Women’s Hockey to be Tested at No. 8 Endicott this Weekend

SUFFOLK vs. NICHOLS
Date Time Venue Video Stats	Friday, Jan. 28 7:00 PM Raymond J. Bourque Arena Beverly, Mass. Endicott Stretch GoSuffolkRams.com
Date Time Venue Video Stats	Monday, Jan. 31 4:00 PM Raymond J. Bourque Arena Beverly, Mass. Endicott Stretch GoSuffolkRams.com
Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	0-4-0 March 21, 2021, L, 2-1 Never L4

BOSTON – Suffolk women's hockey is set for back-to-back battles at No. 8 Endicott. The first sends the Rams to Beverly, Massachusetts, Friday, Jan. 28 for a 7 p.m. showdown, with the rematch on the schedule at Raymond J. Bourque Arena Monday, Jan. 31 at 4 p.m.

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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
Thanks to three unanswered goals in the second period, Suffolk women's hockey secured a Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) home-and-home series sweep over Nichols by a score of 5-2 Saturday afternoon at Levy Rink. 

MORE READING: Women's Hockey Bests Nichols, 5-2

SUFFOLK SCORES

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk has swept its last two weekends against Western New England and Nichols to bring a 13-2-0 overall record and an 8-1-0 CCC ledger into the weekend.  

The Rams seven goals in the home-and-home series with the Bison brought the blue-and-gold season total to 59 strikes. Shana Cote is on the verge of 30 points as the senior forward leads the team in every offensive category with 15 goals and 13 assists for 28 points. Sofia Scilipoti has hit the 20-point plateau as well with eight strikes and a dozen helpers. Maddy Burton (12g, 7a), Jesse Kennedy (4g, 12a), Madison Duff (2g, 10a) and Leslie Steiner (1g, 9a) have provided double-digit points through 15 games this year. 

Lily O'Neil has played the most between the pipes. In seven games played, six starts, she holds a 5-2-0 record with an .893 save percentage and 2.06 GAA. Hannah Gordon (5-0-0) and Julia McLellan (3-0-0) are both unbeaten in net. Gordon boasts a 1.38 GAA and .935 save percentage, while McLellan brings in a 2.31 GAA and .901 save percentage. 

GET TO KNOW THE GULLS
Endicott's (11-3-1, 9-1-1 CCC) weekend against Hamilton was cancelled last weekend, which gave the Gulls two weeks to prepare for the Rams.  

Four players pace the Gulls' scoring unit that has lit the lamp 46 times this year: Courtney Sullivan (11g, 4a), Quin Healy (5g, 6a), Kat Keith (4g, 7a) and Jacy Kuhlman (7g, 3a). 

Michaela O'Brien and Bailey Thieben have split time in net for Endicott. O'Brien, who has played and started nine games, brings in a 960 save percentage and 1.09 GAA. Thieben, meanwhile, holds a .067 GAA and .953 save percentage over six games played, all starts. 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk and Endicott have meet four times with every meeting coming in the COVID-condensed 2020-21 season. 
• The Rams fell in all four outings against the Gulls to sit 0-4-0 all-time. 
• The series has been split between Eastie (0-2-0) and Beverly, Massachusetts (0-2-0).
• Every game between the blue-and-gold and the Gulls has been decide in regulation. 
• There has never been a shutout in the all-time series. 
• Two games were decided by 2-1 decisions, while the other pair were just two-goal deficits. 

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

EYES ON THE GAME

RAMS VS. NATIONALLY RANKED FOES

• Suffolk has taken the ice against a top-15 opponent five times in the program's history. 
• The Rams have never taken down a nationally-ranked foe. 
• The last time the blue-and-gold battled against a top-10 team was against then-No. 7 Norwich March 7, 2020 in the NEHC Championship. 
• Suffolk has only scored three goals against a nationally ranked foe. 

MORE INFO: Suffolk Women's Hockey Situational Games 

COMING UP
Suffolk is scheduled to host Curry, Friday, Jan. 4 at 6 p.m., before traveling to Salve Regina Sunday, Feb. 6 for a 1 p.m. outing.