Salve Regina Seahawks

Salve Regina University competes on the NCAA Division III level and is a member of the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) and New England Football Conference (NEFC). The university offers 10 varsity sports for women (soccer, field hockey, tennis, cross country, basketball, ice hockey, volleyball, softball, track and field, and lacrosse), eight for men (football, cross country, soccer, basketball, ice hockey, tennis, baseball, and lacrosse), and one co-ed sport (sailing). Sailing is governed by the Intercollegiate Sailing Association (ICSA), and its subdivision, the New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association.
The school also offers men's and women's rugby as club sports, governed by the Northeast Rugby Union, USA Rugby and the International Rugby Board (IRB).

The University Athletic Director is Colin Sullivan. The University mascot is the Seahawk.

History

Over the last three seasons, the men's rugby team, men's tennis team and women's basketball team have enjoyed the greatest success, earning 5 conference championships, and 1 runner-up finishes in that time frame. In addition, the men's rugby, women's basketball, men's basketball, men's tennis and sailing teams have all competed in national collegiate championship tournaments.

Although the sport does not permit easy comparisons with more traditional sports, the sailing team (co-ed) has been very successful against national powerhouse sailing programs.

The teams are listed below with their 3-year record, winning percentage, number of athletes, and any notable achievements.

Men’s Rugby – fall results only (39–4; .907)
2011 11–0 NERFU Champion, 2012 NSCRO National Champion (17-0 Overall)
2010 10–0 NERFU Champion: See 2010 NERFU College Men's Division III Rugby Tournament
2009 4–2
2008 7–1 NERFU Champion: See 2008 NERFU College Men's Division III Rugby Tournament
2007 7–1 NERFU Runner-Up: See 2007 NERFU College Men's Division IV Rugby Tournament

Women’s Basketball (61–23; .726)
2010 – 13 roster spots
2010–11 25–4 TCCC Champions; NCAA first-round
2009–2010 16–10
2008–2009 20–9 TCCC Champions; NCAA first-round
2007–2008 14–11

Men’s Soccer (35–21–5; .574)
2010 – 20 roster spots
2010 14–6–2 ECAC semifinals
2009 11–7–1
2008 10–8–2
2007 5–14–1

Men’s Lacrosse (27–21; .563)
2010 – 30 athletes
2011 8–7 2010 9–8
2009 10–6
2008 7–9

Softball (58–52; .527)
2010 – 18 athletes
2010 14–10
2009 25–20 TCCC Finals; ECAC first-round
2008 19–22

Women’s Hockey (42–33–6; .519)
2010 – 19 athletes
2009–2010 13–10–3
2008–2009 18–9–1 ECAC Runners-up
2007–2008 11–14–2

Baseball (59–56; .513)
2010 – 27 roster spots
2011 17–15 2010 24–18 CCC Runners-up
2009 18–23
2008 23–19
2007 27–11 CCC Runners-up

Football (14–15; .483)
2011 8–3 ECAC North West Bowl Champions
2010 – 92 Roster spots
2010 6–4
2009 4–6
2008 4–5
2007 2–7

Men’s Tennis (28–32; .467)
2010 – 7 athletes
2010–11 5–11
2009–2010 13–11 TCCC Champion; NCAA Tournament
2008–2009 10–10 TCCC Runners-up
2007–2008 19–4 TCCC Champions; NCAA second round
2006–2007 14–8 CCC Champions; NCAA second round
2005–2006 CCC Champions
2004–2005 CCC Champions
2003–2004 CCC Champions
2002–2003 CCC Champions
2001–2002 CCC Champions
2000–2001 CCC Runners-up
1998–1999 CCC Champions
1997–1998 CCC Champions
1996–1997 CCC Champions
1995–1996 CCC Runners-up
1994–1995 CCC Champions
1993–1994 CCC Champions
1992–1993 CCC Runners-up
1991–1992 CCC Champions
1990–1991 CCC Champions

Women’s Soccer (25–32–0; .439)
2010 – 23 athletes
2010 10–9 2009 11–8–0
2008 4–15–0
2007 6–12–0

Women’s Tennis (22–30; .423)
2010 – 7 athletes
2009–2010 6–11
2008–2009 8–7
2007–2008 8–12
2006–2007 CCC Runners-up

Women’s Volleyball (33–50; .398)
2009 – 13 athletes
2009 10–20
2008 12–15
2007 11–15

Women’s Rugby – fall only (3–6–2; .375)
28 athletes
2010 1–2–1
2009 1–2–1
2008 1–2

Field Hockey (19-38; .333)
2009 – 25 athletes
2010 4–14
2009 8–11
2008 7–13
2007 7–10

Men’s Basketball (35–46; .432)
2010 – 10 roster spots
2010–11 17–11 TCCC Champions, NCAA Tournament First Round
2009–2010 4–21
2008–2009 14–14
2007–2008 6–19

Women’s Lacrosse (12–35; .255)
2010 – 23 athletes
2010 4–10
2009 3–11
2008 5–12
2007 4–12

Men’s Hockey (6-62-7; .080)
2010 – 27 athletes
2010–11 2–21–2
2009–2010 1–24–1
2008–2009 3–17–2
2007–2008 10–10–4

Non-Traditional Scoring Sports

Men’s Cross Country
2009 – 12 athletes
No results recorded, no conference recognition

Women’s Cross Country
2009 – 20 athletes
No results recorded, no conference recognition

Sailing
2010 – 27 roster spots
Results not recorded, 2010 National Semifinalist

Women’s Track & Field
2009 – 17 athletes
No results recorded, no conference recognition

Conferences and opponents

The Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC or TCCC) governs 10 varsity sports for women (soccer, field hockey, tennis, cross country, basketball, ice hockey, volleyball, softball, track and field, and lacrosse), seventh for men (cross country, soccer, basketball, ice hockey, tennis, baseball, and lacrosse). Opponents include Anna Maria College, Colby-Sawyer, Curry, Eastern Nazarene, Gordon, Nichols, New England College, Regis College, Endicott, Roger Williams, University of New England, Wentworth and Western New England College.

New England Football Conference (NEFC) governs football. Boyd sub-conference opponents include Curry College, Plymouth State, Nichols, UMass-Dartmouth, Endicott, MIT, and Western New England College.

Sailing at SRU is governed by the Intercollegiate Sailing Association (ICSA), and its subdivision, the New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association.

NERFU is the local area union (LAU) which governs all men's and women's rugby in New England. They are overseen by the Northeast Rugby Union (New England and New York), USA Rugby and the International Rugby Board (IRB). Salve's opponents in NERFU include: Providence College, Babson College, Eastern Connecticut State University, St. Anselm College, Maine Maritime Academy, Tufts University, Wentworth Institute of Technology, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Bryant College, Central Connecticut State University, Trinity College, New Haven RFC "U23" (Quinnipiac), University of Hartford, Wesleyan University, Keene State College, Plymouth State University, Springfield College, Williams College, Nichols College, College of the Holy Cross, Bryant University, Stonehill College, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Roger Williams University, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Wheaton College.

In 2012 the Rugby teams were to have moved to the newly formed Colonial Coast Rugby Conference.

Notable alumni

• Damian Costantino, NCAA record holder with hits in 60 consecutive games.^[1]

References

External links

• Salve Regina Athletics