Seahawks engineer 21-16 victory
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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MIT (1-1) | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
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Salve Regina (2-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
SEAHAWK FOOTBALL RESULTS
Salve Regina 21, MIT 16
Toppa Field - Newport, R.I.
Saturday, September 11, 2021
Summary
NEWPORT, R.I. - After 662 days the Salve Regina University football team finally took to their home turf and secured a thrilling 21-16 victory over visiting MIT in non-conference action Saturday afternoon.
Series and Streaks
Salve Regina has won three straight over the Engineers and own an 18-6 record in the all-time series.
Three Stars of the Game
- Salve Regina senior Jack Maguire (Abington, Mass.) was 14-28 for 209 yards and two touchdowns.
- Salve Regina senior Joey Mauriello (Colts Neck, N.J.) rushed 28 times for 195 yards and a touchdown.
- Salve Regina junior Connor Foley (Andover, Mass.) grabbed the only interception of the game.
Key Stat of the Game
Salve Regain averaged 6.4 yards per play, two more yards than the Engineers, on its way to racking up over 400 yards of offense.
Scoring Drives
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1st |
02:32 |
MIT - Team safety 2 - 0 |
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2nd |
03:44 |
Salve Regina - Hayden Hulme 55 yd pass from Jack Maguire. (Chris Maida kick is good). |
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00:08 |
MIT - Brady Klein 2 yd run. (Mark Wright kick is good). |
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4th |
10:43 |
Salve Regina - Max DeVito 8 yd pass from Jack Maguire. (2pt conversion pass by Hayden Hulme is good). |
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02:58 |
Salve Regina - Joey Mauriello 45 yd run. (). |
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00:46 |
MIT - Keithen Shepard 13 yd pass from Chris Mauck. (Mark Wright kick is good). |
Turning Point
Salve Regina retook the lead early in the fourth quarter on a touchdown reception from Max DeVito (Cedar Grove, N.J.). In the first half, the Engineers had answered the Seahawks touchdown drive with a score of their own however the Seahawks defense forced a punt this time after a nice pass breakup by Zachary Tucker (East Kingston, N.H.). The Seahawks had the ball and the lead and turned to Joey Mauriello to chew up clock. He did that and more on the sixth play of the drive, slashing through the line of scrimmage and cutting back upfield for a 45-yard touchdown scamper to make it 21-9 in favor of Salve Regina. Connor Foley intercepted Chris Mauck (Wellington, Fla.) on the following drive allowing the Seahawks to take even more time off the clock. Mauck would connect on a touchdown pass to Keithen Shepherd (Vancouver, Wash.) on the Engineers final drive, but a failed onside kick ended the suspense and the Seahawks walked away with the victory.
Quick Hits
- Maguire spread the ball around, hitting seven different receivers, while averaging 14 yards per completion.
- Mauck completed 14 of 30 passes for 168 yards, a touchdown, and an interception.
- Jay Theriault (Boxford, Mass.) led the Engineers on the ground with 57 yards on 13 carries.
- Shepherd caught a team-high five passes for 66 yards and a score while Ben Dwyer (Baldwinsville, N.Y.) hauled in four passes including a long of 43 yards.
- Salve Regina's front seven on defense wreaked havoc in the backfield registering seven tackles for a loss of 25 yards and three sacks for a loss of 21 yards.
- Scorigami! It is the first ever 21-16 final in program history.
Next Up
Salve Regina (2-0) travels to face Montclair State on Saturday, September 18, at 2 p.m., while MIT will enjoy a bye week before traveling to face Dean on September 25 at 12 p.m.
