Men's Lacrosse Seeded #3 in GNAC Tournament
Paxton, Mass. – The Anna Maria College men's lacrosse team has earned the 3rd seed in the upcoming Great Northeast Athletic Conference announced by the conference on Saturday night. The AMCATS posted a 6-3 league record in just the first season in the GNAC. Anna Maria will host Route 56 rival Becker College (4-5 GNAC) in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, April 25th starting at 7:00 pm.
The #1 Lasell Lasers went a perfect 9-0 in GNAC play this season and have earned a top spot in the GNAC Men's Lacrosse tournament. Lasell notched a key victory over 2011 reigning GNAC Champions, Mount Ida, which lifted them to a first place regular season finish .The determining game was played mid-season in a close battle, where the Lasers captured the victory by one goal in a 7-6 win. The Mustangs earned a second place seeding in the playoffs after going 8-1 in the GNAC with a remarkable 3OT victory against Norwich in their last conference game.
Newcomer, Anna Maria, took the #3 spot after a critical win on the road against Norwich. Taking the number four seed is Norwich, who defeated rival St. Joe's to clinch the home playoff game.
Rounding out the final four seeds is #5 St. Joseph's of Maine, #6 Becker, #7 Emmanuel, and #8 Rivier.
The team who captures the GNAC title will be awarded an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Tournament.
Rankings and Schedule:
#1 Lasell (9-0)
#2 Mount Ida (8-1)
#3 Anna Maria (6-3)
#4 Norwich (6-3)
#5 St. Joseph's ME (6-3)
#6 Becker (4-5)
#7 Emmanuel (3-6)
#8 Rivier (1-8)
Wednesday, April 25th: QUARTERFINALS
GAME 1: #8 Rivier @ #1 Lasell - 3pm
GAME 2: #7 Emmanuel @ #2 Mount Ida - 4pm
GAME 3: #6 Becker @ #3 Anna Maria - 7pm
GAME 4: #5 St. Joseph's ME @ #4 Norwich -4pm
Friday, April 27th: SEMI-FINALS
GAME 5: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 4
GAME 6: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3
Sunday, April 29th: CHAMPIONSHIP @ Highest Remaining Seed
GAME 5: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6
