Seahawks trek to N.J. to face Pioneers

Summary: The Salve Regina University football team faces William Paterson University.
Match-up: Salve Regina Seahawks (1-1) versus William Paterson Pioneers (1-1).
Game date, time and site: Sat., Sep. 20, 2014; 1 p.m. @ Wayne, N.J.
Live stats: http://sidearmstats.com/wpunj/football/
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Series edge: This is the first ever meeting between Salve Regina and William Paterson
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SALVE REGINA VS. WILLIAM PATERSON.
- This is the first ever meeting between the Seahawks and the Pioneers.
- This game marks the third time Salve Regina has travelled to New Jersey for football.
- The Seahawks are still in search of their first win in the Garden State.
- Salve Regina has 25 players from New Jersey on its roster including captains Dan Buonocore (Mahwah, N.J.) and Frank Musco (Montvale, N.J.).
- Salve Regina has played two other games on September 20 going 1-1 on this day.
- The Seahawks dropped a matchup at against Bridgewater State in 2008 42-18 and had previously defeated Nichols College 34-0 in 1997.
- Seniors Dan Buonocore, Frank Musco, and Hayden Stanton (Wallingford, Conn.) will share captains duties for the 2014 season.
- Salve Regina ranks second in the conference's pre-season coaches' poll behind Endicott College.
- Salve Regina was picked to finish second in the 2013 Poll behind Endicott as well. The two teams played in the final game of the season to determine the champion with Endicott prevailing 24-0.
- Endicott College 12 points
- Salve Regina University 16 points
- Western New England 30 points
- MIT 32 points
- Curry College 40 points
- U.S. coast Guard Academy 42 points
- Maine Maritime Academy 55 points
- Nichols College 61 points
*Points are awarded based on positions selected in the poll. A first place vote is awarded one point, a second place vote two points, etc…
- Salve Regina will travel to Boston, Mass. to play MIT on Saturday, September 27 for the beginning of NEFC play.
- Kevin Gilmartin enters his second season as the head coach.
- Gilmartin welcomes three new assistants to his coaching staff this season - former Seahawk player Josh Burnett, along with Brandon Cuevas and Derek Grinkin.