2017 GNAC Field Hockey News
The four annual nominees are JWU's Raquel Pederzani, Lasell’s Taylor Falco, Saint Joseph’s of Maine’s Elyse Caiazzo, and Regis' Brittany Stone.
A total of 1,008 student-athletes have been named to the 2017-18 GNAC Academic All-Conference Team, achieving a 3.25 cumulative GPA and having reached second-year academic status.
Earlier this month, four GNAC student-athletes had the opportunity to attend the NCAA Convention and GNAC staffer Annie Jenkins was one of 227 individuals to attend the 2018 NCAA Emerging Leaders Seminar.
SJC sophomore forward Libby Pomerleau collected New England East First Team honors, while SJC's Hayley Winslow and Lasell's Denise Landry made the Second Team.
Trailing after an early secnd-half goal, No.19 UNE scored twice in the final 14 minutes to take down SJC in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship on Wednesday.
Lasell and GNAC champion Saint Joseph's of Maine combined to place 10 student-athletes on the All-GNAC First Team.
JWU women's volleyball, Lasell women's soccer, SJC men's soccer and SJC field hockey learned their NCAA Tournament first-round matchups on Monday.
#2 SJC (15-5) scored three second-half goals to defeat the #1 Lasers in the 2017 GNAC Championship at Lasell's Grellier Field on Saturday afternoon.
#1 Lasell needed overtime to take down #5 Mount Ida, 1-0, in Wednesday's GNAC Semifinals, while #2 Saint Joseph's handled #3 Simmons, 5-0.
Simmons senior Sammy Rondeau tallied 11 points on five goals and an assist in a 2-0 week, which included a GNAC Tournament first-round win.
#3 Simmons handled #6 Anna Maria, 8-0, on Saturday in the GNAC First Round and #5 Mount Ida beat #4 JWU on the road, 1-0.
Lasell sophomore Samantha Taylor had nine points in a 2-0 week to earn GNAC Player of the Week, while her Lasers nailed down the No. 1 seed.
The 2017 GNAC Field Hockey Tournament will get underway with first-round action hosted by No.3 Simmons and No. 4 JWU next Saturday.
Director of Athletics Jim Abromaitis has announced the hiring of Joe Caruso as the new head coach of the Albertus Magnus College field hockey team.
In a 1-1 week, JWU's Gabriella Catania factored into all three goals in Saturday’s 3-1 win over Mount Ida to collect Player of the Week recognition.
Lasell's Nikki Pignone had three goals in a 3-0 week, highlighted by the game-winner in the Lasers’ crucial victory over GNAC foe Saint Joseph’s of Maine.
