Felix-Hull, Meglio Earn GNAC Field Hockey Weekly Awards
WINTHROP, Mass. – Junior goalkeeper Jaci Felix-Hull (East Lyme, Conn.) and freshman forward Juliana Meglio (Watertown, Conn.) of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) field hockey team have been named Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Goalkeeper of the Week and Rookie of the Week, respectively, the league office announced Monday in its third weekly report of the 2025 season.
It marks the second career GNAC Goalkeeper of the Week award for Felix-Hull and the first GNAC weekly honor for Meglio. They are also the first two Blue Jays to receive conference recognition this fall.
Felix-Hull led USJ to a 2-0 week, totaling 18 saves and a .900 save percentage. She opened with 10 saves in a 3-2 overtime win at Mount Holyoke on Tuesday, Sept. 9, before making eight stops in a 2-0 shutout of Simmons on Saturday, Sept. 13, in the team's GNAC opener. The shutout was her first of the season and the third of her career.
Meglio provided the scoring punch, netting the overtime game-winner against Mount Holyoke and adding an insurance goal versus Simmons. The victory over the Sharks was the first in program history for USJ.
Through five games this season, Felix-Hull has started every contest in goal, recording 33 saves while ranking second in the GNAC in goals-against average (1.63), third in save percentage (.805) and fourth in goals allowed (8). Meglio has made an immediate impact in her rookie campaign, ranking third on the team with six points on three goals.
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The Blue Jays return to action Monday, Sept. 15, with a non-conference matchup at Manhattanville University. Game time is scheduled for 6 p.m. at GoValiants.com Field in Purchase, N.Y.
About the GNAC
The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 14 member institutions and over 4000 student-athletes across the New England region. Founded in 1995, the GNAC annually sponsors and administers 20 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunity and community involvement in an effort to enhance the student-athlete experience.
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