STANDISH, Maine – The 2023 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) field hockey postseason awards have been announced and Saint Joseph's College sophomore forward Maya Waryas (Bellows Falls, Vt.) has collected Third Team All-GNAC honors.
The 2022 GNAC Rookie of the Year and First Team All-Conference claims Third Team acclaim after leading the Monks in goals (9) and points (21) this fall. In two seasons and 38 career games, Waryas has netted 32 goals – including seven game-winners - with six assists for 70 total points. She already ranks sixth in program history in goals and is tied for seventh in points.
Saint Joseph's posted a 6-12 overall record with a 6-6 mark in conference play en route to earning the #7 seed in the GNAC Tournament. The Monks' season came to a close with a 4-0 loss at the hands of #2 Lasell University on Saturday, October 28th.
GNAC FIELD HOCKEY POSTSEASON HONORS:
ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM
F - Sheridan Blaha, Sr., Lasell
F - Drea Chin, Gr., New England College
F - Margaret Johnson, Gr., Johnson & Wales
F - Anna Tedeschi, Jr., Simmons
M - Aleah Murph, Sr., Colby-Sawyer
M - Abbey Playle, Gr., Lasell
M - Katie Sloan, Sr., Johnson & Wales
B - Taylor Bailey, Jr., New England College
B - Haley Budenas, Jr., Johnson & Wales
B - Isabella O'Reilly, Fr., Lasell
GK - Sophia Brea, Fr., Johnson & Wales
ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM
F - Sydney Gonyea, Jr., Simmons
F - Courtney Larson, Jr., Colby-Sawyer
F - Lily Stark, Sr., Lasell
F - Izzy Ward, Jr., Johnson & Wales
M - Emilia Elko, Jr., Simmons
M - Ava Pontes, Fr., Johnson & Wales
M - Mikayla Vincent, Gr., New England College
B - Sabrina Lippold, Jr., Colby-Sawyer
B - Alison Michalik, Jr., Simmons
B - Madison Young, Jr., Johnson & Wales
GK - Courtney Tello, Jr., Lasell
ALL-CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM
F - Frankie Alley, Jr., Regis
F - Ryleigh LaPorte, Fy., Colby-Sawyer
F - Madison Streeter, Gr., Rivier
F - Maya Waryas, So., Saint Joseph's (Maine)
M - Taylor Gaudette, So., Colby-Sawyer
M - Meaghan McCamish, Jr., New England College
M - Sydney Spenard, Sr., Rivier
B - McKenzie Fairfax, So., U. of Saint Joseph (Conn.)
B - Kaitlyn Freeman, Sr., Johnson & Wales
B - Maeve Perras, Jr., Rivier
GK - Kylie Coupal, Jr., Rivier
ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Sophia Brea, Johnson & Wales
Emma Fissel, Simmons
Neila Jones, New England College
Ava Kahl, Simmons
Adelaide Kelly, New England College
Conley Ladabouche, New England College
Ryleigh LaPorte, Colby-Sawyer
Ava Pontes, Johnson & Wales
Jacquelyn Scopa, Lasell
Lilly Taglieri, Simmons
Mikayla Thornton, Colby-Sawyer
MAJOR AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Year - Abbey Playle, Lasell
Defensive Player of the Year - Haley Budenas, Johnson & Wales
Goalkeeper of the Year - Sophia Brea, Johnson & Wales
Rookie of the Year - Ava Pontes, Johnson & Wales
Coach of the Year - Lisa Lopes, Johnson & Wales
Institutional Sportsmanship - Elms
