Week at a Glance: Seahawks • January 22-28, 2024
NEWPORT, R.I. (Monday, January 22, 2024)--It's a new week for the Seahawks and four teams have the chance to compete against conference rivals. Men's basketball and women's basketball, together with men's ice hockey and women's ice hockey, both have the opportunity to face a conference foe.
Last week women's basketball found success against Worcester Polytechnic Institute and men's basketball triumphed over Babson College. Men's ice hockey also tied with No. 8 the University of New England on the first day of a two-game home-and-home series.
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WEDNESDAY (Jan. 24)
Men's basketball will be at Clark University at 5 p.m. for a NEWMAC matchup. Last week the team beat Babson 68-38 at home, but fell 60-58 to Emerson College, in NEWMAC action. Against the Beavers, the Seahawks jumped out to an early 11-1 lead and finished the first half 34-19. Babson missed all 11 of their shot attempts from beyond the three-point line. James Jolly '25 made a layup pushing the team 21 points ahead and the success kept coming. Jolly was the Seahawks' high scorer with 16 points. Jojo Powers finished the game atop the rebound (9) and assist (5) categories. In the Emerson defeat the Seahawks went into the second half down by one point and even though the team got out to a 43-39 lead, Salve Regina couldn't quite hold on as the clock ticked down.
At 7 p.m. women's basketball will contend with the Emerson College Lions in Boston, Massachusetts. Women's basketball beat WPI 75-58 last week and fell 83-69 to Babson. Against WPI, the visitors led early on in the second half, but Salve Regina pulled ahead by six points going into the fourth quarter and the team took advantage of free throw opportunities, adding nine points to their total. Morgan Shuey '24 and Ashley Rourke '25 both posted 20 points. Sofia Neary '26 led with 11 rebounds and Shuey topped the assist category with six.
THURSDAY (Jan. 25)
Nichols College will make the trip to the Cabot-Harman Ice Center for a 7:45 p.m. women's ice hockey CCC puck drop. This is day one of a home-and-home series against Nichols. Last week the Seahawks fell to No.12 Endicott on two occasions. In game two against the Gulls Gina Richard '27 (from Riley Esposito '26 and Emma Pereira 25') got Salve Regina on the board at 19:55 in the second quarter. Richard leads the team in goals scored (9) in the 2023-24 season.
FRIDAY (Jan. 26)
Men's ice hockey will be in Harrisville, Rhode Island at the June Rockwell Levy Rink for a 5:40 matchup against Nichols. Last week the team saw the University of New England twice. During the first affair, the Seahawks and Nor'easters were tied 1-1 after overtime and entered a shootout for CCC tie-breaking procedures. Logan Calder and Joseph Kile made two goals to the Nor'easters' one to close out the encounter. The following day it all came down to overtime yet again, but UNE scored three minutes in, making it a 4-3 defeat.
SATURDAY (Jan. 27)
The day begins at 1 p.m. for the Seahawks when women's basketball hosts Smith College at the Rodgers Recreation Center. The Pioneers are 14-2 overall and 5-0 in the conference with victories over Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Springfield College, WPI, Babson, and Wheaton College. The last time the Seahawks and Pioneers met it was a 84-43 loss on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. Salve Regina is 0-3 all-time against Smith.
Following the 1 p.m. game, men's basketball will host Massachusetts Institute of Technology at 3 p.m. On January 3, 2024, the Seahawks beat the Engineers 85-73. MIT is 2-16 overall and 1-8 in the NEWMAC. The Engineers' only conference victory has come in the form of a 72-71 win over Springfield. Salve Regina is 10-8 overall and 4-5 in the conference.
Women's ice hockey will be at the June Rockwell Levy Rink at 4:40 for day two of the Nichols home-and-home series. The Seahawks are 22-9-3 all-time over conference foe, Nichols. The last time the two groups faced off on Saturday, February 18, 2023, it was a 3-1 win at home for the Seahawks. This season Salve Regina is 8-7-3 overall and 5-5-1 in the CCC. Nichols is currently 7-10 overall and 1-10 in the conference.
To finish out the day, at 7 p.m. men's ice hockey hosts Nichols at the Cabot-Harman Ice Center. Salve Regina has not yet met Nichols this season. The last time the Seahawks saw the Bison it was an 8-3 win on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Since 2007 Salve Regina is 17-18-3 against Nichols. The Bison are 4-11-3 overall and 2-6-3 in-conference while the Seahawks fall at 12-4-2 overall and 7-2-2 in the CCC.