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 ten 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 Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA), and its subdivision, the New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association (NEISA).
The school also offers men's and women's rugby, governed by the Colonial Coast Rugby Conference, USA Rugby and the International Rugby Board (IRB). The men's rugby program competes at the Division II level, and the women's program competes on the Division III level in the National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO).

The university mascot is the Seahawk.

History

Over the last eight seasons, the men's rugby team and the women's basketball team have enjoyed the greatest success, earning 7 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  (87-12)
2016 7-2
2015 8-1 Colonial Coast Rugby Conference Champion
2014 9-2
2013 8-1 Colonial Coast Rugby Conference Champion
2012 9-1 Colonial Coast Rugby Conference Champion
2011 17–0 NERFU Champion, 2012 NSCRO National Champion
2010 11-1 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 (137–82)
2014-15 12-14
2013-14 14-13
2012-13 17-12 CCC Runner-Up; ECAC First Round
2011-12 19-9 CCC Champions; NCAA First Round
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 (79–66–15)
2014 7-9-2
2013 9-7-3
2012 16-6-1 CCC Champion; NCAA first round
2011 7-9-3
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 (47–35)
2014 7-4 ECAC Bowl Champion
2013 7-4 NEFC Runner Up
2012 9-2 NEFC Runner Up
2011 8–3 ECAC North West Bowl Champions
2010 6–4
2009 4–6
2008 4–5
2007 2–7

Men’s Tennis (last six years: 27–75)
The recent decline of the men's tennis program coincides with the 2008 retirement of Head Coach Brian Shanley who had presided over 10 conference championships in 13 seasons.
2014-2015 3-13
2013-2014 1-11
2012-2013 1-13
2011-2012 4-15
2010–2011 5–12
2009–2010 13–11 TCCC Champion; NCAA Tournament
2008–2009 10–10 CCC Runners-up
2007–2008 19–4 CCC 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) governs eight varsity sports for women (soccer, field hockey, tennis, cross country, basketball, volleyball, softball, and lacrosse) and eight for men (cross country, soccer, basketball, ice hockey, tennis, baseball, golf and lacrosse). The Conference will add football as a conference sport in 2017-18. Conference opponents include Curry, Eastern Nazarene, Gordon, Nichols, Endicott, Roger Williams, University of New England, Wentworth 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.

In 2012 the Rugby teams moved into the newly formed Colonial Coast Rugby Conference, where the men compete nationally at the USA Rugby Division II level, and the woman compete in the National Small College Rugby Organization (Division III).

Notable alumni

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

Michael McNamara, (football) Exceptional linebacker, returned a kick and recorded a tackle. An even more exceptional history teacher at St. Raphael Academy.

References

External links

• Salve Regina Athletics