Women’s Hockey Heads Out for NEHC Weekend at Salem State, UMass Boston

FRIDAY, NOV. 15 // 6:00 PM  ROCKETT ARENA // SALEM, MASS. LIVE STATS // VIDEO
EYES ON THE GAME SERIES RECORD // TIED, 1-1-0 LAST MEETING // JAN. 19, 2019, W, 4-2 LAST SUFFOLK WIN // SAME STREAK // W1

SATURDAY, NOV. 16 // 4:00 PM  EDWARD T. BARRY RINK // BOSTON, MASS. LIVE STATS // VIDEO
EYES ON THE GAME SERIES RECORD // TIED, 1-1-1 LAST MEETING // FEB. 16, 2019, L, 2-1 LAST SUFFOLK WIN // JAN. 25, 2019, W, 3-1 STREAK // L1

BOSTON – Suffolk women's hockey will spend its weekend on the road as it travels to Salem State and UMass Boston for a pair of New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) outings. The Rams will first pay the Vikings a visit Friday, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m., with the Beantown battle with the Beacons the next day, Saturday, Nov. 16 at 4 p.m. 

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk women's hockey fell in its home opener, 3-1, to Castleton Saturday night at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Rink.

MORE READING: Castleton Spoils Women's Hockey Home Opener, 3-1

RAMS REVIEW
Suffolk split its NEHC opening weekend action to hold a 1-3-0 overall mark and a 1-1-1 league ledger two weeks into the season.  

Shana Cote has had a stick in nearly all five of the Rams goals this season scoring two herself and setting up two others. Maddy Burton, Cassidy Gruning and Grace Scholz have each found the back of the net once. Burton has matched Cote's assist output (2) to sit second on the squad in points (3).  

Kristen Caporusso and Julia McLellan have split time in net this season with the latter taking on the bulk of the work load. Caporusso, however, is the set of gloves with the lone win on the year as the junior holds a 1.81 GAA and a .895 save percentage. McLellan sports a .866 save percenter and a 3.85 GAA over three appearances. 

VIKINGS VIEW
Salem State sits 1-2-0 on the year and 1-1-0 in NEHC action after splitting its league opening weekend against Castleton (L, 4-3) and New England College (W, 4-1).  

Amanda Giles is the only Vikings skater with multiple goals to her credit with a team-high two, while Carolyn Mahoney, Abby Stafford, Rose Sullivan, Vanessa VanBuskirk and Ally Webster have each potted one puck. Mahoney and VanBuskirkk lead in the squad in points with a team-best two helpers apiece.  

Dana Smullen and Sarah Plourde have even split action between the pipes for SSU. Smullen's numbers are a touch better at 4.63 GAA and a .865 save percentage compared to Plourde's .830 save percentage and 5.40 GAA.  

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk split the regular-season series with Salem State a year ago to boast a 1-1-0 record versus the Vikings. 
• In the last meeting, Jan. 19, 2019, Suffolk prevailed, 4-2, in Boston. 
• The Rams look for their first-ever win against the Vikings in Witch City. 

EYES ON THE GAME
 

BEACONS BREAKDOWN
UMass Boston is on a two-game skid after droppings its NEHC openers against Norwich (5-1) and Johnson & Wales (4-3) that put the Beacons 1-2-1 on the year and 0-2-0 versus league foes. Prior to hosting Suffolk Saturday, the Beacons head to Southern Maine Friday.  

Hannah MacDougall and Kelsey Ryan are the main scoring threats for UMass with two goals each to be responsible for 66.6 percent (4-6) of the Beacons six strikes on the season. Erica Lunn, meanwhile, holds a team-high three points on a pair of assists and one goal. Bri Colucci and Jane Ann Drill have handed out two assists each as well.  

Caty Flagg has played every minute in net for the Beacons. She boasts a .903 save percentage and a 2.21 GAA.  

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk has checked off a mark in every column after the Rams' inaugural season as the blue-and-gold sit 1-1-1 all-time versus the Beacons. 
• The Rams let met UMass Boston in the NEHC Quarterfinals, which the Beacons won, 3-1. 
• Suffolk looks for its first win over UMass since a 3-1 decision Jan. 25, 2019. 
• The Rams last visit to the Beacons home ice ended in a 2-2 stalemate Nov. 17, 2018. 

EYES ON THE GAME
  

LOOKING AHEAD
Suffolk splits time at home and on the road next weekend as the Rams entertain Nichols Friday, Nov. 22 at 7:45 p.m., before visiting Johnson & Wales the following day, Saturday, Nov. 23 at 6:55 p.m.