Seahawks and Bears square off at Gaudet

Summary: Salve Regina University women's lacrosse hosts Bridgewater State in non-conference action Thursday evening.

Match-up: The Salve Regina Seahawks (3-3) versus the Bridgewater State Bears (2-3)

Game date, time and site: Tuesday, March 18, 2014; 4:30 p.m. @ Gaudet Field

Video/Audio: http://bit.ly/Mq62GZ   (Salve Regina women's lacrosse on Ustream.tv; Andrew Pezzelli and Leon Bayles provide the call)

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Series edge: Bridgewater State holds a 13-2 all time series lead over the Seahawks. 

Last Seahawk win in the series: Salve Regina defeated the Bears 9-7 in in Middletown on March 12, 2012.

Last Bear win in the series: Bridgewater State defeated the Seahawks 13-8 in Bridgewater on April 8, 2013. 

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• Salve Regina and Bridgewater State meet for the 16th time in program history on Thursday. 
• The Bears hold a 13-2 edge in the series. 
• Salve Regina snapped a 12-game losing streak to the Bears in 2012 with a 9-7 win in Middletown. 
• Last time the two teams faced each other, BSU defeated the Seahawks 13-8 in Bridgewater. 
• In each of Salve Regina's wins over Bridgewater, the Seahawks have held the Bears to seven goals. 

• Salve Regina is 1-2 all time on March 20. 
• The last time the Seahawks won on March 20 was in 2001 when the Seahawks defeated Elms, 18-1. 
• The last time the Seahawks played in March 20 was in 2010 when Salve Regina fell to Colby-Sawyer 15-14. 
• Salve Regina has never played away from its home field on March 20. 

• Seniors Grace Kelly and Karley Malenczak will serve as the captains of the 2014 women's lacrosse team. 

• Following Thursday's contest, the Seahawks host their final home contest of this extended homestand with their Commonwealth Coast Conference opener against Gordon on March 22 at 12 p.m. 
• The seven-game homestand included games against UMass Dartmouth (W, 20-12), Husson (W, 13-3), Eastern Connecticut State (L, 9-8 (OT)), Rhode Island College (W, 18-9), Bridgewater State (3/20) and Gordon (3/22).

• Salve Regina downed Rhode Island College in an in-state battle, 18-9 at Gaudet Field. 
• The Seahawks scored nine goals in each period, highlighted by a five-point day (4g, 1a) from senior Grace Kelly. 
• Junior Sarah Woods and sophomore Abigail Tepper each recorded a hat trick for the Seahawks while freshman Jacqueline Pilatti and senior Josephine O'Reilly picked up five ground balls for Salve Regina. 
• Junior Gina Tortorici led the team with two assists on the day. 
• Junior Danielle Landon led the Anchorwomen with four goals.
• Senior Josephine O'Reilly made five saves in the win for Salve Regina.

• Bridgewater State fell to Wheaton (Mass.) 7-6 last Tuesday after leading 6-3 at half time.
• Senior midfielder Taylor Clancy and freshman attack Melissa Renauld tallied two goals apiece for the Bears.
• The Lyons converted 3 of 4 free position attempts, while the Bears went 1-for-2. Wheaton held a 9-6 edge in draw control and committed just 12 fouls compared to 18 for Bridgewater.
  
• Freshman netminder Allie Forman made eight saves on the night.
  

• The Seahawks hosted three games over spring break and finished the week 2-1.
• Salve Regina opened the week with a 20-12 win over UMass Dartmouth after outscoring the Corsairs 12-3 in the second half. 
• The Seahawks welcomed Husson to Gaudet Field last Wednesday and won the first meeting between the two teams, 13-3 behind six points (3g, 3a) from senior Grace Kelly.
• Salve Regina wrapped up with spring break with Eastern Connecticut State on Saturday and dropped a heart-breaking over time loss to the Warriors. Kelly scored with just over a minute to play in regulation to tie the game, but the Warriors outscored the Seahawks 2-1 in the overtime frame. 
• Following today's contest, the Seahawks host their final two games of their seven game homestand to open the year.  

• Salve Regina returns four of its 20+ point scorers of a year ago.
• Leading the returners is junior Gina Tortorici who finished second on the team last year with 37 points (26g, 11a). 
• Senior Grace Kelly was tied for third on the team with 24 points (20g, 4a), followed by junior Sarah Woods (22 pts • 19g, 3a) and sophomore Abigail Tepper (20 pts • 13g, 7a).
• Woods leads the team with 26 points this season (20g, 6a) as well as goals (20)
• Kelly is second on the team with 16 goals on the season. 
• Junior Gina Tortorici leads the team with eight assists on the year.
• Taylor Clancy leads the Bears with 20 points (13g, 7a) on the year while Alex King has a team-best 15 goals for the season. 

• Salve Regina head coach Jennifer Foster enters her eighth season at the helm of the Seahawks.
• Foster has led the team to a 43-75 all time record at Salve Regina.