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August 13, 2012
Jaclyn Davis Tabbed as Head Softball Coach, Associate Director of Athletics at Suffolk University
Boston, MA -- The Suffolk University Athletics Department named Jaclyn Davis as Associate Director of Athletics/Senior Women's Administrator and Head Coach of the Women's Softball team for the upcoming 2013 season.

August 9, 2012
GNAC ANNOUNCES 2012 HALL OF FAME CLASS
The Great Northeast Athletic Conference is pleased to announce and welcome three new members into the GNAC Hall of Fame. The inductees were announced at the 2012 GNAC Professional Development Seminar and become just the second class to earn the conference’s highest honor. This year’s inductees include Ellen Boss of Emerson College, Annemarie Proto of Johnson & Wales University and Stacy Manfredi of the University of Saint Joseph (CT).

July 31, 2012
MOUNT IDA’S MEEKER NAMED GNAC SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
The Great Northeast Athletic Conference is pleased to announce that Devan Meeker (Bantam, Conn.) of Mount Ida College has been named the 2011-12 GNAC Sportswoman of the Year. Meeker, a rising senior at Mount Ida, is a member of both the Mustangs women’s soccer and softball programs.

May 7, 2012
NCAA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT PREVIEW: St. Joe's vs. Keene State
STANDISH, ME – Saint Joseph's (33-6, 23-3 GNAC) will face Keene State (25-10-1, 10-4 LEC) in the opening round of the NCAA DIII Softball National Tournament on Thursday. The game will be played at 12:00 PM on the campus of Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts.

May 2, 2012
2012 GNAC Softball All-Conference Announced
Congratulations to the 2012 GNAC Softball All-Conference and Sportsmanship Teams!

April 30, 2012
SJM Softball Captures Second-Consecutive GNAC Crown
WENHAM, MA – The Saint Joseph's College (33-7, 23-3 GNAC) softball team claimed the program's second-consecutive Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship with a 6-2 victory over top-seeded Emerson College (32-9, 24-2 GNAC) at Gordon College on Sunday afternoon.

April 28, 2012
Magistro Jumps Into the Record Books With Three Home Runs As Softball Dominates the GNAC Quarterfinals
WENTHAM, Mass. – With Alexandra Magistro going off the chain for three home runs to tie a GNAC record and hold second in NCAA records, the Emerson Softball Team unleashed its potent offense to open the GNAC Quarterfinals Friday taking a 17-0 (5) win from Saint Joseph's of Connecticut. Kelsey Tuthill pitched a gem, giving up one hit and striking out seven in what otherwise was a perfect game to move to 16-2 on the year while the Lions improve to 31-7 overall.

April 28, 2012
Monks Advance to GNAC Softball Championship
WENHAM, MA - #2 Saint Joseph's (32-7, 23-3 GNAC) cruised past top-seeded Emerson College (31-8, 24-2 GNAC), 6-1, in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Tournament semifinal contest at Gordon College on Saturday afternoon.

April 28, 2012
2012 GNAC Softball Tournament
The 2012 GNAC Softball Playoff pairings are now available. The Emerson College Lions will clinch the top seed in the playoffs with an incredible conference record of 24-2, and overall record of 26-10. The Lions played a spectacular regular season, earning a key victory over conference rival #2 St. Joseph’s ME and a sweep of #3 seeded Simmons.

April 21, 2012
Hendrix Hurls Seven-Inning Perfecto in GNAC Sweep
STANDISH, ME – Saint Joseph's (29-5, 22-2 GNAC) took two from Saint Joseph (Conn.) (17-21, 12-14 GNAC), winning the opener 2-0 and completing the sweep with an 8-0 mercy-rule triumph in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) softball action at Richard W. Bailey Field on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore pitcher Theresa Hendrix (Scarborough, Maine/Cheverus) tossed a perfect game and fanned three batters in the first contest.

April 16, 2012
Doehler Denies Anna Maria
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Pine Manor senior Tara Doehler (Lakeville, MA) pitched 14 shutout innings to lead Pine Manor to a sweep of visiting Anna Maria College during a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) doubleheader on Saturday, April 14, 2012 in Chestnut Hill, MA. With the pair of wins, Pine Manor improves to 7-13 overall and in the conference.

April 10, 2012
St. Joseph's Softball Extends Winning Streak to 13 Games
STANDISH, ME – Saint Joseph’s (22-4, 15-1 GNAC) won both ends of a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) twinbill with mercy-rule victories over Pine Manor College (4-12, 4-12 GNAC) at Richard W. Bailey Field on Monday afternoon. The Monks opened with a 9-1 triumph and completed the sweep with an 11-1 victory.

April 1, 2012
Travers’ heroics guide NU to softball league split
NORTHFIELD, VT. – A three-run seventh inning rally propelled Norwich University to a 5-4 game two win over Johnson and Wales March 30.

March 23, 2012
Emerson Softball Untouchable In Doubleheader Sweep of Suffolk
BOSTON, Mass. – Nasty pitching and an offense that swung .411 as a team blazed the way Friday afternoon as the Emerson Softball team kicked open their 2012 home and GNAC slate with 8-0 (6) and 6-1 wins over the Suffolk Rams. Kelsey Tuthill and Alexandra Magistro took the wins on the day to move to 4-1 and 3-3 on the year as the Lions improve to 7-5 overall and 2-0 in the GNAC.

March 14, 2012
Albertus Wins 2012 Season Opener 4-3 over Norwich
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (March 13, 2012) – The Albertus Magnus softball team opened the 2012 season with a 4-3 victory over Norwich on Tuesday afternoon in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

March 5, 2012
St. Joseph’s (ME) Tops Women’s Softball GNAC Pre-Season Poll
After capturing their first GNAC title in softball last year, St. Joseph’s (ME), has been chosen as the Great Northeast Athletic Conference preseason favorite. Finishing three points behind them in the poll are the Lions from Emerson College. St. Joseph’s (CT) and Simmons round out the top four.

January 17, 2012
Where Are They Now? Leah Tobin (Emerson '00)
For most baseball fans across the country, a trip to Fenway Park on game day is a special treat. For some, , it’s nothing less than a dream come true. For a select few, including GNAC alumna Leah Tobin (Emerson, ’00), the walk into the century old ballpark is just the beginning of another 12 hour work day.