2010-11 GNAC Headlines

  • Thompson Named ECAC New England Player of the Year
    August 10, 2011
    CENTERVILLE, Mass.—The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) on Wednesday announced its Division III Softball New England All-Star Team. The Great Northeast Athletic Conference was well-represented including Annie Thompson of Simmons College receiving the honor of the ECAC Player of the Year.
  • GNAC Pleased to Announce Specialists for 2011-2012 Year
    July 17, 2011
    The Great Northeast Atlantic Conference is pleased to announce the addition of four new specialists and the return of two. These specialists include Erin Doherty, Garrett Quinn, Kristin LeBel, Alex Comeau, Laura Schwenk, and Catherine Carmignani. Each specialist holds a unique set of skills and attributes that will help the GNAC thrive for this upcoming year.
  • GNAC Well Represented at Division III Commissioners Meeting in Indianapolis
    July 11, 2011
    Indianapolis, Indiana - Commissioner Joe Walsh, Sports Information Director Tom Humphreys, and Assistant Sports Information Director Garrett Quinn attended the Division III Commissioners Association Meeting held June 15th through June 17th in Indianapolis. Over 100 members of Division III schools across the country attended the three-day event.
  • Alyssa Dunn Earns GNAC Woman of the Year Honors
    July 05, 2011
    BOSTON, MA – Alyssa Dunn, a standout two-sport student-athlete studying pre-medicine at St. Joseph’s College Maine, has been named the 2011 GNAC Woman of the Year.
  • 2010-2011 GNAC Academic All-Conference Announced
    June 27, 2011
    The Great Northeast Athletic Conference recognized 598 student-athletes from 16 league sports on the 2010-2011 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Academic All-Conference Team.
  • Suffolk's Jake Cintolo Featured in Thursday's Boston Globe
    June 23, 2011
    Several years ago as a junior at King Philip Regional Regional High, Jake Cintolo was told by doctors that he would most likely never play sports again.
  • JWU Athletics Sweeps GNAC Commissioner’s Cup
    June 12, 2011
    Providence, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales University athletic department was awarded the 2010-11 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Commissioner's Cup for both men's and women's sports.
  • ALBERTUS ATHLETICS ANNOUNCES THREE-YEAR LACROSSE SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT WITH STX
    May 26, 2011
    (New Haven, CT) – The Albertus Magnus College Athletic Department and STX have announced a three-year sponsorship agreement that will outfit the Albertus men’s and women’s lacrosse programs exclusively with inventory from the world’s leading manufacturer of lacrosse equipment. The agreement was signed today, and announced by Director of Athletics Michael Spinner.
  • Monks' Softball Awarded #6 Seed in NCAA Regional
    May 09, 2011
    STANDISH, ME – Saint Joseph's College (35-8, 21-3 GNAC) will face off against Endicott College (35-6, 23-1 TCCC) in the opening round of the 2011 NCAA DIII Softball Championship Tournament on Thursday, May 12th.
  • 2011 GNAC Softball All-Conference Teams Announced
    May 09, 2011
    The 2011 GNAC Softball All-Conference Teams have been released.
  • 2011 GNAC Baseball All-Conference Announced
    May 07, 2011
    The 2011 GNAC Baseball All-Conference teams have been announced.
  • 2011 Men's Tennis All-Conference Honors Announced
    May 07, 2011
    The 2011 Men's Tennis All-Conference teams have been released.
  • Monks' Chris Campbell Earns Co-Sida All-American Honors
    May 06, 2011
    STANDISH, ME – Saint Joseph's College senior infielder Chris Campbell (Rochester, NH/Spaulding) has received Capital One Baseball All-Academic District 1 honors.
  • GNAC Softball Weekly Honors: May 2, 2011
    May 04, 2011
    Emily Hummel (St. Joseph CT) Maddie Kluna (St. Joseph’s ME) have earned Great Northeast Athletic Conference’s Softball Weekly Honors.
  • GNAC Baseball Weekly Honors: May 2, 2011
    May 04, 2011
    Chris Campbell (St. Joseph’s) and Chad Rafferty (St. Joseph’s) have earned Great Northeast Athletic Conference’s Baseball Weekly Honors.
  • Tripp’s Home Run Lifts Monks to First GNAC Title
    May 02, 2011
    WENHAM, MA – Sophomore third baseman Heather Tripp (Lovell, ME) slammed a three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth to put #2 Saint Joseph’s (34-8, 21-3 GNAC) ahead to stay in a 5-4 win over #5 Rivier College (26-14, 14-10 GNAC) in the 2011 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship game on Sunday afternoon at Gordon College.
