Two Nursing Majors Earn Mascac Recognition For Outstanding Athletics Performance - Worcester State University News
Two Nursing Majors Earn Mascac Recognition For Outstanding Athletics Performance - Worcester State University News
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he Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference named Worcester State freshman soccer player Erin Recent
Condon Rookie of the Year and senior volleyball player Camryn Burgio Defensive Player of the Year. The two
students – both nursing majors – worked hard during their seasons on top of having demanding academic University re
work, and say they were honored to receive their athletic award. highest acad
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May 2, 2023
Condon was named Rookie of the Week by the conference twice this season and capped the season with the Rookie
of the Year, which is selected by the MASCAC Women’s Soccer coaches. She made the game-winning goal in a 3-0 win
against Salem State in a Oct. 15 matchup at Worcester State, and by the end of the soccer season, the freshman made Academic ex
2023 Academ
seven goals while assisting on four more for a total of 18 points. “It felt really good to be recognized during my first year, Awards
and I couldn’t have done it without my coaches and teammates,” said Condon. Throughout the season, the team May 2, 2023
improved with each conference game making it to the semi-finals.
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Burgio led the MASCAC in total celebrates at
digs with 476 while finishing Awards Cere
second in the league in digs per May 2, 2023
set at 4.29. She also tallied 167
kills, 44 assists, 41 aces and 23 Meet some o
blocks this season. During the May 2, 2023
Oct. 19 away match against
Salem State, she had a season-
best 34 digs along with two kills
and two assists.
Both Burgio and Condon have been playing their sports for as long as they can remember. Condon has been playing
soccer since she was four years old, and Burgio has been playing volleyball since she was ten.
The two student-athletes say playing a sport in college has helped them with managing their time. “I have to plan a lot
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ahead of time, keep track of when games are, and prioritize working on assignments before practices,” said Condon.
Burgio said, “Having an athletic schedule helped me structure my days. A lot of the volleyball team are nursing and
occupational therapy majors, and we all bounce off each other and have each other as a support system.”
Career wise, Burgio and Condon both want to do something in the medical field. Burgio wants to start working as a
registered nurse for a few years in a hospital setting, then go back to school to become a nurse practitioner or a
physician’s assistant. Condon wants to become a registered nurse and work at a hospital.
Top photo: The Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference named Worcester State freshman soccer player
Erin Condon 2022 Rookie of the Year.
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