Women’s Soccer to Battle at JWU in CNE First Round Saturday

SUFFOLK vs. JOHNSON & WALES
Date Time Venue Video Stats Notes Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Saturday, Nov. 1 7:00 PM Scotts Miracle-Gro Athletics Complex Providence, R.I. HUDL JWUAthletics.com GoSuffolkRams.com 5-10-1 Oct. 21, 2025, T, 0-0 Oct. 30, 2016, W, 2-1 Tied 1

BOSTON – The Suffolk women’s soccer team’s attention has shifted to postseason play as the sixth-seeded Rams will take their talents to Providence, Rhode Island, Saturday, Nov. 1 to face third seed Johnson & Wales in the Conference of New England (CNE) First Round. Kick-off is set for 7 p.m.

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2025 CNE WOMEN'S SOCCER TOURNAMENT
First Round – Saturday, Nov. 1
Game 1: No. 5 Roger Williams at No. 4 University of New England – 6:00 p.m. – Live Stats | Live Video
Game 2: No. 6 Suffolk at No. 3 Johnson & Wales – 7:00 p.m. – Live Stats | Live Video

Semifinals – Wednesday, Nov. 5
Game 3: Game 1 Winner at No. 1 Hartford – 5:00 p.m.
Game 4: Game 2 Winner at No. 2 Endicott – 7:00 p.m. 

Championship – Saturday, Nov. 8
Game 5: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner – Hosted by Highest Remaining Seed

SUFFOLK IN THE POSTSEASON

• Suffolk returns to the CNE postseason after a year hiatus. 
• The Rams third CNE postseason trip is the program's 11th postseason appearance overall. 
• Suffolk holds a 5-10-1 overall record in the postseason. 
• The Rams are 4-6-0 in a league tournament first round (3-5-0 GNAC / 1-1-0 CNE) and have advanced to the semis four times with the last coming in 2023. 
• Suffolk has moved onto the title tilt twice, last in 2013, and first-ever in 2011, but never in the CNE era. 
• The blue-and-gold has never hoisted a conference championship trophy. 
• On the road, the Rams hold a 3-8-1 record in league tournament play. 
• At home, the Rams are 1-2-0 in the postseason, all in the GNAC. 
• Suffolk will enter a league tournament as the sixth seed for the second time, first since 2013 in the GNAC Tourney. 
• The Rams are 0-1-0 as the sixth seed in a conference's postseason. 
• Suffolk will make its second-ever postseason run in the Ellie McDougall era, first since 2023. 
• The Rams sport a 1-1-0 record in postseason play with McDougall on the sideline. 
• There have been seven shutouts in Suffolk's postseason history. 
• The Rams are 3-4-0 when a team is kept off the scoreboard in the postseason. 
• The last shutout for Suffolk in the postseason was the 2023 CNE semifinals, a 4-0 Suffolk setback. 
• The last Rams' clean sheet postseason win was a 1-0 victory over Simmons in the GNAC semis Nov. 5, 2013. 
• The Rams have gone into overtime in the postseason three times. 
• Suffolk is 0-2-1 in OT outings in postseason action. 
• The Rams have needed to go to penalty kicks to determine a winner in postseason contests once, the 2013 GNAC Quarterfinals. Suffolk won the shootout over St. Joseph (Maine). 

RAMS IN THE CNE CROWN CHASE

• Suffolk will make its third CNE postseason run, first since 2023, and first as the sixth seed. 
• The Rams are 1-2-0 all-time in the CNE Tourney. 
• Suffolk will compete in the CNE postseason in the Ellie McDougall era for the second time.
• The blue-and-gold is 1-1-0 in CNE tournament action with McDougall on the sidelines.
• Suffolk sports a 1-1-0 first round record in CNE postseason play. 
• Suffolk has advanced from the first round in the CNE era once, in 2023, behind a 2-1 win over Roger Williams, Oct. 28, 2023.
• There has been one shutout when Suffolk has competed in the CNE Tournament, a 4-0 Rams setback to Endicott in the 2023 semifinals, Nov. 1, 2023.
• Suffolk has only competed in the CNE tournament on the road. 

LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk women's soccer exploded for five first-half goals to cruise past Conference of New England (CNE) foe Nichols, 5-0, Wednesday night at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park.

