Thursday, June 22, 2023

Dr. Alex Shafer Receives GNAC SAAC Faculty Mentor Award

The Montana State Billings associate professor of health and human performance has been selected to receive the 2022-23 GNAC Faculty Mentor Award from the conference's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Jim Sterk Is Western Washington's Next Athletic Director

After tenures as director of athletics at Portland State, Washington State, San Diego State and Missouri, the WWU alumnus and Hall of Famer will succeed Steve Card as Western Washington's next athletic director.

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Ruhlin-Hicks Is GNAC Female Scholar-Athlete Of The Year

The Western Washington senior rower, who manned the stroke seat for the GNAC Championships and NCAA Championships, is also a two-time winner of the NCAA's Elite 90 Award with a perfect 4.00 GPA.

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

O'Kelly Returns To GNAC As Assistant Commissioner

The former Montana State Billings associate athletic director for communications returns to the GNAC to oversee the conference's media relations efforts. He replaces Blake Timm, who leaves the conference in July.

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Fast Track: Nash Repeats As Male Scholar-Athlete Of Year

Alaska Anchorage's Coleman Nash wins the 2022-23 GNAC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award. The double major in economics and real estate management was an All-American for the conference in cross country.

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Vikings Lead GNAC In LEARFIELD Directors' Cup Standings

Western Washington leads the conference with a 37th-place finish in the Division II LEARFIELD Directors' Cup standings. For the first time since 2019, all 10 GNAC programs appear in the rankings.

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Vikings Sweep All-Sports Awards For Second Straight Year

Six conference championships was enough to give Western Washington a sweep of the GNAC All-Sports Championships, collecting the overall, men's and women's titles for the second straight season.

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Rowers, Golfers Make Academic All-District At-Large Teams

Seven conference rowers and four golfers are among 28 student-athletes from GNAC institutions named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Men's and Women's At-Large Teams.

Friday, May 19, 2023

SAAC Spotlight: Simon Fraser's Jordan Thorsen

Simon Fraser goalkeeper Jordan Thorsen shares his earliest recollection of the SAAC program, reflecting on the sense of fulfillment from engaging in acts of service while offering other insights into his personal journey.

Friday, May 12, 2023

SAAC Spotlight: Seattle Pacific's Hailey Marlow

In this SAAC Spotlight, Seattle Pacific's Hailey Marlow talks about the valuable interpersonal relationships she has cultivated both on and off the court. She candidly shares her experiences with adversity, mental vulnerability, and navigating the balance of being a dedicated student-athlete.

Friday, May 12, 2023

Lindley Promoted To VP Position At Northwest Nazarene

After eight years as Northwest Nazarene athletic director, Kelli Lindley will step away from the role to become the university's vice president for external relations.

Monday, May 1, 2023

Leaders Of The Pack: Maiben, Hardin Top Weekly Honors

Western Oregon's Jacob Maiben and Chris Hardin lead the GNAC Player of the Week awards after the duo helped led the Wolves to a five-game sweep of Montana State Billings and the baseball regular-season title.

Friday, April 28, 2023

SAAC Spotlight: Montana State Billings' Ty Vohland

Montana State Billings' forward Ty Vohland shares his experience playing for the Yellowjackets and balancing academics. Vohland shows that setbacks can be turned into comebacks.

Monday, April 24, 2023

Leaders Of Sweeps Clean Up On GNAC Weekly Awards

A trio of series sweeps, two on the baseball diamond and one on the softball diamond, provide the performances that lead the GNAC Player of the Week awards.

Friday, April 21, 2023

SAAC Spotlight: Central Washington's Dylan Dean

In this week's SAAC Spotlight, Dylan Dean of Central Washington shares his experience as an offensive lineman for the Wildcats and his passion for pursuing business.

Monday, April 17, 2023

Lee Closes Regular Season On Roll, Wins Weekly Honor

Western Washington senior Jordan lee leads the GNAC Player of the Week award winners after he tied for first at the NCAA West Regional Spring Preview for his tournament victory of the season.

