STANDISH, Maine – Second-seeded Lasell University (12-4-0, 11-2-0 GNAC) will host #3 Saint Joseph's College (12-7-0, 10-3-0 GNAC) in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Women's Soccer Tournament Semifinal game at 2:30 PM this afternoon.

HOW THEY GOT HERE:

Both teams advanced to the semifinal round after winning quarterfinal contests on Saturday. The Monks blanked #6 Elms College, 2-0, at the SJC Athletics Complex while the Lasers slipped past #7 Regis College, 1-0 in a match played on the turf at Brandeis.

In the win over Elms, the Monks were held scoreless until the 57th minute when senior Kayley Mattos (Mahopac, N.Y.) hit pay dirt off a nice pass from freshman Alicen Burnham (Monmouth, Maine). St. Joe's managed to tack on an insurance goal at the 86:59 mark, when Burnham netted her seventh goal of the year. Sophomore Aaliyah Wilson-Falcone (Winthrop, Maine) set up the play with slick lead pass and was credited with the assist.

The Lasers held a 23-5 shots advantage in the win over Regis, but could not convert an attempt until the 82nd minute when freshman Priscilla Martinelli (Plymouth, Mass.) lofted a shot over the Pride keeper into the far post.

BRACKETOLOGY:

10/30/21 - GNAC QUARTERFINALS:

#1 Johnson & Wales def. #8 Emmanuel, 3-0
#2 Lasell def. #7 Regis, 1-0
#3 Saint Joseph's def. #6 Elms, 2-0
#4 University of Saint Joseph def. #5 Albertus Magnus, 3-0

11/3/21 – GNAC SEMIFINALS:

#3 Saint Joseph's @ #2 Lasell, 2:30 PM
#4 University of Saint Joseph @ #1 Johnson & Wales, 7:00 PM

11/6/21 – GNAC CHAMPIONSHIP

4/#1 winner vs. #3/#2 winner @ highest remaining seed, TBD

FACTS & FIGURES:

Saint Joseph's:

• The Monks are currently ranked third in the GNAC in shots on goal (149), shot percentage (.129) and assists (26) and fourth in goals scored (37), shots on goal percentage (.549) and shutouts (9)
• St. Joe's averages 1.95 goals on 15.1 shots per game with a 1.29 goals against average
• The Monks were 6-2-0 during the month of October with five wins being of the shutout variety
• Saint Joseph's is 4-4-0 on the road this fall with one-goal losses at USJ (1-0) and Johnson & Wales (2-1)

Lasell:

• Lasell leads the GNAC in shutouts (12) and ranks second in goals (44), shot percentage (.139), shots per game (19.8), shots on goal (164), assists (28), and corner kicks (110)
• Lasell is 4-2-0 at home this season with GNAC wins versus Dean, Rivier, Elms and Colby-Sawyer and conference setbacks at the hands of Albertus Magnus and Johnson & Wales
• The Lasers average 2.75 goals on 19.8 shots per contest with a 0.86 goals against average

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

Saint Joseph's:

• Freshman Alicen Burnham (Monmouth, Maine) is the Monks' active scoring leader with eight goals and 19 total points; the first-year forward is tied for the team lead with four game-winning goals
• Senior Kayley Mattos (Mahopac, N.Y.) has scored three goals with four assists for 10 total points
• Sophomore Aaliyah Wilson-Falcone (Winthrop, Maine) has emerged as an offensive weapon this fall and has tallied three goals and four assists for 10 points this season

Lasell:

• Freshman Alyssa DeOliveira (East Providence, R.I.) leads the team in goals (16) and points (33) and has netted six game-clinchers this season
• Freshman Priscilla Martinelli (Plymouth, Mass.) has produced 20 total points with seven goals and six assists
• Senior Serena Speight (Biddeford, Maine) has netted four goals with five assists for 13 points