Women’s Hockey Faces WNE this Weekend

SUFFOLK vs. WESTERN NEW ENGLAND
Date Time Venue Video Stats Digital Program	Friday, Jan. 26 6:00 PM Porrazzo Rink East Boston, Mass. Playsight GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com
Date Time Venue Video Stats	Saturday, Jan. 27 7:00 PM Olympia Ice Center West Springfield, Mass. CCC Sports Network WNEGoldenBears.com
Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	5-2-0 Dec. 9, 2023, L, 2-1 Jan. 28, 2023, W, 2-1 L1

BOSTON – Suffolk women's hockey final home-and-home series of the schedule is on tap this weekend versus Western New England. The Rams host the Golden Bears Friday, Jan. 26 at 6 p.m., before a rematch Saturday, Jan. 27 in West Springfield, Massachusetts at 7 p.m. 

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk women's hockey slipped to Curry, 1-0, Saturday night in Commonwealth Coast Conference play at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.  

MORE READING: Curry Sneaks by Women's Hockey, 1-0 

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk split its weekend with Curry to enter the weekend 4-13-1 overall and 3-7-1 versus CCC counterparts.  

Offensively, every non-netminding Ram has produced a point to the teams' 31-goal offense. Jenna Caballero is the only Suffolk skater to hit the double-digit point mark thus far this season with 10 points behind three goals and seven assists. Liliana Moose has seven assists to her credit as well to go along with two goals. Katie Newkirk (4g, 2a) and Kellie Popkin (2g, 4a) have six points apiece. 

Lily O'Neil (2.49 GAA, .919 save%) and Izzy Buckett (3.56 GAA, .886 save%) have split time in net for the blue-and-gold this season.  

GET TO KNOW THE GOLDEN BEARS
Western New England took a break from CCC action last weekend and defeat Rivier, 4-1, and Worcester State, 4-2, to sit 11-4-2 on the year. In conference contests, the Golden Bears are 7-3-1.  

Alyssa Murphy has been a powerful force for WNE offensively with five goals and 17 assists for a team-high 22 points. Allison Walker (9g, 8a), Maddie Pope (8g, 8a), Jenna Lynch (4g, 8a) and Alexa Paoli (3g, 7a) have all hit the 10-point mark to anchor the Golden Bears scoring unit.  

Rieley Jessie-Gerelli has played the bulk of the action in net. In 10 games, she boasts a 1.38 GAA and .957 save percentage and has shutout four foes. Kayla Ireland has built a 1.78 GAA and .932 save percentage in five games played, four starts. Ireland boasts a 4-1-0 record. 

WE MEET AGAIN
Suffolk women's hockey traded goals with Western New England throughout the contest, but came out on the wrong side of a 3-2 decision to fall to the Golden Bears in Commonwealth Coast Conference action at the Olympia Ice Center Saturday, Dec. 9. 

MORE READING: WNE Clips Women's Hockey, 3-2 

WATCH AND SEE

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk sits 5-2-0 all-time against Western New England. 
• The Rams look to take down the Golden Bears for the first time since defeating WNE, 2-1, Jan. 28, 2023. 
• Four games have been decided via shutout. 
• Suffolk is 3-1-0 in shutouts against the Golden Bears. 
• On the road, the Rams are 2-2-0 versus WNE. 
• Suffolk is unbeaten, 3-0-0, at home against the Golden Bears. 
• A game has never exceeded regulation in the Suffolk, WNE series. 
• Suffolk looks for its first win over WNE in the Abby Ostrom era.  

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

EYES ON THE GAME

SALUTE THE TROOPS
Suffolk men's and women's hockey will skate in honor of those who have and are serving the armed forces with Military Appreciation Games next weekend, Feb. 2-3 at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.  

Ram Nation's Salute to the Troops begins with the women's contest Friday, Feb. 2 at 6:00 p.m. against the University of New England, with the recognition contests set to wrap up with the men's action Saturday, Feb. 3 at 5:00 p.m. versus Nichols.

Both Suffolk squads will wear special-edition military jerseys during pre-game skate and in the CCC contests. Ram Nation has a chance to take home a piece of Suffolk history by purchasing the game-worn jersey for $100. The proceeds of the sales will benefit 22Mohawks, an organization to reduce suicide rates among veterans created by Suffolk men's cross country alum and former Army Staff Sergeant David Campisano, BSBA '19. 

MORE INFO: Suffolk Hockey to Salute the Troops Feb. 2-3

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams split opponents next weekend. First, Suffolk entertains the University of New England in a Military Appreciation Game Friday, Feb. 2 at Porrazzo Rink before venturing to Nichols Saturday, Feb. 3 for a 4:40 p.m. CCC affair.