Women’s Basketball Opens New Year with CNE Matchup at Hartford Saturday

SUFFOLK vs. HARTFORD
Date Time Venue Video Stats Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Saturday, Jan. 3 1:00 PM Chase Arena West Hartford, Conn. CNE Network HartfordHawks.com 2-2 Feb. 19, 2025, L, 71-56 Jan. 15, 2025, W, 63-46 Lost 1

BOSTON – Suffolk women's basketball starts the New Year by diving back into Conference of New England (CNE) action Saturday, Jan. 3, when it travels to Hartford for a 1:00 p.m. tip-off.

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk women's basketball dropped a matinee to Clark, 66-53, Tuesday afternoon at the Kneller Athletic Center. 

MORE READING: Women's Basketball Falls at Clark, 66-53

RAMS RUNDOWN

• Suffolk returns from the break with 8-3 overall record following a two-game non-league stretch, however, it is a perfect 2-0 in CNE contests with victories over Wentworth (68-32) and Curry (58-46). 
• Jordan Moreau leads the blue-and-gold offensively at 13.2 ppg, 4.2 rpg, and 2.1 apg.
• Allison Bono is a consistent double-double threat as she averages 12.3 ppg on 50.0 shooting percentage, while pulling down a team-high 7.9 rebounds per contest.
• The two-way presence of Tatiana Tune provides 7.7 points and 4.5 rebounds per game to pair with 1.2 takeaways a game.
• Ariana Ingram adds versatility from the wing with 6.2 ppg, 5.2 rpg, and shoots 36.8 percent from three-point range.
• Suffolk's top perimeter threat, Olivia Verdile, is averaging 8.9 ppg and is knocking down nearly two three pointers per content at a 38.2 conversion clip.

HAWKS HIGHLIGHTS

• Hartford enters Saturday's matchup at 4-7 overall after a 72-44 win over UMass Dartmouth on Dec. 30 and 1-1 in CNE play.
• Lauren Sabia tops the Hawks' scoring attack with 15.2 ppg in limited action, while Ella Marchesani follows closely behind at 14.5 ppg and leads the team in assists at 3.3 per outing.
• Ava Nascimento is a bruiser that tallies 13.4 ppg and a team-best 5.5 rpg.

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk and Hartford will meet for the fifth time in the series history.
• The Rams and Hawks are knotted at 2-2 in the all-time series, now in its third season.
• The Rams are still searching for their first road win in the matchup, sitting at 0-2 in Hartford.
• Suffolk is a perfect 2-0 at home against the Hawks.

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

STATS SHOWDOWN

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
Suffolk remains on the road for a Tuesday, Jan. 6 tilt at the University of New England at 5:30 p.m.