Salve Regina Seahawks


competes on the NCAA Division III level and is a member of the Commonwealth Coast Conference and New England Football Conference. The university offers ten varsity sports for women, eight for men, and one co-ed sport. Sailing is governed by the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association, and its subdivision, the New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association.

The school also offers men's and women's rugby, governed by the Colonial Coast Rugby Conference, USA Rugby and the International Rugby Board. The men's rugby program competes at the Division III level, and the women's program competes on the Division III level in the National Small College Rugby Organization.
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 8 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, men’s hockey 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 has been very successful against national powerhouse sailing programs.
The teams are listed below with their record, winning percentage, number of athletes, and any notable achievements.
Men’s Rugby

2019 10-0*

2018 13-2

2017 13-1 Colonial Coast Rugby Conference Champion, 3rd in the nation.

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, 3rd in the nation: See 2010 NERFU College Men's Division III Rugby Tournament

2009 4–2

2008 7–1 NERFU Champion, 4th in the nation: 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

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 CCC Champions; NCAA first-round

2009–2010 16–10

2008–2009 20–9 CCC Champions; NCAA first-round

2007–2008 14–11
Men’s Soccer

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

2010 – 30 athletes

2011 8–7
2010 9–8

2009 10–6

2008 7–9
Softball

2010 – 18 athletes

2010 14–10

2009 25–20 CCC Finals; ECAC first-round

2008 19–22
Women’s Hockey

2010 – 19 athletes

2009–2010 13–10–3

2008–2009 18–9–1 ECAC Runners-up

2007–2008 11–14–2
Baseball

2017- CCC Champs
2016- CCC Champs
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

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

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 CCC 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

2010 – 23 athletes

2010 10–9
2009 11–8–0

2008 4–15–0

2007 6–12–0
Women’s Tennis

2010 – 7 athletes

2009–2010 6–11

2008–2009 8–7

2007–2008 8–12

2006–2007 CCC Runners-up
Women’s Volleyball

2009 – 13 athletes

2009 10–20

2008 12–15

2007 11–15
Women’s Rugby – fall only

28 athletes

2010 1–2–1

2009 1–2–1

2008 1–2
Field Hockey

2009 – 25 athletes

2010 4–14

2009 8–11

2008 7–13

2007 7–10
Men’s Basketball

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

2010 – 23 athletes

2010 4–10

2009 3–11

2008 5–12

2007 4–12
Men’s Hockey

2017-2018 22-6-2 Codfish Bowl Champions, National Championship Runner-Up

2016-2017 14-8-4 Codfish Bowl Champions

2015-2016 17-11-1 ECAC Northeast Champions, NCAA Tournament First Round

2014-2015 12-10-3

2013-2014 11-15

2012-2013 10-14-3

2011-2012 6-19

2010-2011 – 27 athletes

2010–2011 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 and field

2009 – 17 athletes

No results recorded, no conference recognition

Conferences and opponents

The Commonwealth Coast Conference governs eight varsity sports for women and eight for men. 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, 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.

Notable alumni