WINTHROP, Mass. - Saint Joseph's College of Maine and Emmanuel College have earned the 2017 GNAC Women's Basketball Tournament No. 1 seeds, as SJC claimed the top spot in the North Division and EC laid claim to the top position in the South Division. The tournament quarterfinals will tip off on Tuesday evening. For the complete playoff matchups and schedule, please see below.

In the quarterfinal round, Albertus Magnus College will travel to Saint Joseph's at 6:00 PM, while Emmanuel hosts cross-street rival Simmons College at 7:00 PM. No. 3 seeds River University and Suffolk University will travel to second-seeded JWU and Norwich, respectively. 

By virtue of SJC's head-to-head regular-season win over Emmanuel this season, the Monks would host the GNAC title game on Saturday, February 25 should both of the top seeds advance to the championship. 

Quarterfinals - Tuesday, February 21

Game 1: #4S Albertus Magnus at #1N Saint Joseph's Maine - 6:00 PM

Game 2: #3N Rivier at #2S Johnson & Wales - 5:30 PM

Game 3: #3S Suffolk at #2N Norwich - 7:00 PM

Game 4: #4N Simmons at #1S Emmanuel - 7:00 PM 

Semifinals - Thursday, February 23

Game 5: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner

Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

Final - Saturday, February 25

Game 7: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner

 

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Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic liberal arts college, providing a supportive, personalized and career-focused education for more than 100 years. From its 474-acre campus on the shores of Sebago Lake, the College offers more than 40 undergraduate programs to a population of approximately 1,000 students. Saint Joseph's College Online provides certificates, undergraduate and advanced degrees for working adults through an online learning program. For more, visit www.sjcme.edu.