Friday, April 14, 2023

SAAC Spotlight: Seattle Pacific's Johnny Lo

Seattle Pacific's midfielder Johnny Lo discusses his passion for soccer, his experience playing for the Falcons, and his admiration for the faculty at the university.

Monday, April 10, 2023

Falcons Soar In SoCal, Sweep Men's Track & Field Awards

Seattle Pacific's David Njeri and Isaiah Archer swept the GNAC Men's Track and Field Athlete of the Week awards after a trio of wins, an NCAA Championships provisional qualifying mark and a school record.

Friday, April 7, 2023

SAAC Spotlight: Western Oregon's Deshaun Stevens

Deshaun Stevens warmly shares his experiences both on and off the track. Stevens speaks about his passion for coaching and teaching English, while also finding balance through dance, time management and more.

Monday, April 3, 2023

Two More Records And Another Weekly Honor For Leclair

Simon Fraser's Marie-Éloïse Leclair leads the honorees for GNAC Athlete of the Week awards after smashing the conference record in the women's 100 meters and resetting her own record in the 200 meters.

Friday, March 31, 2023

SAAC Spotlight: Saint Martin's Tia Ridings

This week's SAAC Spotlight features SMU's Tia Ridings, who discusses her career aspirations, her role as a pitcher for the Saints and insight into balancing academic and athletic priorities as a student-athlete.

Friday, March 31, 2023

Western Washington Leads GNAC In Directors' Cup Standings

Western Washington is 41st in the Learfield Directors' Cup Division II Winter Standings after appearances in NCAA championships in women's basketball and men's track and field.

Monday, March 27, 2023

Gagnon Blisters Hit Record To Lead Weekly Honors

The Northwest Nazarene junior leads the GNAC Player of the Week award winners after she batted .625 in a series sweep of Simon Fraser and tied a GNAC single-game record with five hits on Friday.

Friday, March 24, 2023

SAAC Spotlight: Alaska's Ethan Martin

In this SAAC Spotlight, Alaska's Ethan Martin talks about his first year hooping for the Nanooks, being new to SAAC, and more.

Monday, March 20, 2023

Founding Commissioner Hannan Recognized By D2CCA

Richard Hannan, the founding commissioner of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, is among six recipients of the Division II Conference Commissioners Association's 2023 Meritorious Service Award.

Friday, March 17, 2023

SAAC Spotlight: Northwest Nazarene's Paige Vancil

In this SAAC Spotlight, Northwest Nazarene's Paige Vancil goes on to talk about being a political science student, her friendships on the Nighthawks golf team, and more.

Monday, March 13, 2023

McNicoll, Booth Lead Weekly Honors With Diamond Sweep

Northwest Nazarene's Maia McNicoll and Sidney Booth sweep the GNAC Softball Player of the Week after taking three of four games from Montana State Billings to start conference play.

Friday, March 10, 2023

SAAC Spotlight: Alaska Anchorage's Coleman Nash

Alaska Anchorage's runner Coleman Nash is in his first year with SAAC and shares what it was like coming in as a Seawolf during the pandemic, as well as making friends around the conference and some interesting advice.

Monday, March 6, 2023

Basketball Champs WWU & NNU Named Teams Of The Week

Western Washington claimed its first GNAC women's basketball championships since 2014 while Northwest Nazarene won its first GNAC men's basketball championship in program history on Saturday in Bellingham.

Monday, March 6, 2023

Diamond Efforts From Wright, Yamashita Lead Weekly Awards

Montana State Billings' Bodee Wright posted a solid hitting effort in Colorado while Saint Martin's Justice Yamashita pitched a complete-game win to lead the GNAC Player of the Week awards.

Friday, March 3, 2023

SAAC Spotlight: Western Oregon's Emmett Klus

Western Oregon's Emmett Klus shares his experience being welcomed in as a runner for the Wolves, the importance of balance and patience, along with talking about his favorite SAAC activity to date.

Monday, February 27, 2023

Weber Makes Most Of Last Chance, Leads Weekly Honors

The Western Washington junior leads the GNAC weekly awards after becoming just the fourth athlete in conference history to run under 1:50 for the indoor 800 meters at the Ken Shannon Last Chance Invite.

