2022 Field Hockey News
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Simmons Athletics Celebrates 2022-2023 Accomplishments at Annual LuncheonMay 10, 2023The Simmons Athletic Department held their Annual Athletic Awards Luncheon on Monday, May 8th in the Linda K. Paresky Center. This celebration happens every spring and its purpose is to highlight the accomplishments of the student-athletes and teams throughout the year.
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Field Hockey Earns NFHCA National Academic Team AwardFebruary 21, 2023Simmons field hockey was one of 59 NCAA Division III programs to earn 2022 NFHCA Division III National Academic Team Award recognition announced Tuesday afternoon.
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Elko, Shrout Named NFHCA Scholars of DistinctionFebruary 16, 2023Sophomore Emilia Elko and first-year Ainslee Shrout were amongst the 470 student-athletes in Division III to be recognized as NFHCA Scholars of Distinction, announced by the coaching organization on Thursday.
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Eleven From Field Hockey Earn NFHCA Academic Squad HonorsFebruary 09, 2023Eleven members of the Simmons field hockey program were named to the 2022 National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III National Academic Squad the association announced Thursday afternoon.
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Gonyea Named To The NFHCA All-Region SquadNovember 22, 2022After being named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Offensive Player of the Year, sophomore forward Sydney Gonyea was named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) All-Region team announced Tuesday afternoon.
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Gonyea Named GNAC Offensive Player of the Year; Seven Named to All-Conference SquadNovember 08, 2022Sophomore forward Sydney Gonyea was named the 2022 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Offensive Player of the Year, announced by the league on Tuesday. Leading the conference in goals and points, Gonyea headlined seven field hockey players selected to the All-GNAC squad following the program’s best season in its history.
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Field Hockey Drops to No. 1 Johnson & Wales in the GNAC Title GameNovember 05, 2022The amazing run of the 2022 Simmons field hockey team (16-3) came to a close at the hands of top-seed Johnson & Wales University, 3-1, in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship on Saturday afternoon.
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Field Hockey Advances to the GNAC Title Game for First Time in Six Years with 13th ShutoutNovember 02, 2022The season rolls for Simmons field hockey as they advance to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) title game for the first time in six years following a 4-0 victory over No. 6 Lasell University on Wednesday evening.
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Field Hockey Advances to the GNAC Semifinals with 11-0 Win Over No. 7 Anna MariaOctober 29, 2022No. 2 Simmons field hockey (15-2) advances to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) semifinals picking up their 12th shutout of the season following an 11-0 win over Anna Maria College (7-10) on Saturday morning.
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Field Hockey Claims Second Seed In GNAC Tourney; Hosts No. 7 Anna Maria on SaturdayOctober 26, 2022After tying their program record in wins with a 14-2 overall mark, Simmons field hockey (14-2, 9-2 GNAC) claimed the second seed in the 2022 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) post-season tournament announced by the league Wednesday evening.
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Field Hockey Earns Season-Best 14th Win Defeating Dean, 8-1October 26, 2022Simmons field hockey (14-2, 9-2 GNAC) tied their season-best program win record with a convincing 8-1 victory over Dean College (0-16, 0-10 GNAC) as they closed out the regular season on a wet Wednesday afternoon.
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Field Hockey Earns 11th Shutout, Blanking Regis, 4-0; Gonyea Eclipses Program Single-Season Goal MarkOctober 22, 2022Simmons field hockey (13-2 , 8-2 GNAC) picked up its 11th shutout of the season with a 4-0 road victory over Regis College (3-12, 3-7 GNAC) on Saturday afternoon. In the process, sophomore Sydney Gonyea surpassed Julie Saltamartini’s 2017 single-season goal record, registering two goals in the win to give her 22 on the season.
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Gonyea Earns GNAC Co-Player of the Week AccoladesOctober 18, 2022Sophomore forward Sydney Gonyea was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Co-Player of the Week announced by the league, Monday afternoon.
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Field Hockey Registers Ninth Shutout of the Season, Blank USJ 10-0October 15, 2022Simmons field hockey (11-2, 6-2 GNAC) registered their ninth shutout of the season following a convincing ,10-0 shutout over University of St. Joseph (Conn.) (1-11, 1-6 GNAC), on Wednesday afternoon.
