Volleyball to Face Salve Regina Wednesday

SUFFOLK vs. SALVE REGINA
Date Time Venue Video Stats Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Wednesday, Oct. 12 7:00 p.m. Smith Court Boston, Mass. Suffolk Stretch GoSuffolkRams.com 0-2 Oct. 30, 2021, L, 3-2 Never L2

BOSTON – Suffolk volleyball is back at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court Wednesday, Oct. 12 for a midweek match with Commonwealth Coast Conference counterpart Salve Regina at 7 p.m.

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LAST TIME OUT
Kenzley Bell joined Suffolk volleyball elite Saturday afternoon as the third-ever Ram to record 1,000 digs in their career, however, it would not be enough as the blue-and-gold fell to Manhattanville in straight sets at the Hawks Center. The Rams wrapped up action at the Hawks Invitational via set scores 25-9, 25-22 and 25-15.

MORE READING: Bell Joins 1,000 Dig Club, Manhattanville Sweeps Volleyball

RAMS RUNDOWN
A four-match skid has put Suffolk at 13-9 on the year and 1-3 in CCC contests. 

Jess Weber (3.76) and McKenna Keowen (3.09) power the 11.09 kills per set offense as the sophomore's average over 3.00 kps each. Harmony Johnson serves as the Rams primary setter with 7.12 assists per set, while Jayla Martinez supplies 4.06 assists per set. Johnson (0.70 aces per set) and Martinez (0.69 aces per set), along with Kelsey Morgan (1.00 aces per set) are threats from the service line. 

Kenzley Bell's 4.55 digs per set anchors the defense that receives 2.20 digs per set from Tatums Kalt and over 2.00 dps from both Kelsey (2.08) and Keowen (2.06). Grace Cervenka and Alina Nowakowski lead the way at the net with 0.57 bps and 0.56 bps, respectively.

SEAHAWKS SAYINGS
Salve Regina saw its six-match win streak come to an end on Thursday as it fell to Endicott, 3-1, to move to 11-6 on the year and 3-1 versus CCC competition. 

Madison Lee's 3.25 kps is anchoring the Seahawks' attack with Brighton Solheim (3.09 kps) averaging over 3.00 kps as well. Katelyn O'Brien (7.85 aps) and Siena DeCicco (7.82 aps) split time as Salve Regina's setter. 

Defensively, Kate Murphy leads the way with 4.28 dps. Solehim adds 3.76 dps and Meaghan Corkery provides 0.74 bps at the net.

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk and Salve Regina will meet for the third time Wednesday.
• The Rams have yet to take down the Seahawks in the all-time series, 0-2.
• Last year, Oct. 30, 2021, the blue-and-gold fell to SRU, 3-2.
• There has been only one straight set decision in the series, the first-ever meeting, Aug. 31, 2013. Salve Regina won that.
• Suffolk has never hosted the Seahawks.
• One match has taken place on neutral hardwood and the other, last season's match, as at Salve Regina. 

MORE INFO:  Suffolk vs. Salve Regina – All-Time Series

EYES ON THE MATCH

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 51 handouts away from tying the mark held by Julia Sullivan (1821 assist), who wore the blue-and-gold from 2007-10. 

Kenzley Bell, meanwhile, joined the 1,000-dig club on Saturday, Oct. 9 versus Manhattanville. She is just the third Suffolk student-athlete to do so, first since Dakhensey Marcellus accomplished the feat in 2020.

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk takes the weekend off before heading to Roger Williams Tuesday, Oct. 18 for a 7 p.m. tilt.