Saint Joseph's of Maine Claims GNAC Field Hockey Regular-Season Title

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TOURNAMENT BRACKET

Monks defeat Simmons, 2-1, on
Saturday to grab tournament top seed

WINTHROP, Mass. – Saint Joseph’s College of Maine and Simmons College both entered Saturday’s GNAC Field Hockey regular-season finale with unblemished 5-0 records in conference play.

The lone remaining matchup for each team was a head-to-head battle Saturday afternoon, where Saint Joseph’s (ME) defeated Simmons, 2-1, on a Bailey Cutler game-winner in overtime. As a result, the Monks will open postseason play as the GNAC Tournament’s top seed and receive a first-round bye into the semis.

Simmons, which finishes 5-1 in league action, receives the No. 2 seed and also earns a bye into the semis.

Johnson & Wales University (4-2) earned the third seed and will take on sixth-seeded Rivier University (1-5) when GNAC first-round action begins next Saturday, November 1.

In the other first-round matchup, fifth-seeded Lasell College (2-4) will travel to fourth-seeded Anna Maria College (3-3).

Saint Joseph’s (ME) will await the Anna Maria-Lasell victor on Wednesday, Nov. 5 in the GNAC Tournament semifinals, while Simmons draws the winner of the JWU-Rivier contest, also on Wednesday.

Founded in 1995, the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 12 member institutions and over 3,000 student-athletes across the New England region. Each year, the GNAC sponsors and administers 17 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunity and community involvement.

First Round - Saturday, November 1
Game 1: #5 Lasell at #4 Anna Maria
Game 2: #6 Rivier at #3 Johnson & Wales 

Semifinals - Wednesday, November 5
Game 3: #4/5 winner at. #1 Saint Joseph's (ME)
Game 4: #3/6 winner at #2 Simmons  

Championship - Saturday, November 8
Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner (at highest remaining seed)

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