MORE READING: Women's Soccer Flies by Nichols in Regular Season Finale, 5-0 

SUFFOLK SCORES

RAMS RUNDOWN

• Suffolk secured its spot in the CNE postseason with a convincing 5-0 win over Nichols in the regular season finale Tuesday night to move to 9-3-5 on the year and ahead of Western New England in the CNE standings with a 4-3-3 league ledger, good for 15 points.
• The Rams offense has picked up the pace as of late with seven goals over the last two games to bring the team's total to 29 on the year. 
• Lily Goldmann (8g, 1a) and Daniela Petronio (6g, 2a) have been the crucial cogs in Suffolk's scoring unit as the lone players with double-digit point production. 
• Avery Porter is on the verge of double figure points with four strikes and one helper.
• Tatum Flynn has shown a knock for setting up the attack with a team-best four handouts to go along with one goal.  
• Arden Rose and Jaiden Wilds have proven to be the one of the most successful keeper duos in NCAA Division III as the freshman and sophomore have combined for a dozen shutouts in 17 games and limit opponents to just 0.467 goals per game, which sits 26th in NCAA Division III. Rose boasts a 0.45 GAA and .889 save percentage. Wilds, meanwhile, brings in a 0.34 GAA and .895 save percentage. 

WILDCAT WAYS

• Johnson & Wales ended the regular season with back-to-back ties, a 0-0 draw at Suffolk followed by a 1-1 stalemate against WNE, to bring an 8-7-3 overall mark into Saturday. 
• Sophia Warburton is the main ingredient to the Wildcats attack with team-leading numbers in goals (7), assists (4) and points (4). 
• Jessica Lee (3g, 3a) and Jamie Davies (3g, 2) are usual contributors to the offensive output as well. 
• Kyla Stamilio (1.65 GAA, 0.661 save percentage) and Ava Vaughan (1.08 GAA, 0.851 save percentage) have split time in net. The former has 15 appearances, 11 starts, while the latter has played in 10 games, started seven. 

WE MEET AGAIN
Suffolk women's soccer secured an important Conference of New England (CNE) point against league-leading Johnson & Wales in a 0-0 draw Tuesday, Oct. 21 evening at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park. 

MORE READING: Women's Soccer Battles JWU to Scoreless Draw 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• The Rams trail the series, 5-10-1.
• The blue-and-gold snapped a three-game skid versus JWU Oct. 21, 2025 when the foes played to a scoreless stalemate in Eastie.
• Suffolk last topped JWU Oct. 30, 2016, earning a 2-1 victory in Providence.
• The blue-and-gold is 3-5-0 on the road against JWU.
• Suffolk will play at JWU for the first time since Oct. 10, 2018, a 3-1 loss. 
• The Rams last win in Providence, Rhode Island came Oct. 30, 2016 via a 2-1 margin.
• The Rams owns a 2-5-0 record at home against the Wildcats.
• There has been five shutouts in the all-time series, including the last meeting, a 0-0 result Oct. 21, 2025.
• Suffolk is 1-3-1 when a team is kept off the scoreboard versus JWU. 
• Seven games between Suffolk and JWU have been determined by one-goal margins. The Rams are 5-2 in such instances with four of those games ending via 2-1 scores.
• The Rams and Wildcats have never needed extra time to decide a winner.
• Ellie McDougall managed Suffolk against Johnson & Wales once, the 2025 regular-season action, a 0-0 draw, Oct. 21, 2025. 
• Saturday's action will be the first-ever CNE postseason battle between Suffolk and Johnson & Wales.
• The Rams and Wildcats have tangled in a conference postseason twice before. 
• Suffolk is unbeaten, 2-0-0, versus JWU in a postseason bout. 
• The foes last tangled in a conference tournament tilt in the 2016 GNAC Quarterfinals. Suffolk, the seventh seed, upset JWU, the second seed, 2-1, in the only conference tournament tilt in the all-time series.

MORE INFO: Suffolk vs. Johnson & Wales – All-Time Series

STATS SHOWDOWN

WHAT'S NEXT?
The winner of Saturday night's showdown will advance to the CNE semifinals Wednesday, Nov. 5 at second seed Endicott at 7 p.m.