Seahawks host Gulls in CCC semifinal
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Endicott (11-9) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Salve Regina (16-4) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Summary: #2 Salve Regina University hosts #3 Endicott College in 2015 Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Field Hockey Championships
Match-up: Salve Regina Seahawks (16-3; 10-2 CCC) versus Endicott Gulls (10-9; 8-4 CCC)
Game date, time and site: Wed., Nov. 4, 2015; 7 p.m. at Gaudet Field (Middletown, R.I.)
Interactive tournament bracket: http://cccathletics.com/sports/fh/2015-16/bracket
Live stats: http://bit.ly/1P8nEpt
Video: http://bit.ly/1Ws2d6X Play-by-play call from Ed Habershaw (video window also available in "Live stats" link)
Directions: http://bit.ly/1sPl6w6
Ticket Info: FREE ADMISSION
Game program: Download a PDF version of the semifinal game program here
CCC statistical leaders: http://cccathletics.com/sports/fh/2015-16/leaders
Series edge: Endicott has won 24 of 31 meetings in the all-time series; the teams split the 2015 regular-season series, both winning at the other's home field
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- The Seahawks and Gulls split their meetings during the regular season, as Endicott won a 4-2 decision on September 16 at Gaudet Field, while Salve Regina pulled off a 5-4 win at North Field on October 10.
- Endicott leads the all-time series, 24-7, with the first-ever meeting on October 2, 1993, in Newport.
- The Gulls have won 15 of the last 17 meetings against Salve Regina.
- This will be the fifth postseason meeting between the two programs, with Endicott winning three consecutive years (2004-06) in addition to a 2-0 win on October 26, 2001.
- In 2004, Salve Regina was the top seed and hosted Endicott in Newport.
- Tonight's winner will advance to the conference championship game on Saturday, and face the winner of the other semifinal (#4 Roger Williams at #1 University of New England).
- The Gulls have made the CCC tournament in every season since joining the conference in 1999, with appearances in the conference championship in 10 of 16 seasons. The Gulls won ECAC Championships in 2006 and 2008 and hoisted the conference championship trophy with back-to-back wins in 2011 and 2012 to earn two NCAA first-round appearances. Nine-year head coach Jodi Cipolla has led the Gulls to a 113-69 overall record in her tenure and the team is hungry to avenge a 4-3 double-overtime loss to the University of New England in the 2014 CCC Field Hockey Championship.
- The Seahawks are making their second straight trip to the CCC semifinals, and first as the second seed. Salve Regina earned the top seed in 2004 before bowing out in the semifinals. This is the seventh semifinal appearance ever by the Seahawks; Salve Regina has never reached a championship final. In 1994, Salve Regina defeated New England College (2-1 on Oct. 28) and Nichols College (1-0 on Oct. 29) to capture the first-ever CCC field hockey invitational. Including the invitational contests, Salve Regina has an 8-13 all-time record in the conference postseason.
VISITING TEAM
ENDICOTT COLLEGE (10-9, 8-4 CCC) | SCHEDULE| STATISTICS: The Gulls finished the regular season on a three-game win streak and are led up front by freshman forward Sophia Cogliano (Saugus, Mass.), senior forward Morgan Bresnahan (South Burlington, Vt.) and in the backfield by senior midfielder Ashleigh Allen (Glastonbury, Conn.), sophomore defender Emylee Wood (Kensington, N.H.) and senior goalkeeper Rose Bradley (Pottstown, Pa.). Cogliano leads the team with 13 goals (28 points), while Bresnahan (11 goals, five assists) is second on the squad with 27 points. Allen paces the team with 10 assists (career-high) and Wood (six goals, two assists, three defensive saves) has been a strong contributor to the team. Bradley (9-9) has 87 saves, two shutouts and is fourth in the conference in save percentage (.744), goals against average (1.89), and total goals allowed (30).
HOME TEAM
SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY (16-3, 10-2 CCC) | SCHEDULE | STATISTICS: The Seahawks finished the regular season with their best record in program history, as the team compiled a 13-game winning streak following a 4-2 loss to Endicott on September 16, until losing the final game of the regular season to top-seeded University of New England, 3-2, on October 31. Salve Regina outscored opponents, 57-18, with six shutouts in that winning span. The Seahawks are led by senior forward Abigail Tepper (Foxboro, Mass.) and senior forward Marissa Gagnon (Smithfield, R.I.) who pace the conference with 28 goals (64 points) and 17 goals (45 points), respectively. Gagnon leads the CCC with 11 assists and sophomore goalkeeper Jessie Severino (Branford, Conn.) has allowed the fewest goals of all CCC goalkeepers (26), while she ranks second in goals-against average (1.44) and third in save percentage (.770). The Seahawks are coached by nine-year head coach Jennifer Foster and qualified for the CCC tournament for the second time since 2009.
ALL-CCC REPRESENTED IN TONIGHT'S GAME
FIRST TEAM
F – Morgan Bresnahan, Endicott, Senior
F – Abigail Tepper, Salve Regina, Senior
M – Ashleigh Allen, Endicott, Senior
M – Lindsey Mazzola, Salve Regina, Senior
B – Allison Gold, Salve Regina, Senior
B – Emylee Wood, Endicott, Sophomore
SECOND TEAM
F – Sophia Cogliano, Endicott, Freshman
F – Marissa Gagnon, Salve Regina, Senior
M – Erin Gendreau, Salve Regina, Junior
GK – Jessie Severino, Salve Regina, Sophomore
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Abigail Tepper, Salve Regina
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Ashleigh Allen, Endicott
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Allison Gold, Salve Regina
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - Sophia Cogliano, Endicott
COACH OF THE YEAR - Jennifer Foster, Salve Regina
| 2015 Commonwealth Coast Conference Standings (through Nov. 3) | |||||
| SCHOOL | CONF | PCT. | OVERALL | PCT. | STRK |
| U. of New England | 11-1 | .917 | 14-6 | .700 | W2 |
| Salve Regina | 10-2 | .833 | 16-3 | .842 | L1 |
| Endicott |
8-4 | .667 | 10-9 | .526 | W3 |
| Roger Williams | 5-7 | .417 | 8-12 | .400 | L2 |
| Western New Eng. |
5-7 | .417 | 8-10 | .444 | W1 |
| Gordon | 3-9 | .250 | 5-14 | .263 | L6 |
| Nichols |
0-12 | .000 | 1-17 | .056 | L16 |
