Women’s Hockey Tangles with Western New England this Weekend

SUFFOLK vs. WESTERN NEW ENGLAND
Date Time Venue Video Stats	Friday, Jan. 14 7:00 PM Olympia Ice Center West Springfield, Mass. Box Cast GoSuffolkRams.com
Date Time Venue Video Stats  Program	Saturday, Jan. 15 4:50 PM Porrazzo Rink East Boston, Mass. Suffolk Playsight GoSuffolkRams.com Digital Program
Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	0-1-0 Dec. 7, 2021, L, 4-0 Never L1

BOSTON – Suffolk women's hockey returns to its Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) campaign with a full weekend against Western New England. The Rams will travel to West Springfield, Massachusetts Friday, Jan. 14 for a 7 p.m. showdown with the Golden Bears, before hosting the rematch Saturday, Jan. 15 at 4:50 p.m. at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.

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UPDATED FAN POLICY
With the health and well-being of students and staff remaining the highest priority, effective immediately, spectators will not be permitted at Suffolk University Athletics home contests through the end of January 2022. At that time, the spectator policy will be reevaluated. 

The change in the spectator policy comes as a precaution against the increase in COVID cases throughout the city, state and region.  

The spectator policy applies to on-campus venues including, but not limited to, Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court, home of Suffolk basketball, as well as off-campus locations in the men's ice hockey home rink, Emmons Horrigan O'Neil Memorial Rink, and the women's hockey arena, Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink. 

MORE INFO: Suffolk Athletics: Updated Spectator Policy

LAST TIME OUT
In its first contest of second semester, Suffolk women's hockey was kept off the scoreboard by Connecticut College, 3-0, in non-conference action Tuesday night at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.  

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

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk slipped for just the second time this season Tuesday night to Connecticut College, 3-0, to move to 9-2-0 on the year. The Rams are 4-1-0 in CCC contests with their lone setback going to Western New England by a 4-0 decision Dec. 7.  

Despite the shutout Tuesday night, the Rams offense has found the back of the net 43 times this season. Four different players have proven to be the biggest offensive threats for the blue-and-gold. Shana Cote tops the team in every category with 10 goals and 12 assists for 22 points. Maddy Burton has netted 10 pucks as well to go along with five handouts to sit second on the squad with 15 points. Sofia Scilipoti shares second with Burton with a 15-point stat line broken down to seven goals and eight assists. Jesse Kennedy rounds out the quartet with double digit points with three goals and eight assists.  

Three different goalies have defended the pipes for the Rams this season. Through five appearances, Hannah Gordon has assembled an unblemished record, 5-0-0, 1.38 GAA and .935 save percentage. Lily O'Neil brings in a 2-2-0 record, .828 save percentage and 3.01 GAA. Julia McLellan holds a 2-0-0 record, 3.00 GAA and .870 save percentage. 

GET TO KNOW THE GOLDEN BEARS
Western New England tied Johnson & Wales, 3-3, Tuesday night to move to 5-7-2 on the year. The Golden Bears, who are 3-4-0 in CCC outings, are winless in their last four with their last victory coming over Suffolk, Dec. 7.  

Two different skaters have double figures in points to pace WNE's 32-goal offense. Allison Walker and Kelly Yorkey have each found the back of the net four times. Walker has eight assists to sit atop the team with 12 points, while Yorkey has set-up six scores to land second on the squad with 10 points. Alyssa Murphy leads the team in goals with eight.

Riely Jessie-Gerelli has seen the most time in net. In nine games, all starts, she built a 4-4-1 record with a. .944 save percentage and 2.43 GAA. Sierra Dennis brings in a 1-2-1 ledger with a. 2.19 GAA and 917 save percentage. Luciana Robertelli has seen time between the pipes as well and holds a 4.08 GAA and .907 save percentage.  

WE MEET AGAIN
The Suffolk women's hockey team's program-record eight-game win streak came to an end December 7 in a 4-0 shutout to Western New England in CCC play at the Olympia Ice Center.  

MORE READING: Women's Hockey's Win Streak Halted at Western New England

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk is 0-1-0 all-time against Western New England. 
• The Rams have never scored against the Golden Bears. 
• The only contest in the series has taken place in West Springfield, Massachusetts. 

MORE INFO: Suffolk vs. Western New England – All-Time Series

EYES ON THE GAME

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk is set to take on Nichols next weekend. The Rams will entertain the Bison Friday, Jan. 21 in Eastie at 6 p.m., before the rematch on the road Saturday, Jan. 22 at 4:40 p.m.