Friday, February 24, 2023

SAAC Spotlight: Alaska Anchorage's Arielle Himelbloom

Alaska Anchorage's Arielle Himelbloom shares her experience as a graduate student-athlete, sharing her passion for pursuing the health field and the obstacles she has overcome from the beginning of being a Seawolf.

Monday, February 20, 2023

Northern Stars On Court Highlight Weekly Awards

Alaska Anchorage's Vishe' Rabb and Saint Martin's Shakeem Alcindor earn the conference's Basketball Player of the Week awards after a pair of critical wins in the 49th State.

Friday, February 17, 2023

SAAC Retrospective: WWU Alum Bethany Skau

This edition of SAAC Retrospective features former Viking javelin thrower Bethany Skau, who looks back at her time contributing to and finding a sense of belonging within WWU’s SAAC program.

Monday, February 13, 2023

History In Boston Lands Leclair, Dannatt Weekly Honors

The Simon Fraser duo claims the GNAC Track Athlete of the Awards after Marie-Éloïse Leclair runs a conference record in the 400 meters and Charlie Dannatt breaks the four-minute barrier in the mile.

Friday, February 10, 2023

SAAC Retrospective: Central Washington Alum Lauren Herseth

This edition of SAAC Retrospective features former Wildcat volleyball player Lauren Herseth, who looks back at her time building new foundations in SAAC, from policy making to creating long-term relationships.

Monday, February 6, 2023

Diamond Dandies: Ramirez, Duclos Lead Weekly Honors

Western Washington's Mareena Ramirez and Simon Fraser's Megan Duclos earn the first GNAC Softball Player of the Week awards of the season after solid opening-weekend tournament performances.

Monday, January 30, 2023

Boston Strong: Leclair, Dannatt Lead Weekly Honors

The Simon Fraser track standouts lead the GNAC Athlete of the Week awards after a pair of record-caliber performances at the John Thomas Terrier Classic in Boston.

Friday, January 27, 2023

SAAC Retrospective: Alaska Alum Sarissa Lammers

This edition of SAAC Retrospective features former Alaska cross-country skier Sarissa Lammers, who reviews her time in SAAC and stresses the importance of making connections.

Monday, January 23, 2023

Longtime SMU Athletic Director Bob Grisham Passes Away

The longtime Saint Martin's athletic director passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 22. Grisham retired from SMU in October after 37-plus years as athletic director.

Monday, January 23, 2023

Almost Purrfect: Wildcats Dominate Player Of Week Awards

Central Washington's Matt Poquette is named the Men's Basketball Player of the Week while CWU also swept all four track and field weekly honors in a big week for the Wildcats.

Friday, January 20, 2023

SAAC Spotlight: Seattle Pacific's Audrey Rekedal

Seattle Pacific's Audrey Rekedal goes on to talk about her interest in political science and her passion for advocacy, as well as her favorite moment rowing for the Falcons.

Monday, January 16, 2023

Season-Opening Record Performance Leads Weekly Honors

Simon Fraser's Marie-Éloïse Leclair broke the conference women's 60-meter record not once, but twice on Saturday to lead the GNAC Athlete of the Week award winners.

Friday, January 13, 2023

SAAC Retrospective: Western Oregon Alum Jasmine Miller

This edition of SAAC Retrospective features former Western Oregon basketball player Jasmine Miller, whose contributions as a student-athlete and as a graduate assistant led her to her alma mater.

Friday, January 13, 2023

Simon Fraser's Kramer Named Division II SAAC Chair

Simon Fraser women's basketball player Emma Kramer has been selected to chair the NCAA Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Western Oregon Is NCAA Award Of Excellence Finalist

Western Oregon is one of 22 conference finalists for the 2023 NCAA Division II Award of Excellence, honoring the work that the Wolves' athletic department has done with Abby's House.

Friday, January 6, 2023

SAAC Spotlight: Montana State Billings' Kennedy Juranek

Montana State Billings' Kennedy Juranek shares her passion for education and dream of teaching, along with talking about how SAAC has impacted her life on and off of the court.

