Posted: Oct 10, 2014
Seahawks head west to take on Golden Bears
Salve Regina
(2-4)
31
Western New Eng.
(5-0)
34
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Salve Regina (2-4) | 2 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
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Western New Eng. (5-0) | 6 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
Summary: The Salve Regina University football team faces Western New England University.
Match-up: Salve Regina Seahawks (2-3) versus the Golden Bears (4-0).
Game date, time and site: Sat., Oct. 11, 2014; 1 p.m. @ Springfield, Mass.
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Ticket Info: $5 Adults, $3 Students
Series edge: This is the 22nd meeting between Salve Regina and Western New England with the Seahawks owning a 15-6 edge in the all-time series.
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SALVE REGINA VS. WESTERN NEW ENGLAND
- Last season, Salve Regina defeated Western New England in Springfield, Mass. 47-26 on October 12, 2013
- Quarterback Steven Wilken (Ringwood, N.J.) completed 21 of 35 passes for 324 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. Wilken also rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown.
- The Seahawks offensive line kept Wilken clean, not allowing a single sack in 88 plays.
TODAY'S SALVE REGINA FOOTBALL FACT(S) YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT
- This is the third NEFC game for both teams.
- Salve Regina is 1-1 in the NEFC while Western New England is 2-0.
- Salve Regina has outscored Western New England 536-290 all-time.
- Salve Regina has won two straight against the Golden Bears.
- Salve Regina won the first 11 meetings between these two teams but has gone 5-6 against the Golden Bears since.
- Salve Regina has played three other games on October 11 going 2-1 on this day.
- The Seahawks first played on this date on October 11, 1997 against Western New England, a 10-7 victory in Newport, R.I.
CAPTAINS
- Seniors Dan Buonocore (Mahwah, N.J.), Frank Musco (Montvale, N.J.), and Hayden Stanton (Wallingford, Conn.) will share captains duties for the 2014 season.
CCC PRESEASON COACHES' POLL
- Salve Regina ranks second in the conference's pre-season coaches' poll behind Endicott College.
- Salve Regina was picked to finish second in the 2013 Poll behind Endicott as well. The two teams played in the final game of the season to determine the champion with Endicott prevailing 24-0.
TEAM - POINTS
The Poll:
- Endicott College 12 points
- Salve Regina University 16 points
- Western New England 30 points
- MIT 32 points
- Curry College 40 points
- U.S. coast Guard Academy 42 points
- Maine Maritime Academy 55 points
- Nichols College 61 points
*Points are awarded based on positions selected in the poll. A first place vote is awarded one point, a second place vote two points, etc…
WHAT'S UP NEXT
- Salve Regina returns home to face Curry College on October 18, 2014 at 12 p.m.
COACHES' CORNER
- Kevin Gilmartin enters his second season as the head coach.
- Gilmartin welcomes three new assistants to his coaching staff this season - former Seahawk player Josh Burnett, along with Brandon Cuevas and Derek Grinkin.