Women’s Hockey Entertains WNE, Trinity in First Semester Finale

SUFFOLK vs. WESTERN NEW ENGLAND
Date Time Venue Video Stats Program Series Last Meeting   Last Suffolk Win Streak	Friday, Dec. 9 6:00 PM Porrazzo Rink East Boston, Mass. Playsight GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 2-1-0 Jan. 15, 2022, W, 5-0 Same W2

SUFFOLK vs. TRINITY
Date Time Venue Video Stats Program Series Last Meeting   Last Suffolk Win Streak	Saturday, Dec. 10 4:50 PM Porrazzo Rink East Boston, Mass. Playsight GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 1-0-1 Dec. 10, 2021, W, 4-3 (OT) Same W1

BOSTON – Suffolk women's hockey has an action packed weekend for its last action of the 2022 portion of its schedule as the Rams welcome Western New England and Trinity to Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink this weekend. The Golden Bears will first stop by Eastie Friday, Dec. 9 for a Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) clash at 6 p.m., with a battle against the Bantams on tap for Saturday, Dec. 10 at 4:50 p.m.

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk women's hockey and the University of New England skated to a 3-3 draw Saturday at Harold Alfond Forum after trading goals in regulation of the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) contest.  

MORE READING: Women's Hockey Ties UNE, 3-3

SUFFOLK SCORES

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk heads into the weekend 7-3-1 overall and 6-1-1 against CCC competition after going 1-0-1 in its home-and-home series against the University of New England a week ago.

The Rams' 35-goal offense sees four players with double-digit point lines in Shana Cote (7g, 7a), Miranda Gaudet (4g, 8a), Madison Duff (3g, 7a) and Sofia Scilipoti (5g, 5a). 

Lily O'Neil has played the bulk of time in net. In nine appearances, all starts, the junior sports a 1.56 GAA and .935 save percentage. Julia McLellan sports a 0.57 GAA and .978 save percentage, while Hannah Gordon brings in a 1.00 GAA and .929 save percentage.

GET TO KNOW THE GOLDEN BEARS
Western New England, who is on a three-game win streak, is unbeaten in its last six games. That streak, which put the Golden Bears at 7-2-2 overall and 4-2-2 in the CCC, features four wins, including a 3-2 overtime upset of then-No. 11 Endicott (Nov. 12). 

Maddie Pope and Alyssa Murphy power WNE's 28-goal offense. The former has found the back of the net eight times and dished out five assists, while the latter owns three goals and eight set-ups.

All three Golden Bears netminders have seen time this season. Rieley Jessie-Gerelli appears to be the usual start for WNE. The junior goalie holds a 1.45 GAA and .954 save percentage. Kayla Ireland (1.67 GAA, .951 save percentage) has three games under her belt, while Luciana Robertelli (2.50 GAA, .921 save percentage) has taken the ice twice.

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk is 2-1-0 all-time against Western New England.
• Since falling in the first game against the Golden Bears, the Rams have shutout WNE in the last two meetings.
• Every game between the Rams and the Golden Bears have been determined via shutout.
• Suffolk is unbeaten, 1-0-0, versus WNE in Eastie.
• On the Road, the Rams are 1-1-0 against the Golden Bears.
• The blue-and-gold has outscored Western New England, 9-4. 

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

EYES ON THE GAME

BANTAMS BREAKDOWN
Trinity surprised No. 5 Norwich Tuesday night, shutting out the nationally ranked Cadets, 3-0, to move to 4-4-0 on the season.

Jelani Adorno and Martina Exnervoa hold identical three-goal, three-assist stat lines to pace the Bantams' 20-goal offense that has received four points from Stephanie Nevers (3g, 1a), Annika Dyckowski (1g, 3a) and Erin DeMarco (4a).

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk is unbeaten, 1-0-1, all-time against Trinity.
• The Rams picked up their first win over the Bantams in the foes last meeting, Dec. 10, 2021, via a 4-3 overtime decision.
• Both of the battles between Suffolk and Trinity have needed overtime.
• There has never been a shutout in the all-time series.
• At home, Suffolk is 0-0-1 against Trinity.
• On the road, the Rams are 1-0-0 versus the Bantams. 

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

EYES ON THE GAME

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk will take the next few weeks off for finals and the holidays. The Rams return to action with a two-game series at Adrian January 6-7.