GNAC Field Hockey Report: Week 7

SJC rookie Maya Waryas (pictured) and Simmons sophomore Sydney Gonyea shared GNAC accolades on Monday afternoon.

October 17, 2022

( FOR THE WEEK OF OCT. 10 - 16 )

CO-PLAYER / ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Maya Waryas, Saint Joseph's of Maine (Freshman, F - Bellows Falls, Vt.) - Waryas notched a pair of hat trick performances in two GNAC victories for the Monks last week. The freshman forward put a three-spot on the board in a 4-3 comeback overtime victory at Colby-Sawyer on Wednesday and provided all of the team's offense in a 3-1 triumph at USJ on Saturday.

CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Sydney Gonyea, Simmons (Sophomore, F - Lebanon, N.H.) - Gonyea led Simmons to a 2-0 week, registering game-winning goals in back-to-back shutouts against USJ and Lasell. Early the week against USJ, she registered her third hat-trick of the season, tallying three goals - including the game-winner - and two assists for a career single-game best eight points. Gonyea closed out the week recording her seventh multi-goal game of the season, registering two goals - including the game-winner - and an assists for five points. She currently sits atop the GNAC in goals (20) and points (52).

GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK

Hannah Tobey, Anna Maria (Sr., GK - Falmouth, Mass.) - Tobey went 2-0 in goal, stopping nine of 10 shots, including a four-save shutout against Albertus Magnus for a 2-0 road win. She had 5 saves in a 2-1 win over Regis. The AMCATS improved to 4-4 in the GNAC.

HONOR ROLL

Madison-Marie Romano, Anna Maria (Fr., M/D - Lebanon, Maine) - Romana helped the AMCATS to a 2-1 week scoring the game-winning goal in a 2-0 road win against Albertus Magnus and she added an assist on the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win over Regis. The AMCATS improved to 4-4 in the GNAC.

Aoife Daly, Colby-Sawyer (Sr, F - Harwich, Mass.) - Daly continues to do put the ball in the back of the net scoring three goals and dishing an assist this week for the Chargers.

Jillian Miele, Johnson & Wales (RI) (Gr., F - Wilmington, Mass.) - Miele registered eight points last week, collecting a goal and two assists in wins over Elms and Regis (MA) last week. She sits second in the GNAC with 47 points on 18 goals and 11 assists.

GNAC WEEKLY ARCHIVE

WEEK	PLAYER	GOALKEEPER	ROOKIE
1	Aoife Daly, CSC	Abby Boudreau, LAS	Abby Boudreau, LAS
2	Sheridan Blaha, LAS	Lauren Wilkinson, CSC	Taylor Gaudette, CSC
3	Aleah Murph, CSC	Kassidy Collins, SJC	Maya Waryas, SJC
4	Aoife Daly, CSC (2)	Kassidy Collins, SJC (2)	Mei Tobin, JWU
5	Jillian Miele, JWU	Abby Boudreau, LAS (2)	Abby Boudreau, LAS (2)
6	Jillian Miele, JWU (2)	Serena Montague, AMC	Ariana Komonaj, USJ
7	Waryas, SJC/Gonyea, SIM	Hannah Tobey, ANNA	Maya Waryas, SJC (2)

The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 14 member institutions and over 3,500 student-athletes across the New England region. Founded in 1995, the GNAC annually sponsors and administers 22 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunity and community involvement in an effort to enhance the student-athlete experience.

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