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Longtime teammates Lambert, Nimeskern pair up to power Westfield State

By Mike ZheMay 1, 2018

Marissa Nimeskern of Westfield State.

t's a good thing they like each other. Because they’re very rarely apart.

Going through Hanover (Mass.) High School, where they were four-year teammates on the lacrosse, basketball and soccer teams, Sydney Lambert and Marissa Nimeskern were both looking for colleges that offered nursing programs. They found the right fit at Westfield State, where they’ve been major catalysts in getting a perennial contender in the MASCAC over the top, and now have it — as the defending league champion — back in first place and entrenched as the team to beat.

"We only graduated one senior, so it was easy to keep the chemistry with the team," said Lambert, a 5-foot-7 junior midfielder who leads the team in goals (37) and points (41). "We were able to pick up where we left off."

Tags: D3 Women's Lacrosse, Hanover, Marissa Nimeskern, Sydney Lambert, Westfield State

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