JWU Captures GNAC Field Hockey Title for Third Straight Year

GNAC FIELD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

Recap courtesy of the Johnson & Wales Athletic Communications Department.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Graduate student Margaret Johnson collected a goal and an assist to propel the Johnson & Wales field hockey team to a 4-1 win over No. 3 seed Colby-Sawyer Saturday afternoon in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship contest at the Scotts Miracle-Gro Athletic Complex.

Freshmen Rayne Millett and Ava Pontes, along with sophomore Kameron Marando, also scored goals for the Wildcats, which became the first school since Saint Josephs' (Maine) to win three-straight GNAC titles (2016-19). The Wildcats controlled the contest from start to finish, outshooting the Chargers 18-4.

Johnson scored the only goal the Wildcats would need 2:18 into the second quarter, depositing a rebound into the back of the cage. Less than four minutes later, Millett doubled the lead off a feed from senior Katie Sloan.

In the second half, goals from Marando at 38:36 and Pontes at 40:20 closed the JWU scoring. Colby-Sawyer got on the board with seven minutes remaining in the fourth.

Freshman Sophia Brea recorded two saves in goal for JWU, who will find out where they will head for the NCAA Tournament Sunday night at 10:30 p.m.

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

Carly Bernard, Colby-Sawyer
Sabrina Lippold, Colby-Sawyer
Aleah Murph, Colby-Sawyer
Haley Budenas, Johnson & Wales
Katie Sloan, Johnson & Wales
Madison Young, Johnson & Wales
Isabella O'Reilly, Lasell
Courtney Tello, Lasell
Taylor Bailey, New England College
Mikayla Vincent, New England College

MVP - Margaret Johnson, Johnson & Wales

2023 GNAC Field Hockey Tournament Schedule

Quarterfinals – Saturday, Oct. 28
(Hosted by higher seeds)

#1 Johnson & Wales def. #8 Regis, 8-1 | BOX
#2 Lasell def. #7 Saint Joseph's (Maine), 4-0 | BOX
#3 Colby-Sawyer def. #6 Rivier, 3-2 (OT) | BOX
#5 New England College def. #4 Simmons, 2-1 | BOX

Semifinals – Wednesday, Nov. 1
(Hosted by higher seeds)

#1 Johnson & Wales def. #5 New England College, 1-0 | BOX
#3 Colby-Sawyer def. #2 Lasell, 2-1 | BOX

Championship – Saturday, Nov. 4

#1 Johnson & Wales def. #3 Colby-Sawyer, 4-1 | BOX

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