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Bunn Leads Saints' Surge, Earns Player Of Week Honors

The Saint Martin's senior guard is named the GNAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week after leading the Saints in scoring in a pair of victories that allowed SMU to improve to 4-0 in conference play.

Friday, December 30, 2022

SAAC Spotlight: Central Washington's Lily Newberry

Central Washington's Lily Newberry reflects on her time in SAAC coming in and out of the pandemic, talks about the importance of physical and mental health as a student-athlete, and shares her favorite sports-related moment.

Friday, December 23, 2022

SAAC Retrospective: Saint Martin's Alum Spencer Dodd

This edition of SAAC Retrospective features former Saint Martin's baseball player Spencer Dodd, whose participation in the 2014 GNAC Championships sparked a desire to pursue a career in athletics administration.

Thursday, December 22, 2022

Western Washington Leads GNAC In Directors' Cup Standings

The Vikings are the top-ranked West Region team in the Learfield Directors' Cup Division II Fall Standings, thanks in great part to the program's Division II women's soccer championship.

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Two GNAC Institutions Earn NCAA Academic Honor

Seattle Pacific receives the NCAA Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence for the 12th straight year while Western Washington earns the honor for the fifth time in six years.

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Record Efforts, Big Wins Net Wildcats Team Of Week

Central Washington women's basketball is selected as the GNAC Team of the Week after a pair of big wins over Whitman and Walla Walla that included a pair of conference-record performances.

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Record Performance Lands Weekly Honors For Huerta

The Central Washington sophomore leads the GNAC Player of the Week awards after she averaged 35 points per game in two wins, capped by her conference record 46-point effort on Monday.

Friday, December 16, 2022

SAAC Spotlight: Northwest Nazarene's Steven Schmidt

Northwest Nazarene's Steven Schmidt talks about his future goals in accounting and management, the importance of balancing academics with athletics, and more in this SAAC Spotlight.

Thursday, December 15, 2022

Governor Charlie Baker Becomes Next NCAA President

The NCAA announced that Charlie Baker, the governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, will serve as the next NCAA president, assuming the role effective March 2023.

Monday, December 12, 2022

Schmidt Opens Season With Records, Athlete Of Week Award

The Northwest Nazarene sophomore leads the GNAC Athlete of the Week award winners after he set school records in the heptathlon and high jump at the BYU Indoor Invitational.

Friday, December 9, 2022

D2 Festival A 'Unique And Amazing' Experience

The reviews are overwhelmingly positive for the 2022 NCAA Division II Fall Championships Festival, which was recently hosted by Seattle Pacific University. It was Division II's first post-pandemic festival.

Friday, December 9, 2022

SAAC Spotlight: Western Washington's Adele Holland

Western Washington's Adele Holland goes on to talk about the obstacles of adjusting to college, her passion for volleyball, along with her hopes now joining SAAC for the first time.

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Lepse Named Interim Athletic Director At Seattle Pacific

The former assistant athletic director for sports information for the Falcons, Dan Lepse returns to serve as Seattle Pacific's interim athletic director following the departure of Jackson Stava.

Monday, December 5, 2022

Bowman, Wiggins Light Up Nets For Player Of Week Honors

Central Washington's Samantha Bowman and Montana State Billings' Carrington Wiggins earn GNAC Player of the Week awards after leading their teams to two wins in the first games of the conference season.

Friday, December 2, 2022

SAAC Spotlight: Montana State Billings' Jazlyn Kalehuawehe

MSUB softball player Jazlyn Kalehuawehe shows a glimpse of her first impressions of SAAC, the short obstacles of being a collegiate athlete, and her greatest moment playing for the Yellowjackets so far.

Monday, November 28, 2022

Johnson, Rabb Collect Basketball Player Of Week Awards

Western Washington's Kai Johnson and Alaska Anchorage's Vishe' Rabb earn the GNAC's Men's and Women's Basketball Player of the Week awards after a pair of solid in-region victories.

