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Friday, Sept. 5 6:00 PM Rockwell Cage Cambridge, Mass. MITAthletics.com GoSuffolkRams.com First Meeting |
| SUFFOLK at MIT | |
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| Date Time Venue Video Stats Notes Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak |
Saturday, Sept. 6 11:00 AM Rockwell Cage Cambridge, Mass. Flo Sports MITAthletics.com GoSuffolkRams.com 0-5 Sept. 5, 2023, L, 3-0 Never Lost 5 |
BOSTON – Suffolk women's volleyball looks to bounce back from its opening weekend as it heads to the MIT Invitational at the Rockwell Cage. The Rams will face Connecticut Col. Friday, Sept. 5 at 6:00 p.m. before squaring off with host MIT Saturday, Sept. 6 at 11:00 a.m.
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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk dropped both matches of its 2025 season-opening tri-match at UMass Dartmouth. The Rams fell in four sets to Ursinus before being swept by the host Corsairs.
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RAMS RUNDOWN
- Suffolk sits at 0-2 overall to start the 2025 season.
- Sami Shore anchors the attack with 1.86 kps, while hitting .370, and a team-high 1.00 bps.
- Emmy Thomander has tallied a squad-best 2.00 kps along with three blocks.
- Aislinn Lanigan directs the offense with 4.00 aps and a team-high four aces.
- Kathy Mo anchors the back row with 4.29 dps.
- As a team, Suffolk averages 7.71 kps, while holding opponents to a .188 hitting percentage.
CAMELS CATCHUP
- Conn. College enters the matchup 1-0 after a 3-0 sweep of Salve Regina this past weekend.
- Rae Wartelle led the offense with 14 kills on a .522 hitting percentage, adding two blocks and one ace.
- Setter Aubrie Letourneau dished out 12.33 aps.
- Riley Lord contributed 10 kills, while Vibha Sheth added six kills on 13 attempts with a .462 hitting clip.
- The Camels held the Seahawks to a sub .050 team hitting percentage.
INSIDE THE SERIES
- Friday marks the first meet between Suffolk and Conn. College in program history.
STATS SHOWDOWN vs. URSINUS
ENGINEERS EDGE
- MIT enters the Invitational undefeated at 3-0, sweeping Regis, Wentworth, and Roger Williams at the Brandeis Invitational this past weekend.
- Ali Gibbs leads the MIT attack with 2.33 kps and five service aces, hitting .405.
- Eileen Sadati has contributed a team-high 3.67 kps and two blocks.
- Kayleigh May sits atop the team in setting and serving with 11.22 assists per set and 11 total aces, respectively.
- Defensively, the Engineers are steered by Daphne Gavros (2.89 dps), Ella Zhou (2.56 dps), and Sophia Song (2.44 dps).
INSIDE THE SERIES
- The Suffolk, MIT series dates back to 1999.
- The Rams trail the all-time series 0-5.
- The series has been played at home (0-2), on the road (0-2) and at a neutral site (0-1).
- The pair last met Sept. 5, 2023 when then-No. 10 MIT blanked Suffolk.
- Suffolk last played in Cambridge Sept. 6, 2022.
- All five matches between the Rams and Engineers have been decided in straight sets.
- Saturday marks the third contest between Suffolk and MIT in the Scott Blanchard era. The first since September 5, 2023.
STATS SHOWDOWN
SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams return to Beacon Hill following the MIT Invitational as they play host to Mass. Maritime in a non-conference matchup on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 7:00 p.m.
