WINTHROP, Mass. – Lasell College, which is unbeaten with a 21-0-1 record in conference play since the beginning of the 2013 season, has finished its league slate with an 11-0 mark this fall to earn the top seed in the upcoming 2014 GNAC Women's Soccer Tournament.
The Lasers, who sit at 13-4 overall, have outscored opponents 47-8 in their 11 GNAC contests, shutting out league foes four different times. They will open up against eighth-seeded Suffolk University (4-4-3) in a quarterfinal match on Sunday, November 2.
Emmanuel College (8-3) garnered the No. 2 seed in the tournament and will square off against seventh-seeded Saint Joseph's College of Maine (5-5-1) in the quarters next Sunday.
Third-seeded Simmons College (8-3) will match up against sixth-seeded Johnson & Wales University (6-4-1).
Fourth-seeded Albertus Magnus College (7-3-1) will open up postseason play by hosting fifth-seeded University of Saint Joseph (CT) (7-3-1), as the Blue Jays earned a key 2-1 overtime victory over Johnson & Wales on Sunday afternoon in the league's regular-season finale to grab the No. 5 position and slide the Wildcats to the sixth seed.
Founded in 1995, the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 12 member institutions and over 3,000 student-athletes across the New England region. Each year, the GNAC sponsors and administers 17 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunity and community involvement.
Quarterfinals – Sunday, November 2
Match 1: #8 Suffolk at #1 Lasell
Match 2: #5 Saint Joseph (CT) at #4 Albertus Magnus
Match 3: #6 Johnson & Wales at #3 Simmons
Match 4: #7 Saint Joseph's (ME) at #2 Emmanuel
Semifinals – Wednesday, November 5
Match 5: Match 1 Winner vs. Match 2 Winner
Match 6: Match 3 Winner vs. Match 4 Winner
Championship – Saturday, November 8
Match 7: Match 5 Winner vs. Match 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 430-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.
