Super 'Hulme'-an Performance

Salve Regina 40 , Endicott 21
Middletown, R.I. – Gaudet Field
Saturday, October 17, 2015

Series and Streaks
Endicott entered today holding a 8-4 advantage all-time over Salve Regina. The Seahawks narrow the gap to 8-5 and have won two in a row over the Gulls. Salve Regina has also won 15 straight home games over New England Football Conference (NEFC) opponents. Three of the next four games for Salve Regina are on the road.

Three Stars of the Game
1 – Salve Regina senior Alex Hulme (Hopkinton, Mass.) caught 11 passes for a school record 269 yards and three touchdowns.
2 – Salve Regina junior Brandan Basil (Northford, Conn.) completed 19 of 37 passes for 352 yards, four touchdowns and one interception.
3 – Salve Regina senior Danny Ives (Madison, Conn.) made 10 tackles, 7 solo, and registered 2.5 sacks for a loss of 19 yards.

Scoring Drives
SRU-1st-08:02-Alex Hulme 20 yd pass from Brandan Basil-(Andrew Verre kick)-6-70-2:14-0-7
SRU-1st-00:10-Alex Hulme 32 yd pass from Brandan Basil-(Andrew Verre kick blockd)-8-69-3:23-0-13
SRU-2nd-12:00-D. Sarfo-Darko 17 yd pass from Brandan Basil-(Brandan Basil pass failed)-5-52-1:35-0-19
EC-2nd-07:05-Lavante Wiggins 1 yd run-(Kyle Regan kick)-11-75-4:49-7-19
SRU-3rd-08:22-David Mavilia 2 yd run-(Andrew Verre kick)-10-50-4:15-7-26
SRU-3rd-06:49-Alex Hulme 36 yd pass from Brandan Basil-(Andrew Verre kick)-2-36-0:15-7-33
EC-4th-12:49-Ryan Murphy 46 yd pass from Michael Scherer-(Kyle Regan kick)-1-46-0:06-14-33
SRU-4th-06:23-Sam Pascale 1 yd run-(Andrew Verre kick)-8-59-4:14-14-40
EC-4th-03:05-L. Gonzalez 40 yd interception return-(Kyle Regan kick)---21-40

Key Stat of the Game
Salve Regina had twice as much total offense as Endicott, 490 yards to 245.

Turning Point
Leading 19-7 the Seahawks kicked off to begin the third quarter and forced the Gulls to go three and out. Salve Regina immediately drove the ball 50 yards in 10 plays capped off by a David Mavilia (Scituate, Mass.) touchdown run to take a 26-7 lead and set the tone for the remainer of the game.

Quick Hits

• Alex Hulme's 269 receiving yards set a new single-game program record.
• The record was  previously held by Michael Dargan who racked up 224 yards on seven catches, also against Endicott on September 26, 2009.
• Hulme's three touchdowns tie his career single game high.
• The Seahawks registered six sacks on the afternoon for a loss of 40 yards while the Gulls did not sack the Seahawks once.
• The NCAA Division III leading rusher Sam Pascale (Chesire, Conn.), who came into today averaging 201.8 yards per game on the ground, rushed for 81 yards on 20 attempts. His first game without topping 200 yards after doing so in three straight. 
• The Seahawks have won 15 in a row over NEFC opponents at home, and have won eight in a row overall at Gaudet Field.

Quotes
"They're continually developing and getting better. This is their first year playing on the field, they were behind seniors the year before and they're gaining confidence, and with confidence comes momentum, and when uncle mo's on your side who know's what's going to happen." - head coach Kevin Gilmartin on the development of his defensive line which is now holding teams to 78.2 yards per game on the ground.

Next up
Salve Regina (4-1, 2-1 NEFC) – Saturday, October 24 at Nichols, 12 p.m.
Endicott (2-4, 2-1 NEFC) – Saturday, October 24 vs Maine Maritime, 12 p.m.