The Seahawk win snaps a five-game losing streak. The Crusaders led much of the first half and were paced by conference rookie of the week Ricardo Jean-Noel [FR/Montreal, Quebec] with seven points in the first 20 minutes. A steal by Matt Grendal [JR/Foxboro, Mass.] led to a layup by Chris Goodridge [SO/Merrimack, N.H.] at the one-minute mark before intermission, giving Salve Regina a one-point lead before Coute closed out the scoring with a jumper with 30 seconds left.
Coute opened the second-half scoring with a three-pointer and Salve Regina enjoyed its first double-digit lead following a steal and dunk from Jon Hazzard [JR/North Kingstown, R.I.]. Goodridge finished with game highs in steals (5) and assists (6). Grendal had 16 points while fellow big man Steve Walsh [SO/Manchester, N.H.] contributed a double-double, 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Jean-Noel and Luc Jasmin [SO/Pawtucket, R.I.] paced the Crusaders with nine points apiece. Eastern Nazarene (2-15; 1-7 CCC) falls a game and a half behind Salve Regina (9-8; 3-6 CCC) in the league's South Division. The teams will meet again next Thursday in Quincy, Mass.
Newspaper Box Score Eastern Nazarene vs Salve Regina 01/26/06 8:00 pm at Newport, R.I. At Newport, R.I. SALVE REGINA 70, EASTERN NAZARENE 48 EASTERN NAZARENE (2-15; 1-7 CCC) Luc Jasmin 3-5 3-3 9; Ricardo Jean-Noel 4-13 0-0 9; Colby DaSilva 3-4 0-0 8; Dan Shaw 2-5 3-4 7; Jean-Paul Marcellus 3-5 0-0 6; Tristan Shields 2-3 0-2 4; Dave Chrisos 1-3 1-1 3; Ryan Seaberg 1-9 0-0 2; Christian Corey 0-3 0-0 0; Andrew Brown 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 19-53 7-10 48. SALVE REGINA (9-8; 3-6 CCC) Matt Coute 12-21 1-2 29; Matt Grendal 7-13 2-4 16; Steve Walsh 4-5 4-5 12; Chris Goodridge 3-11 0-0 6; Jon Hazzard 2-3 0-0 4; Jay Pallotti 1-3 1-2 3; Quinn O'Brien 0-2 0-0 0; Andrew Rego 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 29-59 8-13 70. Eastern Nazarene 24 24 48 Salve Regina 27 43 70 3-point goals-Eastern Nazarene 3-18 (Colby DaSilva 2-2; Ricardo Jean-Noel 1-9; Jean-Paul Marcellus 0-1; Dave Chrisos 0-1; Ryan Seaberg 0-4; Christian Corey 0-1), Salve Regina 4-12 (Matt Coute 4-8; Jay Pallotti 0-2; Quinn O'Brien 0-1; Andrew Rego 0-1). Fouled out--Eastern Nazarene-None, Salve Regina-None. Rebounds-Eastern Nazarene 36 (Jean-Paul Marcellus 11), Salve Regina 35 (Steve Walsh 11). Assists-Eastern Nazarene 9 (Jean-Paul Marcellus 3), Salve Regina 18 (Chris Goodridge 6). Total fouls-Eastern Nazarene 15, Salve Regina 13. A-199