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SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY SEAHAWKS
Posted: Nov 16, 2019

Seahawks top Colonels on Senior Day

Salve Regina honored its seniors before the game with a special ceremony on the field (Photo by George Corrigan).
Salve Regina honored its seniors before the game with a special ceremony on the field (Photo by George Corrigan).
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Game Leaders
Salve Regina
Pa: Tyler McGovern - 227
Ru: Connor Welsh - 97
Rec: Mike Nestor - 87
Curry
Pa: Nick Juvelier - 204
Ru: Zach Levy - 32
Rec: Nick Villanueva - 97
Team Stats

SEAHAWK FOOTBALL RESULTS
Salve Regina 34, Curry 13
Toppa Field - Newport, R.I.
Saturday, November 16, 2019

Summary
NEWPORT, R.I. - Salve Regina University senior Mike Nestor (Danvers, Mass.) caught two touchdowns to help lead his football team to a 34-13 victory over visiting Curry College on Senior Day at Toppa Field in Commonwealth Coast Football Conference (CCFC) action.

Series and Streaks
Salve Regina has won nine of the last ten matchups with the Colonels and are now 18-9 all-time in the series.

Three Stars of the Game

  1. Salve Regina senior Mike Nestor caught seven passes for 88 yards and two touchdowns.
  2. Salve Regina sophomore Connor Welsh (North Middletown, N.J.) rushed 12 times for a game-high 107 yards and a touchdown.
  3. Salve Regina senior Justin Jantorno (Titusville, N.J.) picked off two passes and had two pass breakups as well.

Senior Moment
The Seahawks honored their seniors, Drew Balestrieri, Justin Broschardt, Brandan Caplan, Charlie Connell, Angelo DiSanto, Ryan Farrell, Kyle Fehmel, Nick Garcia, Jack Guelfi, Stephen Klaus, Ryan Lawton, Ronnie Martin, Pat McGroarity, Dan Nastasi, Mike Nestor, Brendan Nunes, Haiden Pereira, Nick Poillucci, Sukhi Singh, Michael Saunders, and Kyle Wisniewski with a special pregame ceremony.

Key Stat of the Game
The Seahawks held the Colonels to just 2.3 yards per rush, forcing the visitors to pass the ball against their ball-hawking defense which came up with two interceptions, two sacks, and seven pass breakups.

Turning Point
The Seahawks took at 10-0 lead thanks to a first quarter touchdown run from Welsh and an Angelo DiSanto (North Reading, Mass.) 42-yard field goal. The Colonels responded with an 11-play, 62-yard drive, capped by a Gabriel Desouza (North Andover, Mass.) touchdown catch. The Colonels lined up to kick the PAT to draw within a field goal, but the kick was blocked and returned by Matt Sylvia (East Greenwich, R.I.) for two points to instead put the Seahawks up 12-6. The Seahawks scored on the ensuing drive on a 15-yard pass from Jake Kelleher (Hopkinton, Mass.) to Mike Nestor to go up 20-6 and take complete control of the game.

Quick Hits

  • Tyler McGovern (Attleboro, Mass.) finished 16-for-27 with 218 yards and a touchdown while Keller totalled 34 yards and a score on 3-for-5 passing.
  • Nick Juvelier (Centereach, N.Y.) completed 20 passes for 182 yards, two touchdowns, and two picks to lead the Colonels.
  • Nick Villanueva caught five passes for 95 yards and a touchdown for the Colonels while lead back Zach Levy (Bellingham, Mass.) was held to just 33 yards on 13 carries.
  • Gregory Silvia (Coventry, R.I.) led the Colonels defensively with seven tackles while Zack Catarius (Sandwich, Mass.) led the Seahawks defense with nine total tackles.

Next Up
Salve Regina finishes the season with a final record of 4-6 (3-4 CCC), while the Colonels finish 2-8 (2-5 CCC).