Volleyball Welcomes University of New England Tuesday

SUFFOLK vs. UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND
Date Time Venue Video Stats Program Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Tuesday, Oct. 25 7:00 p.m. Smith Court Boston, Mass. Suffolk Stretch GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 1-2 Oct. 19, 2021, W, 3-2 Same W1

BOSTON – Suffolk volleyball starts its final week of the regular-season in the friendly confines of Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court Tuesday, Oct. 25 when the University of New England visits for a 7 p.m. Commonwealth Coast Conference match.

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LAST TIME OUT
The Suffolk women's volleyball team wrapped up a four-day hectic stretch with its third 3-0 victory in as many games as the Rams topped Curry Friday night at Katz Gymnasium. The Commonwealth Coast Conference triumph came via set scores 25-14, 28-26 and 25-14. 

MORE READING: Volleyball Cruises Past Curry in Straight Sets

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk has won the last four matches to sit 17-9 overall and 4-3 in CCC contests. 

The Rams 11.34 kps offense receives over 3.00 kps from Jess Weber (3.55) and McKenna Keowen (3.17), respectively. Harmony Johnson (7.41 aps) has served as Suffolk's primary setter, while Jayla Martinez (3.58 aps) helps set up the attack as well. Morgan Kelsey is a force from the service line with 0.89 aces per set. 

Defensively, Kenzley Bell's 4.65 dps leads the way with Kelsey (2.37 dps) and Tatum Kalt (2.22 dps) adding to the effort. Alina Nowakowski (0.57 bps) and Grace Cervenka (0.50 bps) pace the pack at the net.

NOR'EASTER NOTES
The University of New England has fall in back-to-back matches to bring a 6-14 overall record and 2-5 CCC mark to Boston. 

Lauren Davenport's 2.80 kps powers the points for the Nor'Easters. Viktoria Pavlyuk provides 2.10 kps to the offense that is set up by Addie Miller's 6.17 aps. 

Griffin Chaffin-Quiray is the key component to UNE's defense with 3.34 dps. Morgan Lynch adds 2.77 dps and Kailyn Reilly's 0.54 bps leads the way at the net.

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk is 1-2 all-time against UNE.
• The Rams defeated the Nor'Easters for the first time in program history with a five-set thriller a year ago, Oct. 19, 2021.
• Suffolk will host the University of New England for the first time in program history.
• There have been two sweeps in the series, both of which UNE won.
• Suffolk is 1-2 versus the Nor'Easters under Scott Blanchard's guidance.

EYES ON THE MATCH

RECORD WATCH 
Suffolk's seniors have made the Rams' record book already this year.  

Harmony Johnson became the program's all-time leader in assists on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at Roger Williams. She surpassed Julia Sullivan's previous mark of 1,821 handouts that has been atop the Rams' leader board since 2010. Johnson holds 1,885 career assists to her credit and aims to be the first Ram to hit the 2,000-assist mark.

Kenzley Bell, meanwhile, joined the 1,000-dig club on Saturday, Oct. 8 versus Manhattanville. She became just the third Suffolk student-athlete to do so, first since Dakhensey Marcellus accomplished the feat in 2020. Now, the Lake Park, Georgia, native is inching into second-place on the all-time digs list as she is 30 away from upstaging Marcellus' mark of 1,074. 

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk caps off the regular-season Saturday, Oct. 29 when it entertains Nichols at Smith Court at 11 a.m.