Simmons University

NEW LONDON, N.H. – The No. 6-seeded Simmons University Field Hockey team traveled up to square off against the No. 1-ranked Colby-Sawyer College (CSC) Chargers in the Great Northeast Athletic Conferene (GNAC) Championship game. Despite tying the game up in the second quarter, the Chargers used a surge in the third quarter to pull away for the 5-2 win.

How It Happened

• After the Chargers rattled off eight shots to kick off the opening quarter, the home team was able to get a shot into the back fo the cage to lead 1-0 just five minutes after the opening whistle. Simmons secured a pair of penalty corners to close out the quarter, however neither scoring opportunity proved successful for the visitors.
• Keeping the momentum going from the end of the first, the Sharks immediately earned a penalty corner within the first 60 seconds of the second period. Nora Desrosiers took the corner, sending it to Lilly Taglieri who dished it off to Hailey Brisson who ripped it through the Charger defense to tie the game up at 1-1. Then, 10 minutes later the home team regained the lead.
• CSC came out of halftime looking to widen their lead, and the Chargers did just that, taking 12 shots resulting in three goals.
• At the end of the fourth, Penelope Long capitalized on her second of two consecutive attempts on goal, collecting the second point of the game for the Sharks. The score held for the last two minutes, resulting in a 5-2 victory for the Chargers.

Beyond The Box Score

• The Sharks graduate their seven players Sam Buck, Penelope Long, Emma Fissel, Ava Kahl, Katy Paveglio, Lilly Taglieri, and Haley Bright from the 2026 Field Hockey team and thank them for their contributions to Simmons Athletics!
• Hailey Brisson scored her second playoff goal in as many games for the Sharks, while Penelope Long netted a playoff score of her own.
• Goalkeeper Haley Bright totaled 21 saves in her final game as a Shark.
• Today marked the second time since 2024 that the Sharks competed in the GNAC Championship.