Women’s Basketball Treks to UNE for CCC Quarterfinals Tuesday

SUFFOLK at UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND
Date Time Venue Video Stats Series Last Meeting   Last Suffolk Win Streak	Tuesday, Feb. 21 7:00 PM Coach Beaudry's Court Biddeford, Maine Athletics.UNE Athletics.UNE 1-3 Feb. 18, 2023, W, 62-59 Same W1

BOSTON – Suffolk women's basketball starts its quest for the Commonwealth Coast Conference crown Tuesday, Feb. 21 as the seventh-seeded Rams head to Biddeford, Maine, to take on second-seed University of New England. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. 

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2023 CCC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Quarterfinals – Tuesday, Feb. 21
#8 Nichols at #1 Roger Williams – 6:00 p.m. – Live Stats | Live Video
#7 Suffolk at #2 University of New England – 7:00 p.m. – Live Stats | Live Video 
#6 Endicott at #3 Gordon – 7:00 p.m. – Live Stats | Live Video
#5 Western New England at #4 Salve Regina – 7:00 p.m. – Live Stats | Live Video  

Semifinals – Thursday, Feb. 23
#4/5 Winner vs. #1/8 Winner
#3/6 Winner vs. #2/7 Winner 

Championships – Saturday, Feb. 25
Semifinal Winners at highest remaining seed

MORE INFO: INTERACTIVE BRACKET | PRINTABLE BRACKET

RAMS IN THE POSTSEASON

• Suffolk has never missed a league tournament since 1995-96 and makes its 27th consecutive trip, second straight CCC postseason appearance Tuesday night. 
• The Rams enter the postseason as the seventh seed for the first time while competing in the CCC and first since 2009.
• In 26 appearances, Suffolk has moved onto the semis a dozen times and competed in the championship contest on five occasions. 
• The Rams have never advanced from the quarterfinals in the CCC tournament. 
• The blue-and-gold will battle on the road in the CCC postseason for the first time in program history. 
• Suffolk is on the hunt for its first-ever conference championship.

LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk women's basketball wrapped up its regular-season schedule in the win column as the Rams downed the University of New England, 62-59, Saturday at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court. 

MORE READING: Women's Basketball Defeats UNE, 62-59, to End Regular-Season

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk moved one game above .500 (13-12) after defeating UNE, 62-59, in the regular-season finale Saturday.  

Amanda DeAngelis has been the Rams leader offensively and defensively throughout the season with the junior averaging a double-double of 16.3 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. Maddie Stewart is second on the squad on both ends of the hardwood with 11.2 points and 8.4 rebounds per outing. Colby Guinta chips in 9.7 ppg, while Katie Kirsch has proven to be a two-way player as well with 9.0 points and 6.5 caroms per game to her credit.

NOR'EASTER NOTES
The University of New England sits 17-8 on the year and is 11-1 in front of its home crown at Harold Alfond Forum. The only game the Nor'Easters lost at home this season was Jan. 3 versus Roger Williams, 58-38.  

Two everyday starters produce double figures to anchor UNE's 67.7 ppg offense in Keegan Dunbar (14.4 ppg) and Faye Veilleux (12.5 ppg). 

That twosome leads the way on the glass as well. Dunbar tops the team with 6.2 rpg, while Veilleux brings down 5.0 rpg. 

WE MEET AGAIN
Suffolk and UNE split the regular-season series. The Nor'Easters won the outing in Vacation Land, 86-73, Jan. 18, while the Rams took the Beantown battle, 62-59, exactly a month later, this past Saturday.  

MORE READING: Women's Basketball Falters at UNE, 86-73 | Women's Basketball Defeats UNE, 62-59, to End Regular Season

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk took down the University of New England for the first time in program history this Saturday, Feb. 18, 62-59. 
• Following Saturday's triumph, the Rams moved to 1-3 all-time against UNE. 
• Suffolk has yet to defeat the Nor'Easters on the road, 0-2. 
• At home, Suffolk sits 1-1 versus UNE. 

MORE INFO: Suffolk vs. University of New England – All-Time Series

EYES ON THE GAME

WHAT'S NEXT?
The winner of Tuesday's tilt advances to the semifinals and will take on the victor of No. 3 Gordon and No. 6 Endicott Thursday, Feb. 25.