JWU Defends GNAC Women’s Lacrosse Championship Title

GNAC WOMEN'S LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

Recap courtesy of the Johnson & Wales Athletic Communications Depatment.

BOSTON – The Johnson & Wales women's lacrosse team captured the sixth Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship in program history with a 14-4 win at Emmanuel College Sunday afternoon at Roberto Clemente Park.

Senior Katie Sloan scored five goals to earn Tournament MVP honors, collecting 12 points (11-1-12) in three tournament games. Junior Madeleine Gould scored three times and added an assist for the No. 1 South seed Wildcats, who also received four assists from sophomore Izzy Babb.

JWU – which previously captured the GNAC Championship in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2023 – led 3-1 after one quarter and 9-2 at halftime behind two goals apiece from Sloan, Gould, and juniors Neely Connor and Isabella Nugent.

Two more tallies from Sloan in the third extended the lead to 12-3, and markers from Sloan and Gould in the final stanza capped the scoring for the visitors. Junior goaltender Emma Glyman recorded six saves while Nugent collected 10 draw controls, and both Sloan and senior Emma Crowley caused two turnovers.

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

Soph Kuhlthau, Colby-Sawyer
AJ Paton, Colby-Sawyer
Heather Rohr, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
Mackenzie Siebert, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
Delaney Brown, Emmanuel
Ella Marschitz, Emmanuel
Isabella Thomas, Emmanuel
Neely Connor, Johnson & Wales
Emma Glyman, Johnson & Wales
Madeleine Gould, Johnson & Wales
Isabella Nugent, Johnson & Wales

MVP - Katie Sloan, Johnson & Wales

2024 GNAC Women's Lacrosse Tournament Schedule

First Round – Thursday, April 25
(Hosted by higher seeds)

#5N Norwich def. #4N Simmons, 10-8 | BOX
#5S Lasell def. #4S Elms, 9-8 (OT) | BOX

Quarterfinals – Saturday, April 27
(Hosted by higher seeds)

#1S Johnson & Wales def. #5N Norwich, 14-4 | BOX
#1N Emmanuel def. #5S Lasell, 19-4 | BOX
#3N Colby-Sawyer def. #2S University of Saint Joseph (Conn.), 17-8 | BOX
#2N Saint Joseph's (Maine) def. #3S Regis, 14-6 | BOX

Semifinals – Tuesday, April 30
(Hosted by higher seeds)

#1S Johnson & Wales def. #2N Saint Joseph's (Maine), 15-8 | BOX
#1N Emmanuel def. #3N Colby-Sawyer, 18-5 | BOX

Championship – Sunday, May 5
(Hosted by higher seed)

#1S Johnson & Wales def. #1N Emmanuel, 14-4 | BOX

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