Kamari Williams [SO/Springfield, Mass.] led the balanced attack with 14 points, eight in the first half when the Anchormen built an 18-point lead (26-8 with 5:25 remaining). The teams were tied at 4-all when RIC enjoyed a 20-2 spurt. Salve Regina, shooting just 25.7 percent in the first half, managed 13 offensive rebounds before intermission.
The closest the Seahawks ever got in the second half was a six-point deficit (34-28 with 17:31 on the clock) after a Chris Goodridge [FR/Merrimack, N.H.] free throw. The lead would see-saw back to 16 (48-32; 12:36), after a Williams three-pointer, to seven (50-43; 8:49), following a Matt Coute [JR/Somerset, Mass.] jumper.
Rhode Island (5-3) would make 13-of-14 free throws in the second half to maintain a double-digit margin. The Anchormen shot 50 percent from the floor in both halves.
Kevin Payette [JR/Woonsocket, R.I.], Kinsey Durgin [SO/Greenwood, Maine], and John Weir [SO/Danbury, Conn.] joined Williams in double figures (13, 11, and 10 points, respectively). Williams made four of five three-pointers.
Coute led Salve Regina (4-4) with 20 points while Chris Collier [SR/Exeter, N.H.] scored 14 and grabbed a game-high nine boards. Matt Smolensky [JR/New York, N.Y.] added 11 points for the Seahawks.
Rhode Island finishes the first semester at Eastern Connecticut on Saturday, December 11, while the Seahawks travel to Connecticut College on the same day.
Newspaper Box Score Rhode Island Col vs Salve Regina 12/09/04 7:00 pm at Newport RI At Newport RI RHODE ISLAND COL 68, SALVE REGINA 53 RHODE ISLAND COL (5-3) Kamari Williams 5-9 0-0 14; Kevin Payette 2-5 8-10 13; Kinsey Durgin 4-7 2-2 11; John Weir 5-6 0-0 10; Jason Harris 3-6 0-0 7; Jared Starnino 0-1 5-6 5; Anthony Pierlioni 2-5 0-0 4; Andre Daley 1-4 0-0 2; Davon Yarbrough 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 23-46 15-18 68. SALVE REGINA (4-4) Matt Coute 8-22 0-1 20; Chris Collier 5-12 4-5 14; Matt Smolensky 5-10 0-0 11; Matt Grendal 1-8 1-4 3; Chris Goodridge 1-8 1-2 3; Jon Hazzard 1-7 0-0 2; Andrew Rego 0-2 0-0 0; Steve Walsh 0-1 0-0 0; Jay Martinage 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-71 6-12 53. Rhode Island Col 32 36 68 Salve Regina 22 31 53 3-point goals-Rhode Island Col 7-13 (Kamari Williams 4-5; Kevin Payette 1-2; Kinsey Durgin 1-2; Jason Harris 1-1; Andre Daley 0-2; Davon Yarbrough 0-1), Salve Regina 5-18 (Matt Coute 4-6; Matt Smolensky 1-2; Matt Grendal 0-3; Chris Goodridge 0-2; Jon Hazzard 0-2; Andrew Rego 0-1; Jay Martinage 0-1; Chris Collier 0-1). Fouled out--Rhode Island Col-None, Salve Regina-None. Rebounds-Rhode Island Col 35 (John Weir 8), Salve Regina 38 (Chris Collier 9). Assists-Rhode Island Col 10 (Kamari Williams 4), Salve Regina 7 (Matt Smolensky 2; Chris Goodridge 2). Total fouls-Rhode Island Col 18, Salve Regina 16. A-115