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Westfield\u2019s Mason Balch agreed to play lacrosse for Bryant University\u2019s Division I program. He signed a national letter of intent during a Nov. 10 ceremony recognizing seven Williston students signing to play college sports at the Division I and II levels.<\/p>\n
Mason plays attack. He\u2019s handled a stick since kindergarten. His proudest moment on the field came last season, when he scored the game-winning goal in overtime against Canterbury to clinch the\u00a0Western New England Secondary School Lacrosse Association Division II championship.<\/p>\n
As a leader, he tries \u201cto be mature and sometimes hard on some of my best friends while also keeping those close relationships,\u201d he said. But that challenge also yields rewards. \u201cBeing able to lead a team full of overall good guys and being a role model to some of the younger ones will trump any winning record or trophy.\u201d<\/p>\n
As he prepares for his final season at Williston, he looks to a promising future in college. \u201cI hope to make the most out of my four years at Bryant and compete with some of the best athletes in the country while representing my hometown and high school. Williston has given me the absolute best opportunity and resources to work on my craft and become the best possible student-athlete I can.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mason\u2019s lacrosse coach, Christopher Dietrich,\u00a0spoke to\u00a0Mason\u2019s performance: \u201cMason Balch is one of the most dynamic offensive players we have ever had here at Williston. He has the ability to both score goals, and assist on goals at any moment that the ball is in his stick. He is a consummate competitor,\u201d Dietrich continued. \u201cHe can always be counted on to do whatever his team needs him to do at any time to improve their chances of success, and most important to me, as his coach, he makes everyone else on the field with him better based on the way he plays the game.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mason began his Williston career last year. \u201cHe genuinely has the tools to succeed at the Division I level, and we look forward to watching as he makes his splash at Bryant next year,\u201d Dietrich said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Westfield\u2019s Mason Balch agreed to play lacrosse for Bryant University\u2019s Division I program. He signed a national letter of intent during a Nov. 10 ceremony recognizing seven Williston students signing to play college sports at the Division I and II levels. Mason plays attack. He\u2019s handled a stick since kindergarten. His proudest moment on the … Continue reading Mason Balch to Play Lacrosse for Bryant University<\/span>