WESTWOOD, Mass. -- The NEWMAC has announced its athletes of the week for September 30 - October 6 and Salve Regina University freshman
Nathan DiRado has claimed football Special Teams Athlete of the Week.
The first-year kicker made good on all four PAT attempts and connected on a game-winning 25-yard field goal with 6:50 remaining in the fourth quarter to defeat Merchant Marine, 31-28.
"Perfect on extra points and to kick the game winning field goal in his first start tells you that his future with the Salve football family is very bright!" -- Salve Regina head coach Kevin Gilmartin
Salve Regina (3-2, 2-0 NEWMAC) enters a "bye" week followed by a road game against United States Coast Guard Academy in NEWMAC action on Saturday, October 19 with kickoff set for 1 p.m.
About the NEWMAC
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NEWMAC is an association of 12 selective academic institutions:
Babson College,
Clark University,
United States Coast Guard Academy,
Emerson College,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Mount Holyoke College,
Salve Regina University,
Smith College,
Springfield College,
Wellesley College,
Wheaton College, and
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with four Associate Members:
Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing),
SUNY Maritime College (Football), and
United States Merchant Marine Academy (Football), while sponsoring 20 sports.
