Women’s Hockey Splits Weekend at Becker, Anna Maria

GAME 1 // FRIDAY, MARCH 12 // 7:10 PM  FIDELITY ICE CENTER // WORCESTER, MASS. LIVE STATS // VIDEO
EYES ON THE GAME SERIES RECORD // TIED, 1-1-0 LAST MEETING // JAN. 15, 2019, L, 3-1 LAST SUFFOLK WIN // NOV. 9, 2018, W, 4-3 STREAK // L1

GAME 2 // SATURDAY, MARCH 13 // 8:00 PM  NEW ENGLAND SPORTS CENTER // MARLBOROUGH, MASS. LIVE STATS
EYES ON THE GAME SERIES RECORD // SUFFOLK LEADS, 2-0-0 LAST MEETING // NOV. 2, 2018 LAST SUFFOLK WIN // SAME STREAK // W2

BOSTON – Suffolk women's hockey heads out for a full road weekend with trips to Becker and Anna Maria on the docket. The Rams will first head to the Fidelity Ice Center in Worcester, Massachusetts to take on the Hawks Friday, March 12 at 7:10 p.m., before trekking to New England Sports Center in Marlborough, Massachusetts for a an 8:00 p.m. Saturday, March 13 showdown with the AMCATs.

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk women's hockey got on the scoreboard first, but two unanswered goals from Endicott proved to be enough for the Gulls to down the Rams, 2-1, Sunday afternoon at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.

MORE READING: Endicott Sneaks Past Women's Hockey, 2-1

SUFFOLK SCORES
Missed any of the Rams' goals over the home-and-home series with Endicott? Catch up here. 

RAMS RUNDOWN
After slipping to Endicott in back-to-back battles, Suffolk heads into the weekend 1-2-0 in the abbreviated season. 

Julia Volpe, who rides a four-game point streak, which dates back to March 7, 2020, leads the team in points behind one goal and three assists. Maddy Burton matches Volpe's set-ups with three of her own to sit second on the squad in points. Shana Cote, meanwhile, is the most lethal scorer with a team-high two strikes. 

Lily O'Neil and Julia McLellan have split time in the blue-and-gold's net. In two games, O'Neil has built a 2.51 GAA and .911 save percentage, while McLellan holds a 4.00 GAA and .875 save percentage.

HAVE TO KNOW 'BOUT THE HAWKS
Becker has eight games under its belt and sits at 3-5 after being swept by Connecticut College in a home-and-home series last weekend. 

Clare Conway and Cassidhe Wozniak have found the back of the net five times apiece to lead the Hawks' 19-goal offense. Conway sits atop the team in points with 10 with five assists on her stat line as well, while Wozniak is third on the squad in points with seven. Katie Puumala is the threat offensively as well with two goals and six helpers for eight points. 

Amber Lee has seen the most time in net for Becker. She brings in a 3.20 GAA and .910 save percentage. Maddy Morgan has taken the ice in five games, starting three, in which she built a 5.33 GAA and .853 save percentage

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk sits at 1-1 all-time versus Becker.
• The Rams look to bounce back from a 3-1 loss to the Hawks in the team's last meeting, Jan. 15, 2019.
• Suffolk's only win over Becker came in Eastie.
• The Rams are in search for their first win over the Hawks on the road.

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

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ABOUT THE AMCATS
Anna Maria's only full game this season has came against Becker February 20, which the AMCATs lost, 6-1. 

Annalise Reed is responsible for Anna Maria's only goal this season, which the freshman put away unassisted. 

Sam Dahill (9.00 GAA, .855 save %) and Julia Smith (0.00 GAA, 1.00 save %) split time in net against the Hawks.

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk is unbeaten all-time against Anna Maria, 2-0.
• The Rams have never given up a point to the AMCATs with both games against Anna Maria ending in shutout fashion.
• Suffolk is 1-0 as the home and away team versus Anna Maria, respectively.
• The Rams will battle Anna Maria for the first time since a 4-0 win Nov. 2, 2018.
• In the foe's first ever meeting, Suffolk lit the lamp a program-record nine times, Nov. 14, 2018.

MORE INFO: Suffolk vs. Anna Maria – All-Time Series 

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