Women’s Hockey Looks to Remain Unbeaten in CCC in Series vs. Nichols

SUFFOLK vs. NICHOLS
Date Time Venue Video Stats Program	Friday, Nov. 11 6:00 PM Porrazzo Rink East Boston, Mass. Playsight GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com
Date Time Venue Video Stats	Saturday, Nov. 12 4:40 PM Levy Rink Harrisville, R.I. NicholsAtheltics.com NicholsAthletics.com
Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Suffolk Leads, 4-2-1 Feb. 12, 2022, W, 5-1 Same W4

BOSTON – Suffolk women's hockey takes its undefeated Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) ledger into a home-and-home series with Nichols this weekend. The Rams will entertain the Bison in a Suicide Awareness game at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink Friday, Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. with the Saturday, Nov. 12 showdown at Levy Rink in Harrisville, Rhode Island at 4:40 p.m. serving as the series closer. 

SOCIAL SAYINGS
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MAKE THE PLEDGE TO BE FRIDAY, NOV. 11  
Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death for college athletes. While athletes have many protective factors in place - community, resources, regular exercise - the pressure to succeed and time constraints can elevate their risk of developing suicidal thoughts. The stressful nature of participating in collegiate athletics, especially now with the added pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic, can significantly affect student-athletes and their mental well-being.

Everyone has a role to play in suicide prevention. Suffolk Athletics is asking all members of Ram Nation – students, alumni, faculty, staff, family and fans – to take a pledge to be there; be there for yourself and others.

On Friday, Nov. 11, join the Suffolk women's hockey team in making it a mission to be there and bring awareness to suicide prevention. 

READ MORE: Rams Take a Stand in Suicide Prevention

LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk women's hockey defeated Commonwealth Coast Conference opponent, Salve Regina, 5-1, as three different Rams tallied three points en route to the win Saturday night at Louis. E Porazzo Memorial Skating Rink.

MORE READING: Women's Hockey Skates Past Salve Regina, 5-1

SUFFOLK SCORES

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk is 3-1-0 on the season and unbeaten, 2-0-0, after sweeping Salve Regina in its Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) a week ago.  

The Rams 12-goal offense is the second-best in the CCC through two weeks of action. Individually, Shana Cote not only sits atop Suffolk's squad, but the CCC ranks in points with seven behind a league-leading four goals and three assists. Miranda Gaudet shares the top spot in the conference with four helpers and owns five points to sit second on Suffolk's squad. Cote and Gaudet's line mate Sofia Scilipoti rounds out the top three-point providers for the blue-and-gold with two goals and three helpers. 

All three goalies have taken the ice for Suffolk this season. Lily O'Neil has seen the most time with two games to her credit. She holds a 2.04 GAA and .852 save percentage. Julia McLellan has yet to let a puck past her, stopping all 21 shots she faced in her one game of action. Hannah Gordon brings in a 1.00 GAA and .929 save percentage with one game under her belt. 

BISON BREAKDOWN
Nichols is 0-3-0 on the year and 0-2-0 in CCC contests after falling to Worcester State (5-4) and being swept by Endicott.  

The Bison have five goals this season. Isabella Portt has her stick in three of them, scoring two herself and assist on another. Grace Melanson, meanwhile, has assisted on a team-best two strikes.  

Three different goaltenders have defended the net for Nichols and made starts. McKenzie Muir holds the best-numberes with a 3.00 GAA and .945 save percentage. Both Victoria Bakopanos and Julia Carroll have given up five goals, while the latter holds a slim edge in save percentage with .839 compared to the latter's .815. 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk holds a 4-2-1 all-time record against Nichols. 
• The Rams are unbeaten in the last five meetings with the Bison. That streak features four wins in a row for the blue-and-gold including the last meeting, a 5-1 decision Feb. 12, 2022. 
• At home, Suffolk boasts a 2-1-1 record versus the Bison. 
• On the road, the Rams are 2-1-0 against Nichols. 
• Suffolk has yet to fall to Nichols in a CCC contest, 3-0-0. 
• There has never been a shutout in the all-time series. 
• The Rams and Bison have gone into overtime once, Nov. 22, 2019. That game ended in a 5-5 draw. 
• Suffolk has outscored Nichols, 25-19, all-time, including a 17-7 margin in the last four meetings. 
• The most goals scored by the Rams versus the Bison is five, a feat the blue-and-gold has achieved four times including the last two meetings. 

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

EYES ON THE GAME

KILLIN' IT
Suffolk is one of 12 teams in NCAA Division III hockey to boast a perfect penalty kill as the Rams have skated off the 12 times they were a man down successfully. They are one of two CCC teams to do so as Western New England also boasts a perfect PK (9-9).  

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk will face No. 11 Endicott in a home-and-home CCC series Nov. 18-19. The Rams will welcome the Gulls to Eastie Friday at 6 p.m., before the foes battle in Beverly, Massachusetts, Saturday at 3:00 p.m.