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JWU runs GNAC tables with 11-0 mark
WINTHROP, Mass.– Defending conference champion Johnson & Wales University (RI) has captured the top seed in the GNAC Field Hockey Tournament for the first time in program history, going an unblemished 11-0 overall in GNAC play while boasting a 16-1 overall record.
Last fall, the Wildcats went on the road to defeat Colby-Sawyer College in the 2021 GNAC Championship contest, earning their first-ever NCAA Division III Tournament berth. A year later, they will open up tournament action this Saturday, October 29 against eighth-seeded University of Saint Joseph (CT) at 12PM noon.
Simmons University is currently 14-2 overall with a 9-2 GNAC mark to cement the No. 2 seed, as the Shars get set to welcome seventh-seeded Anna Maria College this Saturday at 11AM.
Third-seeded Saint Joseph's College of Maine and fourth-seeded Colby-Sawyer College both finished 8-3 in GNAC play, with SJC getting the nod as the third seed following its head-to-head 4-3 overtime victory at CSC two weeks ago.
As a result, the No. 3 Monks will take on sixth-seeded Lasell University this Saturday at 11AM, while the No. 4 Chargers will look to get back to the GNAC Final beginning with a quarterfinal matchup with fifth-seeded Rivier University.
Saint Joseph's of Maine had won four straight GNAC titles from 2016-19 under head coach Rupert Lewis.
There is no reseeding throughout the GNAC Tournament, while the league champion will receive the GNAC's automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.
Quarterfinals - Saturday, October 29
#8 USJ (CT) at #1 JWU - 12PM
#5 Rivier at #4 Colby-Sawyer - 12PM
#6 Lasell at #3 Saint Joseph's Maine - 11AM
#7 Anna Maria at #2 Simmons - 11AM
Semifinals - Wednesday, November 2
4/5 winner vs 1v8 winner
3/6 winner vs 2/7 winner
Championship - Saturday, November 5
Final at highest remaining seed
Founded in 1995, the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 14 member institutions and over 3,500 student-athletes across the New England region. Each year, the GNAC sponsors and administers 20 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunities and community involvement.
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