WINTHROP, Mass. – Saint Joseph's College (9-8, 6-3 GNAC) has earned the No. 4 seed in the 2026 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Field Hockey Tournament and will host fifth-seeded New England College in a quarterfinal matchup Saturday, October 31.
The Monks finished conference play with 18 points, tied with the University of Saint Joseph (Conn.). The Blue Jays secured the No. 3 seed by virtue of their regular-season victory over Saint Joseph's. New England College finished 5-4 in GNAC play with 17 points.
Led by third-year Head Coach Theresa Arsenault '14, Saint Joseph's looks to reach the GNAC semifinals for the third consecutive season. Sophomore Ava Markham (Belfast, Maine) leads the Monks with 11 goals, 12 assists, and 34 points, while freshman Chloe Masse (Oakland, Maine) has contributed 10 goals and four assists for 24 points. Senior goalkeeper Kimberley McLaughlin (Lewiston, Maine) has recorded 141 saves with a .783 save percentage. The Monks enter the postseason having won three of their last four games, including a 5-1 victory at Lasell to close conference play.
Saint Joseph's defeated New England College, 2-1, in Standish on October 10. Freshman Dasia Alberico (Skowhegan, Maine) and Markham scored in the victory.
Colby-Sawyer captured the regular-season championship and No. 1 seed after completing a perfect 9-0 conference slate for 27 points. The Chargers will host eighth-seeded Rivier University, which finished 2-7 with eight points.
Second-seeded Lasell finished 6-3 with 19 points and will host seventh-seeded Dean College, the defending GNAC champion. The Bulldogs completed league play at 5-4 with 15 points.
Third-seeded Saint Joseph (Conn.) will host sixth-seeded Simmons University, which finished 5-4 with 16 points.
Quarterfinal winners advance to the semifinals Wednesday, November 4, with the championship game scheduled for Saturday, November 7. The tournament champion will receive the GNAC's automatic berth in the 2026 NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship.
2026 GNAC Field Hockey Tournament Schedule
Quarterfinals – Saturday, Oct. 31 (Hosted by higher seeds)
#1 Colby-Sawyer vs. #8 Rivier, 11 AM.
#2 Lasell vs. #7 Dean, 11 AM
#3 University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) vs. #6 Simmons, TBA
#4 Saint Joseph's (Maine) vs. #5 New England College, 11 AM
Semifinals – Wednesday, Nov. 4 (Hosted by higher seeds)
#1/8 Winner vs. #4/5 Winner, TBD
#2/7 Winner vs. #3/6 Winner, TBD
Championship – Saturday, Nov. 7
Semifinal winners, TBD