  • MONKS PUNCH TICKET TO NCAA TOURNAMENT
    May 01, 2011
    STANDISH, ME – Top-seeded Saint Joseph’s (29-11, 12-2 GNAC) negated a 6-2 deficit with six unanswered runs and defeated #3 Suffolk University (20-19, 9-5 GNAC), 8-6, in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Baseball Championship at Larry Mahaney Diamond on Sunday afternoon. Monks pinch-hitter Dan Brown ’12 (Portland, ME/Deering) broke a six-all tie in the top of the ninth with an RBI double and later scored an insurance run on an infield error during the final frame.
  • Cadets Crowned Champions After Defeating Lasell, 12-8
    May 01, 2011
    NORTHFIELD, Vt. – The 2011 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship game was held on Howard Field on Sunday afternoon between the #2 Lasell College Lasers and the #1 Norwich University Cadets.
  • 2011 GNAC Baseball Playoff Schedule
    April 26, 2011
    The 2011 GNAC Baseball Playoff pairings are now available. The St. Joseph’s Maine Monks will clinch the top seed in the playoffs with a remarkable conference record of 12-2, and overall record of 26-11.
  • Suffolk's Alex Torres Earns ECAC Pitcher of the Week Honors
    April 20, 2011
    Senior Alex Torres (Framingham, Mass.) was named Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Pitcher of the Week on April 17. Torres also earned recognition by the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) as he was named New England Division III Co-Pitcher of the Week.
  • GNAC Baseball Weekly Honors: April 18, 2011
    April 18, 2011
    Mike Mahoney (Lasell), James Sullivan (Emerson) and Alex Torres (Suffolk) have earned Great Northeast Athletic Conference’s Baseball Weekly Honors.
  • Emmanuel's Curtis Abram Named AVCA All-American
    April 14, 2011
    LEXINGTON, Ky. - The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its 8th Annual AVCA Men's Volleyball Division III All-America Teams on April 11th. Emmanuel College senior Curtis Abram (San Luis Obispo, Calif.) was among the 20 Division III players nationwide voted an AVCA All-American.
  • Simmons' Courteney Collier Earns ECAC D.III Pitcher of the Week
    April 12, 2011
    Simmons' Courteney Collier was honored as Pitcher of the week by the Eastern College Athletic Conference for her spectacular performance last week.
  • GNAC Baseball Weekly Honors: April 12, 2011
    April 12, 2011
    Eric Howard (Lasell), Mike Pratt (St. Joe’s Maine) and Zak Sokolis (Albertus) have earned Great Northeast Athletic Conference’s Baseball Weekly Honors.
  • St. Joseph's Coach Smyth Notches Career Win #300
    April 11, 2011
    STANDISH, ME – Saint Joseph's softball Head Coach Jamie Smyth '92 recorded his 300th career victory with a 5-4 extra-inning win over reigning GNAC Champion Rivier College at Richard W. Bailey Field on Saturday afternoon.
  • Albertus Magnus College Unveils New Athletic Logo
    April 07, 2011
    (New Haven, CT) – On Wednesday, April 6 as part of its observation and celebration of National Student-Athlete Day, the Albertus Magnus College Department of Intercollegiate Athletics unveiled its new brand identity and logo. The work was performed by Unlike Designs based out of New York City, and a collaborative effort of student-athletes, coaches, and college administration and staff led to a final decision for the new design.
  • Emerson's Alex Magistro Named ECAC D.III Softball Co-Pitcher of the Week
    April 07, 2011
    Emerson's Alex Magistro was honored as Co-Pitcher of the week by the Eastern College Athletic Conference for her spectacular performance last week after tossing a no-hitter against the Mount Ida College Mustangs.
  • GNAC Baseball Weekly Honors: April 4, 2011
    April 05, 2011
    Jake Cintolo (Suffolk), Ford Coates (Rivier) and Mike Pratt (St. Joe’s ME) have earned Great Northeast Athletic Conference’s Baseball Weekly Honors.
  • SAAC Retreat Gives Student-Athletes a Lesson on Leadership
    April 04, 2011
    BOSTON, MA- This past weekend marked the 3rd annual GNAC SAAC Retreat held in Boston, MA. Every year, the Great Northeast Athletic Conference holds a unique Student-Athlete Advisory Committee event focused on developing skills to help student-athletes succeed after collegiate sports.
  • "The Fighter" Comes to Suffolk
    April 04, 2011
    On Thursday March 3, the Suffolk University Athletic Department invited the real life stars of the movie “The Fighter,” boxer Micky Ward and his brother Dicky Eklund to the Regan Gymnasium.
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