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Field Hockey Earns 10th Shutout of the Season in 4-0 Win Over LasellOctober 15, 2022Simmons field hockey (12-2, 7-2 GNAC) earned its 10th shutout the season, blanking Lasell University (8-6, 5-3 GNAC) in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play on Saturday afternoon. The Sharks moved into sole second place amongst the entire NCAA in shutouts, trailing only Ohio Wesleyan by one.
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Field Hockey's Fourth Quarter Comeback to Colby-Sawyer Falls ShortOctober 08, 2022Simmons field hockey (10-2, 5-2 GNAC) dropped only their second game of the year to Colby-Sawyer (9-3, 5-1 GNAC) in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action, Saturday morning.
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Field Hockey Blanks Saint Joseph's College of Maine, 3-0, for Eighth ShutoutOctober 05, 2022Simmons field hockey (10-1, 5-1 GNAC) registered their eighth shutout of the season, blanking Saint Joseph’s College of Maine (7-5, 4-2 GNAC), 3-0, Wednesday evening. The Sharks are tied with Ohio Wesleyan for the most shutouts in the NCAA, across all divisions.
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Field Hockey Blanks Albertus Magnus on the Road; Collects Seventh ShutoutOctober 01, 2022Simmons field hockey (9-1, 4-1 GNAC) registered its seventh shutout of the season, blanking Albertus Magnus College, 8-0, in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action, Saturday afternoon.
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Field Hockey Blanks Elms, 8-0, to Cap Off Month of September at 8-1September 28, 2022Simmons field hockey (8-1, 3-1 GNAC) returned to the win column following an 8-0 win over Elms College (0-8, 0-3 GNAC) in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play, Wednesday evening.
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Field Hockey Suffers First Loss at Hands of Johnson & WalesSeptember 24, 2022Simmons field hockey was (7-1, 2-1 GNAC) was handed its first loss of the season falling to Johnson & Wales University, 2-1, in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play, Saturday morning.
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Field Hockey Registered Fifth Straight Shutout, Blanking Salve Regina, 2-0September 21, 2022Simmons field hockey (7-0) rolled to its seventh straight win and fifth straight shutout after blanking Salve Regina University (3-3), 2-0, on Wednesday evening.
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Field Hockey Blanks Rivier to Win Sixth StraightSeptember 17, 2022Simmons field hockey (6-0, 2-0 GNAC) is one of only 17 teams amongst the 437 NCAA Division III teams across the nation, who remain undefeated, following a 4-0 shutout of Rivier University on Saturday morning. It is their fourth straight shutout of the season and first time since the 2015 season, the Sharks accomplished the feat.
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Field Hockey Blanks Non-Conference Wheaton; Moves to 5-0 on the SeasonSeptember 13, 2022Simmons field hockey (5-0) is off to their best start in seven years following a 1-0 victory over non-conference Wheaton College (1-4), Tuesday evening. For the first time since 2015, the Sharks have begun the season with a perfect 5-0 mark.
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Field Hockey Records Back-to-Back Shutouts, Blanking Anna Maria, 3-0September 10, 2022Simmons field hockey (4-0, 1-0 GNAC) earned its fourth straight win, opening Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action with a 3-0 shutout of Anna Maria College (0-3, 0-1 GNAC) on Saturday morning.
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Gonyea's First Hat Trick of the Season Helps Field Hockey Earn Third Straight VictorySeptember 07, 2022Sophomore forward Sydney Gonyea registered her first hat-trick of the season as Simmons field hockey (4-0) picked up its fourth win of season with a 5-0 shutout of Bridgewater State University, Wednesday evening.
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Field Hockey Moves to 2-0 on the Young Season Following Victory over UMass DartmouthSeptember 03, 2022Simmons field hockey (2-0) earned its second win of the young season with a 4-1 victory over UMass Dartmouth (1-1), Saturday morning.
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Field Hockey Begins Year Following Convincing Win over ClarkSeptember 01, 2022Simmons field hockey opened the 2022 campaign with a commanding 7-3 victory over non-conference Clark University on the road, Thursday evening. Graduate student Riley Lambert registered hat-trick with three goals, while sophomore Sydney Gonyea followed up with two goals and three assists.
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Field Hockey Selected Fourth in GNAC Coaches PollAugust 18, 2022Coming off a 10-6 season which included an 8-3 mark in conference action, Simmons field hockey was picked fourth in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Pre-Season Coaches Poll announced Thursday.