Week at a Glance: Seahawks • October 2-8, 2023
NEWPORT, R.I. (October 2, 2023) -- Fall sports are well into their respective seasons and have had several chances to see NEWMAC competition. There will be nine home contests this week and visiting NEWMAC programs include: Wheaton College, Emerson College, The United States Coast Guard Academy, Smith College and Babson College.
Salve Regina and the NEWMAC will be celebrating "Officials' Appreciation Week" from October 2-October 9. The Division III Commissioners Association (DIIICA) adopted the initiative last year as a part of the DIIICA Strategic Plan for Collegiate Officiating designed to promote commitment to safe, fair and competitive contests. Please join us in thanking our officials for their support of, and dedication to, collegiate athletics.
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TUESDAY (Oct. 3)
To begin the week, field hockey will host Wheaton College on Gaudet Filed in Middletown, R.I. at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Seahawks are 5-3 overall after a 7-0 victory over Nichols college on Tuesday, September 26, and a 3-2 loss to Wellesley College on Saturday, September 30. Georgia Costello and Julia Decker both scored hat tricks in the Bison shut out. Elizabeth Clark also added to the total with an unassisted goal in the second period. Both Bryn Protheroe and Madi Allard spent time in goal during the contest. Neither goalkeeper had to make a single save, as the Seahawk defense made it impossible for any Bison shots on goal. Shannon Kennedy scored both of Salve Regina's goals in the Wellesley contest, however the Blue's fourth quarter push awarded them a win for the day.
For the first away contest of the week women's volleyball will travel to Worcester, Mass. to play Worcester Polytechnic Institute at 7 p.m. Last week Salve Regina lost 3-0 at home to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Engineers on Tuesday, September 26. The Seahawks remained competitive throughout all three sets, yet the Engineers strength won out in the end (23-25, 18-25, 17-25). On Saturday, September 30 the team competed against Clark University and Western New England University at a tri-match hosted by the Clark Cougars. Salve Regina fell 3-0 to the Cougars but came back to win 3-2 over the Golden Bears. Over the course of the day Siena DeCicco provided 83 assists, Brighton Solheim made 23 kills and Kate Murphy had 37 digs. The Seahawks are 10-6 overall this season.
WEDNESDAY (Oct. 4)
The men's tennis and women's tennis teams will host Roger Williams University at 3 p.m. on campus. Women's tennis is 2-0 after beating Rhode Island College 6-3 and Salem State University 9-0. Men's tennis is 0-1 with the team's only contest against Rhode Island College ending in a 6-3 loss.
The Emerson College Lions will make the trip down from Boston, Mass. to play Seahawk women's soccer on Reynolds field at 4 p.m. Salve Regina finished out September with a 3-2-4 season record. Last week the team tied Worcester State University 0-0 and beat NEWMAC contender Mount Holyoke College 3-2. Carah Leclair was the first Seahawk to score at 3:18 into the game. Hannah Daniewicz made the team's remaining two goals in the second half. The Mount Holyoke success was the Seahawks first NEWMAC win of the season.
Men's soccer will also have a home contest on Wednesday. The team will play Bridgewater State University on Toppa Field at 7 p.m. Last week men's soccer went 1-1 after beating Massachusetts Maritime Academy 4-0 and falling 2-0 to WPI. Emmet Schule opened up the Mass. Maritime game scoring the teams only first half goal on an assist from Samuel Zawaly. Daniel Goba scored three times in the second half. Goba was assisted twice by Michael Manousos and once by Jordan Borges.
FRIDAY (Oct. 6)
Volleyball will be on the road once again on Friday for the only Seahawk contest of the day. This time the team will feud with Wentworth Institute of Technology at the Leopards home court in Boston, Mass. at 7 p.m. Salve Regina has a 16-6 all-time record against Wentworth and beat the Leopards 3-1 in 2022. Wentworth is 10-5 in 2023.
SATURDAY (OCT. 7)
Salve Regina has a big day on Saturday with eight different teams competing. Equestrian will start out the day in Ashaway, R.I. at Hunter Ridge at 9 a.m.
The sailing team will compete at three different regattas starting in Brunswick, Maine at 10 a.m. against Bowdoin College for the Hewitt Trophy. A portion of the team will be in Buzzards Bay, Mass. at 10 a.m. at the Great Herring Pont Open. An additional group will be at home in Newport, R.I. at the Sister Esther Open at 10 a.m.
The women's cross country and men's cross country teams will race at the James Earley Invitational hosted by the Westfield State University Owls. Racing will begin at 10:30 a.m. with an 8k race for the men's team and at noon with 5k race for the women's team. Last weekend on Saturday, September 30 both teams raced at the Brown Bear Invitational. On the women's side freshman Isabella Hastings was the top Salve Regina finisher. Hastings placed ninth with a time of 24:08.71 for 6k. For the men, senior Shane Behn placed 87th with a time of 29:06.63 for 8k.
The Babson College Beavers will host Seahawk field hockey at noon on Saturday in Wellesley, Mass. Salve Regina has an 0-2 record against the Beavers, however the teams have not battled since September 9, 2000. Babson has a 10-1 record in 2023 after a 3-2 loss to Middlebury College on September 17.
Once again, Football will be home on Toppa field at noon this week. Salve Regina faces off against the United States Coast Guard Academy. The Seahawks are 4-1 in 2023, with the only loss coming in the form of a 17-10 fall to The University of Rochester. Last week the team beat United States Merchant Marine Academy 35-17. Marcelino La Bella scored three touchdowns, all on passes from Jake Stack. Thomas Cea Jr. carried the Seahawks through the fourth quarter, scoring two touchdowns. Vaughn Randle successfully executed all five point-after-touchdown kicks. Coast Guard is 3-2 in 2023 and has lost to the University of New England and Springfield College this season.
Women's soccer will have their second home game of the week on Reynolds Field against Smith College. The NEWMAC contest will start at noon. Smith and Salve Regina are 2-2 in all-time records. The last time they met in 2021, Smith won 3-0. Men's soccer will play Babson on the turf of Toppa field at 5 p.m., also a NEWMAC contest, following the football game. Salve Regina has a 0-3 all-time record against Babson; however the teams have not played since 2007. The Beavers are 7-3-1 in 2023.