BOSTON, Mass. – The Simmons University Field Hockey team is headed to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship Game, where the No. 6-seeded Sharks will travel to take on the No. 1-seeded Colby-Sawyer College Chargers tomorrow, Saturday, November 7, at 12 p.m. Simmons enters the championship with a 9-11 overall record and a 5-4 mark in conference play, while the Chargers hold a 17-2 overall record and an undefeated 9-0 record in GNAC action.
The Sharks will look to bring home their first conference championship since winning back-to-back GNAC titles in 2014 and 2015. Colby-Sawyer, meanwhile, will look to capture its first GNAC Field Hockey Championship.
HOW THEY GOT HERE
Simmons opened its postseason on the road, traveling to face the No. 3-seeded University of Saint Joseph (USJ) Blue Jays in the GNAC Quarterfinals. After battling through regulation, the Sharks came away with a 2-1 upset victory in a shootout to advance to the semifinals.
Returning to Daly Field for the GNAC Semifinals, Simmons welcomed the No. 7-seeded Dean College Bulldogs. The Sharks controlled the pace throughout the contest, earning a 4-1 victory to punch their ticket to the championship game.
Colby-Sawyer opened its postseason run at home against the No. 8-seeded Rivier University Raiders, earning a 4-1 quarterfinal victory. The Chargers then hosted Saint Joseph's College of Maine in the semifinals, edging the Monks, 3-2, to secure their spot in the championship.
SCOUTING THE CHARGERS
Colby-Sawyer enters Saturday's championship with an impressive 17-2 overall record and a perfect 9-0 mark in GNAC play. The Chargers earned the top seed in the conference tournament after completing an undefeated run through league competition.
The Chargers and Sharks last met on November 17, when Colby-Sawyer earned a 6-0 victory. Three fourth-quarter goals helped the Chargers pull away in the final frame.
SERIES HISTORY
Saturday's championship game will mark the 15th all-time meeting between Simmons and Colby-Sawyer. The Sharks hold an 8-6 advantage in the all-time series.
Simmons has a strong history in the GNAC Championship, capturing consecutive titles in 2014 and 2015. The Sharks have also finished as the conference runner-up three times since, most recently in 2024. Colby-Sawyer has reached the championship game three times, finishing as the runner-up in 2021, 2023 and 2025, and will look to break through for its first conference title.
LIVE COVERAGE
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