NEWPORT, R.I. - Salve Regina University football scored 24 first-half points and coasted to a 38-7 victory over U.S. Coast Guard Academy at Toppa Field in NEWMAC action on Saturday afternoon. Thomas Cea Jr. gained 100 yards on 16 carries and scored three touchdowns (1, 16, 13) to lead the Seahawk (5-1, 3-0 NEWMAC) offense. Junior quarterback Jake Stack completed 19 of 29 passes for 242 yards and had two touchdown strikes, including a 43-yarder to Jacoby Smith on the first possession of the second half.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Salve Regina 38, Coast Guard 7
Records: Salve Regina (5-1; 3-0 NEWMAC), Coast Guard (3-3; 1-2 NEWMAC)
All-Time Series: Salve Regina improves to 6-1 all-time against Coast Guard on the gridiron including the last two meetings (2016 and today) by a combined 86-17 score. 

SUMMARY:

• 1st | 03:58 | SRU - Marcelino La Bella 10 yd pass from Jake Stack (Vaughn Randle kick ) 12 plays, 91 yards, TOP 6:08 | Salve Regina 7, Coast Guard 0
• 2nd | 11:20 | SRU - Thomas Cea Jr. 1 yd run (Vaughn Randle kick ), 10 plays, 78 yards, TOP 4:18 | Salve Regina 14, Coast Guard 0
• 2nd | 03:30 | SRU - Thomas Cea Jr. 16 yd run (Vaughn Randle kick ), 8 plays, 76 yards, TOP 3:48 | Salve Regina 21, Coast Guard 0
• 2nd | 00:12 | SRU - Vaughn Randle 24 yd field goal 12 plays, 57 yards, TOP 1:30 | Salve Regina 24, Coast Guard 0
• 3rd | 11:59 | SRU - Jacoby Smith 43 yd pass from Jake Stack (Vaughn Randle kick ) 7 plays, 70 yards, TOP 2:55 | Salve Regina 31, Coast Guard 0
• 3rd | 06:27 | SRU - Thomas Cea Jr. 13 yd run (Vaughn Randle kick ), 8 plays, 53 yards, TOP 4:33 | Salve Regina 38, Coast Guard 0
• 4th | 11:54 | CGA - Harrison Hensley 1 yd run (Brennan Holt kick ), 11 plays, 99 yards, TOP 3:10 | Salve Regina 38, Coast Guard 7

NOTEWORTHY:

• Vaughn Randle made all five PAT kicks and added a 24-yard field goal for eight points.
• Over the last six quarters, Thomas Cea Jr. has gained 197 yards on 34 carries while reaching the end zone five times (30 points).
• Justan Luzzi had 14 rushes for 86 yards.
• The Seahawks had nine different receivers catch passes from three different throwers, led by Anthony Bellizzi with four grabs.
• Avery Arno and Zachary Ludemann had interceptions for the Seahawks, the latter off a deflection from Jonathan Melisi.

HIGHLIGHTS | POSTGAME INTERVIEW

ON THE HORIZON:
The Seahawks next play in two weeks on the road at Springfield College in a matchup of NEWMAC unbeaten teams on Saturday, October 21 (12 p.m.).