Men’s Soccer to Tangle at Mass. Maritime Tuesday

SUFFOLK vs. MASS. MARITIME
Date Time Venue Stats Notes Series Last Meeting   Last Suffolk Win Streak	Tuesday, Sept. 17 7:00 PM Clean Harbors Stadium Buzzards Bay, Mass. GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 6-10-1 Sept. 19, 2023, W, 4-0 Same Won 3

BOSTON – Suffolk men's soccer remains on the road this Tuesday, Sept. 17 when it visits Mass. Maritime for a 7:00 p.m. tilt.   

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LAST TIME OUT
Luke Blawn's second goal in as many games put the Rams on the scoreboard, but it would not be enough as the Vikings responded to level the playing field and Suffolk men's soccer settled for a 1-1 draw with Salem state University Saturday afternoon at Alumni Field.  

MORE READING: Men's Soccer Ties Salem State, 1-1 

SUFFOLK SCORES 

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk moved to 2-2-2 on the year after tying Salem State, 1-1, over the weekend.  

Francisco Valck's four goals pace the Rams' 10-goal scoring unit that has received two strikes from Luke Blawn, both of which have come in the last two games. Dominic Rinaldi and Miguel Varela boast identical one-goal, one-assist stat lines to be in the offensive conversation as well.  

Nathan Harlow is the usual starter for the blue-and-gold in net. In five games played, all starts, he holds a 1.20 GAA and .739 save percentage with two victories, both shutouts. 

BUCCANEERS BREAKDOWN
Mass. Maritime won its season opener, a 4-3 decision at Regis, but has fallen in three consecutive contests to it 1-3-0 on the year. The trio of setbacks were all shutouts including two to Suffolk's Conference of New England (CNE) counterparts Nichols (L, 1-0) and Curry (L, 2-0).  

Brody Calvert is responsible for 75 percent of the Buccaneers four goals with three on his stat line. Quinn Kelly scored the other goal and assist on one as well to sit second on the squad with three points. Ethan Somers rounds out MMA's point holders with one behind one helper.  

Preston Joia has played every minute in net for the Buccaneers. He holds a 1.75 GAA and .759 save percentage. 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• The Suffolk, Mass. Maritime rivalry dates back to 1989. 
• Suffolk owns a 6-10-1 all-time record against the Buccaneers. 
• The Rams have won the last three meetings in shutout fashion including last season's 4-0 triumph Sept. 19, 2023. 
• Those three triumphs were the first three shutouts over MMA in program history. 
• There have been five shutouts total in the all-time series. The Rams are now 3-2-0 when a team is kept off the scoreboard. 
• The only tie between the programs came Aug. 31, 2019, which was the only overtime outing between the programs as well. That game ended in a 1-all draw in Buzzards Bay. 
• Suffolk is unbeaten, 3-0-0, against Mass. Maritime with Bill Maddock on the bench. 
• The blue-and-gold has never given up a goal to MMA with Maddock on the sidelines. 
• On the road, Suffolk is 3-8-1 all-time against Mass. Maritime. 
• At home the Rams sport a 3-2-0 record versus the Buccaneers. 

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SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams begin their CNE calendar this Saturday, Sept. 21 at Gordon at 7:00 p.m.