Colby-Sawyer, Simmons to Host GNAC Field Hockey First-Round Matchups
With No. 1 SJC and No. 2 Lasell earning byes, No. 3 Colby-Sawyer will host No. 6 Anna Maria Saturday while No. 4 Simmons welcomes No. 5 JWU in the GNAC Tournament.
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WINTHROP, Mass. – It was an exciting Wednesday as the Great Northeast Athletic Conference regular-season wrapped up in advance of the 2018 GNAC Field Hockey Tournament, as Saint Joseph's College of Maine handled Lasell College, 5-1, at home and Colby-Sawyer College earned a 1-0 home victory over Simmons College.
As a result, SJC earns the right to the No. 1 seed in the GNAC Tournament, while Lasell still receives a first-round bye as the No. 2 seed. The win for Colby-Sawyer was also vital, as the Chargers earn the No. 3 seed and Simmons settles for the No. 4 seed.
Simmons will now welcome fifth-seeded Johnson & Wales University (RI) on Friday evening at 7:00 PM at the beautiful Daly Field. The game was originally scheduled for Saturday but moved up due to inclement weather.
Poor weather has also pushed the other first-round game back to Sunday, as sixth-seeded Anna Maria College will travel to Colby-Sawyer for a 12:30 PM contest.
The JWU/Simmons winner will be at Saint Joseph's next Wednesday, Oct. 31 (7:00 PM) in the GNAC Tournament Semifinals and the Anna Maria/Colby-Sawyer prevailer will be at Lasell on Halloween (3:00 PM). The highest remaining seed will host the GNAC Championship on Saturday, November 3 with a trip to the 2018 NCAA Tournament on the line.
Be sure to catch all of the tournament action live on thegnac.tv or watch on one of our four custom digital streaming apps (broadcasts are produced by host institutions). Fans can also purchase GNAC co-branded and championship apparel through the conference's partnership with SquadLocker. For more information, please click HERE.
Friday, October 26 - First Round
Game 1: #5 Johnson & Wales at #4 Simmons - 7:00 PM
Sunday, October 28 - First Round
Game 2: #6 Anna Maria at #3 Colby-Sawyer - 12:30 PM
Wednesday, October 31 - Semifinals (at #1 & #2 seeds)
Game 3: 4/5 winner vs. #1 Saint Joseph's of Maine - 7:00 PM
Game 4: 3/6 winner vs. #2 Lasell - 3:00 PM
Saturday, November 3 - Championship
Game 5: at highest remaining seed
The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 13 member institutions and over 3,000 student-athletes across the New England region. Founded in 1995, the GNAC annually sponsors and administers 20 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunity and community involvement in an effort to enhance the student-athlete experience.
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