WOMEN'S SOCCER: Emmanuel Clinches Top Seed In Regular Season Finale Victory
WINTHROP, Mass. - Reigning Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) champion Emmanuel collected the regular-season title and earned the right to be the top seed in this year's postseason tournament. The Saints closed out conference play in a 4-0 shutout victory at home against Lasell University, earning 35 points in GNAC play (11-0-2). They will look to ride a six-game winning streak into the tournament with aspirations of going back-to-back. They match-up with no. 8 seed Norwich, who are eager to upset the Saints as the Cadets (18 points; 5-5-3) tied with Emmanuel 1-1 earlier this season.
At the two-seed is a Rivier squad, who closed out regular season play tonight with a narrow 1-0 road victory over Simmons. The Raiders are riding a seven-game win streak and look to dethrone the defending champions this postseason as they crept up right behind them, finishing with 34 points in conference play (11-1-1). They will face no. 7 seed University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) as the Blue Jays (19 points; 6-6-1) closed out their regular season with a dominant 5-1 win over Elms tonight. USJ looks to shake up the bracket as they look to avenge a 2-1 loss earlier in the season.
At the three seed is Lasell, who closed out their regular season with a 10-2-1 conference record for 31 points as they match-up with no. 6 Saint Joseph's (Maine) as the Monks finished with 22 points (7-5-1) in GNAC play. SJC will look to pull off an upset after a narrow 1-0 loss earlier this season to the Lasers.
The final match-up will be #4 Albertus Magnus (30 points; 9-1-3 GNAC) and #5 Regis (25 points; 8-4-1 GNAC) as the two look to have another thrilling match-up as the Falcons are riding on a three-game win streak as well as the Pride, who are on a seven-game win streak. Albertus Magnus narrowly defeated Regis 1-0 earlier in head-to-head competition.
The GNAC Quarterfinals start on Saturday (Nov. 1) with the eight teams going head-to-head. The winners will advance to play in the GNAC Semifinals on Wednesday, Nov. 5 with the prevailing teams competing for the GNAC Championship on Saturday, Nov. 8. The winner of the GNAC Championship match will be named the 2025 GNAC Women's Soccer Champion and earn the conference's automatic qualifier into the 2025 NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship.
2025 GNAC Women’s Soccer Tournament Schedule
Quarterfinals – Saturday, Nov. 1
(Hosted by higher seeds)
#1 Emmanuel vs. #8 Norwich, 12 pm
#2 Rivier vs. #7 University of Saint Joseph (Conn.), 4 pm
#3 Lasell vs. #6 Saint Joseph’s (Maine), 1 PM
#4 Albertus Magnus vs. #5 Regis, 1 PM
Semifinals – Wednesday, Nov. 5
(Hosted by higher seeds)
#1/8 Winner vs. #4/5 Winner, TBD
#2/7 Winner vs. #3/6 Winner, TBD
Championship – Saturday, Nov. 8
Semifinal winners, TBD
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