Women’s Hockey Opens Road Swing at New England College, Southern Maine
Suffolk women’s hockey hits the road for the first of two weekends this weekend when it travels to New England and Southern Maine. The Rams first pay the Pilgrims visit Friday, Jan. 31 at 4 p.m., before heading to the Huskies the next day, Saturday, Feb. 1 for a 1 p.m. puck drop.
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BOSTON – Suffolk women's hockey hits the road for the first of two weekends this weekend when it travels to New England and Southern Maine. The Rams first pay the Pilgrims visit Friday, Jan. 31 at 4 p.m., before heading to the Huskies the next day, Saturday, Feb. 1 for a 1 p.m. puck drop.
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LAST TIME OUT
On the event when Suffolk women's hockey was playing for Special Olympics, UMass Boston collected a 5-2 NEHC victory over the Rams on Saturday evening at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.
MORE READING: UMass Boston Bests Women's Hockey, 5-2, in Special Olympics Game
RAMS REVIEW
Suffolk split last weekend with an 8-0 shutout over Johnson & Wales and a 5-2 setback to UMass Boston to move to 6-10-3 on the year and 6-4-1 in NEHC contests.
A trio of skaters have hit the double-digit point plateau in Maddy Burton (7g, 8a), Shana Cote (6g, 7a) and Haley Poloskey (4g, 6a). Jesse Kennedy (2g, 7a) is on the verge of double figures as well to be a consistent contributor to the Rams' 41-goal offense.
In net, Julia McLellan and Kristen Caporusso have each seen time. McLellan is the usual starter and sports a 3.10 GAA and .900 save percentage over 15 games, while Caporusso holds a 1.80 GAA and .920 save percentage in seven appearances.
PILGRIMS POINTS
New England College is in the hunt for its first NEHC victory of the season as it sits 0-10-1 versus conference competition. Overall, NEC is 2-16-1 with its pair of triumphs, both of which were shutouts, coming in a four-day span in January against Anna Maria (4-0) and Nichols (1-0).
Kaylee Cross and Tara Turcotte push the Pilgrims offense. Cross has the knack for setting things up with six helpers and two goals, while Turcotte has a divided stat line of four goals and three handouts. Tatiana Fedeva (2g, 4a) and Madison Nipper (5a) have also added sparks to the scoring this season.
Cianna Weir is NEC's go-to goalie. In 14 starts, she has built a 3.83 GAA and .923 save percentage and is responsible for both victories. Sean D'uros has played in seven games and brings in a 3.35 GAA and .912 save percentage.
WE MEET AGAIN
Suffolk women's hockey put an exclamation point on its first semester schedule as the Rams blanked New England College, 2-0, December 14 at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.
MORE READING: Women's Hockey Closes First Semester with 2-0 Shutout Over New England College
INSIDE THE SERIES
- Suffolk is unbeaten al-time against New England College, with a 3-0-0 mark.
- The Rams have blanked NEC twice, once in Henniker, 3-0, Jan. 26, 2019, and once in Eastie, 2-0, Dec. 14, 2019.
EYES ON THE GAME
HAVE TO KNOW 'BOUT THE HUSKIES
Southern Maine swept last weekend on the road with a 2-1 win at Plymouth State before a 3-1 triumph at Salem State to head into the weekend 8-10-2 overall and 6-5-0 in league play. Prior to hosting Suffolk Saturday, the Huskies head to UMass Boston Friday, Jan. 31.
Shannon Colbert and Julianne Nelson provide a one-two punch to USM's 35-goal attack. Both have found the back of the net seven times. Colbert has set-up four shots, while Nelson has handed out a trio of assists.
Between the pipes Whitney Padgett has assembled a .931 save percentage and 2.16 GAA over 17 appearances, all of which are starts. Hannah Aveni (2.00 GAA, .911 save percentage) and Alexa Henriksen (3.49 GAA, .904 save percentage) have each taken the ice twice.
WE MEET AGAIN
Madison Ricardo provided a two-goal performance to anchor Suffolk women's hockey to a 3-2 victory over Southern Maine December 13 at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Rink.
MORE READING: Ricardo Boosts Women's Hockey Past Southern Maine, 3-2
INSIDE THE SERIES
- Suffolk holds a 2-0-1 advantage in the all-time series with Southern Maine.
- The Rams defeated the Huskies, 3-2, in Eastie earlier this season.
- The blue-and-gold holds the lone shutout in the series, a 3-0 decision in the Bay State, Dec. 1, 2018.
EYES ON THE GAME
WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk remains on the road next weekend as it treks to Castleton and No. 7 Norwich. The Rams first stop by the Spartans Friday, Feb. 7 before a Saturday, Feb. 8 showdown with the Cadets.