#5 Women’s Soccer Clashes at #4 Gordon in CCC Quarterfinals Saturday

SUFFOLK at GORDON
Date Time Venue Video Stats Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Saturday, Oct. 30 4:00 PM East Boston Memorial Park Wenham, Mass. Gordon Stretch Gordon Stretch Suffolk Trails, 0-5-0 Sept. 18, 2021, L, 3-0 Never L5

BOSTON – Suffolk women's soccer's quest for the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) crown starts Saturday, Oct. 30 as the fifth seeded Rams travels to Wenham, Massachusetts for a quarterfinals tangle at fourth seed Gordon. First kick is scheduled for 4 p.m.

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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

2021 CCC WOMEN'S SOCCER TOURNAMENT
Quarterfinals – Saturday, Oct. 30
#8 Curry at #1 Endicott – 5 PM - LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO
#7 Salve Regina at #2 University of New England – 1 PM - LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO
#6 Roger Williams at #3 Western New England – 1 PM - LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO
#5 Suffolk at #4 Gordon – 4 PM - LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO

Semifinals – Wednesday, Nov. 3
#4/5 Winner vs. #1/8 Winner 
#3/6 Winner vs. #2/7 Winner 

Championship, Saturday, Nov. 6
Semifinal Winners 

SUFFOLK IN THE POST-SEASON

• Suffolk will make its debut in the CCC Tournament.
• The blue-and-gold makes the program's ninth trip to a conference tournament, second straight in playoff eligible seasons.
• The Rams have compiled a 3-5-0 record in the quarterfinals in its eight appearances in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) tournament.
• Suffolk is 0-1-0 when playing in a league tournament in the Ashley Van Vechten era.
• Suffolk has moved onto the semifinals three times, the last in 2016.

MORE READING: Women's Soccer Takes Fifth Seed in 2021 CCC Tournament

LAST TIME OUT
With one minute remaining in the first overtime, Jazmya Harris potted the game-winner to break open a 1-all time and push Suffolk women's soccer to a 2-1 victory over Roger Williams in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action at Bayside Field Tuesday night.  

MORE READING: Harris Nets Golden Goal to Lift Women's Soccer over Roger Williams in Overtime, 2-1

RAMS RUNDOWN
Behind its 2-0 overtime win at Roger Williams Tuesday, Suffolk moved to 11-5-0 on the year. The 11 victories are the most under Ashley Van Vechten's guidance and share second in the Rams' record books for the most wins in a single season with the 2016 squad (11-10-0). 

Allison Rodrigues has been a main part to Suffolk's success. The senior keeper has kept eight of the Rams' 16 opponents off the scoreboard this year. She boasts a 0.68 GAA and .899 save percentage. 

Offensively, four players have produced double-digit points for Suffolk's well-balanced 35-goal offense. Lily Christian powers that pack with 15 points on an evenly divided stat line between goals (5) and assists (5). Aislinn Servaes (5g, 3a) and Hayley Long (5g, 2a) have each found the back of the net five times as well and sport 13 points and 12 points, respectively. Nicole Morin-Trotta (4g, 3a) rounds out the quartet with 11 points.

FIGHTING SCOTS FACTS
Roger Williams wrapped up its regular-season with a scoreless, double overtime draw to Curry to hold a 12-3-1 overall mark. 

Six Fighting Scots picked up All-CCC recognition highlighted by a pair of first-team honorees in Calla Ashley and McKenan Feller. Ashley has powered Gordon's offense with team-high numbers in every category with nine goals, four assists for 23 points. Feller, meanwhile, provided 11 points to the offense, while holding down the field. Shelby Jones, an all-conference second-team honoree, is a consistent contributor to the scoring as well with 18 points on seven strikes and four helpers. 

Tori Paine has played the bulk of time in net for Gordon. She holds a 0.73 GAA and .800 save percentage over 13 appearances, 10 starts. Kaarinne Walther (0.00 GAA, 1.000 save %) has yet to allow a goal in her eight games played.

WE MEET AGAIN
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, Sept. 18 afternoon at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park. 

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

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk and Gordon have met five times since 2011.
• The Rams have never beaten the Fighting Scots, 0-5-0.
• The teams last met in Suffolk's inaugural CCC contest, Sept. 18. The Rams fell in that contest, 2-0.
• The blue-and-gold has played in Wenham three times, the last Sept. 9, 2015, which ended in an 8-nill decision in the Fighting Scots' favor.
• Four of the five contests have been shutouts.
• Suffolk found the back of the net just once all-time against Gordon in the series opener, Oct. 25, 2011.
• Gordon has kept Suffolk off the scoreboard for over 428 consecutive minutes of action.
• The Fighting Scots have outscored the Rams 20-1.

MORE INFO: Suffolk vs. Gordon – All-Time Series

EYES ON THE GAME

RAMS RECOGNITION
On the verge of its first Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) post-season play, a quartet Suffolk women's soccer player picked up All-CCC accolades, the league office announced Friday morning. Allison Rodrigues garnered a first-team nod, Hayley Long and Grace Owens received spots on the second team and Lily Christian picked up a third-team accolade.

MORE READING: Women's Soccer Sees Foursome Grab All-CCC

WHAT'S NEXT?
The winner of Saturday's quarterfinal showdown moves on to the semifinals