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SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY SEAHAWKS

Salve Regina hosts Becker

Junior John Scorcia was named ECAC Northeast Player of the Week after his three-point week, last week.
Junior John Scorcia was named ECAC Northeast Player of the Week after his three-point week, last week.

Salve Regina vs. Suffolk Summary: Salve Regina University men's ice hockey hosts Becker in a ECAC Northeast conference contest.

Match-up: Salve Regina Seahawks (3-1; 1-1 ECACNE) versus Becker Hawks (0-3-1; 0-1-1 ECACNE)

Game date, time and site: Sat., Nov. 16, 2013; 4:35 p.m. @ Portsmouth Abbey Ice Arena

Videohttp://bit.ly/YEVPHU (Salve Regina men's ice hockey on Ustream.tv)

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Tickets: $5 (adults) and $3 (children); Salve Regina students with valid ID admitted free of charge

Series edge: Beckers leads 9-3; Salve Regina snapped a nine-game skid last year with a 6-4 win on the road.

Last Seahawk win in series: Salve Regina won, 7-1, in Portsmouth, R.I., on February 13, 2013

Last Hawk win in series: Becker won, 6-5, in Worcester, Mass., on February 15, 2011.

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SALVE REGINA VS. BECKER
  • Salve Regina and Becker meet for the 13th time in men's ice hockey.
  • The Hawks have a 9-3 edge over the Seahawks in the all-time series.
  • Salve Regina snapped a nine-game skid to the Hawks with a 6-4 win on the road last season.
  • Sophomore Peter Gintoli stole the show on senior day against Becker last season with his first career hat trick to lead Salve Regina to a 7-1 victory. 
TODAY'S SALVE REGINA MEN'S ICE HOCKEY FACT(S) YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT
  • Salve Regina is 4-3 all-time on November 16.
  • Becker is the eighth different opponent the Seahawks will face on this date.
CAPTAINS
  • Juniors Scott McMenimenJohn Scorcia, and senior Alex Barr will handle the duties as captains this season. McMenimen and Scorcia are in their second year with a "C" on their jerseys while this is the first season for Barr. 
ECAC NORTHEAST PRESEASON POLL
  • Salve Regina ranks second in the 2013-14 Eastern College Athletic Association (ECAC) Northeast preseason coaches' poll (54 points).
  • The Seahawks finished last year with a 5-7-2 mark in the conference to earn a No. 5 seed.
  • After defeating No. 4 Western New England in the opening round of the conference tournament, the Seahawks went on to upset No. 2 Nichols before falling to No. 1 Wentworth in the conference title game.
PENALTY KILLER 
  • Salve Regina has not allowed a power play god this sesaon in 48 penalty minutes this season.
  • In fact, the last time Salve Regina allowed a goal on a power play was last season against Western New England on Feb. 23.
WHAT'S UP NEXT 
  • Salve Regina concludes its home schedule for the 2013 calendar year with Curry (November 19).
  • The November 19 game against the Colonels will be played at St. George's Prep School in Middletown, and the Seahawks will be helping raise awareness about epilepsy.  
LAST TIME OUT
  • Parker Bowen netted his team-leading third goal halfway through the second period to cut the Wentworth lead in half, 2-1.
  • Freshmen Jonathan Felteau and Justin Jones each had an assist on Bowen's powerplay goal. 
  • Goalie Jake Williams made 20 saves the loss for Salve Regina.
LAST TIME THE SEAHAWKS ...
  • ... started a season with two wins? In 2005-06, Salve Regina opened with victories over Johnson & Wales and Framingham State.
  • ... started a season unbeaten through first three games? In 2007-08, Salve Regina opened with a win and a tie over this year's first two opponents (Franklin Pierce and Stonehill) before beating Framingham State in the third game of the season.
SCORING LEADERS
  • Salve Regina returns its top five scorers from a year ago in junior captain John Scorcia (30 points • 11g, 19a), sophomore Cameron Gaudet (25 points • 14g, 11a), junior Michael Naso (25 points • 10g, 15a), and sophomores Marc Biggs (24 points • 14g, 10a) and Peter Gintoli (24 points • 12g, 12a). 
  • Last season was the first time since 2003-04 that the Seahawk line featured at least five players with 20 or more points on the season.
  • Gintoli and Biggs currently lead the Seahawks with five points each. 
  • Sophomore Gerald Owen is the returning scoring lead for Becker. Last season, Owen had 20 points (7g, 13a) and is currently second on the team with three points this season (2g, 1a)
COACHES' CORNER
  • Salve Regina head coach Andy Boschetto enters his fourth season at the helm of the Seahawks.
  • He led the team to the ECAC Northeast playoffs for the first time since the 2009-10 season.
  • The 10 regular season wins last year are the most for the team since the 2007-08 season.
  • Boschetto was honored as Co-Coach of the Year by the ECAC Northeast last season.
RECORD BOOK CHECK
  • Junior John Scorcia ranks fifth all-time with 41 assists entering his junior season.
  • Scorcia has cracked the top ten all-time in scoring with 64 points (21g, 43a) in his career so far, tied with Brian Hannafin.