Seahawks host Warriors in final spring break game

Summary: Salve Regina University women's lacrosse hosts Eastern Connecticut State in non-conference action during spring break.

Match-up: The Salve Regina Seahawks (2-2) versus the Eastern Connecticut Warriors (0-4)

Game date, time and site: Friday, March 14, 2014; 4:30 p.m. @ Gaudet Field

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

Live Stats: http://bit.ly/18PHC4C  

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Series edge: Eastern Connecticut State holds a 4-2 all time series lead over the Seahawks. 

Last Seahawk win in the series: Salve Regina defeated the Warriors 14-13 in Middletown on March 6, 2012. 

Last Warrior win in the series: Eastern Connecticut State defeated the Seahawks 15-8 in Willimantic on March 16, 2013.

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• Salve Regina and Eastern Connecticut State meet for the seventh time in program history. 
• The Warriors hold a 4-2 advantage in the all time series. 
• Eastern Connecticut State won the last meeting between the two teams, 15-8 in Willimantic, Conn. 
• Both of Salve Regina's wins in the series have come on one-goal games (14-13 • March 6, 2012 & 13-12 • March 27, 2000). 

• Salve Regina is 1-2 all time on March 14. 
• The last time the Seahawks played on March 14, the Seahawks defeated UMass Dartmouth 11-8 in 2006 in North Dartmouth. 

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

• Following Friday's contest, the Seahawks host three-straight home contests including their Commonwealth Coast Conference opener against Gordon on March 22 to wrap up the homestand. 
• The seven-game homestand included games against UMass Dartmouth (3/08), Husson (3/12), Eastern Connecticut State (3/14), Rhode Island College (3/18), Bridgewater State (3/20) and Gordon (3/22).

• Salve Regina defeated Husson 13-3 in Middletown. 
• Senior Grace Kelly tallied six points (3g, 3a) to lead the Seahawks to victory. 
• Junior Sarah Woods added four goals as well as the Seahawks held a 12-0 advantage in the game until halfway through the second half. 
• Senior Josephine O'Reilly needed just nine saves to earn her second win of the season for Salve Regina. 

• Eastern Connecticut State fell to MIT on Tuesday, 17-6, at MIT. 
• Senior Erin Conn led the Warriors with four goals while freshman Taylor Emmerson made 11 saves in the net for ECSU. 

• The Seahawks will enjoy their spring break in beautiful Newport, R.I. as they host three games over spring break. 
• Salve Regina kicked off its spring break with a 20-12 win over UMass Dartmouth on Saturday.
• The Seahawks are 14-19 all time at Gaudet Field including a pair of wins last season. 
• Salve Regina is 3-1 at Gaudet against the three teams the Seahawks will face during spring break including a 2-0 advantage over UMass Dartmouth after its win last Saturday.
• The Seahawks are 1-1 against Eastern Connecticut at Gaudet and will face Husson for the first time in program history on Wednesday, March 12. 

• 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 18 points this season (13g, 5a) while Woods leads the team with 13 goals and five assists. 
• Kelly is second on the team with 10 goals on the season. 
• Senior Erin Conn leads the team with seven goals on the year. 
• Junior Meg Eremita has a team-best two assits on 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 42-74 all time record at Salve Regina.