2013 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Softball News
BOSTON, MA - The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is pleased to announce that Danyelle Shufelt (Sutton, Vt./Lyndon Institute) has been chosen as the 2012-13 GNAC Woman of the Year. Shufelt, a four-year member of the Monks’ softball and basketball programs, graduated cum laude this past May as a Biology/Pre-Physician's Assistant major.
Boston, MA – Suffolk University Softball junior Erin McAndrews (Marblehead, Mass.) was a National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Northeast All-Region first team selection for the 2013 season.
BABSON PARK, MA - Junior Jennifer Arcella (Hillsdale, N.J.) hit a two-run home run in the top of the fifth inning and classmate Krysti Maronski (Woodbury Heights, N.J.) fired a five-hit shutout as second-seeded Rowan University staved off elimination with a 2-0 win over fifth-seeded Saint Joseph's College at the Babson Park Regional on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Field.
BABSON PARK, MA - First-year Melissa Mayhew (Hiram, Maine) hit a two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the fourth inning and junior Rae-Marie Copan (Newton, Mass.) tossed a one-hit shutout as fifth-seeded Saint Joseph's College defeated eighth-seeded Lesley University, 4-0, in the first elimination game of the Babson Park Regional on Friday afternoon at Alumni Field.
BABSON PARK, Mass.—Junior pitcher Jennifer Joseph (Stamford, Conn.) tossed a complete-game three-hitter, striking out a career-high 11 batters, and fourth-seeded Springfield College scored a pair of fourth inning runs en route to a 2-0 win over fifth-seeded Saint Joseph's College in game two of the NCAA Babson Park Regional on Thursday afternoon at Alumni Field.
STANDISH, ME - The 2013 NCAA DIII Softball Tournament field has been released and Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Champion Saint Joseph's College will face Springfield College in the opening round of the national tourney on Thursday, May 9th at Babson College.
STANDISH, ME – Saint Joseph's College senior outfielder Danyelle Shufelt (Sutton, Vt.) has garnered Capital One Academic All-District® First Team All-Academic accolades.
BOSTON, Mass. – The Great Northeast Athletic Conference has announced the 2013 All-GNAC Softball Teams as well as major awards after this weekend’s championship where the No. 4 seeded Saint Joseph’s College (ME) Monks upended No. 8 seeded Suffolk University to capture their third straight GNAC championship.
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Tournament Most Valuable Player Kayla Vannah (Waldoboro, Me.) threw five shutout innings and was backed by eight first-inning runs as fourth-seeded St. Joseph’s College defeated No. 8 Suffolk, 8-0 to win the Great Northeast Athletic Conference softball tournament Sunday at the University of Saint Joseph.
NORTHFIELD, Vt. - Sophomore Sarah Chasse (Salem, Mass.) fired a complete game one-hitter in the opening round of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Softball Tournament as the number eight seed Suffolk University upset top-seeded Norwich University, 4-1 on Wednesday afternoon.
BOSTON, Mass. – Following the completion of Monday's Great Northeast Athletic Conference softball contests, the 2013 GNAC Softball tournament bracket is now available.
STANDISH, Maine - Senior center fielder Danyelle Shufelt (Sutton, Vt.) became the second player in Saint Joseph's College softball history to reach the 200-hit plateau when she rapped a single in a 9-1 triumph over Anna Maria College at Richard W. Bailey Field on Saturday afternoon.
