BOSTON -- Junior transfer
Jack Margoupis (Sutton, Mass.) scored a game-high 28 points including a 3-pointer with 15 seconds to go to give visiting Salve Regina University men's basketball a 72-71 victory over UMass Boston in non-league action at the Clark Athletic Center. It was the season opener for the Seahawks (1-0) while the Beacons fall to 1-1.
The game featured 13 ties and 13 lead changes.
Cameron Perkins started the scoring with a 3-pointer for the Beacons and later he made 1-of-2 free throws for a 4-0 lead before senior captain
Jack McMullen (East Greenwich, R.I.) hit a trey for the first Seahawk points of the season.
Domenic Malvey (Newton, N.H.) hit a free throw to tie the score at 18, and
Pat Spenard (Rochester, Mass.) had a layup on an assist from Margoupis at 1:38 of the first half for the first Seahawk lead, 34-32. Spenard's layup in the closing seconds sent the game to intermission tied at 36-all.
Senior captain
Sean Seymour (Albany, N.Y.) scored the first basket of the second half. Margoupis fashioned an old-fashioned three-point play with a turnaround jumper at 10:27 and subsequent free throw to put the Seahawks ahead, 56-54. Salve Regina held the lead for nearly five minutes.
Davon Sanders converted an old-fashioned three-point play for the Beacons at 5:46 on a fast-break layup to tie the game at 61-all. Perkins again made 1-of-2 free throws and later a 3-pointer for a four-point Beacon advantage, 67-63, before Margoupis had a fast break layup off a Seymour steal. Margoupis' fourth triple of the game tied the score at 69-all with 1:04 remaining.
Corrie Byrd tipped in a Beacon miss for a two-point lead, 71-69, with 30 seconds to go before Margoupis got the ball in front of his bench for the last basket of the game.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Salve Regina 72, UMass Boston 71
Records: Salve Regina (1-0, 0-0 NEWMAC), UMass Boston (1-1, 0-0 LEC)
History: Salve Regina wins for the first-time ever in men's basketball against UMass Boston (2-4). The teams have now met four straight years after first meeting in 1983 and then again in 1985.
SUMMARY
- 1H | The game featured 13 ties and 13 lead changes. Cameron Perkins started the scoring with a 3-pointer for the Beacons and later he made 1-of-2 free throws for a 4-0 lead before senior captain Jack McMullen (East Greenwich, R.I.) hit a trey for the first Seahawk points of the season. Domenic Malvey (Newton, N.H.) hit a free throw to tie the score at 18, and Pat Spenard (Rochester, Mass.) had a layup on an assist from Margoupis at 1:38 of the first half for the first Seahawk lead, 34-32. Spenard's layup in the closing seconds sent the game to intermission tied at 36-all. | SEAHAWKS 36, BEACONS 36
- 2H | Senior captain Sean Seymour (Albany, N.Y.) scored the first basket of the second half. Margoupis fashioned an old-fashioned three-point play with a turnaround jumper at 10:27 and subsequent free throw to put the Seahawks ahead, 56-54. Salve Regina held the lead for nearly five minutes. Davon Sanders converted an old-fashioned three-point play for the Beacons at 5:46 on a fast-break layup to tie the game at 61-all. Perkins again made 1-of-2 free throws and later a 3-pointer for a four-point Beacon advantage, 67-63, before Margoupis had a fast break layup off a Seymour steal. Margoupis' fourth triple of the game tied the score at 69-all with 1:04 remaining. Corrie Byrd tipped in a Beacon miss for a two-point lead, 71-69, with 30 seconds to go before Margoupis got the ball in front of his bench for the last basket of the game. | SEAHAWKS 72, BEACONS 71
QUOTABLE SEAHAWKS
"Our group showed great resilience against a very talented UMass Boston team. Many games at this level come down to execution of a possession or two in critical times and they expose your preparation, character and heart. Our staff is proud of our guys, especially with many new faces, and how they responded. We hope to build on this and continue to improve going forward." -- Seahawk head coach Sean Foster '97
SEAHAWK HIGHLIGHTS ON YOUTUBE
NOTEWORTHY
- Margoupis' 28 points led all players while three other Seahawks scored in double figures -- Jack McMullen (11), Sean Seymour (10), and Pat Spenard (10).
- Another transfer for the Seahawks, junior guard Domenic Malvey, led the team with six assists. Malvey's dad, John, played for Salve Regina from 1987-91.
- Salve Regina had the edge by one on the scoreboard and in the rebound column, 36-to-35.
- Four different Seahawks had a blocked shot -- Jack Margoupis, Pat Spenard, Jack McMullen, William Mensah.
- All five Salve Regina starters -- Domenic Malvey, Jack McMullen, Sean Seymour, Jack Margoupis, and Pat Spenard -- played over 32 minutes.
- UMass Boston struggled from the free-throw line making just eight of 15 attempts (53.3%).
ON THE HORIZON
Salve Regina competes this weekend in the Accepting Autism Classic hosted by Curry College in Milton, Mass. On Friday night, the Seahawks meet the Pride of Regis College before tipping off against the hosts on Saturday afternoon.
