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Salve Regina University Seahawks
Zerin lifts Luzzi after first touchdown against Cadets
Ed Habershaw '03M
Jason Zerin lifts Justan Luzzi after first touchdown against Cadets
30
Norwich NOR 0-10 , 0-7
31
Winner Salve Regina SRU 6-4 , 5-2
Norwich NOR
0-10 , 0-7
30
Final
31
Salve Regina SRU
6-4 , 5-2
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
NOR Norwich 10 7 0 13 30
SRU Salve Regina 14 10 7 0 31

Game Recap: Football | | Ed Habershaw '03M

Seahawks escape with 31-30 win over Cadets

Salve Regina honors over 35 seniors before final home game

NEWPORT, R.I. -- Salve Regina University football built a 31-17 advantage through three quarters but two late touchdowns by Norwich University pulled the Cadets within one point, 31-30, and that was the final score after Norwich failed on its two-point conversion in the final NEWMAC regular season contest at Toppa Field in Newport, Rhode Island, on Saturday afternoon.

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SENIOR DAY
Salve Regina recognized the seniors from its cheerleading squad and football team who have a 28-12 record over the past four years, and 17-3 at home --
Cheerleading: Brianna Getzoff, Zosia Kocab, Ashley Caputo,  Tiana Giannitti, Lily Sanpietro, Lauren Westman
Football (graduates): Avery Arno, Nick Bostrom, Jacob Dubois, Michael Morin, Jacob Perez, Joe Saccone, Christopher Tall, Jack Zingaro
Football (seniors): Anthony Bellizzi, Nate Capodice, Carmen Confessore, Quinn Cummings, Chris DiBella, Jacob Eddy, Nick Ferrogine, Will Gallagher, Anthony Galindo, Thomas Gangi, Jacob Hernandez, Josh Letellier, Max Mazzella, Tommy Ohlson, Nick Passacantando, Tyler Pignio, Lenny Pina, John Ramirez, Joe Salute, Brayden Schuster, Jake Stack, Keith Sutton, Jason Zerin

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Salve Regina 31, Norwich 30
Records: Salve Regina (6-4, 5-2 NEWMAC), Norwich (0-10, 0-7 NEWMAC)
History: Salve Regina and Norwich meet for the sixth time on the gridiron. The Seahawks own a 4-1 mark in the all-time series which includes three straight shutouts (38-0, 7-0, 38-0). The first-ever meeting was the 2014 ECAC Bowl Game won by the Seahawks, 48-21. At Toppa Field, the Cadets scored their only victory in the series (22-19 in 2019) and "held" the Seahawks to a 7-0 score in 2022.

SUMMARY
  • 1st | 11:44 | SRU - Justan Luzzi 7 yd run (Nathan DiRado kick), 6 plays, 53 yards, TOP 3:05 | Seahawks 7, Cadets 0
  • 1st | 10:00 | NOR - Henri Bourque 90 yd pass from Landon Beecher (Jace McCarron kick) 3 plays, 95 yards, TOP 1:37 | Seahawks 7, Cadets 7
  • 1st | 04:52 | SRU - Jacob Hernandez 8 yd run (Nathan DiRado kick), 5 plays, 49 yards, TOP 1:48 | Seahawks 14, Cadets 7
  • 1st | 02:25 | NOR - Jace McCarron 29 yd field goal 3 plays, -3 yards, TOP 2:11 | Seahawks 14, Cadets 10
  • 2nd | 14:07 | SRU - Nathan DiRado 33 yd field goal 7 plays, 55 yards, TOP 3:13 | Seahawks 17, Cadets 10
  • 2nd | 08:54 | NOR - Landon Beecher 4 yd run (Jace McCarron kick), 7 plays, 35 yards, TOP 3:32 | Seahawks 17, Cadets 17
  • 2nd | 00:00 | SRU - Max Mazzella 3 yd pass from A. Bellizzi (Nathan DiRado kick) 15 plays, 85 yards, TOP 4:05 | Seahawks 24, Cadets 17
  • 3rd | 05:28 | SRU - Justan Luzzi 2 yd run (Nathan DiRado kick), 3 plays, 51 yards, TOP 1:18 | Seahawks 31, Cadets 17
  • 4th | 04:41 | NOR - Devin DeJesus 34 yd interception (Jace McCarron kick) | Seahawks 31, Cadets 24
  • 4th | 01:54 | NOR - Jehric Hackney 44 yd run (Connor McFarland pass failed), 2 plays, 63 yards, TOP 0:18 | Seahawks 31, Cadets 30
NOTEWORTHY
  • Nathan DiRado made all four PAT kicks and finished his first season with an 18-of-19 performance on extra point attempts.
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ON THE HORIZON
Salve Regina and Norwich conclude their 2024 campaigns; next time on the gridiron will be 2025.

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