Women’s Soccer Entertains UNE Saturday

SUFFOLK vs UNE
Date Time Venue Video Stats Program Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Saturday, Sept. 28 12:00 PM James A. Sartori Stadium East Boston Memorial Park East Boston, Mass. CNE Network GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 0-2-1 Oct. 18, 2023, L, 3-0 Never L1

BOSTON – Coming off a decisive 13-goal victory, Suffolk women's soccer returns to action Saturday, Sept. 28 when the University of New England stops by James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park for a 12:00 p.m. Conference of New England (CNE) contest. 

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk women's soccer exploded for a 13-0 victory over Fisher Tuesday night at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park. Seventeen different Rams produced one point in the lopsided triumph led by an impressive three-goal, two-assist night from Ella Marmash.  

MORE READING: Women's Soccer Stomps Fisher, 13-0

SUFFOLK SCORES

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk reentered the win column in convincing fashion on Tuesday as it ran past Fisher, 13-0, to move to 6-1-1 on the year. The Rams in the hunt for their first CNE win of the year as they fell to Gordon, 2-1, in the conference opener last Saturday.  

The blue-and-gold's 34-goal offense has seen 25 different players produce a point to the offense. Lily Goldmannleads the way in points with 10 behind a team-best five strikes. Ella Marmash and Avery Porter share second on the squad with eight points on identical three-goal, two-assist stat lines. Maci Pekmezian (3g, 1a), Makena Columbus(3g), and Chelsea Fallon (3g) have factored into the scoring consistently as well. 

In net, Arden Ferrari-Henry has taken on the bulk of the work load. The sophomore boasts a 0.60 GAA and 0.875 save percentage in her five appearances, all starts. She holds a 3-1-1 ledger with three shutouts. Sophia Barker, meanwhile, is unbeaten in net as well, 3-0-0, with a 0.33 GAA and .750 save percentage.  

NOR'EASTER NOTES
The University of New England has coupled back-to-back wins together, a 2-1 decision at Nichols and a 3-0 shutout over Emerson, to bring a 6-3-0 overall record and 1-0 CNE ledger to Boston.  

Tori Keyes has already registered more than 20 points in nine games with nine goals and six assists. Lizzie Frattaroli (6g, 4a) and Karley Belisle (2g, 7) have surpassed the double-digit point mark as well with 16 and 11, respectively.

Anna Flaherty is the usual starter in net for the Nor'Easters. She has assembled a 1.86 GAA and .0746 save percentage with a 6-3-0 record that includes two combined shutouts with Haley Coombs, who has entered three contests in relief.  

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk is in search of its first win over the University of New England. 
• The Rams are 0-2-1 all-time against the Nor'Easters. 
• Last year, the Rams fell to UNE, 3-0, in Vacation Land, Oct. 18, 2023.
• Suffolk welcomes UNE to Boston for the second time, first since 2022. 
• The Rams are 0-0-1 versus the Nor'Easters at home. 
• Suffolk is 0-2-0 on the road. 
• The Rams have never scored in Biddeford, Maine. 
• There has been two shutouts in the all-time series; the first-ever meeting, Oct. 12, 2021, a 2-0 Suffolk setback, and the last meeting, a 3-0 Rams' loss.  
• The Rams are 0-1-1 versus UNE under Ellie McDougall's guidance.  

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

STATS SHOWDOWN

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams will take a break from CNE action Wednesday, Oct. 2 when it makes the trip to Rivier for a 7:00 p.m. non-conference clash.