LASELL CAPTURES WIN OVER ROGER WILLIAMS

Bristol, R.I.-  Lasell College earned a 74-64 victory over the Roger Williams University men's basketball team in the consolation game of the Roger Williams Tournament on Saturday.  Jose Guitian (Miami, FL) was selected to the All-Tournament team for producing two double-doubles in as many days, and finishing the weekend with 46 points and 25 rebounds.

Lasell rolled out a 15-4 advantage over the first twelve minutes.  After a three point play by Tyler Bashaw (Williston, VT), the Hawks went on a 8-2 run, bringing the game within five by the 10 minute mark. Kevin Richard (New Orleans, LA) laid in a bucket and free throw to bring the lead back up to eight in favor of Lasell, but those were the last points Lasell would hit for the next three minutes.

The Hawks got hot, scoring the next 18 points, first pulling ahead at 21-20, then taking a 10 point lead at 30-20.  Lasell came back at the hand on Guitian who put on a show, scoring the next nine points of the contest. 

Despite eleven points each from Guitian and Richard, Roger Williams, who shot 53.6% in the half, held a 5 point edge at the intermission, at 38-33.

Lasell remained behind for the first thirteen minutes of the second.  Back-to-back three's by Charles Horton (Worcester, Mass.) and a third basket from downtown by Richard gave the Lasers a one point advantage. 

The Hawks tied the game three more times over the next five minutes, but did not take the lead again. With three minutes to go, Brad Caravoulias' (Dracut, Mass.) fourth three of the game pulled the game out of reach of the Hawks, who scored only three points over the remaining time.  Guitian dropped in two free throws to close the game at 74-64.

Guitian and Richard each finished with 18 points apiece.  Guitian collected 12 boards in the contest, and Richard tallied 9 assists.  Caravoulias finished with 14 points, and Horton added nine.

Lasell (2-1) travels to WPI on Tuesday, November 25th to take on the undefeated Engineers, at 5:40 p.m.  WPI is coming off two wins over nationally ranked programs (#16 Rhode Island College and #9 Brandeis), and is 4-0 heading into Tuesday's game.  The last time the Lasers and Engineers met, Lasell won, 95-87, early in the 2007-2008 season.  Both teams made it to the NCAA Championship tournament last year, and both dropped games in the first round.