WINTHROP, Mass. – After breezing through the GNAC regular season with a 17-1 record, Saint Joseph's College of Maine awill host next weekend's portion of the 2022 GNAC Tournament as this year's top seed, with the playoffs getting underway on Tuesday with a do-or-die, single-elimination round.
The Monks' lone GNAC setback came back on March 26 against Johnson & Wales University, as SJC has allowed just 13 runs during its current nine-game win streak and has won 16 of 17 overall.
Saint Joe's will await the winner of fourth-seeded Lasell University and fifth-seeded Elms College, as the Lasers host the Blazers on Tuesday at Brandeis at 1:00 PM.
Meanwhile second-seeded Anna Maria College will host the 3v6 winner from Tuesday on Thursday. That matchup features third-seeded JWU and sixth-seeded Albertus Magnus College, which last spring claimed the GNAC's top seed and features a vaunted offense.
On Saturday, May 7 up in Standish, Maine, games are tentatively scheduled for 10:00AM / 1:30PM / 5:00PM. Sunday's action will commence at noon, followed by the if-necessary game at approximately 3:30PM, with the GNAC champion receiving the league's automatic qualifier to the NCAA Division III Tournament.
First Round - Tuesday, May 3 (single-elimination)
Game 1: #6 Albertus Magnus at #3 JWU - TBD
Game 2: #5 Elms vs. #4 Lasell - 1:00 PM at Brandeis
Second Round - Thursday, May 5 (double-elim begins)
Game 3: 3v6 winner at #2 Anna Maria - TBD
Game 4: 4v5 winner at #1 Saint Joseph's of Maine - 3:00 PM
Semifinals - Saturday, May 7 (hosted by #1 SJC)
Game 5: Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Loser (elimination game) - 10:00 AM
Game 6: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner - 1:30 PM
Game 7: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser (elimination game) - 5:00 PM
Semifinals - Sunday, May 8 (hosted by #1 SJC)
Game 8: Game 6 Winner vs. Game 7 Winner - 12:00 PM
Game 9: if necessary - 3:30 PM
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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. Founded in 1995, the GNAC annually sponsors and administers 22 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunity and community involvement in an effort to enhance the student-athlete experience.
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