https://www.thegnac.com en-us https://www.thegnac.com/general/2017-18/releases/20180628knjtwm The four annual nominees are JWU's Raquel Pederzani, Lasell’s Taylor Falco, Saint Joseph’s of Maine’s Elyse Caiazzo, and Regis' Brittany Stone. Thu, 28 Jun 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/general/2017-18/releases/20180628knjtwm https://www.thegnac.com/general/2017-18/releases/20180614hql22b A total of 1,008 student-athletes have been named to the 2017-18 GNAC Academic All-Conference Team, achieving a 3.25 cumulative GPA and having reached second-year academic status. Thu, 14 Jun 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/general/2017-18/releases/20180614hql22b https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/20180611l2z29y Two GNAC student-athletes have earned CoSIDA All-America status, as Katie Rufo earned First Team honors and Taylor Holmes earned Third Team accolades. Wed, 06 Jun 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/20180611l2z29y https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/20180517nzqe21 Headlined by three All-Northeast First Team selections in JWU's Jennifer Corona and Tiffani Semanchik and Suffolk's Delaney Sylvester, a dozen GNAC players were recognized by the NFCA on Wednesday. Thu, 17 May 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/20180517nzqe21 https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/20180513ug23ha Moravian starting pitcher Josie Novak allowed two hits and no walks to go with a school-record 17 strikeouts, including 11 of the 13 batters she faced on Sunday after the game resumed from Saturday. Sat, 12 May 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/20180513ug23ha https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/20180511ri151t Wildcats right-hander Jennifer Corona allowed just one run on five hits in a complet-game victory over The College of New Jersey as NCAA Softball Tournament play opened on Friday. Fri, 11 May 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/20180511ri151t https://www.thegnac.com/general/2017-18/releases/20180511r9bb18 JWU softball senior Katie Rufo, Suffolk softball senior Taylor Holmes, Suffolk baseball senior Brady Chant, and SJC baseball junior Jared Gagne all garnered CoSIDA All-District honors, as announced on Thursday. Thu, 10 May 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/general/2017-18/releases/20180511r9bb18 https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/20180508k8f3me Suffolk senior catcher Delaney Sylvester and Suffolk freshman pitcher/utility Payton Sylvester have both collected major seasonal awards as the GNAC announced its Softball All-Conference Teams on Tuesday. Tue, 08 May 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/20180508k8f3me https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/20180506sc20ez The Wildcats won all three games it competed in during the 2018 GNAC Tournament, capturing its fourth conference trophy in as many years to earn an NCAA Regional automatic berth. Sun, 06 May 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/20180506sc20ez https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/20180505v8roo2 Three-time defending GNAC champion JWU is one win away from another GNAC title and NCAA Tournament berth, while Suffolk and Emmanuel square off in an elimination game on Sunday (10:00 AM) in East Boston. Sat, 05 May 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/20180505v8roo2 https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/20180503v0nopn With the top seeds receiving byes, no lower seed was able to win twice on Thursday afternoon as the GNAC Softball Tournament continued. Elimination games are set for 10AM and 12:30PM in East Boston on Saturday. Thu, 03 May 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/20180503v0nopn https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/20180502wxit0q Fifth-seeded Albertus Magnus scored twice in the fifth and three times in the sixth to down Lasell, 6-5, while Emmanuel topped USH on the road, 5-2, to withstand the GNAC Softball single-elimination first round. Wed, 02 May 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/20180502wxit0q https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/20180501t628pu Suffolk has earned the top seed in the 2018 GNAC Tournament, which gets underway Wednesday with a do-or-die first round. Suffolk and JWU will host two games each on Thursday as the double-elimination portion begins. Tue, 01 May 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/20180501t628pu https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/SBALL_WK9.pdf JWU's Kristin Frost and Suffolk's Payton Sylvester nabbed the final weekly awards of the season. Mon, 30 Apr 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/SBALL_WK9.pdf https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/SBALL_WK8.pdf A strong week all-around in the GNAC featured honorees from Emmanuel, Johnson & Wales, and Suffolk. Mon, 23 Apr 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/SBALL_WK8.pdf https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/SBALL_WK7.pdf Suffolk Softball swept the weekly awards for the first time this season. Mon, 16 Apr 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/SBALL_WK7.pdf https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/SBALL_WK6-2.pdf Lauren Del Vacchio, Kristen Cunning, and Marissa Santoro were honored by the GNAC this week. Mon, 09 Apr 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/SBALL_WK6-2.pdf https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/SBALL_WK5.pdf Suffolk's Payton Sylvester and JWU's Tiffani Semanchik share this week's co-honors as Player of the Week for their stellar performances at the plate. Mon, 02 Apr 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/SBALL_WK5.pdf https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/180331_SIM-link Thanks to Pride Motor Group, nine-year-old Kailyn and her family received a new car on Friday before Simmons' softball doubleheader at Daly Field. Sat, 31 Mar 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/180331_SIM-link https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/SBALL_WK4.pdf Rivier University's Mikayla Ramsdell batted .545 in a 6-0 week for the Raiders with seven RBI and eight runs scored. Mon, 26 Mar 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/SBALL_WK4.pdf https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/SBALL_WK3.pdf Gillian Fortier of Albertus Magnus earned Player of the Week accolades for her 11-for-21 performance at the dish through nine games for the Falcons. Mon, 19 Mar 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/SBALL_WK3.pdf https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/SBALL_WK2.pdf The Sylvester sisters of Suffolk University nabbed Player and Rookie of the Week, while Emmanuel's Burgos took home pitching honors. Mon, 12 Mar 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/SBALL_WK2.pdf https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/SBALL_WK1.pdf With many teams on Spring Break opening the 2018 season, the GNAC recognizes its first weekly selections of the year. Mon, 05 Mar 2018 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/SBALL_WK1.pdf https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/20180224tseg0p The Simmons softball team welcomed Kailyn Hewitt of Brockton, Mass. as the Sharks newest team member at the Holmes Sports Center in a draft-day press conference on Saturday. Sat, 24 Feb 2018 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/20180224tseg0p https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/180215_SB_Poll Seeking their fourth consecutive conference championship and NCAA appearance, JWU received 12 of a possible 13 first-place votes. Thu, 15 Feb 2018 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/180215_SB_Poll https://www.thegnac.com/general/2017-18/releases/20180131ghecd4 Earlier this month, four GNAC student-athletes had the opportunity to attend the NCAA Convention and GNAC staffer Annie Jenkins was one of 227 individuals to attend the 2018 NCAA Emerging Leaders Seminar. Wed, 31 Jan 2018 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/general/2017-18/releases/20180131ghecd4 https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/171002_Albertus_Dedication Albertus Magnus held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to dedicate its new complex to Dr. Carol Ann Shea in the heart of its campus on Saturday, September 30. Mon, 02 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/171002_Albertus_Dedication https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/170725_AMC_Sasso-hiring The Anna Maria College Athletic Department has named Lawrence Sasso the Head Softball Coach as announced by Athletic Director Serge DeBari. Tue, 25 Jul 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/170725_AMC_Sasso-hiring https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/170719_EC_Berry Emmanuel Athletics has announced the hiring of Olivia Berry as its softball coach, replacing Kelsea Cheney who stepped down earlier this summer. Wed, 19 Jul 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/170719_EC_Berry