Suffolk Athletics Schedule: March 6-7

BOSTON – Suffolk Athletics has etched its second weekend slate for 2020-21 with the Rams winter teams set to compete against Endicott over March 6-7. 

Men's and women's basketball and women's hockey are in store for home-and-home series with the Gulls, while the men's hockey's game in Beverly, Massachusetts, has been postponed.

Women's basketball tips things off Saturday, March 6 at 12 p.m. at Endicott's MacDonald Gym with the men's basketball squad jumping things up an hour later at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court. The Rams basketball teams switch times and places on Sunday, March 7. 

Women's hockey gets the weekend started with Suffolk's first night game of the year, a 5 p.m. puck drop at Raymond J. Bourque Arena Saturday, March 6. The Rams will then host the Gulls the next day, Sunday, March 7, at 1:30 p.m. at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink. 

Spectators will not be allowed at any indoor and outdoor Suffolk Athletics events, including students, faculty or staff not competing or working the contest. The no-spectator policy will allow Suffolk Athletics game management staff to focus on maintaining the health and safety of those participating in the event. 

Although spectators will not be allowed to attend games at Smith Court or Porrazzo Rink, Suffolk Athletics is committed to live-streaming as many home contests as possible to allow members of Ram Nation and its opponents the ability to watch the blue-and-gold for free online. Fans can catch Suffolk hockey at home here and watch basketball Boston battles here. 

Please note, Endicott also has a strict no spectator policy for its home events as well. Links to follow away action will be updated on team specific schedules and shared the day of across Suffolk Athletics' social media channels. 

With the health and well-being of students and staff remaining the highest priority, it is important to acknowledge that these schedules are written in pencil. Suffolk Athletics asks for flexibility and understanding of last-minute changes, postponements and cancellations. 

Any and all updates to schedules will be shared with Ram Nation as early as they are known on the official site of Suffolk University Athletics, GoSuffolkRams.com, as well as the official social media channels on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. 

Suffolk's weekly schedule announcement comes following the University's plans for its winter sports programs that gave four of Suffolk Athletics winter teams – men's and women's basketball and men's and women's hockey – the green light for in-state, non-conference competition. Over the course of the next month, Suffolk will continue to release weekly competition contests. 

With the condensed winter season underway, the CCC President's Council has yet make a final determination on the status of spring sports. It will continue to meet regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, as all options will be thoroughly evaluated to make an informed decision based on both federal, state and city health and safety guidelines.