PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- (Wednesday, September 3, 2025)-- Salve Regina University field hockey trailed 1-0 five minutes into the contest, but thanks to
Georgia Costello,
Julia Decker and
Angelina Regels the Seahawks came back to win 3-0 against hosting Johnson & Wales University.
Decker reached 100 career points with the Seahawks second goal of the game at the 36:14 mark. This goal was Decker's seventh goal of the season after she scored six of Salve Regina's nine successes in the 9-0 shutout of Salem State University on opening day.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Salve Regina 3, Johnson & Wales 1
Records: Salve Regina (2-0,0-0 NEWMAC), Johnson & Wales (1-1,0-0 CNE)
History: Since the 2013 season Salve Regina has an 8-2 advantage over their Rhode Island foe. In 2024 the Seahawks shutout the Wildcats 2-0 thanks to goals from Costello and Regels.
NOTEWORTHY:
- Freshman goalie Siany Ortez played the full 60 minutes and made two saves.
- The Seahawks outshout the Wildcats 30-5.
- Salve Regina had a 19-2 penalty corner advantage.
QUOTABLE SEAHAWKS
"We are proud of Julia's accomplishment scoring her 100th point. Reaching 100 points is a reflection of not only her individual skill, but also the teammates around her who have made it possible.
Being down 1–0 was a great test for us. It showed our ability to adjust, stick together, and control the game when it mattered most."
- Head field hockey coach Jennifer Foster
ON THE HORIZON:
The Seahawks next play Simmons College on Saturday, September 6, at 11 a.m. on the road in Boston, Massachusetts.
