Milton, MA --- Curry College was topped by the #9 nationally-ranked WPI Engineers, 94-72, in non-conference men's basketball action Tuesday night in Milton. WPI improved to 2-0 on the season, while the Colonels fell to 0-2 overall.

The game was a match-up of two teams that participated in the 2013 NCAA Division III Championships. 

WPI went on a 22-12 run over the opening 6:41 of the first period. The run began after seniorRyan Kolb (Southington, CT) scored the first basket of the game with a made three-pointer and was capped off with a layup by freshman Luis Garcia (Springfield, MA). The Engineers entered intermission with a 23-point lead (55-32) following a shot from beyond the arc, a foul and a made free throw by junior Domenick Mastacusa (North Reading, MA).

The Colonels rallied midway through the second frame with an 11-4 run, trimming the deficit to 14 (74-60) with 6:26 remaining in regulation. Freshman Rodney Beldo (Dorchester, MA) started the run with a three-point play with 9:53 on the clock and later capped it off with a pair from the charity stripe. WPI secured the victory by scoring 20 of the game's final 34 points.

Junior Sam Longwell (Acton, MA) led the Engineers with 22 points and a game-high 11 rebounds to record his second career double-double, while Kolb chipped in with 21 points. Mastacusa and sophomore Zach Karalis (North Andover, MA) added 20 and 17, respectively.

Curry was led by senior Lambros Papalambros (Quincy, MA) with a team-high 22 points on 10-13 (76.9%) shooting, while also recording a game-high four steals. Beldo added 20 points, while junior Matt Russell (South Portland, ME) pulled down a team-best six rebounds.

WPI returns to action on Thursday, hosting Salem State for a 7pm non-conference contest. The Colonels resume play on Saturday at 1pm for a non-conference game against visiting M.I.T.

Release Courtesy Curry Sports Information