November 7, 2009
Simmons Upsets Emmanuel To Take 2009 GNAC Women's Soccer Championship in Double-O.T.
The 5th-seeded Sharks of Simmons College pulled off a 2-1 double-overtime upset victory over the 2nd-seeded Saints of Emmanuel College to snag the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Womens Soccer Championship. Rookie forward Lian Atturio (Hanover, Mass.) netted both goals for Simmons, including the game-winner, which came in the 117th minute.
November 6, 2009
2009 GNAC Womens Soccer Championship Preview
The #5 seeded Simmons College Sharks will take on #2 seeded Emmanuel College Saints tomorrow, Saturday Nov. 7th at 12:30pm at the Saints Roberto Clemente Field .
November 4, 2009
2009 GNAC Women's Soccer Championship Final Set
#2 Seed Emmanuel College and #5 Seed Simmons College will compete in the 2009 GNAC Women's Soccer Championship. The match will be played on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 12:30 pm at the Roberto Clemente Field in Boston, Mass. The winner of the GNAC Championship will be awarded an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
October 27, 2009
GNAC Players of the Week: October 27
John Blazo (Mens Cross Country, Suffolk), Catherine Bravo (Womens Volleyball, Johnson & Wales), Sabrina Carvalho (Womens Soccer, Rivier), Steve LeDonne (Mens Golf, Johnson & Wales), Bernard Lotterer (Mens Soccer, Suffolk), Jeileen Rivera (Womens Cross Country, Mount Ida), and Sabrina Salmela (Womens Tennis, Simmons) have been named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Players of the Week. Will Pike (Mens Soccer, St. Josephs (ME)) and Cait Witham (Womens Soccer, St. Josephs (CT)) were named Goalkeepers of the Week.
October 6, 2009
GNAC Rookies of the Week: October 6
Katherine Chambers (Womens Soccer, St. Josephs Maine), Laura Furfaro (Womens Cross Country, JWU), Kasey Higgins (Womens Volleyball, JWU), Matt Munden (Mens Golf, UMass Dartmouth), Sabrina Salmela (Womens Tennis, Simmons), Mathew Scully (Mens Cross Country, Lasell), and Mike Skelton (Mens Soccer, Lasell) have been named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Rookies of the Week.
August 26, 2009
Monks Picked First in GNAC Women's Soccer Coaches' Preseason Poll
One point separated the top two teams in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Preseason Womens Soccer Coaches Poll with the Monks of Saint Josephs being tabbed as the favorite to win the GNAC in a vote by the conference coaches.
August 5, 2009
Pine Manors Kayla Nielsen Named GNAC Sportswoman of the Year
Pine Manor College soccer and softball player Kayla Nielsen was named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Sportswoman of the Year, the league announced Wednesday, lauding the freshman for her respect and integrity on and off her fields of play.























