Nichols Next for Volleyball Wednesday

SUFFOLK vs NICHOLS
Date Time Venue Video Stats Notes Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Wednesday, Oct. 16 7:00 PM Smith Court Boston, Mass. CNE Network GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 2-1 Sept. 23, 2023, W, 3-2 Same Won 2

BOSTON – Suffolk volleyball welcomes Nichols to Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court Wednesday, Oct. 16. The Conference of New England (CNE) contest is scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m. 

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk volleyball wrapped up its tri-match in Newton, Massachusetts, in thrilling fashion as it captured a 3-2 win over Lasell Saturday afternoon at the Lasell Athletic Center.  

MORE READING: Volleyball Takes Five-Set Thriller at Lasell 

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk has compiled a four-match win streak to sit 18-4 overall and 1-2 in CNE contests.  

McKenna Keowen has anchored Suffolk's scoring throughout the season as the senior has produced 3.34 kills per set (kps). At the service line, the middle hitter has added 0.67 aces per set. Sami Shore is also an offensive threat with 2.41 kps, good for second on the squad. The twosome are also contributors defensively. Keowen's 3.41 dps are second on the squad, behind Morgan Kelsey's 4.42 dps, and Shore leads thew ay at the net with 0.75 bps. Jayla Martinez and Aislinn Lanigan set-up the Rams' 11.93 kps attack with 6.02 assists per set and 3.64 assists per set, respectively. 

RAMS RECORD WATCH

CANNONEERS CATCH-UP
Nichols snapped a five-match skid Saturday with a sweep of Rivier to carry a 4-13 overall record into Wednesday's match. In CNE action, the Bison are 0-3 with setbacks to Gordon (3-0), Hartford (3-1) and Endicott (3-0).  

Luna Colozzo is the only Nichols' attack with over 2.00 kps with 2.13 kps to her credit. Colozzo is also the biggest threat at the service line with a team-best 0.50 aces per set. Kay Burdier adds 1.59 kps and Haylee Granto pitches in 1.48 kps. Ruby St. Onge (3.42 assists per set) and Hailey Wright (3.15 assists per set) split time as Bison's setter.  

Defensively, Liz Diorio paces the pack with 3.30 dps. Colozzo chips in 2.46 dps and Maille Ianniruberto tallies 0.77 bps. 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• The Suffolk, Nichols series began in 2021. 
• The Rams are 2-1 all-time against the Bison. 
• At home, Suffolk is 1-0, and will host Nichols for the first time since Oct. 29, 2022. 
• On the road the Rams are 1-1 versus the Bison. 
• There has been one sweep in the all-time series. The 3-0 win came in Suffolk's favor Oct. 29, 2022 in Boston. 
• Suffolk and Nichols has needed five sets to decide a winner twice, including the last meeting, Sept. 23, 2023. The Rams are 1-1 in 3-2 decisions. 
• Every battle between the blue-and-gold and Bison has come in the Scott Blanchard era.  

MORE INFO: Suffolk vs. Nichols – All-Time Series

ZSTATS SHOWDOWN

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams take the weekend off and return to action next Wednesday, Oct. 23 for a tangle versus the University of New England in Boston at 7:00 p.m.