SEAHAWK MEN'S BASKETBALL RESULTS
Salve Regina 84, Coast Guard 82
Rodgers Recreation Center - Newport, Rhode Island
Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Summary
NEWPORT, R.I. - Salve Regina University men's basketball earned its first victory of the season with game-high scorer Rodney Morton (Malden, Mass.) providing the winning basket in the final second to sink Coast Guard Academy, 84-82, at the Rodgers Recreation Center.

Morton's heroics capped a 28-point night for the Seahawk junior guard. After Salve Regina sophomore Isaiah Bowman (Roxbury, Mass.) put the Seahawks ahead by two (82-80) with his fifth 3-pointer of the night with 35 seconds remaining, Coast Guard junior Micah Baldez (Lower Gwynedd, Pa.) tied the score with a layup off an inbounds pass from Max Lampe (Gettysburg, Pa.).

Series and Streaks
The Bears, an original member of the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) before departing after the 1987 season, own a 13-10 edge in the all-time series which began in 1982. Salve Regina has won all four meetings at the Rodgers Recreation Center, and has won the last five meetings in Newport while owning an 8-2 record in meetings with Coast Guard at home.

Three Stars of the Game

1. Salve Regina junior guard Rodney Morton (Malden, Mass.) - scored a game-high 28 points including the game-winning basket on a driving layup in the closing seconds.
2. Coast Guard junior guard Micah Baldez (Lower Gwynedd, Pa.) - scored a team-high 27 points on nine of 13 from the floor (two 3-pointers) and seven of eight free throws.
3. Salve Regina sophomore guard Isaiah Bowman (Roxbury, Mass.) - came off the bench to score 21 points on seven of 11 field goal attempts (five 3-pointers). His 3-pointer in the final minute put the Seahawks up by two (82-80) as they rallied from down three (80-77).

Key Stat of the Game
Salve Regina outrebounded the visitors, 35 to 27, including an 11 to four edge on the offensive glass. The Seahawks scored nine points off second chance opportunities.

Turning Point
Isaiah Bowman's last two field goals (both 3-pointers) helped Salve Regina overcome a deficit.

Quick Hits

• Salve Regina senior Nicholas Bates (Danvers, Mass.) scored 19 points and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds.
• Coast Guard freshman guard Pat Witkowski (Melrose, Mass.) scored 23 points with six of his eight field goals from behind the arc.
• Bears sophomore forward Nolan Benson (Lexington, N.C.) scored 16 points while going six-for-six from the floor.
• Coast Guard's largest lead (16-10) came at 14:21 in the first half; Salve Regina's largest lead (45-30) came at 1:43 in the first half.
• The Bears went on a 10-0 run in the final 1:29 of the first half to close the gap to five (45-40).
• Rodney Morton opened the second-half scoring with a pair of 3-pointers. After a pair of free throws from sophomore Kevin Mannix (Barrington, R.I.), the Seahawks again had a double-digit lead, 53-40.
• Coast Guard played away from New London, Conn., for the first time this season; the Bears return to New London, Conn., to play at Mitchell next Wednesday.
• Both teams featured 11 players in the lineup.

Up Next
Salve Regina (1-3) - Sunday, November 27 at Suffolk University, 3 p.m.
Coast Guard (2-2) - Wednesday, November 30 at Mitchell, 6 p.m.