Monday, November 21, 2022

Anderson, Wildcats Repeat As Player Of Week Award Winners

Seattle Pacific's Shaw Anderson made it two weeks in a row as the Men's Basketball Player of the Week while Valerie Huerta made it two straight Women's Basketball Player of the Week awards for Central Washington.

Friday, November 18, 2022

SAAC Spotlight: Saint Martins' Kayla May

Saint Martins' Kayla May talks about being a part of the volleyball team, obstacles of the pandemic, and her ambition to work in sports communication.

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

GNAC Realizes Continued Increases In Federal Grad Metrics

For the fourth straight year, the GNAC has matched or bettered its Federal Graduation Rate and Academic Success Rate according to figures compiled by the NCAA.

Monday, November 14, 2022

Vikings Sweep Final Volleyball Weekly Honors Of Year

The Vikings' Malia Aleaga and Chloe Roetcisoender took the final GNAC Volleyball Player of the Week awards of the season as WWU won two road matches en route to another NCAA Championships appearance.

Friday, November 11, 2022

SAAC Spotlight: Western Washington's Joie Baker

Western Washington pitcher Joie Baker shares her excitement about joining SAAC, overcoming mental blocks, and what it means to be a Division II student-athlete.

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Athletic Activities Pause For Voting, Service

Programs across the GNAC and NCAA Division II will not practice or play today (Nov. 8), giving student-athletes, coaches and staff time to exercise their right to vote and to participate in service activities.

Monday, November 7, 2022

With Potential Title Looming, UAA Sweeps Weekly Honors

Alaska Anchorage's Eve Stephens and Ellen Floyd earned the GNAC Volleyball Player of the Week awards following two wins over regionally-ranked rivals as the Seawolves creep closer to a conference championship.

Friday, November 4, 2022

SAAC Spotlight: Simon Fraser's Emma Kramer

Simon Fraser's guard, Emma Kramer, talks about her lineage as a student-athlete, her experience in SAAC, her plans after graduation and more.

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Stava Steps Down As Seattle Pacific Athletic Director

After six-plus years as Seattle Pacific athletic director, Jackson Stava is leaving to take a position as a senior associate athletic director at Cal Poly. The move is a homecoming for Stava and his family.

Monday, October 31, 2022

Hawaiian Punch: Turnquist, Worgum Lead Weekly Honors

Saint Martin's Max Turnquist and Western Washington's Emma Worgum lead the GNAC's Player of the Week awards after a pair of standout performances in two tournaments in Hawaii.

Friday, October 28, 2022

SAAC Spotlight: Central Washington's Emily Houck

Central Washington's Emily Houck shares her passion for business, first impressions of SAAC, what it means to be a Division II athlete and more.

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

MSUB Stuns NNU With Four Goals, Gap At Top Stays At One

Montana State Billings' win over Northwest Nazarene means the gap between first and second in the standings is still just one point after Western Washington picked up a win on Thursday.

Monday, October 24, 2022

Red Leafs Take Down No. 9 UAA, Earn Team Of The Week

Simon Fraser swept the Alaska schools last week, taking a four-set victory over No. 9 Alaska Anchorage on Thursday and a three-set sweep of Alaska on Saturday to earn GNAC Team of the Week honors.

Monday, October 24, 2022

Alaska Runners Lead Pre-Nationals, Athlete Of Week Honors

Alaska's Naomi Bailey wins the women's invitational race while Alaska Anchorage's Coleman Nash leads the men's invitational race at the Division II Pre-Nationals to take GNAC Athlete of the Week honors.

Friday, October 21, 2022

SAAC Spotlight: Alaska Fairbanks' Olivia Kraska

Alaska Fairbanks' forward Olivia Kraska talks about her involvement in SAAC, obstacles on and off the court, her dream of going into the medical field, and life after graduation.

Friday, October 21, 2022

Vikings Top Preseason Women's Hoops Poll After Deep Run

Western Washington received eight of 10 possible first-place votes for a total of 98 points in the 2022-23 GNAC Preseason Women's Basketball Coaches Poll following its Division II championship game appearance last season.

