Volleyball Sends Seniors Off Saturday Against Nichols

SUFFOLK vs. NICHOLS
Date Time Venue Video Stats Program Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Saturday, Oct. 29 11:00 a.m. Smith Court Boston, Mass. Suffolk Stretch GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 0-1 Sept. 30, 2021, L, 3-2 Never L1

BOSTON – Suffolk volleyball concludes its regular-season Saturday, Oct. 29 when Nichols stops by Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court for a Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) clash. Prior to the 11 a.m. serve, the Rams will recognize its senior captains Kenzley Bell and Harmony Johnson.

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk volleyball fell behind early in the first frame, came back and never looked back as it defeated the University of New England in straight sets Tuesday night at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court. The Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) victory, the Rams' fifth straight win, fourth consecutive sweep, came via set scores 25-19, 25-12 and 25-19. 

MORE READING: Volleyball Storms Past UNE, 3-0

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk has rattled off five wins in a row with the last four coming in straight sets to hold an 18-9 overall record and 5-3 CCC ledger.  

The Rams 11.39 kps offense sees two players provide over 3.00 kps in Jess Weber (3.48) and McKenna Keowen (3.16). Harmony Johnson has held down Suffolk's setter role with 7.57 aps. She is also a threat on the service line with 0.66 aces per set alongside Morgan Kelsey (0.88 aces per set), Jayla Martinez (0.70 aces per set) and Tatum Kalt (0.68 aces per set). 

Defensively, Kenzley Bell's 4.65 dps leads the way. Kelsey and Keowen add 2.46 dps and 2.24 dps, respectively, while Alina Nowakowski (0.56 bps) and Grace Cervenka (0.51 bps) are forces at the net.    

BISON BREAKDOWN
Nichols was swept at Wentworth Wednesday to move to 15-9 on the year and 3-5 in CCC play.  

Jayleen Fegan (2.36 kps) and Luna Colozzo (2.32 kps) are the main contributors to the Bison's 10.44 kps attack that is primarily set up by Kya Burdier (6.91 aps). 

Liz Diorio's 4.51 dps paces the defense that sees 2.58 dps from Fegan and 0.70 bps by Haylee Granato. 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• The Suffolk, Nichols series began a year ago. 
• The Rams fell in a five-set thriller in Dudley, Massachusetts, Sept. 30, 2021. 
• Suffolk is 0-1 all-time versus the Bison. 
• The blue-and-gold will battle the Bison in Beantown for the first time. 

EYES ON THE MATCH

RAMS 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 1,921 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. 

STILL GOT GAME?
Still got game? Suffolk volleyball wants you to prove back for the program's first alumni game Friday, Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court. 

MORE INFO: Volleyball Alumni Game Scheduled for November 11

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk awaits the official seeding of the 2022 CCC Women's Volleyball Tournament, that will be released by Saturday night with quarterfinal action set to get underway Tuesday, Nov. 1.