Simmons Takes Two to Repeat as GNAC Softball Champions
GNAC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
STANDISH, Maine – No. 3 North seed Simmons came into Saturday's (May 11) action needing two wins to capture the 2024 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Softball Championship. They got those wins to repeat as conference champions and earn the league's automatic qualifier into the 2024 NCAA Division III Softball Championship.
The Sharks opened the day with a 12-4 victory over No. 1 North seed Saint Joseph's (Maine) to force a third and deciding game. They were able to pull out a 4-3 result in the late game for their second conference title in a row.
Full recaps to follow.
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Hailey Erickson, Johnson & Wales
Julia Huzi, Johnson & Wales
Eryn Sheeley, Lasell
Mackenzie Still, Lasell
Chantelle Bouchard, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
Hannah Gosselin, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
Sadie Tirrell, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
Raya Anderson, Simmons
Emily Deleault, Simmons
Ally Hyde, Simmons
MVP - Piper Kinney, Simmons
2024 GNAC Softball Tournament Schedule
Play-In - Tuesday, April 30
Game 1 - #5N New England College def. #4N Rivier, 3-1 | BOX
Game 2 - #4S Albertus Magnus def. #5S University of Saint Joseph (Conn.), 3-1 | BOX
Pod Play Day 1 - Thursday, May 2
Lasell Pod
(Hosted by No. 1S seed Lasell)
Game 3B - #1S Lasell def. #4S Albertus Magnus, 3-2 | BOX
Game 4B - #3N Simmons def. #2N Emmanuel, 2-1 (11 inn.) | BOX
Pod Play Day 1 (cont.) - Friday, May 3
Saint Joseph's (Maine) Pod
(Hosted by No. 1N seed Saint Joseph's (Maine))
Game 3A - #1N Saint Joseph's (Maine) def. #5N New England College, 9-4 | BOX
Game 4A - #3S Johnson & Wales def. #2S Mitchell, 7-1 | BOX
Pod Play Day 2 - Saturday, May 4
Saint Joseph's (Maine) Pod
(Hosted by No. 1N seed Saint Joseph's (Maine))
Game 5A - #5N New England College def. #2S Mitchell, 6-3 | BOX
Game 6A - #1N Saint Joseph's (Maine) def. #3S Johnson & Wales, 11-4 | BOX
Game 7A - #3S Johnson & Wales def. #5N New England College, 4-3 (9 inn.) | BOX
Lasell Pod
(Hosted by No. 1S seed Lasell)
Game 5B - #2N Emmanuel def. #4S Albertus Magnus, 4-2 (9 inn.) | BOX
Game 6B - #3N Simmons def. #1S Lasell, 6-0 | BOX
Game 7B - #1S Lasell def. #2N Emmanuel, 3-1 | BOX
Pod Finals - Sunday, May 5
Saint Joseph's (Maine) Pod
(Hosted by No. 1N seed Saint Joseph's (Maine))
Game 8A - #1N Saint Joseph's (Maine) def. #3S Johnson & Wales, 8-7 (8 inn.) | BOX
Game 9A – Not needed
Lasell Pod
(Hosted by No. 1S seed Lasell)
Game 8B - #3N Simmons def. #1S Lasell, 5-4 | BOX
Game 9B - Not needed
Championship Series - Friday, May 10
(Hosted by No. 1N seed Saint Joseph's (Maine))
Game 10 - #1N Saint Joseph's (Maine) def. #3N Simmons, 5-0 | BOX
Championship Series - Saturday, May 11
(Hosted by No. 1N seed Saint Joseph's (Maine))
Game 11 - #3N Simmons def. #1N Saint Joseph's (Maine), 12-4 | BOX
Game 12 - #3N Simmons def. #1N Saint Joseph's (Maine), 4-3 | BOX
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