Women’s Hockey Closes Regular Season with JWU, WNE

SUFFOLK vs. JOHNSON & WALES
Date Time Venue Video Stats Notes Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Friday, Feb. 21 5:00 PM Porrazzo Rink East Boston, Mass. CNE Network GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 5-2-0 Nov.16, 2024, L, 5-1 Nov. 15, 2024, W, 4-0 Lost 1

SUFFOLK vs. WESTERN NEW ENGLAND
Date Time Venue Video Stats Notes Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Saturday, Feb. 22 4:50 PM Porrazzo Rink East Boston, Mass. CNE Network GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 7-4-0 Jan. 18, 2025, W, 4-3 (ot) Same Won 1

BOSTON – Suffolk women's hockey will skate at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink for the final time in 2024-25 when it welcomes Johnson & Wales and Western New England to Eastie this weekend. The Rams will host the Wildcats Friday, Feb. 21 at 5:00 p.m., before they entertain the Golden Bears Saturday, Feb. 22 at 4:50 p.m. 

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk women's hockey was kept off the scoreboard in its final road test of the regular season as the Colonels of Curry skated by the Rams, 3-0, Saturday at the Canton Ice House. 

MORE READING: Curry Shutouts Women's Hockey, 3-0

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk aims to snap a six-game skid as it enters a crucial CNE weekend with playoff implications on the line. The Rams, that are 8-14-1 on the year, enter the weekend sixth in the standings with 18 points behind a 6-9-1 league ledger.  

Suffolk's scoring has seen eight players provide double digit points to the 63-goal offense in Bella Schmidt (9g, 7a), Jenna Caballero (13a), Alexia Hill (5g, 8a), Kate Pohl (7g, 5a), Cassie Borowski (6g, 5a), Maddie Gagliano (5g, 6a), Sam Molind (6g, 5a) and Anya Nichipor (3g, 8a).

Katelyn Michals has been the go-to goalie for the Rams this year. The sophomore sports a 3.10 GAA and .903 save percentage with a 7-14-1 record.  

WILDCAT WAYS
Johnson & Wales has fallen in four straight to hold a 9-13-2 overall record and 6-10-1 CNE mark.  

The fivesome of Zoe Tow (5g, 10a), Kailin Kane (8g, 6a), Grace Adams (7g, 5a), Kylie O'Keefe (5g, 7a) and Sophia Brea (6g, 4a) lead the Wildcats' 46-goal scoring unit. 

Katelyn Cardoso has played the bulk of time in between the pipes for JWU. In 13 games played, she holds a 2.06 GAA and .920 save percentage. Leah White (3.48 GAA, .892 save %) and Sofia Tamayo (2.24 GAA, .909 save %) have both seen action in six games apiece. 

LAST TIME WE MET
Suffolk split its home-and-home series with Johnson & Wales earlier this season, Nov. 15-16. The Rams blanked the Wildcats, 4-0, before falling to the Wildcats, 5-1. 

MORE READING: Women's Hockey Blanks Johnson & Wales, 4-0  | JWU Too Much for Women's Hockey

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk split its home-and-home series with Johnson & Wales earlier this year to move to 5-2-0 all-time against the Wildcats.  
• The blue-and-gold is unbeaten at home versus JWU, 3-0. 
• The Rams are 2-2 on the road against the Wildcats. 
• There have been four shutouts in the all-time series. Suffolk is unbeaten versus JWU when a team is kept off the scoreboard, 4-0-0. 
• The Rams have outscored the Wildcats, 23-8 all-time. 
• Suffolk holds a 1-1-0 record versus JWU under Abby Ostrom's guidance.

MORE INFO: Suffolk vs. Johnson & Wales – All-Time Series 

STATS SHOWDOWN

GET TO KNOW THE GOLDEN BEARS
Western New England tied No. 12 Endicott, 1-1, and fell to University of New England, 5-2, last weekend to sit 12-9-2 on the year and 6-8-2 in CNE contests. Prior to playing at Suffolk Saturday, WNE will host Nichols Friday.  

The pair of Michaela Birmingham and Alexa Paoli have each produced 17 points to lead the Golden Bears' 62-goal offense. Birmingham brings in four goals and 13 assists, while Paoli has provided two goals and a team-best 15 helpers. Mabel Gerard, meanwhile is the biggest scoring threat with nine goals and seven assists to her credit. 

Rachael Irving and Kayla Ireland have split time in net for WNE. Irving holds a 1.02 GAA and .969 save percentage in 13 games played, while Ireland has assembled a 1.85 GAA and .944 save percentage in 11 appearances.  

LAST TIME WE MET
Suffolk and Western New England tangled in a home-and-home series Jan. 17-18. The Rams fell in the first battle, 5-1,and bounced back in the second with a 4-3 overtime victory.  

MORE READING: Women's Hockey Drops CNE Battle to WNE | Women's Hockey Edges WNE in Overtime, 4-3

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk sits 7-4-0 all-time against Western New England. 
• The Rams split the home-and-home series with the Golden Bears earlier this year. 
• Five games have been decided via shutout. 
• Suffolk is 4-1-0 in shutouts against the Golden Bears. 
• On the road, the Rams are 3-3-0 versus WNE. 
• Suffolk is 4-1-0 at home against the Golden Bears. 
• The Rams and Golden Bears went into overtime for the first time in the last meeting. 
• Suffolk is 1-0-0 in OT versus WNE.
• Suffolk holds a 2-3-0 record versus WNE in the Abby Ostrom era.  

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

STATS SHOWDOWN

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk awaits the official seeding of the CNE Tournament, which will be released following the conclusion of play Saturday.