CNE First Round Ships Women’s Hockey to Western New England Tuesday

SUFFOLK vs. WESTERN NEW ENGLAND
Date Time Venue Video Stats Notes Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Wednesday, Feb. 26 2:00 PM Olympia Ice Center West Springfield, Mass. CNE Network WNEGoldenBears.com GoSuffolkRams.com 7-5-0 Feb. 22, 2025, L, 4-2 Jan. 18, 2025, W, 4-3 (ot) Lost 1

BOSTON – The fifth-seeded Suffolk women's ice hockey team takes its talents to fourth seed Western New England for the CNE First Round Wednesday, Feb. 26. Puck drop at Olympia Ice Center is set for 2:00 p.m.  

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2025 CNE WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
Wednesday, Feb. 26 - First Round 
Game 1: No. 6 Johnson & Wales at No. 3 University of New England – 7:00 p.m. – Live Stats | Live Video
Game 2: No. 5 Suffolk at No. 4 Western New England – 2:00 p.m. – Live Stats | Live Video

Saturday, March 1 – Semifinals
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 at No. 2 Curry 
Game 4: Winner of Game 2 at No. 1 Endicott 

Saturday, March 8 – Championship
Game 5: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5 – Hosted by Highest Remaining Seed

SUFFOLK IN THE POSTSEASON

• Suffolk is back in the league postseason after a year hiatus. 
• The tournament trip marks the Rams fifth in program history, first since 2023. 
• The Rams are competing in a conference tournament as the fifth seed for the first time. 
• Suffolk has advanced to both the semifinals and championship rounds twice and captured the title once, in 2023. 
• Suffolk is 4-3-0 in the postseason. 
• At home Suffolk is 2-2-0 in the conference playoffs. 
• On the road, the Rams sport a 2-1-0 conference tournament record. 
• There have been two shutouts in Suffolk's postseason history. The Rams are unbeaten, 2-0-0, when a team is kept off the scoreboard in postseason play. 
• Suffolk has never gone into overtime in the postseason. 

SUFFOLK IN THE CNE POSTSEASON

• Suffolk will compete in its third CNE (formerly CCC) postseason, first since 2023. 
• The Rams are 2-1-0 in the CNE Tournament. 
• In CNE Tournament games, Suffolk is 2-1-0. 
• The Rams have never played in a CNE postseason contest on the road. 
• There has been one shutout in a CNE postseason game in Suffolk's history, the 2023 semifinals. Suffolk won that outing, 6-0, over the University of New England. 
• The Rams are 0-1 in the first round of the CNE Tournament. 
• Suffolk will compete in the CNE First Round for the first time since 2022.  

LAST TIME OUT
Power play goals plaques Suffolk women's hockey in its regular season finale as Western New England skated by the Rams, 4-2, Saturday at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.  

MORE READING: Women's Hockey Falls in Regular Season Finale to WNE, 4-2 

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk's regular season finale was spoiled by Western New England, 4-2, to put the Rams at 9-15-1 on the year.  

The Rams have potted 70 goals this season and have seen 11 players contribute double figures in points in Bella Schmidt (9g, 8a), Jenna Caballero (1g, 13a), Alexia Hill (5g, 9a), Maddie Gagliano (6g, 7a), Sammy Lassman(3g, 10a), Kate Pohl (7g, 6a), Sam Molind (6g, 6a), Liliana Moose (5g, 7a), Cassie Borowski (6g, 5a), Anya Nichipor (3g, 8a) and Leslie Steiner (3g, 7a).  

Katelyn Michals is the go-to goalie for the blue-and-gold. The sophomore sports a 3.01 GAA and .906 save percentage in 24 games played. 

GET TO KNOW THE GOLDEN BEARS
Western New England (13-9-3) rides a two-game unbeaten streak into the postseason.  

Offensively, Mabel Gerard is the biggest scoring threat with 10 goals. She shares second on the squad in points with 17 with Michaela Birmingham who has a four-goal, 13-assist stat line. Alexa Paoli, meanwhile sits atop the squad in points with 19 thanks to 17 set-ups and two strikes.  

In net, Rachael Irving and Kayla Ireland have split the time. Irving sports a 1.08 GAA and .967 save percentage in 15 games played, while Ireland brings in a 1.85 GAA and .944 save percentage in 11 appearances. 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk sits 7-5-0 all-time against Western New England. 
• The Rams fell in the last meeting with Western New England, 4-2. 
• 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 4-2-0 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 2-4-0 record versus WNE in the Abby Ostrom era.  
• Suffolk and Western New England will tangle in the CNE postseason or any postseason for the first time. 

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

STATS SHOWDOWN

WHAT'S NEXT?
The winner of Wednesday's action earns a spot in the CNE Semifinals at top seed Endicott Saturday, March 1.