Women’s Hockey Hosts JWU, UMass Boston this Weekend

FRIDAY, JAN. 24 // 7:45 PM  PORAZZO RINK // EAST BOSTON, MASS. LIVE STATS
EYES ON THE GAME // PROGRAM SERIES RECORD // SUFFOLK LEADS, 2-1-0 LAST MEETING // NOV. 23, 2019, L, 2-1 LAST SUFFOLK WIN // NOV. 16, 2018, W, 4-1 STREAK // L1

SATURDAY, JAN. 25 // 5:30 PM  PORRAZZO RINK // EAST BOSTON, MASS. LIVE STATS
EYES ON THE GAME // PROGRAM SERIES RECORD // SUFFOLK LEADS, 2-1-1 LAST MEETING // NOV. 16, 2019, W, 2-1 LAST SUFFOLK WIN // SAME STREAK // W1

BOSTON – Suffolk women's hockey returns to action this weekend as it welcomes Johnson & Wales and UMass Boston to Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Rink. The Rams entertain the Wildcats Friday, Jan. 24 at 7:45 p.m., before skating for Special Olympics against the Beacons Saturday, Jan. 25 at 5:30 p.m. 

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SPECIAL OLYMPICS SKATE
Suffolk women's hockey will skate for Special Olympics Saturday, Jan. 25 when the Rams entertain Boston and NEHC rival UMass Boston at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Rink. 

MORE READING: Women's Hockey to host Special Olympics Game January 25

LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk women's hockey was kept off the scoreboard by Connecticut College, who shutout the Rams, 3-0, Jan. 14 at Dayton Arena. 

MORE READING: Women's Hockey Blanked at Connecticut College, 3-0

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk has taken a break from NEHC action over the last few weeks and returns to action 5-9-3 overall and 5-3-1 versus conference competition.  

The Rams, who haven't been in action since Jan. 14 at Trinity (L, 3-0), have found the back of the net 31 times this season. Shana Cote and Maddy Burton power the blue-and-gold's offense. The former has a team-high six goals and five helpers to lead the team in points (11), while the latter has set-up a squad-best seven shots and scored three herself for 10 points, good for second on the team.  

Julia McLellan has secured her spot as the usual starter for Suffolk. The Rams' rookie boasts a.906 save percentage and 2.95 GAA. Kristen Caporusso has seen her time in net as well this season. She holds a 2.19 GAA and .897 save percentage.  

WILDCAT WAYS
Johnson & Wales prepped its return to conference contest with a 6-1 win over Anna Maria Saturday that pushed its overall mark to 7-7-2. In league tilts, the Wildcats are 4-2-1.  

Six different skaters have hit the double-digit point plateau to lead JWU's 42-goal offense. Hannah Tracy's 18 points (11g, 7a) leads anchors the offensive output. Koryn Russel (10g, 3a), Drea Westgaard (4g, 9a), Kathryn Mason (8g, 4a), Samantha Kawejsza (1g, 9a) and Cassie Wakefield (4g, 6a) are consistent contributors to the scoring as well.  

Three different netminders have seen action this season for the Wildcats. Jasmine Mucci has the most time under her belt and boasts a 5-3-1 record with a .926 save percentage and 2.52 GAA. Claire Parry, who has played six games, holds a .904 save percentage and 3.10 GAA, while Isabelle Day rounds out the threesome with a .884 save percentage and 5.26 GAA in three outings. 

WE MEET AGAIN
Suffolk women's hockey dropped a 2-1 decision to Johnson & Wales November 23, 2019 at Lynch Arena. 

MORE READING: Johnson & Wales Defeats Women's Hockey, 2-1

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk fell to Johnson & Wales, 2-1, in the foes first meeting this season, Nov. 23, 2019. That loss was the first for the Rams in the series. 
• The blue-and-gold is 2-1-0 versus JWU all-time and looks to return to the win column against the Wildcats for the first time since a 2-1 triumph Oct. 27, 2018.

EYES ON THE GAME

BEACONS BREAKDOWN
UMass Boston, who is 9-7-1 on the year and 5-4-0 in NEHC play, gets back into the swing of things after its last regulation contest, a 2-0 loss at Middlebury Jan. 10. Prior to visiting Suffolk Saturday, the Beacons will host Salem State Friday night.  

The trio of Katie Leffler, Cailey Kozich and Erica Lunn pace the UMass 42-goal offense. Leffler has a well-balanced stat line of six goals and seven assists to top the team in points with 13. Kozich's 11-points are off a seven-assist, four-goal effort with Lunn's 10 behind six scores and four helpers. Kesley Ryan is on the verge of double-digits in points with six strikes and three set-ups.  

Caty Flagg has played all, but 20 minutes in net for the Beacons. She brings in a .938 save percentage and a 1.91 GAA.  

WE MEET AGAIN
Sydney Tietz sniped the game-winning shot at the midway point of the third period to lift Suffolk women's hockey to a 2-1 victory over UMass Boston Nov. 16, 2019 afternoon at the Edward T. Barry Rink.  

MORE READING: Women's Hockey Bests UMass Boston, 2-1 

INSIDE THE SERIES 

• Suffolk took a 2-1-1 all-time lead over UMass behind its 2-1 victory against the Beacons in November. 
• The lone tie in the series came at UMB's home ice, Nov. 17, 2018, 2-2.
• The blue-and-gold is 1-0-1 versus UMass at Porrazzo Rink. 

EYES ON THE GAME
  

COMING UP
Suffolk is on the road next weekend as it heads to New England College and Southern Maine. The Rams will first stop by the Pilgrims Friday, Jan. 31 at 4 p.m., before trekking to the Huskies Saturday, Feb. 1 for a 1 p.m. puck drop.