Volleyball Takes Streak to Wentworth Wednesday

SUFFOLK at WENTWORTH
Date Time Venue Video Stats Notes Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Wednesday, Oct. 30 7:00 PM Tansey Gymnasium Boston, Mass. CNE Network GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 6-16 Nov. 9, 2023, L, 3-1 Oct. 6, 2005, W, 3-1 Lost 14

BOSTON – Suffolk volleyball rides its seven-match win streak to Wentworth Wednesday, Oct. 30. First serve of the Conference of New England (CNE) is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. 

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk volleyball rewrote its record books Saturday afternoon as it captured its 21st win of the season behind a 3-0 victory over Mass Maritime at the Clean Harbors Athletic Center. The record-setting triumph came by set scores 25-14, 25-23 and 25-7. 

MORE READING: Volleyball Sets Program Win Records with Sweep of Mass. Maritime

RAMS RUNDOWN
The Rams have rattled off seven straight victories to bring its season record to 21-4, making the 2024 edition of Suffolk women's volleyball the winningest team in a single-season in program history. In CNE contests, the blue-and-gold is 3-2.  

McKenna Keowen continues to anchor the Rams' offense with 3.41 kills per set (kps) and 0.66 aces per set. Sami Shore supplies 2.47 kps to the attack that is primary set up by Jayla Martinez 6.08 assists per set, while Aislinn Lanigan provides 3.65 assists per set.

Morgan Kelsey paces the defensive unit with 4.40 digs per set (dps). Keowen provides 3.48 dps and Shore leads the way at the net with 0.75 blocks per set (bps).

RAMS RECORD WATCH

LEOPARDS LOOK

Wentworth fell at Brandeis Friday night, 3-1, to move to 14-9 on the year. The Leopards are 4-1 in CNE action with victories of Western New England (3-1), Roger Williams (3-2), Curry (3-0), and Gordon (3-1) and a 3-1 loss to Endicott.  

Kate McLane and Emma Sanders provide a one-two punch attack wise for WIT with 3.35 kps and 2.92 kps, respectively. Olivia Vaughn takes on the bulk of the setter's role with 8.29 assists per set and Gianna Cefau adds 5.78 assists per set. 

Sydney Brooke, who is the biggest serving threat with 1.33 aces per set, leads the defense with 3.33 dps. Amanda Zweifler produces 3.27 dps and Riley Schoonmaker's 0.56 bps leads the way at the net.  

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk looks to snap a 14-match skid versus Wentworth. 
• The Rams are 6-16 all-time against the Leopards. 
• Suffolk is 4-7 versus WIT at home and 2-9 against the Leopards on the road. 
• In sweeps, the Rams are 2-10 versus WIT. 
• Four set decisions land in the Leopards favor, 6-4. The last two meetings needed in a 3-1 decision.
•  The Rams and Leopards have yet to need five sets to decide a winner. 
• Suffolk is 0-6 with Scott Blanchard on the bench against Wentworth. 
• In the Blanchard era, there has been three straight set decisions and three 3-1 setbacks. 
• The last Suffolk victory over Wentworth came Oct. 6, 2005 via a 3-1 score. 

STATS SHOWDOWN

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams head to Gordon Saturday, Nov. 2 for an 11:00 a.m. CNE clash.