Women’s Basketball Begins CNE Play Tuesday at Wentworth

SUFFOLK vs. WENTWORTH
Date Time Venue Video Stats Notes Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Tuesday, Dec. 2 6:00 PM Tansey Gymnasium Boston, Mass. CNE Network GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 32-9 Feb. 15, 2025, W, 65-44 Same Won 14

BOSTON – Suffolk women's basketball opens Conference of New England (CNE) play on Tuesday, Dec. 2, as the Rams make the short trip to Wentworth for a 5:00 p.m. tip-off.

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LEAGUE DEBUTS

• Suffolk is 18-13 (0-2 NEWAC / 17-8 GNAC / 1-3 CNE) all-time in its first conference contest of the season. 
• Under Ed Leyden, the Rams sport an 18-12 record in its first league outing of a year. 
• In its conference debut, the blue-and-gold is 10-4 at home, 7-7 on the road and 1-0 at a neutral site. The location of the league openers for the NEWAC is unknown. 
• Suffolk has gone into overtime in its first conference contest of the year once, a double overtime 62-57 triumph over Johnson & Wales Jan. 7, 2012. 
• The blue-and-gold looks to begin its CNE calendar in the win column for the first time since an 86-69 win at Gordon Nov. 29, 2023.     
• Suffolk will meet Wentworth its CNE opener for the first time in program history. 

LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk women's basketball saw its season-opening win streak come to an end Tuesday night as Lasell handed the Rams their first loss of the season, 77-65, at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court. 

MORE READING: Lasell Ends Women's Basketball Win Streak, 77-65

RAMS RUNDOWN

• Suffolk enters at 6-1 following a 77-65 loss to Lasell last Tuesday, which ended a program best 6-0 run to start the campaign.
• Jordan Moreau leads the Rams at 13.7 ppg, knocking down just over 81 percent at the stripe and adds 4.4 rpg.
• Allison Bono continues to impact every layer of the game with 13.3 ppg, a team-best 9.0 rpg, and 3.0 apg. 
• Olivia Verdile stretches the floor at 42.5 percent from deep, contributing 11.0 ppg and 5.1 rpg.
• Tatiana Tune supplies interior scoring and efficiency with 8.0 points and 4.4 boards per outing.
• Ariana Ingram rounds out Suffolk's starting core with 6.7 ppg and 5.6 rpg.

LEOPARDS LOOK-IN

• Wentworth enters conference play at 0-6 overall after a 75-41 loss at Wellesley last Tuesday. In CNE action, the Leopards are 0-1 after it fell at Gordon, 65-59. 
• Taylor Garabedian anchors the Leopards with 14.2 points and 13.0 rebounds per game, ranking 14th in NCAA Division III in rebounding.
• Mia Luna Zayas follows closely with 13.7 ppg, while Elise Ayer adds 7.8 ppg and 7.5 rpg.
• Tita Rana chips in 5.8 ppg and leads the team with 4.3 assists per game.

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Tuesday's matchup marks the 42nd meeting between the Suffolk and WIT.
• Suffolk holds a commanding 32-9 lead in the all-time series.
• The Rams have won 14 straight, including last season's 64-52 meeting on Feb. 15 at Smith Court.
• Suffolk is 14-2 at home and 17-6 on the road versus Wentworth.
• The teams have split a pair of neutral site contests at 1-1.
• The series includes only one overtime matchup from Dec. 3, 1998, a 67-57 win for the Rams.

MORE INFO: Suffolk vs. Wentworth – All-Time Series

STATS SHOWDOWN

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
Suffolk returns to Smith Court on Saturday, Dec. 6, when the Rams host Curry at noon.