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WINTHROP, Mass. – With its 8-0 mark in conference play this spring, Emmanuel College has now gone unbeaten in GNAC Men's Lacrosse regular-season action for three straight years, compiling a 26-0 mark during that span. The Saints again earn the conference's top seed as a result, and next week have earned a GNAC Tournament first-round bye along with second-seeded Lasell College.

In Wednesday's first round, fourth-seeded Johnson & Wales University will host fifth-seeded Mount Ida College (4:00 PM) and sixth-seeded Rivier University will travel to third-seeded Norwich University (7:00 PM).

In Friday's semifinals, Emmanuel will take on the Mount Ida-JWU winner at 7:00 PM, while Lasell hosts the Rivier-Norwich winner at 3:30 PM. The GNAC Championship contest will take place at the highest remaining seed on Sunday, May 8. Follow the GNAC on Twitter (@TheGNAC) for all the latest updates and information. 

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. 

First Round - Wednesday, May 4
Game 1: #5 Mount Ida at #4 Johnson & Wales - 4PM
Game 2: #6 Rivier at #3 Norwich - 7PM

Semifinals - Friday, May 6
Game 3: Game 1 winner at #1 Emmanuel - 7PM
Game 4: Game 2 winner at #2 Lasell - 3:30PM 

Championship - Sunday, May 8
Game 5: Game 3 winner vs Game 4 winner

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