Softball Set for Weekend CNE Slate Against Gordon, RWU

SUFFOLK vs. GORDON
Date Time Venue Stats - Game 1 Stats - Game 2 Program Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Saturday, April 11 12:00 PM Griswold Park Reverse, Mass. GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 8-3 April 11, 2025, W, 12-2 (6) Same Won 3

SUFFOLK vs. ROGER WILLIAMS
Date Time Venue Video Stats Program Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Sunday, April 12 12:00 PM Paolino Field Bristol, R.I. CNE Network RWUHawks.com GoSuffolkRams.com 9-11 May 7, 2025, L, 1-0 April 18, 2025, W, 2-1 Lost 1

BOSTON – Suffolk softball continues Conference of New England (CNE) play this weekend with two doubleheaders. The Rams host Gordon on Saturday, April 11 at Griswold Park in Revere, Massachusetts before heading to Roger Williams on Sunday, April 12. Both outings have 12:00 p.m. first pitches.

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LAST TIME OUT
In a three-run whole as the game transitioned into the fourth, Suffolk softball scored four unanswered including the winning run in the top of the seventh, to take down the University of New England (UNE) in game two of a Conference of New England (CNE) twin bill Saturday afternoon at Nor'Easter Diamond.  

MORE READING: Softball Rallies Past UNE in Nightcap, 4-3

RAMS RUNDOWN

• Suffolk enters the weekend 12-11 on the season and 3-3 in CNE action.
• Ava Lanza (.321, 26 hits, 14 RBI), Jolie Quintana (.329, 26 hits, 16 runs), and Julia Mills (.333, 25 hits, 18 RBI) headline the top of the order, while Catherine Carignan has driven in a team-best 22 runs, to go along with six doubles and two home runs.
• Lily Newhall has been a key two-way contributor, hitting a team-best .339 with three home runs and 15 RBI, while also serving as one of Suffolk's primary arms in the circle (6-5, 4.00 ERA, 68.1 innings)
• Twirler Cynthia Rucinski (6-6, 3.80 ERA, 71 strikeouts in 86.2 innings) continues to lead the CNE in innings pitched and strikeouts. 

FIGHTING SCOTS SCOUT

• Gordon enters the weekend at 8-13 overall and 1-5 in conference play after being swept by Endicott midweek.
• The Fighting Scots feature a strong top of the lineup led by Isabella Rivera (.391, 27 hits, 21 runs), Emilie Adelmann (.389, 21 hits, 10 RBI), and Emily Hutchins (.356, 21 hits, 18 runs).
• Makayla Falco (13 RBI) and Caoimhe Wernsing (11 RBI) provide additional run production for Gordon.
• In the circle, Gordon has utilized multiple arms, with Emily Graham (3-0, 4.64 ERA) and Katie Melendy (4-5, 6.64 ERA) logging the bulk of the innings.

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk holds an 8-3 advantage in the all-time series against Gordon.
• The Rams swept last season's doubleheader on April 11, 2025, taking game one, 3-1, before earning a 12-2, six-inning victory in game two.
• Suffolk is 4-2 on the road against the Fighting Scots.
• The Rams boast a 4-1 record in neutral site games against Gordon.
• One game in the series has gone to extra-innings, a 5-4 triumph in eight innings on April 14, 2024.

STATS SHOWDOWN

HAWKS HIGHLIGHTS

• Roger Williams enters Sunday's twin bill at 12-6 overall and 4-1 against CNE opponents following a midweek sweep of Johnson & Wales.
• The Hawks boast one of the conference's most potent offenses, led by McKenzie Foley, who is hitting .429 with a 1.116 OPS, 21 hits, and 14 RBI.
• Shannon Starratt (.389, 21 hits, 15 RBI) and Lucy Maurao (.340, 18 hits, 14 RBI) provide additional firepower.
• In the circle, Roger Williams features a deep and effective staff. Raegen Germano (6-1, 3.02 ERA, 38 strikeouts) and Keira Quadros (5-2, 2.67 ERA, 36 strikeouts) headline the rotation, while Sophia Bruno has been dominant in limited action with a 1.14 ERA and two saves.

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk is 9-11 all-time against Roger Williams.
• The blue-and-gold fell to RWU in the last meeting, 1-0, May 7, 2025. 
• Suffolk's last win over the Hawks came in walk-off fashion, 2-1, April 18, 2025. 
• There have been three shutouts in the series history.
• The Rams own a 1-2 mark in those contests.
• Suffolk blanked the Hawks, 9-0, in the first shutout win on April 24, 2021.
• The Rams are 1-5 against Roger Williams during the Megan Cook era.

STATS SHOWDOWN
 

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams return to East Boston Memorial Park Saturday, April 18 for a doubleheader against Hartford, with first pitch scheduled for 12:00 p.m.