2024 GNAC Field Hockey Tournament Schedule

Quarterfinals – Saturday, Nov. 2
 (Hosted by higher seeds)

#1 Johnson & Wales def. #8 Dean,3-0 (Game 1)

#2 New England College def. #7 Lasell, 2-1 (2OT) (Game 2)

#3 Simmons def. #6 University of Saint Joseph (Conn.), 2-0  (Game 3)

#5 Saint Joseph's (Maine) def. #4 Colby-Sawyer, 2-1 (Game 4)

 

Semifinals - Wednesday, Nov. 6

(Hosted by higher seeds)

#1 Johnson & Wales def. #5 Saint Joseph's (Maine), 2-1 (Game 5)

#3 Simmons def. #2 New England College, 1-0 (Penalty Strokes) (Game 6)

 

Championship – Saturday, Nov. 9

(Hosted by highest remaining seed)

#1 Johnson & Wales def. #3 Simmons, 4-2

 

TOURNAMENT INFO

Playoff Seedings Release

Championship History

 

Tournament Format

The GNAC Field Hockey Championship Tournament will feature the top eight teams in the conference standings at the end of the regular season. All tournament matches are played to decision.

Seeding and Tiebreaking Criteria

Season standings are based on conference points accumulated.

Teams are seeded based on the regular season standings. Ties for seeding will be broken by the following sequential criteria (Adopted August 2014):

  1. Conference head-to-head results*
  2. Number of conference wins
  3. Results vs. highest-ranked conference teams
  4. Goal differential of teams that were involved in the ties - Maximum differential is 3 goals
  5. Lowest goals against in conference play
  6. Goal differential vs. all conference opponents - Maximum differential is 3 goals            
  7. Results vs. common out of conference opponents
  8. Coin toss

* Note: If more than two teams are tied, head-to-head will refer to the team’s combined conference record against all other teams involved in the tiebreaker.

If more than two teams are tied, seeding will be determined by separating the highest-ranked team first (Adopted Aug. 2016). The tiebreaking criteria will then be applied to the remaining teams from the beginning. This process continues until all seeds are finalized.

All-Tournament Team

Twelve individuals will be selected. Coaches will choose the player(s) from their own team to be selected. The number of selections each team is allowed is as follows:       

Champion – 4 players

Runner-up –3 players

Other two semifinalists – 2 players each

Tournament Most Valuable Player – 1 player

 

Host Site Administrator is responsible for contacting the other two semifinalists’ teams for their All-Tournament representative prior to the championship.

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