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Nighthawks Best Vikings, Rank Nationally At Top Of GNAC

Northwest Nazarene ranks No. 22 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll after beating Western Washington 2-0. The Nighthawks lead the GNAC with 16 points. The top five teams in the GNAC are covered by four points

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

All To Play For As WWU And NNU Clinch Postseason Berths

The Vikings and the Nighthawks were the first teams to confirm their spots in the GNAC Women's Soccer Championships, but the battle to make it into the postseason still remains close down the pack.

Monday, October 17, 2022

Lights-Out Nighthawks Score Seven, Earn Team Of The Week

Northwest Nazarene has continued to excel late into the season, rounding out its conference home schedule with a pair of wins last week. The Nighthawks scored seven goals in two matches, shutting out WOU and SMU.

Monday, October 17, 2022

Sullivan's Offense Leads Another Award Laden Week For NNU

Natalie Sullivan led Northwest Nazarene to two wins that pulled the Nighthawks into third place in the GNAC volleyball standings, leading a week where the school again dominated the Player of the Week awards.

Friday, October 14, 2022

SAAC Spotlight: Northwest Nazarene's Elizabeth McMullen

Northwest Nazarene's Elizabeth McMullen talks about her passion for mental health in sport, personal challenges with injury in her collegiate career, goals and more.

Friday, October 14, 2022

Yellowjackets, Red Leafs Hit The Links To Start The Month

With most teams taking a break after the WWU Invite in September, Montana State Billings and Red Leafs were the only to teams on the course over the last two weeks ahead of most teams heading to Hawaii to end the month.

Monday, October 10, 2022

Red Leafs' Perfect Run Earns Team Of The Week

The Simon Fraser men swept the top five for a perfect 15-point score at the San Francisco State Invitational last week. The Red Leafs were led by Charlie Dannatt who won the race in a time of 24:42.7.

Monday, October 10, 2022

How Sweep It Is For NNU, UAA & MSUB In Weekly Awards

Northwest Nazarene sweeps the soccer awards, Alaska Anchorage sweeps the volleyball awards and Montana State Billings sweeps the golf awards in the GNAC Player of the Week honor roll.

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Coaching & Leading In The Title IX Era

The Cascadia Daily News took a deep dive into the female athletes and coaches that have impacted Whatcom County, with a heavy emphasis on some of the legends in Western Washington athletics.

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Two Points Separate Fourth To Eighth As Season Rolls On

An incredibly close race at both the front of the pack and in the middle has emerged through the third week of GNAC play. Two points separate the top two teams with fourth to eighth covered by two points as well.

Monday, October 3, 2022

Eight-Goal Week Propels Saints To Team Of Week

Saint Martin's put together its best week of the season, putting eight goals in the back of the net in two matches and picking up to wins. Saints forward Ethan Jud was responsible for four of SMU's goals.

Monday, October 3, 2022

Hannahs Lead Way In GNAC Player Of Week Picks

Seattle Pacific's Hannah Hair and Central Washington's Hannah Stires headline the GNAC Player of the Week selections after a pair of solid performances on the court.

Friday, September 30, 2022

SAAC Spotlight: Alaska Anchorage's Nicole Mah

Alaska Anchorage skier Nicole Mah shares her life from the classroom to the snow, as well as discusses her time in SAAC and more.

Friday, September 30, 2022

Vikings, Red Leafs Lead On Course To Start Season

Western Washington got off to a hot start capturing second place at the SMU Bishop Invitational and winning the WWU Invitational while Simon Fraser's Aidan Goodfellow won individually at the SMU tournament.

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Vikings, Falcons Battle On Pitch, In Standings

Western Washington and Northwest Nazarene have both continued their unbeaten GNAC streaks through the second week of conference play and remain tied at the top of the standings.

Monday, September 26, 2022

Card Set To Retire As Western Washington Athletic Director

Steve Card will put an end to a 33-year career at Western Washington in June. Card is in his 10th year as WWU director of athletics and ends a long career in coaching and administration for the Vikings.

