STANDISH, Maine — Fourth-seeded Saint Joseph's College (10-9, 6-3 GNAC) travels to top-seeded Colby-Sawyer College (16-2, 9-0 GNAC) for a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Field Hockey Tournament semifinal Wednesday, November 4, at 5:00 PM at Sally Shaw Veitch Track & Field in New London, N.H.

The winner advances to Saturday's GNAC Championship against either sixth-seeded Simmons or seventh-seeded Dean.

HOW THEY GOT HERE:

Junior Zoey Lailer (Limington, Maine) scored 54 seconds into double overtime to lift Saint Joseph's past fifth-seeded New England College, 1-0, in Saturday's quarterfinal. Sophomore Ava Markham (Belfast, Maine) assisted on the winner, while senior goalkeeper Kimberley McLaughlin (Lewiston, Maine) made four saves to earn the shutout. The Monks outshot the Pilgrims, 5-0, during the extra sessions.

Colby-Sawyer defeated eighth-seeded Rivier, 4-1, in its quarterfinal. Brooke Farquhar and Jillian Fredette each contributed a goal and an assist to help the Chargers advance.

BRACKETOLOGY:

GNAC Field Hockey Tournament Schedule

Quarterfinals – Saturday, Oct. 31

#1 Colby-Sawyer def. #8 Rivier, 4-1
#7 Dean def. #2 Lasell, 5-2
#6 Simmons advanced past #3 University of Saint Joseph, 1-1 (2-1 in penalty strokes)
#4 Saint Joseph's def. #5 New England College, 1-0 (2OT)

Semifinals – Wednesday, Nov. 4

#1 Colby-Sawyer vs. #4 Saint Joseph's, 5:00 PM
#6 Simmons vs. #7 Dean, 6:00 PM

Championship – Saturday, Nov. 7

Semifinal winners, TBD

QUICK FACTS:

• Saint Joseph's ranks 27th nationally in assists per game (1.95) and 38th in points per game (7.53).
• The Monks have scored 53 goals in 19 games, an average of 2.79 per contest.
• Saint Joseph's ranks 20th nationally with 13 defensive saves.
• The Monks rank 52nd nationally in save percentage (.784) and 46th in saves per game (8.00).
• Saint Joseph's ranks 63rd nationally in scoring margin (+0.56).
• Colby-Sawyer ranks fifth nationally in winning percentage (.889), while Saint Joseph's ranks 78th (.526).
• The Chargers completed GNAC regular-season play with a perfect 9-0 record and won the teams' October 14 meeting, 1-0.

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

Saint Joseph's:

• Ava Markham (So., Belfast, Maine) – Ranks third in the GNAC in assists (13) and fourth in points (35), while sharing the team lead with 11 goals.
• Chloe Masse (Fr., Oakland, Maine) – Shares the team lead with 11 goals and ranks second on the team with 26 points.
• Myia SeeHusen (So., Corinna, Maine) – Is tied for third on the team with seven goals and ranks third with 16 points.
• Zoey Lailer (Jr., Limington, Maine) – Is tied for second on the team with five assists and tied for fourth with 15 points.

Colby-Sawyer:

• Brooke Farquhar (Jr., Gorham, Maine) – Leads the GNAC in goals (28) and points (70) and ranks second in assists (14).
• Jillian Fredette (So., Weare, N.H.) – Leads the GNAC with 17 assists and ranks third with 41 points.
• Abby Olden (Sr., Belchertown, Mass.) – Is tied for fifth in the GNAC with eight assists and ranks third on the team in goals (10) and points (28).
• Lily Goerlich (So., Amherst, N.H.) – Is tied for fifth in the GNAC with eight assists and ranks fifth on the team with 10 points.

KEEPER COMPARISON:

Saint Joseph's: Kimberley McLaughlin (Sr., Lewiston, Maine) – Owns a 2.29 goals-against average, a 9-9 record, and a .785 save percentage, with 150 saves and 41 goals allowed. She has started 18 contests for the Monks.

Colby-Sawyer: Sophie Krauss (So., Essex, Vt.) – Owns a 1.55 goals-against average, a 16-2 record, and a .798 save percentage, with 103 saves and 26 goals allowed. She has started all 18 contests for the Chargers.

THE SKIPPERS:

Saint Joseph's: Theresa Arsenault '14 – Third season (32-28)

Colby-Sawyer: Emily Dewdney – Eighth season (91-40)

THE LAST TIME WE MET:

Colby-Sawyer edged Saint Joseph's, 1-0, on October 14 in New London, N.H.

The teams remained scoreless through three quarters as the Monks' defense held firm against sustained pressure. Saint Joseph's nearly broke through just before halftime, but freshman Dasia Alberico (Skowhegan, Maine) had a shot stopped with one second remaining in the second quarter.

McLaughlin made four saves through the opening 45 minutes, including two in the third quarter when the Chargers attempted seven penalty corners. Lailer also put a shot on target at 50:27, but the attempt was turned away.

Colby-Sawyer scored the game's lone goal during a flurry of chances at 53:46. McLaughlin made two saves and the Monks blocked another attempt before Zoe Dries found the net with 6:14 remaining.

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:

Saint Joseph's holds a 9-4 all-time record against Colby-Sawyer.

POSTSEASON HISTORY:

Saint Joseph's captured four consecutive GNAC Championships from 2016 through 2019 and is making its third straight semifinal appearance. The Monks defeated Simmons, 5-0, in last year's quarterfinal before falling to Colby-Sawyer in the semifinals.

Colby-Sawyer is seeking its fourth GNAC Championship game appearance in six seasons.