Volleyball Set for CCC Quarterfinals Tuesday Against Salve Regina

SUFFOLK vs. SALVE REGINA
Date Time Venue Video Stats Program Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Tuesday, Nov. 1 7:00 p.m. Smith Court Boston, Mass. Suffolk Stretch GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 1-2 Oct. 12, 2022, W, 3-1 Same W1

BOSTON – The fourth-seeded Suffolk volleyball team will host the Commonwealth Coast Conference Quarterfinals for the first time in program history tonight, Tuesday, Nov. 1 when the Rams welcome fifth-seeded Salve Regina to Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court for a 7 p.m. first serve.

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2022 CCC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT

Quarterfinals – Tuesday, Nov. 1
#8 University of New England at #1 Gordon – 7 PM – Live Stats | Live Video
#7 Nichols at #2 Endicott – 7 PM – Live Stats | Live Video
#6 Western New England at #3 Wentworth – 7 PM – Live Stats | Live Video
#5 Salve Regina at #4 Suffolk – 7 PM – Live Stats | Live Video 

Semifinals – Thursday, Nov. 3
#4/5 Winner vs. #1/8 Winner
#3/6 Winner vs. #2/7 Winner 

Championship – Saturday, Nov. 5
Semifinal Winners at higher seed

MORE INFO: CCC RELEASE | INTERACTIVE BRACKET | PRINTABLE BRACKET

RAMS IN THE POSTSEASON

• Suffolk ventures into its 16th conference postseason.
• The blue-and-gold is the fourth seed for the third time in program history, first since 2019. The fourth spot in the field ties the highest for the blue-and-gold in program history.
• Suffolk will host its third tournament outing in program history, first since 2005.
• The Rams are 1-1 when hosting a playoff game.
• The Rams look to escape the quarterfinals for the third time in program history, first since 2019.
• Under Scott Blanchard's guidance, Suffolk is 2-3 all-time in postseason play with a pair of semifinal appearances in 2018 and 2019, respectively. 

RAMS IN THE CCC CROWN CHASE

• Suffolk will make its second straight trip to the CCC Tournament in as many years in the league.
• The Rams are the fourth seed in the CCC playoffs for the first time.
• Suffolk will host it's first-ever CCC postseason match.
• The blue-and-gold is in the hunt for its first-ever win in the CCC Tournament.

LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk volleyball put together a decisive straight set victory over Nichols Saturday morning at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court. The victory came via set scores 25-19, 25-17 and 25-17 and wrapped the Rams regular-season with 19 triumphs, which ties the most victories in a regular-season in program history. 

MORE READING: Volleyball Sweeps Nichols in Regular-Season Finale

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk wrapped up the regular-season on a six-match win streak to tie the program's regular-season win mark of 19-9. 

Jess Weber (3.48 kps) and McKenna Keowen (3.17 kps) each supply over 3.00 kps to the Rams' 11.37 attack that is set up by Harmony Johnson's 7.62 aps. Johnson is one of four forces at the service line with 0.67 aces per set to her credit with Morgan Kelsey (0.94 aps), Jayla Martinez (0.71 aps) and Tatum Kalt (0.66 aps) powering the blue-and-gold's 3.62 aces per set.

Defensively, Kenzley Bell's 4.59 dps powers the pack. Kelsey supplies 2.39 dps and Keowen pitches in 2.24 dps, while Alina Nowakowski (0.56 bps) and Grace Cervenka (0.51 bps) lead the way at the net.

SEAHAWKS SAYINGS
Salve Regina capped off its regular-season schedule with back-to-back sweeps to head into Tuesday's tilt 15-9 overall. 

Brighton Solehim's 3.23 kps is anchoring the Seahawks' 11.89 attack with Madison Lee (3.12 kps) averaging over 3.00 kps as well. Siena DeCicco (8.35 aps) and Katelyn O"Brien (7.90 aps) split time as Save Regina's setter.

Kate Murphy's 4.30 dps leads the defensive effort. Solheim adds 3.63 dps and Meghan Corkery provides 0.85 bps at the net.

WE MEET AGAIN
Suffolk volleyball reentered the win column for with a 3-1 Commonwealth Coast Conference triumph against Salve Regina Wednesday, Oct. 12 at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court. The Rams victory, their first in five outings, came by set scores 25-23, 25-20, 21-25 and 25-22. 

MORE READING: Volleyball Snaps Skid with 3-1 Win Over Salve Regina

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk sits 1-2 all-time against the Seahawks.
• Suffolk defeated Salve Regina for the first time in program history earlier this season with a 3-1 decision Oct. 12.
• Suffolk is unbeaten, 1-0, when hosting Salve Regina.
• The Rams are 0-1 on the road and at neutral sites versus the Seahawks.
• There has been only one straight set decision in the series, the first-ever meeting, Aug. 31, 2013. Salve Regina won that.
• The Rams and Seahawks went to four sets for the first time in the regular-season meeting this year. Suffolk won that meeting, Oct. 12.
• One match has gone the distance, Oct. 30, 2021. The blue-and-gold fell to SRU, 3-2.
• Suffolk is 1-1 versus Salve Regina with Scott Blanchard on the bench.
• Suffolk and Salve Regina will tangle in the postseason for the first time.

EYES ON THE MATCH

RAMS RECOGNITION
For the third time this season, Grace Cervenka of the Suffolk volleyball team picked up Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Rookie of the Week after a 1.83 kps, and 0.67 bps in a 2-0 week for the Rams the league office announced Monday afternoon. 

MORE READING: Cervenka Named CCC Rookie of the Week

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 1,948 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 21 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?
The winner of Tuesday's tangle will advance to the CCC semifinals Thursday, Nov. 3 and face the victor of the quarterfinals matchup between top seed Gordon and eight seed University of New England.