STANDISH, Maine – #6 Saint Joseph's College (8-7-1, 7-5-1 GNAC) will travel to face #3 Lasell University (11-3-2, 10-2-1 GNAC) in a 2025 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Women's Soccer Tournament Quarterfinal at 1:00 PM on Saturday, November 1.

WHAT'S AT STAKE

The winner of the #3 Lasell / #6 Saint Joseph's quarterfinal will advance to Wednesday's semifinal to meet the #2 Rivier / #7 University of Saint Joseph winner. Semifinal victors will compete for the GNAC Championship on Saturday, November 8, with the conference title and an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament (beginning November 15) on the line.

BRACKETOLOGY

GNAC Women's Soccer Tournament Schedule

Quarterfinals – Saturday, Nov. 1 (Hosted by higher seeds)

#1 Emmanuel vs. #8 Norwich – 12:00 PM
#2 Rivier vs. #7 University of Saint Joseph – 4:00 PM
#3 Lasell vs. #6 Saint Joseph's (Maine) – 1:00 PM
#4 Albertus Magnus vs. #5 Regis – 1:00 PM

Semifinals – Wednesday, Nov. 5 (Hosted by higher seeds)

#1/8 Winner vs. #4/5 Winner – TBD
#2/7 Winner vs. #3/6 Winner – TBD

Championship – Saturday, Nov. 8

Semifinal Winners – TBD

QUICK FACTS

• Saint Joseph's is 5-4-0 on the road, while Lasell is 6-2-1 at home.
• Over their last six games, the Monks are 3-2-1 and the Lasers are 4-2-0.
• In nine home games this fall, Lasell has outscored opponents 24-9 and recorded four shutouts.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Saint Joseph's:

• Sydney Gallop (Sr., Hermon, Maine) – Leads the team in goals (9), assists (4), points (22), and game-winners (3).
• Elise Perron (Sr., South Portland, Maine) and Abbey Laney (So., Standish, Maine) have netted three goals each.
• Lelia Weir (Sr., Bar Harbor, Maine) anchors the midfield and has contributed a goal and four assists this season.

Lasell:

• Ayla Hathaway (Fr., Ballston Spa, N.Y.) – Team leader in goals (11), points (24), and game-winners (4).
• Camdyn LaMarre (Sr., Belgrade, Maine) – Paces the Lasers in assists (7) and ranks second in goals (6) and points (19).
• Brianna Marrero (Jr., Walpole, Mass.) has 11 points (3 goals, 5 assists), while Mia Pineault (Jr., Danbury, Conn.) has five goals on 18 shots.

KEEPER COMPARISON

Saint Joseph's: Sophomore Ashlyn Guerette (Merrimack, N.H.) ranks second in the GNAC in shutouts (6), fourth in save percentage (.796), fifth in saves (90), and eighth in GAA (1.53).

Lasell: Senior Elizabeth DaSilva (Somerville, Mass.) has started all 16 games with a 1.09 GAA and .830 save percentage (17 goals allowed, 83 saves in 1,400 minutes). The 2024 Third Team All-GNAC honoree leads the conference in save percentage and ranks fifth in GAA.

THE SKIPPERS

Saint Joseph's: Jenelle Harris – 13th season – 126-87-19 (.584)

Lasell: Vito La Francesca – 18th season – 234-99-26 (.688)

THE LAST TIME WE MET

Lasell edged Saint Joseph's 1-0 in GNAC action earlier this season in Standish. After a tight midfield battle in warm conditions, Ayla Hathaway broke the deadlock in the 62nd minute, cleaning up a rebound for the game-winner. The Monks nearly equalized when Sydney Gallop sent a shot just over the crossbar in the 72nd minute, but the hosts fell short as Guerette made nine saves in the 1-0 setback.

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING

Saint Joseph's is 6-17-2 all-time against Lasell, which has won seven straight meetings since 2019.

POSTSEASON HISTORY

The Monks have qualified for the GNAC postseason in 16 of 18 seasons, holding a 9-11-4 (.458) mark since joining the conference in 2007. Saint Joseph's is 1-9-0 in GNAC Tournament road games, with its lone road win a 1-0 championship triumph at Lasell on November 4, 2018.

Lasell has qualified for the playoffs in each of its 18 GNAC seasons, winning eight straight titles from 2010–17, but none since then. The Monks are 1-4-0 all-time against the Lasers in postseason play.


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