Monday, September 26, 2022

Goodfellow, Billeter Top Weekly Awards With Bishop Victories

Simon Fraser's Aidan Goodfellow and Western Washington's Megan Billeter are the GNAC Golfers of the Week after winning at the SMU Bishop Invitational, the first meeting of the season of all five GNAC golf teams.

Friday, September 23, 2022

SAAC Spotlight: Simon Fraser's Sophie Klassen

Simon Fraser's forward Sophie Klassen talks about her life balancing academics and basketball, along with her mentors and goals for after graduation.

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Teams Play Final Tune-Ups As Conference Season Looms

Now that the final non-conference matches are wrapped up, the GNAC season begins this week with all seven teams taking the pitch! The Vikings are still undefeated but the Nighthawks sit at the top of the standings.

Monday, September 19, 2022

High-Scoring Vikings Earn GNAC Team Of The Week

With six goals in its 2-0 start to the conference schedule, Western Washington was an offensive force to be reckoned with to start conference play. The Vikings took wins over the Red Leafs and the Wolves.

Monday, September 19, 2022

Hutton, Walchak-Sloan Lead Weekly Honors In Season Debuts

Western Oregon's Hunter Hutton and Saint Martin's Cassidy Walchak-Sloan lead the GNAC Athlete of the Week selections after posting a pair of solid season debut races at the Ash Creek Collegiate.

Friday, September 16, 2022

SAAC Spotlight: Montana State Billings' Aspen Tolman

Montana State Billings' Aspen Tolman talks about the challenges of her running career, along with her aspirations in education and more.

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Western Oregon Stays Undefeated As Conference Play Nears

The Wolves rounded out their non-conference schedule with a 1-1 draw as GNAC play is on the horizon and five teams own a .500 or better winning percentage heading into the conference schedule.

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

GNAC Partners With U.S. Council For Athletes' Health

The USCAH will provide the GNAC access to health and safety consultation, education and compliance resources during the 2022-23 academic year.

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Undefeated Vikings Climb the Polls On Successful Road Trip

Western Washington went 2-0 on their Colorado road trip to remain undefeated and is ranked No. 23 in the United Soccer Coaches Division II poll. The Nighthawks beat then No. 14 West Texas A&M in their own strong week.

Monday, September 12, 2022

Nighthawks Earn Pair of Shutouts, Team of the Week Honors

Northwest Nazarene wrapped up its non-conference schedule at home with shutout wins over Chaminade and No. 14 West Texas A&M. The Nighthawks allowed only three shots on goal all week.

Monday, September 12, 2022

Pitch Perfect: NNU Soccer Teams Dominate Weekly Honors

After a pair of 2-0 weeks, including two-goal weeks for Sullivan Smith and Madison Grande, Northwest Nazarene picked up three of the four GNAC Soccer Player of the Week awards.

Friday, September 9, 2022

SAAC Spotlight: Western Oregon's Hannah Rispler

Western Oregon's women's soccer midfielder Hannah Rispler shares her experience in SAAC, positional obstacles, future goals after graduating and more.

Friday, September 9, 2022

Stephen O'Brien Named Saint Martin's Athletic Director

Stephen O'Brien has been selected to succeed Bob Grisham as athletic director at Saint Martin's. He brings 16 years of athletics administration experience to Lacey.

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Red Leafs On The Rise While Vikings Shut Down the Net

With the second week of non-conference play in the books, Simon Fraser tallies a pair of shutout victories and claims two player of the week awards while Northwest Nazarene continues to sit atop the standings.

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Red Leafs: Simon Fraser Adopts New Athletics Nickname

Athletic programs at Simon Fraser University will be known as the Red Leafs. The name was chosen after an extensive consultation process that began in 2020 with the retirement of the school's previous nickname.

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Nanooks Sweep Home Tournament, Earn Team of the Week

Alaska has won seven matches in a row to head into conference play and ranks first in Division II in total assists, total kills, total service aces, total attacks and total blocks.

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Youth & Experience: Runners Lead Athlete Of Week Awards

The experienced Coleman Nash of Alaska Anchorage wins the Seawolf Throwdown while Seattle Pacific's Libby Michael was a winner in her first collegiate meet to lead the GNAC Athlete of the Week awards.

