Former Mount Ida men's soccer student-athlete Julio Barroso has been appointed to the position of GNAC Assistant to the Commissioner, as announced by Commissioner Walsh on Tuesday.
Following a virtual meeting earlier in June, the GNAC will continue to connect former student-athlete Ivy Watts with GNAC SAAC members regarding the speaker's Mental Health Support Modules.
The Great Northeast Athletic Conference Presidents' Council has made the difficult decision to cancel spring competition and championships for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year.
Johnson & Wales seniors Kate Walker and Maria Coniglio are redefining what it means to be a student-athlete as they were named CoSIDA Academic All-Americans.
JWU senior Kate Walker (Second-Team), senior Maria Coniglio (Third-Team), senior Brylee Frank (Honorable Mention) and junior Elyssa Nicolas (HM) have earned AVCA national D3 honors.
Another trip to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight wasn't in the cards for Johnson & Wales, as the Wildcats advanced to the regional final for the third year in a row but lost to Bowdoin on Sunday.
A third-set rally sparked Johnson & Wales University to its third NCAA Tournament Regional final in as many years, as the No. 3 seed Wildcats took down No. 2 seed Babson at Tufts on Saturday.
After dropping the first set, third-seeded Johnson & Wales found its rhythm en route to an opening-round victory in the NCAA Tournament over No. 6 seed Maine Maritime on Friday at Tufts.
After dominating the GNAC annual awards, Johnson & Wales was well represented on the AAVCA All-New England Region teams, including New England Player of the Year Kate Walker.
Five-time defending league champion JWU placed four student-athletes on the 2019 Women’s Volleyball All-GNAC First Team, with senior Kate Walker earning Player of the Year honors.
The Wildcats took care of business in the GNAC Championship on Saturday afternoon, taking down Riv by set scores of 25-10, 25-11 and 25-15 to sweep the Raiders.
The 2019 GNAC women's volleyball regular season came to its close on Saturday afternoon, as the conference tournament takes serve on Tuesday evening at the top-four seeds.
JWU senior Kate Walker averaged 4.00 kills and 1.13 blocks per set while boasting a stellar .377 hitting percentage in a 3-0 week for the No. 15 Wildcats.
Rivier senior Taylor Dunster took home GNAC Player of the Week honors after averaging an impressive 3.60 kills (.310) and 5.20 digs per set in a 3-0 week.
Having hosted the regional the past two years, the four-time defending GNAC champion Wildcats were the unanimous choice atop the 2019 GNAC Preseason Coaches' Poll on Monday.