By Matt Noonan 

The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) women’s lacrosse tournament starts this afternoon with eight teams competing for spots in the quarterfinals. Below are this afternoon’s games and times:

* Mount Ida at Lasell College — Game is scheduled for a 3:30 p.m.

* Norwich at Emerson College — Game is scheduled for 6 p.m.

* Rivier at Simmons College — Game is scheduled for 7 p.m.

* Emmanuel at St Joseph’s (ME) — Game is scheduled for 8 p.m. at Scarborough High School