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Wednesday, Feb. 25 6:00 PM Harold Alfond Forum Biddeford, Maine Athletics.UNE.edu Athletics.UNE.edu GoSuffolkRams.com 7-8-3 Feb. 13, 20226, L, 5-0 Feb. 2, 2024, W, 2-0 Lost 6 |
BOSTON – The fifth-seeded Suffolk women's ice hockey team will make the trip to fourth-seeded University of New England Wednesday, Feb. 25 for the CNE First Round at 7:00 p.m.
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2026 CNE WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
First Round – Wednesday, Feb. 25
Game 1: No. 5 Suffolk at No. 4 University of New England – 7:00 p.m. – Live Stats | Live Video
Game 2: No. 6 Curry at No. 3 Johnson & Wales – 6:00 p.m. – Live Stats | Live Video
Semifinals – Saturday, Feb. 28
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 at No. 1 Endicott – 3:30 p.m.
Game 4: Winner of Game 2 at No. 2 Western New England – 5:00 p.m.
Championship – Saturday, March 7
Game 5: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3 – at Highest Remaining Seed
MORE INFO: CNE Championship Central
SUFFOLK IN THE POSTSEASON
- Suffolk is back in the league postseason for the second straight season and sixth time in program history.
- The Rams are competing in a conference tournament as the fifth seed for the second time overall and in as many seasons.
- Suffolk has advanced to both the semifinals three times, including last year, and championship rounds twice and captured the title once, in 2023.
- Suffolk is 5-4-0 in the postseason.
- On the road, the Rams sport a 3-2-0 conference tournament record.
- At home Suffolk is 2-2-0 in the conference playoffs.
- 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 fourth CNE (formerly CCC) postseason.
- The Rams are 3-2-0 in the CNE Tournament.
- The blue-and-gold is 1-1-0 in CNE Tournament tilts on the road, all of which came last season.
- 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 1-1-0 in the first round of the CNE Tournament.
- Suffolk will compete in the CNE First Round for the second straight season and third time overall.
LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk women's ice hockey's regular-season finale and Senior Night was spoiled by the Wildcats as Johnson & Wales scored a late goal in regulation to tie it up and used just 1:43 of overtime to lock up the Conference of New England (CNE) contest away, 3-2, Saturday night at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.
MORE READING: JWU Sneaks by Women's Ice Hockey in OT, 3-2
SUFFOLK SCORES
RAMS RUNDOWN
- Suffolk finished the regular season 6-17-2 overall and 6-10-2 in conference play to earn the No. 5 seed in the Conference of New England Tournament.
- The Rams closed the regular season with a 2-1 win over Curry on Friday before falling 3-2 in overtime to Johnson & Wales on Saturday.
- Liliana Moose leads Suffolk skaters with 17 points (5g, 12a) from the blue line.
- Bella Schmidt has produced 14 points (6g, 8a).
- Cassie Borowski has totaled 12 points (7g, 5a) from her defensive position.
- Jenna Caballero also has 12 points (4g, 8a), and Laurel Potter has added 11 (5g, 6a).
- Anya Nichipor rounds out the Rams' top contributors with 10 points (5g, 5a).
- In net, Katelyn Michals has started 21 games, recording 875 saves and a .915 save percentage. She owns the second-best goals against average in the conference and has made the most saves in the league this season.
NOR'EASTER NOTES
- The University of New England finished 10-14-1 overall and 6-11-1 in conference play to secure the No. 4 seed.
- Amanda Forziati (6g, 8a) and Kaylen Taddia (3g, 11a) pace the Nor'easters with 14 points apiece.
- Jamie DuPont (7g, 5a) and Adria Tebo (5g, 7a) each have 12 points on the season.
- Kyleigh Matola has handled the bulk of the work in goal, posting a 1.73 goals against average and a .945 save percentage in 16 starts.
WE MEET AGAIN
The University of New England controlled the three-game regular-season series as it shutout Suffolk in all three outings, 4-0, 3-0 and 5-0.
GAME 1 MORE READING: UNE Shutout Women's Hockey, 4-0
GAME 2 MORE READING: UNE Blanks Women's Hockey, 3-0
GAME 3 MORE READING: UNE Stops Women's Hockey, 5-0
INSIDE THE SERIES
- Suffolk and UNE will tangle in the postseason for the second time, first since the 2023 semifinals.
- The Rams blanked the Nor'Easters, 6-0, in the 2023 semis to hold a 1-0-0 postseason mark all-time versus UNE.
- Suffolk is 7-8-3 in the all-time series with UNE.
- The Rams have fallen in six straight battles with the Nor'Easters.
- The blue-and-gold's last victory over the University of New England came Feb. 2, 2024, via a 2-0 margin.
- On the road, Suffolk is 3-3-3 versus UNE.
- There have been seven shutouts in the series, including the last three outings.
- Suffolk is 4-3-0 against UNE when a team is kept off the scoreboard.
- Five meetings between the Rams and Nor'Easters have gone into overtime. The Rams are 1-1-3 in outings that exceed regulation versus UNE.
- Under head coach Abby Ostrom, Suffolk is 1-6-1 versus the Nor'Easters.
MORE INFO: Suffolk vs. UNE– All-Time Series
STATS SHOWDOWN
WHAT'S NEXT?
The winner of Wednesday's action advances to the semifinals that are set for Saturday, Feb. 28 at top seed Endicott at 3:30 p.m.