NEWPORT, R.I. -- Salve Regina University men's basketball graduate student Brad Fowler posted a double-double (15 points, 13 rebounds) but to no avail as #19 WPI won, 58-56, in NEWMAC action at the Rodgers Recreation Center in Newport, Rhode Island, on Saturday afternoon.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: #19 WPI 58, Salve Regina 56
Records: Salve Regina (7-11, 4-5 NEWMAC), #19 WPI (16-2, 8-1 NEWMAC)
History: These programs meet for the 23rd time in men's basketball and fourth time as fellow NEWMAC members. WPI has won five in a row including all three during league competition. In his first Seahawk start, Salve Regina's Pat Spenard scored a career-best 20 points on 6-for-10 from the floor and 7-of-8 at the free throw line, but then #11 WPI engineered an 86-65 win in the NEWMAC opener at the Harrington Auditorium. Today begins the back eight trip through the league schedule. WPI leads the all-time series, 16- 6, while Salve Regina won four straight from 1999 through 2001.

SUMMARY

• 1H | . | Seahawks 27, Engineers 27
• 2H | . | Engineers 31, Seahawks 29

NOTEWORTHY

• All of Brad Fowler's 13 rebounds were on the defensive glass.
• William Mensah pulled down a career-best 10 boards.
• Jojo Powers matched Fowler's point output with 15 for the Seahawks.
• Jack McMullen led all players with five assists.
• More than half of WPI's field goal attempts were from long distance (34 of 65) while the Engineers only made nine (26.5%).
• Anthony DeThomas made a key steal with 6.5 seconds left to give the Seahawks their final possession.

ON THE HORIZON
Salve Regina continues its homestand with a 5:30 p.m. tip-off against Clark University at the Rodgers Recreation Center on Wednesday, January 29.