Women’s Basketball Tops Rivier in Season opener, 75-64
Suffolk women’s basketball pulled the curtain back on its 2025-26 season in the win column as it took down Rivier, 75-64, Friday night at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court.
Rivier
0-1
64
Suffolk
1-0
75
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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21 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 64 |
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18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 75 |
November 7, 2025
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Rivier
Pts:
Juju Nealy
- 22
Reb:
3 Players
(#20,
#04,
#TM)
- 7
Ast:
Mia Fantauzzi
- 2
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Rivier | Suffolk |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (23-64) | (26-60) |
| Field Goal % | 35.9% | 43.3% |
| Rebounds | 34 | 50 |
| Assists | 4 | 8 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 21 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 21 | 9 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 8 | 18 |
| Pts in the Paint | 26 | 36 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 8 | 2 |
| Bench Pts | 17 | 17 |
BOSTON – Suffolk women's basketball pulled the curtain back on its 2025-26 season in the win column as it took down Rivier, 75-64, Friday night at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court.
THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 75 |Rivier 64
RECORDS: Suffolk (1-0) | Rivier (0-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The first quarter featured four lead changes and four tied scores with Rivier up slightly, 21-18, at the end of 10 minutes.
- Suffolk commanded the first five minutes of the second stanza as it scored eight straight to retake the advantage. Allison Bono was responsible for half the offensive output in that stretch that gave the host a 26-21 cushion.
- After the teams traded points, the Rams rattled off a quarter-ending 13-4 span to build a 39-27 edge into halftime.
- The blue-and-gold managed to build a double-digit distance in the third quarter, 57-41.
- Suffolk managed to hold off a Raiders comeback throughout the fourth to hang on for the 75-64 victory.
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
- Bono paced Suffolk's scoring with 17 points behind an 8-for-14 effort from the field to go along with eight caroms, and one assist.
- Olivia Verdile joined Bono in double figures with 11 points. The junior's stat line featured seven boards and three helpers as well.
- Tatiana Tune tallied nine points, six rebounds, one block and one steal.
- Ariana Ingram registered nine points, four rebounds, one swat and one takeaway.
- The Rams shot 43.3 percent (23-6) from the floor, 50.0 percent (7-14) from 3-point range and 66.7 percent (16-24) from the free throw line.
- The blue-and-gold outrebounded Rivier, 50-34.
- Suffolk capitalized on its 17 offensive boards with 18 second-chance points.
- Both team's benches provided 17 points.
NOTEWORTHY
- After tonight, the Rams are 24-19 in season debuts.
- Suffolk is 5-3 in season openers played inside the Ridgeway Building at Smith Court.
- Since Ed Leyden took over the helm 32 years ago, the blue-and-gold has gone 20-12 in the first game of the year.
- Suffolk defeated Rivier for the eighth consecutive meeting to lead the all-time series 27-5.
- At home, Suffolk is 13-2 against Rivier.
- Ingram, Mia Corazzini and Ella Nixon all made their collegiate debuts.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk takes one day to prep for its Sunday, Nov. 9 showdown Baruch at 1:00 p.m.
