GNAC MEN'S LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
WINTHROP, Mass. – No. 1 South seed University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) and No. 2 South seed Dean will faceoff in the 2024 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Men's Lacrosse Championship game after both teams won their GNAC Semifinals on Wednesday (May 1) evening. The Blue Jays will host the championship on Saturday, May 4 at 1 p.m.
Both semifinal games were tight to the end as USJ squeaked out at 7-6 victory over No. 3 South seed Lasell and the Bulldogs bested No. 1 North seed Rivier, 13-11.
The Blue Jays and Bulldogs advancing means that there will be a new GNAC Champion in 2024 as the both programs are in search of their first-ever GNAC Men's Lacrosse title. USJ was the GNAC Tournament runner-up a year ago, while Dean is making its first GNAC Championship appearance since joining the league in the 2020-21 academic year.
During the regular season, the two teams tied at the top of the South Division with identical 5-1 South Division records. However, USJ earned the higher seed thanks to its head-to-head 15-11 on March 30.
The winner of Saturday's Championship game will be named the 2024 GNAC Men's Lacrosse Champion and earning the league's automatic qualifier into the 2024 NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship.
#1S University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) 7, #3S Lasell 6
Full recap to follow.
#2S Dean 13, #1N Rivier 11
Full recap to follow.
2024 GNAC Men's Lacrosse Tournament Schedule
Quarterfinals – Saturday, April 27
(Hosted by higher seeds)
#1N Rivier def. #4S Johnson & Wales, 16-3 | BOX
#1S University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) def. #4N Emmanuel, 10-9 | BOX
#3S Lasell def. #2N Norwich, 15-6 | BOX
#2S Dean def. #3N Saint Joseph's (Maine), 14-12 | BOX
Semifinals – Wednesday, May 1
(Hosted by higher seeds)
#1S University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) def.#3S Lasell, 7-6 | BOX
#2S Dean def. #1N Rivier, 13-11 | BOX
Championship – Saturday, May 4
(Hosted by higher seed)
#2S Dean at #1S University of Saint Joseph (Conn.), 1 p.m.
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