GNAC Announces Women's Basketball Tournament Matchups, Saint Joseph's Claims Top Seed

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WINTHROP, Mass. – Saint Joseph's College of Maine has earned the top seed in the 2016 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Women's Basketball Tournament, which tips off with quarterfinal action on Tuesday evening.

Along with the Monks, second-seeded Johnson & Wales University, third-seeded Emmanuel College and fourth-seeded Suffolk University will host quarterfinal contests on Tuesday. For the complete tournament schedule, please see below.

On Tuesday, Saint Joseph's of Maine will wecome eighth-seeded Rivier University (7:00 PM), while Suffolk hosts fifth-seeded Norwich University (7:00 PM). Emmanuel will play host to sixth-seeded Albertus Magnus College (7:00 PM) and Johnson & Wales will take on seventh-seeded Lasell College (5:30 PM).

The semifinals will take place on Thursday, February 25, followed by the GNAC title game on Saturday at the highest remaining seed. Be sure to follow the GNAC on Twitter (@TheGNAC) for all the latest tournament updates, and be sure to watch online at thegnac.tv. 

Founded in 1995, the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 12 member institutions and over 3,000 student-athletes across the New England region. Each year, the GNAC sponsors and administers 17 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunities and community involvement. 

Quarterfinals - Tuesday, February 23
Game 1: #8 Rivier at #1 Saint Joseph's Maine - 7:00 PM
Game 2: #5 Norwich at #4 Suffolk - 7:00 PM
Game 3: #6 Albertus Magnus at #3 Emmanuel - 7:00 PM
Game 4: #7 Lasell at #2 Johnson & Wales - 5:30 PM 

Semifinals - Thursday, February 25
Game 5: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner 

Championship - Saturday, February 27
Game 7: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner

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