05 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.mmabucs.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/WBZ_Kennedy_Houston