Women’s Soccer Begins CCC Calendar at Nichols Thursday

SUFFOLK at NICHOLS
Date Time Venue Video Stats Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Thursday, Sept. 15 4:00 PM Nichols Soccer Field Dudley, Mass. NicholsAthletics.com NicholsAthletics.com 1-0-0 Oct. 9, 2021, W, 3-0 Same W1

BOSTON – Suffolk women's soccer pulls the curtain back on its conference portion of its season when the Rams head to Dudley, Massachusetts, to take on Nichols in their CCC opener Thursday, Sept. 15 at 4:00 p.m.  

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LAST TIME OUT
Despite late-game scoring opportunities, Suffolk women's soccer fell just short to Wellesley College 1-0 on Saturday afternoon at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park to fall to 1-2-1. The game was played as a cause game, bringing awareness to Suicide Prevention.

MORE READING: Wellesley Hands Women's Soccer 1-0 Loss

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk looks to snap a two-game skid that put the Rams at 1-2-1 on the year. All four of the Rams games have come via shutout.  

Hayley Long produced the blue-and-gold's only goal this year, which was assisted by Kylie Flynn.  

Sophia Barker and Maddie Brooke have split time in net. Barker holds a 1.67 GAA and .773 save percentage through three appearances, all starts. Brooke, meanwhile, boasts a 1.00 GAA and .875 save percentage in her lone outing. 

BISON BREAKDOWN
Nichols has traded wins and losses this year to bring a 2-2-0 record into Thursday's tilt.  

Falyn Hunt has six points on her stat line evenly divided between goals (2) and assists (2). Grace Killman and Niah Samboy share second on the squad with four points. Killman owns one marker and two set-ups, while Samboy has found the back of the net twice.  

Adie Hughes seems to be the Bison's go-to starting goalie. She holds a 2.94 GAA and 0.583 save percentage. Saige Fraizer has seen time in net over four games and has built a 1.84 GAA and 0.600 save percentage. 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• The Suffolk, Nichols series is brand new with the first-ever meeting coming last year, Oct. 9, 2021. 
• The Rams shutout the Bison in the first and only meeting, 3-0. 
• Suffolk and Nichols have only played against one another in Boston. 

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

EYES ON THE GAME
 

CCC OPENERS

• Suffolk is 0-1-0 in its CCC debut. 
• The Rams fell to Gordon, 2-0, in its first-ever CCC contest. 
• Suffolk will lift the lid on its CCC calendar on the road for the first time. 
• The Rams will battle Nichols in its first CCC game in a season for the first time in program history. 
• Suffolk has yet to find the scoreboard in its first CCC outing of a campaign in program history. 

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk heads to Lesley Wednesday, Sept. 21 for a 7 p.m. non-conference match.