http://www.thegnac.com en-us en-us http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130520nnb2h6 Boston, MA – Suffolk University Softball junior Erin McAndrews (Marblehead, Mass.) was a National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Northeast All-Region first team selection for the 2013 season. Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130520nnb2h6 2013-05-20T04:00:00Z http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130514vtt5pe BABSON PARK, MA - Junior Jennifer Arcella (Hillsdale, N.J.) hit a two-run home run in the top of the fifth inning and classmate Krysti Maronski (Woodbury Heights, N.J.) fired a five-hit shutout as second-seeded Rowan University staved off elimination with a 2-0 win over fifth-seeded Saint Joseph's College at the Babson Park Regional on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Field. Sat, 11 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130514vtt5pe 2013-05-11T04:00:00Z http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130514wzvdjx BABSON PARK, MA - First-year Melissa Mayhew (Hiram, Maine) hit a two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the fourth inning and junior Rae-Marie Copan (Newton, Mass.) tossed a one-hit shutout as fifth-seeded Saint Joseph's College defeated eighth-seeded Lesley University, 4-0, in the first elimination game of the Babson Park Regional on Friday afternoon at Alumni Field. Fri, 10 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130514wzvdjx 2013-05-10T04:00:00Z http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201305103wgyvt BABSON PARK, Mass.—Junior pitcher Jennifer Joseph (Stamford, Conn.) tossed a complete-game three-hitter, striking out a career-high 11 batters, and fourth-seeded Springfield College scored a pair of fourth inning runs en route to a 2-0 win over fifth-seeded Saint Joseph's College in game two of the NCAA Babson Park Regional on Thursday afternoon at Alumni Field. Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201305103wgyvt 2013-05-09T04:00:00Z http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130509zgdpwn STANDISH, ME - The 2013 NCAA DIII Softball Tournament field has been released and Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Champion Saint Joseph's College will face Springfield College in the opening round of the national tourney on Thursday, May 9th at Babson College. Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130509zgdpwn 2013-05-08T04:00:00Z http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/2013050910p382 STANDISH, ME – Saint Joseph's College senior outfielder Danyelle Shufelt (Sutton, Vt.) has garnered Capital One Academic All-District® First Team All-Academic accolades. Mon, 06 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/2013050910p382 2013-05-06T04:00:00Z http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201304291yz1xe BOSTON, Mass. – The Great Northeast Athletic Conference has announced the 2013 All-GNAC Softball Teams as well as major awards after this weekend’s championship where the No. 4 seeded Saint Joseph’s College (ME) Monks upended No. 8 seeded Suffolk University to capture their third straight GNAC championship. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201304291yz1xe 2013-04-29T04:00:00Z http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130428w7lobm WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Tournament Most Valuable Player Kayla Vannah (Waldoboro, Me.) threw five shutout innings and was backed by eight first-inning runs as fourth-seeded St. Joseph’s College defeated No. 8 Suffolk, 8-0 to win the Great Northeast Athletic Conference softball tournament Sunday at the University of Saint Joseph. Sun, 28 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130428w7lobm 2013-04-28T04:00:00Z http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130425xup8ng NORTHFIELD, Vt. - Sophomore Sarah Chasse (Salem, Mass.) fired a complete game one-hitter in the opening round of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Softball Tournament as the number eight seed Suffolk University upset top-seeded Norwich University, 4-1 on Wednesday afternoon. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130425xup8ng 2013-04-25T04:00:00Z http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130422yuq787 BOSTON, Mass. – Following the completion of Monday's Great Northeast Athletic Conference softball contests, the 2013 GNAC Softball tournament bracket is now available. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130422yuq787 2013-04-23T04:00:00Z http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130422inh5ra Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130422inh5ra 2013-04-22T04:00:00Z http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201304160ju3bg Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201304160ju3bg 2013-04-16T04:00:00Z http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130416delena STANDISH, Maine - Senior center fielder Danyelle Shufelt (Sutton, Vt.) became the second player in Saint Joseph's College softball history to reach the 200-hit plateau when she rapped a single in a 9-1 triumph over Anna Maria College at Richard W. Bailey Field on Saturday afternoon. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130416delena 2013-04-16T04:00:00Z http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201304091jc83g Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201304091jc83g 2013-04-09T04:00:00Z http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130402lpyzxw Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130402lpyzxw 2013-04-02T04:00:00Z http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130325tanzmg Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130325tanzmg 2013-03-25T04:00:00Z http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130319foc61x Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130319foc61x 2013-03-19T04:00:00Z http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201303127euval Tue, 12 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201303127euval 2013-03-12T04:00:00Z http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201302284slwzl BOSTON, Mass. – Softball Head Coach Phil McElroy, the most successful coach in Emerson Athletics history, is headed into his 12th season at the helm of the two-time GNAC Champion program. But this season is different: for the first time, there's not a single senior on the team. The main reason being pure academic strength and success. Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/201302284slwzl 2013-02-28T05:00:00Z http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/2013021959ywhr BOSTON, Mass. – The Saint Joseph’s College (ME) Softball team has been selected as the 2013 GNAC Softball Pre-Season Coaches’ Poll favorite, receiving seven first place votes and a total of 163 points. The Monks claimed their second consecutive GNAC Championship last April and will look to make it a three-peat later this spring. Coming in a close second was Emerson College with 157 points and five first place votes while Simmons College finished third with 139 points and the remaining first place nod. Tue, 19 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/2013021959ywhr 2013-02-19T05:00:00Z http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130114xb4xy3 BOSTON, Mass. - For the third time in five years, the 2012 Emerson Softball team accumulated the highest team GPA in Division III to claim the NFCA All-Academic Team Award. Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130114xb4xy3 2013-01-14T05:00:00Z http://www.thegnac.com/news/12-13/Jaclyn_Davis_Named_Head_Softball_Coach_at_Suffolk 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. Mon, 13 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thegnac.com/news/12-13/Jaclyn_Davis_Named_Head_Softball_Coach_at_Suffolk 2012-08-13T04:00:00Z http://www.thegnac.com/news/12-13/2012_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). Thu, 09 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thegnac.com/news/12-13/2012_Hall_of_Fame_Class 2012-08-09T04:00:00Z http://www.thegnac.com/news/12-13/Meeker_Named_2012_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. Tue, 31 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thegnac.com/news/12-13/Meeker_Named_2012_GNAC_Sportswoman_of_the_Year 2012-07-31T04:00:00Z http://www.thegnac.com/news/11-12/NCAAsoftballMonks 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. Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thegnac.com/news/11-12/NCAAsoftballMonks 2012-05-07T04:00:00Z http://www.thegnac.com/news/11-12/SballAllconference2012 Congratulations to the 2012 GNAC Softball All-Conference and Sportsmanship Teams! Wed, 02 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thegnac.com/news/11-12/SballAllconference2012 2012-05-02T04:00:00Z http://www.thegnac.com/news/11-12/MonkssoftballChamps2012 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. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thegnac.com/news/11-12/MonkssoftballChamps2012 2012-04-30T04:00:00Z http://www.thegnac.com/news/11-12/Emersonsballplayoffs2012 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. Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thegnac.com/news/11-12/Emersonsballplayoffs2012 2012-04-28T04:00:00Z http://www.thegnac.com/news/11-12/monkssball4-28-12 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. Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thegnac.com/news/11-12/monkssball4-28-12 2012-04-28T04:00:00Z http://www.thegnac.com/news/11-12/SoftballTournament2012 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. Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thegnac.com/news/11-12/SoftballTournament2012 2012-04-28T04:00:00Z