2022 Women's Lacrosse News
2022 Emmanuel College Athletics Senior Awards Announced
BOSTON, Mass. - The 2022 Emmanuel College Athletic Department Senior Awards have been announced, honoring a total of 17 student-athletes and three staff members.
May 11, 2022
Brown Named GNAC Women’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Year; Franca & Srimouksavanh Honored
BOSTON, Mass. – First year defender Delaney Brown (Agawam, Mass.) has been named the 2022 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women’s Lacrosse Defender of the Year, it was announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon. Brown also earns a spot on the GNAC All-Conference First Team and All-Rookie team. Joining Brown on the GNAC All-Conference First Team is senior attacker Chandra Franca (Woburn, Mass.) while fellow first year Deja Srimouksavanh (Portsmouth, N.H.) earns Third Team honors as well as a spot on the All-Rookie squad. Senior Katelyn Hunter (South Windsor, Conn.) represented the Saints on the GNAC All-Sportsmanship team.
May 09, 2022
No. 5 Women's Lacrosse Faces Unbeaten, No. 1 St. Joe's in GNAC Semis
BOSTON – Advancing to the semifinal round of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women’s Lacrosse Playoffs, the No. 5 seeded Emmanuel College Saints prepare to face the No. 1 seeded Saint Joseph’s College Monks on Tuesday, May 3 at 6:00 p.m. at the Saint Joseph’s Athletic Complex in Standish, Maine.
May 03, 2022
Late Surge Not Enough; Women's Lacrosse Falls to No. 1 Saint Joseph's, 12-7 in GNAC Semifinal
STANDISH, Maine – Top-seeded Saint Joseph’s College (19-0) held off a late rally to defeat #5 Emmanuel College (10-9), 12-7, in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) women’s lacrosse tournament semifinal contest at the SJC Athletics Complex on Tuesday evening. The Saints outscored the Monks 6-2 over the final 27 minutes of play but it wasn't enough to knock off the undefeated GNAC juggernaut.
May 03, 2022
Franca Powers Women's Lacrosse Past Norwich in GNAC Quarterfinal Upset, 11-7
NORTHFIELD, Vt. - Senior Chandra Franca (Woburn, Mass.) scored a game-high five goals to propel No. 5 Emmanuel College past No. 4 Norwich University, 11-7, in the 2022 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Women’s Lacrosse quarterfinals Saturday evening at Sabine Field in Northfield, Vt.
April 30, 2022
No. 5 Women's Lacrosse Looks to Avenge Senior Day Loss, Faces No. 4 Norwich in GNAC Quarters
BOSTON – After a highly-competitive Great Northeast Athletic Conference regular season, the Emmanuel Saints women’s lacrosse program has secured the No. 5 seed in the GNAC Playoffs. Following a season of 9-7 overall, including 9-4 in the GNAC, the Saints will start the GNAC Postseason traveling north to the No. 4 seed Norwich Cadets for a Saturday, April 30 faceoff at 5:30 p.m. Norwich complied a 12-4 overall record, that includes a 10-3 mark in the conference in 2022.
April 29, 2022
Women's Lacrosse Cruises Past Lasell in Regular-Season Finale, 18-8
BOSTON, Mass. - Emmanuel College cruised to an 18-8 victory over Lasell University on Tuesday evening in Great Northeast Athletic Conference women’s lacrosse action at Roberto Clemente Field. The Saints received a combined 14 goals from their first-year players in the home win including a game-high five goal effort by Deja Srimouksavanh (Portsmouth, N.H.).
April 26, 2022
Women’s Lacrosse Suffers Senior Day Setback to Cadets, 14-9
BOSTON - The Norwich Cadets outscored the Emmanuel Saints 6-0 in the fourth quarter of a close Great Northeast Athletic Conference match on Saturday, allowing Norwich to walk away from Clemente Field with a 14-9 win over Emmanuel. Prior to the start of Saturday's game, the Saints women's lacrosse program honored seniors Jessica Borduas (Woodbury, Conn.), Emma Crowley (Peterborough, Maine), Chandra Franca (Woburn, Mass.), Lincoln Hamblett (East Boothbay, Maine), and Katelyn Hunter (South Windsor, Conn.) for their contributions to the program in a Senior Day ceremony.
April 23, 2022
No. 9 Tufts Blanks Women's Lacrosse in Non-Conference Tilt
MEDFORD, Mass. – The #9 Tufts University women's lacrosse team earned their first shutout victory since the 2019 season on Wednesday evening, defeating Emmanuel College 22-0 at Bello Field.
April 20, 2022
Women’s Lacrosse Wins Fifth-Straight Following 17-11 Victory at Dean
FRANKLIN, Mass. - Saints senior Chandra Franca (Woburn, Mass.) scored seven goals for a second consecutive game while senior Jessica Borduas (Woodbury, Conn.) matched a career-high with five goals, helping lead the Saints to a 17-11 win over the Dean Bulldogs on Saturday morning in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play.
April 16, 2022
Franca Nets 100th Career Goal to Power Women's Lacrosse Over USJ, 15-7
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Senior midfielder Chandra Franca (Woburn, Mass.) scored a career-high seven goals including the 100th of her collegiate career to power Emmanuel College past the University of Saints Joseph (CT), 15-7, Tuesday evening in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action on the USJ Lacrosse Field. With the loss, the Blue Jays dip to 5-9 overall on the season and 3-7 in conference play, while EC improves to 7-5 overall including 7-3 in the league.
April 12, 2022
Women’s Lacrosse Scoring Spree Continues in 18-9 Win vs. Colby-Sawyer
BOSTON - Led by senior Chandra Franca (Woburn, Mass.) and her six-goal day, the Emmanuel Saints offense continued to shine as EC picked up a Great Northeast Athletic Conference victory, 18-9, over the Colby-Sawyer Chargers on Saturday afternoon.
April 09, 2022
Women’s Lacrosse Overcomes Slow Start in 21-6 Win vs. Albertus Magnus
BOSTON - After a slow start by the Saints had them trailing 5-3, Emmanuel’s women’s lacrosse team found a new gear, scoring 18 of the last 19 goals in Tuesday night’s 21-6 win over Albertus Magnus in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play.
April 05, 2022
Women's Lacrosse Offense Heats Up in 23-9 Win at Rivier
NASHUA, N.H. - For the first time in program history, four different Saints scored at least four goals in a game, as the Emmanuel offense exploded for a 23-9 win over Rivier University on Saturday afternoon in Great Northeast Athletic Conference action.
April 02, 2022
Women's Lacrosse Falters in GNAC Showdown vs. JWU
BOSTON, Mass. - Johnson & Wales University scored seven straight goals to erase a first-half deficit en route to a 16-6 road victory over Emmanuel College in Great Northeast Athletic Conference women’s lacrosse action on a frigid evening at Roberto Clemente Field in Boston, Mass.
March 29, 2022
Women's Lacrosse Falls 17-7 in GNAC Play at Saint Joseph's
STANDISH, Maine – Saint Joseph’s College (8-0, 4-0 GNAC) erased a 4-1 first-quarter deficit with eight unanswered goals in a 17-7 victory over Emmanuel College (3-5, 3-3 GNAC) in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) women’s lacrosse action at the SJC Athletics Complex on Saturday afternoon.
March 26, 2022