Volleyball Hosts Western New England Wednesday

SUFFOLK vs. WESTERN NEW ENGLAND
Date Time Venue Video Stats Program Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Monday, Sept. 26 7:00 PM Smith Court Boston, Mass. Suffolk Stretch GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 3-6 (Since 2003) Oct. 13, 2021, W, 3-0 Same W2

BOSTON – In the midst of its homestand, Suffolk volleyball returns to Commonwealth Coast Conference competition Wednesday, Sept. 27 when Western New England stops by Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court. First served between the Rams and Golden Bears is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk volleyball cruised past Dean in straight sets Monday night at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court. The Rams took down the Bulldogs via set scores 25-13, 25-14 and 25-16. 

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RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk has put together back-to-back sweeping victories to improve to 10-5 on the year. The Rams are in search of their first CCC win of the season, however, as they enter the midweek match with a 0-2 league ledger. 

The blue-and-gold's 11.43 kps attack is the best in the conference and is paced by Jess Weber's league-best 4.05 kps. McKenna Keowen's 3.37 kps, meanwhile, is second on the squad and third in the conference. Harmony Johnson, who holds the primary setting role for Suffolk, dishes out the fourth-most assists per set in the league at 7.02. When it comes to threats at the service line, Morgan Kelsey is the biggest ace to fear with a conference-high 1.41 aces per set. 

Defensively, Kenzley Bell's team-best 4.33 dps ranks third in the league. Tatum Kalt pitches in 2.22 dps and Alina Nowakowski adds 0.54 bps.

GET TO KNOW THE GOLDEN BEARS
Western New England fell to Wentworth, 3-2, Saturday to move to 10-5 on the season and 1-1 in conference contests. 

Sarah Scott consistently contributes to the Golden Bears offense and defense with a team-best 3.56 kps and 3.28 dps, good for second on the squad. Alissa Hawes (2.30 kps) also logs over 2.00 kps to WNE's 10.94 kps attack. Hailey Sell (8.03 aps) and Taylor Geist (6.35 aps) split the setter duties. Becca Mayer's 4.26 dps paces the defense with Yemayma Molina registering 0.50 bps.

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk trails the all-time series, which dates back to 2003, 3-6.
• The Rams have coupled back-to-back wins over the Golden bears including last season's sweep of WNE, Oct. 13, 2021.
• The two triumphs in a row were a first for Suffolk in the all-time meetings.
• Three matches have been decided in straight set fashion. Suffolk is 1-2 in such instances.
• Five outings were determined in four sets including one of Suffolk's wins, Sept. 29, 2005.
• The Rams and WNE went to five once, Sept. 28, 2019, which Suffolk won.
• Suffolk is unbeaten, 2-0, versus the Golden Bears in the Scott Blanchard era.
• At home, Suffolk is 2-1 versus WNE.

EYES ON THE MATCH

RAMS RECORD WATCH
Suffolk's seniors have a chance to make the Rams' record books this season. Harmony Johnson looks to be the program's all-time leader in assists and is just 219 handouts away from tying the mark held by Julie Sullivan, who wore the blue-and-gold from 2007-10. Kenzley Bell, meanwhile, aims to join the 1,000-dig club and is 107 digs away from being the third Suffolk student-athlete to do so, first since Dakhensey Marcellus accomplished the feat in 2020.

COMING UP
Suffolk wraps up its seven-match home stay this weekend with a Dig Pink tri-match against Union and Fitchburg State. The Rams will first take on the Dutchwomen at 11 a.m., before facing the Falcons at 3 p.m.