Women’s Soccer Tangles with Eastern Nazarene Tuesday

SUFFOLK at EASTERN NAZARENE
Date Time Venue Video Stats Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Tuesday, Sept. 21 7:30 PM Veterans Memorial Stadium Quincy, Mass. Athletics.ENC.edu GoSuffolkRams.com Suffolk Trails, 3-5-1 Sept. 3, 2016, W, 1-0 Same W1

BOSTON – Suffolk women's soccer steps away from Commonwealth Coast Conference competition Tuesday, Sept. 21 when it makes the short trip to Veterans Memorial Stadium in Quincy, Massachusetts, for a 7:30 p.m. kick-off.

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SUFFOLK ATHLETICS 2021-22 FAN POLICY
Suffolk University Athletics, following guidance from the University's health and safety protocols, Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), Centers for Disease Control and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, plans to allow fans to attend home athletic contests during the 2021-22 academic and athletic year.

Fans, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated, can attend games. They must be masked the entire time they are on campus, pursuant to institutional policy, and complete a health screening form at the security desk of each building upon arrival. This policy applies to home contests played on campus at the Ridgeway Building's Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court, as well as the Emmons Horrigan O'Neil Memorial Rink and the Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.

For outdoor outings, specifically at East Boston Memorial Park, fans are asked to respect COVID safety protocols. At this time, masks will not be mandated for fans no matter vaccinated status at outdoor venues.

MORE READING: Suffolk Athletics Announces Fan Policy for 2021-22

LAST TIME OUT
On a historic day in Suffolk women's soccer history, and despite a double digit save effort from senior goaltender Allison Rodrigues, the Rams landed on the wrong side of a 2-0 decision against Gordon in its inaugural Commonwealth Coast Conference contest Saturday afternoon at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park. 

MORE READING: Gordon Snubs Women's Soccer in CCC Debut, 2-0

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk dropped a 2-0 decision to Gordon in its CCC debut to slip to 3-2-0 on the season. 

All five of the Rams contests have been decided in shutout fashion. Senior goaltender Allison Rodrigues has kept three opponents off the scoreboard to bring in a 0.80 GAA and .879 save percentage.

The blue-and-gold's six-goal offense is paced by underclassmen.  Freshman Lily Christian, who leads the way in both goals (3) and points (7). Her classmate Aislinn Servaes is second on the team in points with one goal and one helper, while their fellow rookie Kylie Flynn has set-up a squad-best two scores.

LIONS LOOK
Eastern Nazarene is on a three-game skid that put the team at 2-4-0 on the season. The Lions have been outscored 13-1 in the last three games including a 4-1 setback at Wentworth Sept. 18. 

Only a trio of Lions have produced a point this year. Diamond Best's three points are divided evenly between goals and assists with one apiece. Rachel Pieger and Beatriz de Oliveira Segato, meanwhile, have each found the back of the net once.

Sophia Fevola is Eastern Nazarene's go-to starter in goal. She holds a .720 save percentage and a 2.43 goals against average. Jasmien Arzu has built a 4.33 goals against average and a .800 save percentage in her pair of appearances.

INSIDE THE SERIES

• The Suffolk, Eastern Nazarene series dates back to the Rams' second season, 2008.
• The Rams are 3-5-1 all-time against the Lions.
• Suffolk and ENC last tangled Sept. 3, 2016, in Boston. The Rams won the battle, 1-0.
• Four games have been determined in shutout fashion. Suffolk is 1-2-1 in such contests. The Rams cleansheet over the Lions came in the foe's last meeting, Sept. 3, 2016, 1-0.
• All of Suffolk's victories over Eastern Nazarene have come with the Rams as the home team. The blue-and-gold is 3-1-0 when hosting the Lions.
• As the away team, Suffolk is 0-4-1 all-time versus ENC. The Rams last played the Lions on the road Sept. 22, 2015 (L, 4-0).
• Suffolk and Eastern Nazarene have needed extra time to decide a winner once, Sept. 4, 2010. That game ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
• The Lions have outscored the Rams, 18-10.

MORE INFO: Suffolk vs. Eastern Nazarene – All-Time Series

EYES ON THE GAME

LOOKING AHEAD
Suffolk returns to its CCC calendar Saturday, Sept. 25 when it entertains Salve Regina at East Boston Memorial Park's James A. Sartori Stadium at 1 p.m.