Travis Bassett Named MASCAC Football Offensive Rookie of the Year

2014 All-MASCAC Football Team (PDF)

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University freshman wide receiver Travis Bassett has been selected as the 2014 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Football Offensive Rookie of the Year.

A native of Littleton, Massachusetts, Bassett set program rookie marks for receptions and receiving yards as he finished the 2014 campaign with 38 catches for 528 yards and three touchdowns. He eclipsed BSU Hall of Famer Andy Macaione's freshman records of 21 receptions and 468 yards recorded in 1997.

Bassett's top single-game performance was in a week ten setback to Framingham State as he caught nine passes for 125 yards and a touchdown.

Bassett currently ranks ninth in the MASCAC in yards per catch (13.9) and tenth in yards per game (58.7). He is also 13th among the conference leaders in both receptions and receiving yards.

The BSU football team finished the 2014 season with an overall record of 4-6 including a 3-5 mark in the MASCAC standings.