STANDISH, Maine – #3 Saint Joseph's College (18-12, 11-2 GNAC) will play at #2 Lasell University (23-3, 12-1 GNAC) in a 2025 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Volleyball Tournament Semifinal on Thursday, November 13 at 6:00 PM.
Semifinal victors will meet in the GNAC Championship on Saturday, November 15, with the league title and an automatic NCAA Tournament berth (beginning November 20) at stake.
BRACKETOLOGY:
2025 GNAC Women's Volleyball Tournament Schedule
Quarterfinals – Tuesday, Nov. 11 (Hosted by higher seeds)
#1 Emmanuel def. #8 New England College, 3-0
#2 Lasell def. #7 Colby-Sawyer, 3-0
#3 Saint Joseph's def. #6 Simmons, 3-1
#5 Regis def. #4 Rivier, 3-2
Semifinals – Thursday, Nov. 13 (Hosted by higher seeds)
#1 Emmanuel vs. #5 Regis, 7:00 PM
#3 Saint Joseph's vs. #2 Lasell, 6:00 PM
Championship – Saturday, Nov. 15 (Hosted by highest remaining seed)
Semifinal winners, TBA
QUICK FACTS:
Saint Joseph's is 7–2 on the road this fall, while Lasell is 11–2 at home and riding a seven-match home winning streak. Over their last six contests, SJC is 5–1 and Lasell is a perfect 6–0, with the Lasers having won 12 straight overall. The Monks feature one of the most balanced attacks in the GNAC and are the only team in the league with six players over 100 kills. Saint Joseph's has already secured its highest win total since 2015, when the program tied the school record with 27 victories. Lasell, meanwhile, is seeking a GNAC Championship three-peat after capturing the last two titles and posting a combined 57–11 (.838) record during that span.
PLAYERS TO WATCH:
Saint Joseph's:
- Greta Mackintosh – 266 kills, .200 attack %, 120 digs, 34 total blocks
- Victoria Briones – 171 kills, .247 attack %, 26 aces, 164 digs
- Kylie Giakoumis – 147 kills, .188 attack %, 30 total blocks
- Emily Mendelson – 149 kills, .241 attack %, 17 aces, 51 total blocks
- Nadia Sixto – 138 kills, .124 attack %, 42 total blocks
- Larisa Comolli – 118 kills, .234 attack %, 21 aces, 44 total blocks
- Maddie Garrett – 399 assists, 25 aces, 164 digs
- Riley Greenley – 319 assists, 24 aces, 123 digs
- Livy McDonough – 48 aces, 164 digs
Lasell:
- Morgan Bogli – 247 kills, .286, 64 aces, 75 digs, 59 total blocks
- Trinity Silva – 196 kills, .225, 27 aces, 71 digs, 35 total blocks
- Victoria Pariseault – 142 kills, .408, 65 total blocks
- Andrea Aceituno – 130 kills, .211, 26 aces, 189 digs
- Sydney Katz – 683 assists (7.85 APS), 33 aces, 182 digs, 27 total blocks
- Madeline Caro – 273 digs, 29 aces
THE SKIPPERS:
Saint Joseph's: Jon Roberts – 8th season (88–125, .413)
Lasell: Jeff Vautrin – 6th season (116–41, .739)
THE LAST TIME THEY MET:
The Monks and Lasers last faced off at the Harold Alfond Center on October 25, when Lasell earned a 3–1 (25–18, 13–25, 25–22, 25–17) victory. After dropping the opening set, Saint Joseph's responded with a dominant second frame, hitting .429 with 16 kills while holding Lasell to just six. The third set featured four ties and two lead changes before the visitors pulled ahead late and carried that momentum into a strong finish in the fourth.
For Saint Joseph's, the top performers were Victoria Briones (10 kills, 12.0 points, two aces), Greta Mackintosh (eight kills, nine points, two block assists), and Nadia Sixto (eight kills, 11.0 points, four total blocks). Lasell was led by Morgan Bogli (14 kills, 14.0 points, seven digs), Shantte Siliezar (nine kills, nine points), and Victoria Pariseault (seven kills, .600 hitting percentage, nine points).
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:
Saint Joseph's is 5–17 all-time versus Lasell, and this season's loss extended the Monks' losing streak in the series to five matches.
GNAC STATISTICS COMPARISON:
