Salve Regina University

Salve Regina University

Salve Regina University is a university in Newport, Rhode Island. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, the university is a Catholic, co-educational, private, non-profit institution chartered by the State of Rhode Island in 1934. In 1947 the university acquired Ochre Court and welcomed its first class...

 competes on the NCAA Division III level and is a member of the Commonwealth Coast Conference

Commonwealth Coast Conference

The Commonwealth Coast Conference is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division III. Member institutions are located in New England in the States of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island....

 (CCC) and New England Football Conference

New England Football Conference

The New England Football Conference is an athletic conference which competes in football in the NCAA's Division III. Member teams are located in New England...

 (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 at SRU is governed by the Intercollegiate Sailing Association

Intercollegiate Sailing Association

The Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association is a volunteer organization that serves as the governing authority for all sailing competition at colleges and universities throughout the United States and in some parts of Canada.-History:...

 (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 NERFU, the Northeast Rugby Union

Northeast Rugby Union

The Northeast Rugby Union is the Territorial Area Union for rugby union teams playing in the Northeastern United States . It is one of seven TAU's that govern specific regions of USA Rugby.-LAU's:...

, USA Rugby

USA Rugby

USA Rugby is the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in the United States. It is divided into seven territorial Unions: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast, Pacific Coast, Southern California, South, and West...

 and the International Rugby Board

International Rugby Board

The International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...

 (IRB).

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

Salve Regina Athletics Over the Years

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 (36-4; .900)

2011 8-0 NERFU Champion

2010 10-0 NERFU Champion: See 2010 NERFU College Men's Division III Rugby Tournament

2010 NERFU College Men's Division III Rugby Tournament

2010 NERFU College Men's Division III Rugby TournamentThe 2010 NERFU College Men's Division III Rugby Tournament featured the top 8 Division III college rugby teams out of 32 competitors from the four NERFU sub-conferences...

 

2009 4-2

2008 7-1 NERFU Champion: See 2008 NERFU College Men's Division III Rugby Tournament

2008 NERFU College Men's Division III Rugby Tournament

The 2008 NERFU College Men's Division III Rugby Tournament featured 8 teams from four conferences. The top 2 teams in each conference were seeded according to the success of their conference in the previous year....

 

2007 7-1 NERFU Runner-Up: See 2007 NERFU College Men's Division IV Rugby Tournament

2007 NERFU College Men's Division IV Rugby Tournament

The 2007 NERFU College Men's Division IV Rugby Tournament featured 8 teams from four conferences. The top 2 teams in each conference were seeded according to the success of their conference in the previous year....

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 Runers-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

Commonwealth Coast Conference

The Commonwealth Coast Conference is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division III. Member institutions are located in New England in the States of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island....

 (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), sevent 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

New England Football Conference

The New England Football Conference is an athletic conference which competes in football in the NCAA's Division III. Member teams are located in New England...

 (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

Intercollegiate Sailing Association

The Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association is a volunteer organization that serves as the governing authority for all sailing competition at colleges and universities throughout the United States and in some parts of Canada.-History:...

 (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

Northeast Rugby Union

The Northeast Rugby Union is the Territorial Area Union for rugby union teams playing in the Northeastern United States . It is one of seven TAU's that govern specific regions of USA Rugby.-LAU's:...

 (New England and New York), USA Rugby

USA Rugby

USA Rugby is the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in the United States. It is divided into seven territorial Unions: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast, Pacific Coast, Southern California, South, and West...

 and the International Rugby Board

International Rugby Board

The International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...

(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