Great Northeast Athletic Conference - Lacrosse

The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III collegiate athletic conference that administers men’s and women’s lacrosse among its New England member institutions. NCAA records list the GNAC as a Division III conference and designate a men’s lacrosse coordinator of officials; its official competition service publishes approved men’s lacrosse schedules. The 2026 men’s lacrosse season used a 13-team regular-season field and an eight-team championship bracket. Rivier University won the GNAC automatic NCAA berth with an 8–7 championship-game victory over Saint Joseph’s College of Maine.