Friday, September 2, 2022

Rock Steady: Zentner Receives SAAC Faculty Mentor Award

A leading geologist in the Northwest and an ardent supporter of Central Washington student-athletes for over 30 years, Nick Zentner is the recipient of the 2022 GNAC SAAC Faculty Mentor Award.

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Nighthawks Lead Offensively To Open Season

Men's Soccer Weekly Notebook: The regular season opened with Northwest Nazarene putting up four goals in two matches while Seattle Pacific, Western Washington and Western Oregon all have yet to allow a goal.

Monday, August 29, 2022

Wolves Men Win First Match, Earns Team of the Week

Western Oregon's first regular-season game win in program history to open the 2022 season with a shutout victory over Hawaii Pacific 1-0 earned them this week's GNAC Team of the Week Award.

Monday, August 29, 2022

Net Positive: Goalkeepers Headline Player Of Week Awards

Western Oregon's Olivia Hollenried and Seattle Pacific's Lars Helleren are stout in the net to earn the first GNAC Soccer Defensive Player of the Week awards of the 2022 season.

Friday, August 26, 2022

GNAC Institutes Infectious Disease Forfeit Policy For 2022-23

In an effort to reduce missed class time and eliminate scheduling inequities caused by pandemic-related postponements, the GNAC will institute a forfeit policy for team sports for the 2022-23 academic year.

Thursday, August 25, 2022

GNAC Softball Players Earn NFCA Scholar-Athlete Awards

Student-athletes from five different GNAC institutions received Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete Awards while three teams earned the organization's Team GPA Award.

Monday, August 22, 2022

Seawolves Volleyball Named Team of the Week With 3-0 Start

Alaska Anchorage has gotten off to a hot start, winning the first three matches of their season without losing a single set and earning the first GNAC Team of the Week award for the 2022-23 season.

Monday, August 22, 2022

Alaska Programs Split First Player Of The Week Awards

Alaska Anchorage's Eve Stephens and Alaska's Jessa Long earn the first GNAC Player of the Week awards for the 2022-23 year after the teams combined to go 6-1 in Hawaii to open the season.

Tuesday, August 9, 2022

D2 ADA Honors 398 From GNAC For Academic Achievement

A record 398 GNAC student-athletes from six institutions have received 2022 Academic Achievement Awards from the Division 2 Athletic Directors Association.

Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Bond Tapped To Lead Communications at Seattle Pacific

Christian Bond has been hired as the new associate athletic director for communications at Seattle Pacific. He replaces Dan Lepse, who ended his 14-year career at SPU this month.

Monday, August 8, 2022

Clayton Jones To Lead Communications At Western Oregon

Clayton Jones is hired as the assistant athletic director for communications at Western Oregon after two years leading athletic communications efforts at Western Colorado.

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Voliva, Chilczuk Are GNAC Finalists For Woman of The Year

Alaska Anchorage basketball player Tennae Voliva and Seattle Pacific soccer player Sophia Chilczuk emerge from four GNAC nominees as the conference nominees for the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year.

Monday, July 18, 2022

Four Conference Standouts Are Woman Of Year Nominees

Seattle Pacific's Sophia Chilczuk, Central Washington's Kassidy Malcolm, Alaska Anchorage's Tennae Voliva and Alaska's Cate Whiting are among 577 nominees for the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year Award.

Monday, July 11, 2022

Wildcats Repeat As Academic All-Sports Champion

Central Washington repeats as the GNAC Academic-Sports Champion, presented by Barnes & Noble College. The Wildcats finished with the top GPA in five sports and were top three in nine sports.

Friday, July 8, 2022

FAR Scholar-Athlete Award Honors Top Of GNAC Class

A near-record 352 student-athletes have received the 2021-22 GNAC Faculty Athletic Representative Scholar-Athlete Award, presented by Barnes & Noble College.

Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Applauding The GNAC's 2022 Student-Athlete Graduates

Over 400 student-athletes from the GNAC's 17 championship sports are taking their steps, having weathered both the COVID-19 pandemic and a return to normal competition and academics.