2021 GNAC Field Hockey News
For the 14th straight year, the GNAC witnessed a record number of student-athletes (1,302) named to its Academic All-Conference Team of 3.25+ cumulative GPA.
Dean College Director of Athletics George Martin has announced the hiring of Megan Baker as the next head coach of the school's field hockey program.
Making its first appearance in the NCAA tournament, JWU fell to the Tufts Jumbos, 1-0, on a late fourth-quarter goal to end the Wildcats' season at 17-4.
JWU received three major individual honors, while Colby-Sawyer head coach was voted the GNAC Coach of the Year after guiding the Chargers to the regular-season title.
JWU's Jillian Miele was named Tournament MVP as the second-seeded Wildcats posted a 4-1 victory at top seed Colby-Sawyer in the GNAC title game on Saturday afternoon.
Top seeds Colby-Sawyer and JWU took care of business at home on Wednesday, as the Wildcats now get set to travel to CSC in New London, N.H. for Saturday's 1PM championship game.
SJC's Emma Rutledge have five goals and two assists for 12 points for the Monks, who earned a GNAC Tournament victory as the No. 3 seed on Saturday.
Fifth-seeded Elms topped fourth-seeded Simmons, 2-1, in the lone quarterfinal upset on Saturday, while top seed Colby-Sawyer needed OT to survive eighth-seeded Anna Maria.
Colby-Sawyer, JWU, Saint Joseph's of Maine, and Simmons have earned the right to host the GNAC Quarterfinal round this Saturday.
Elms grad student Carissa Ramirez (#17) put together an 11-point week as the Blazers went 2-0 in GNAC play.
SJC senior Emma Rutledge tallied six goals with two assists for an impressive 14 points in a pair of GNAC wins for the Monks.
Lasell's Sheridan Blaha posted four goals, including both game-winners, in a 2-0 week for the Lasers.
Colby-Sawyer junior forward Aoife Daly captured her third GNAC Player of the Week accolade of the season after totaling five goals, including three game-winners, in a 3-0 week for the Chargers.
Anna Maria forward Allyson Shaw had a 10-point performance against Albertus Magnus to take home weekly accolades.
JWU's Jillian Miele became the Wildcats program all-time scoring leader after a 13-point week, collecting GNAC Player of the Week.
Colby-Sawyer's Aoife Daly and Lauren Wilkinson repeated as the GNAC Player and Goalkeeper of the Week as the Chargers are off to their best start in program history under head coach Emily Dewdney.
