SUFFOLK at NO. 23 ENDICOTT
Date Time Venue Live Video Live Stats Series Last Meeting   Last Suffolk Win Streak	Wednesday, Nov. 2 6:00 PM Hempstead Stadium Beverly, Mass. Stretch GoSuffolkRams.com 1-3-0 Sept. 24, 2022, W, 1-0 Same W1

BOSTON – The Suffolk men's soccer team continues its quest for the 2022 Commonwealth Coast Conference Championship as the fourth-seeded Rams head to regular-season champion, top-seed, No. 23 Endicott Wednesday, Nov. 2. The semifinal showdown is scheduled for a 7 p.m. start at Hempstead Stadium.

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2022 CCC MEN'S SOCCER TOURNAMENT
Opening Round – Thursday, Oct. 27
#7 Gordon defeated #8 Wentworth, 1-0 – Box Score

Quarterfinals – Saturday, Oct. 29 
#2 Roger Williams defeated #7 Gordon, 3-2 – Box Score
#3 Western New England defeated #6 Nichols, 2-1 – Box Score
#4 Suffolk tied #5 Salve Regina, Suffolk advances with 5-4 penalty shootout – Box Score

Semifinals – Wednesday, Nov. 2 
#4 Suffolk at #1 Endicott – 7:00 p.m. – Live Stats | Live Video
#3 Western New England at #2 Roger Williams – 4:00 PM – Live Stats | Live Video 

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

MORE INFO: INTERACTIVE BRACKET | PRINTABLE BRACKET

SUFFOLK IN THE POSTSEASON

• Suffolk is in the midst of its 20th overall, second straight conference postseason appearance.
• The blue-and-gold will play in its fifth league semifinal Wednesday, first since 2016.
• Suffolk is 1-3-0 in conference semis. The Rams last and only win the semis came in an upset as the fourth-seeded blue-and-gold defeated top-seed Lasell, 2-1, in the 2010 GNAC Tournament.
• All four of Suffolk's league semifinal appearances have come on the road.
• Overall, the Rams have hoisted a conference crown once, in 2010, when it captured the GNAC title.
• Suffolk had home field advance in the quarterfinals for the first time since 2016.
• Suffolk's only conference crown, the 2010 GNAC title, came when the Rams were the fourth seed.  
• Suffolk is playing as the fourth seed in a conference tournament for the fifth time, first since 2016 and first in the Bill Maddock era.
•  The blue-and-gold is 5-3-1 as the fourth seed in the conference tournament.
• The Rams are 0-1-1 in the postseason in the Maddock era.
• Suffolk potted three goals in the CCC Quarterfinals game against Salve Regina Saturday, Oct. 29. The three strikes are the most in the playoffs by the Rams in program history.
• Suffolk has needed extra time to determine a winner in a league postseason game three times. The Rams are 1-1-1 in OT outings in the playoffs.  
• Suffolk has went into a PK shootout in the postseason just once, its last outing against Salve Regina, Oct. 29, 2022.

RAMS IN THE CCC CROWN CHASE

• The Rams are in the middle of their second straight trip to the CCC Tournament in as many years in the league.
• Suffolk sports a 0-1-1 all-time record in the CCC postseason.
• Suffolk is playing in the CCC tourney as the fourth seed for the first time.
• Suffolk advanced in the CCC tournament for the first time behind a penalty kick shootout win over Salve Regina in the quarterfinals Saturday, Oct. 29.
• The blue-and-gold will play in its first CCC semifinal Wednesday night.
• On the road, Suffolk is 0-1-0 in CCC postseason games.
• The Rams have yet to find the back of the net when competing in the CCC postseason as the away team.
• Suffolk is in search of its first true victory in the CCC tournament.

LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's soccer punched its ticket to the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) semifinals in thrilling fashion Saturday afternoon. The fourth-seeded Rams came back in regulation and again in double overtime before the blue-and-gold prevailed 5-4 in a penalty-kick shootout against fifth-seed Salve Regina at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park.  

MORE READING: Men's Soccer Advances in CCC Postseason on Shootout Against Salve Regina

SUFFOLK SCORES

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk (9-5-5) is unbeaten in its last three games and looks to take that momentum into Wednesday's match. 

Four different players have surpassed the 10-point plateau in Carter Van Buskirk (5g, 4a), Brady Sorensen (5g, 3a), Tommy Handelsman (2g, 6a) and Taj Jensen (3g, 4a). That quartet has powered the blue-and-gold's 36-goal offense this year. 

In net, Xander Balog has handled goalkeeping responsibilities. He has played all of Suffolk's 19 games and brings in a 1.25 GAA and .789 save percentage with a 9-5-5 record that includes eighth shutouts. 

GET TO KNOW THE NO. 23 GULLS
Endicott (12-4-4), who comes into the game at No. 23 on the latest United Soccer Coaches Poll, has been idle since its regular-season finale, a 3-0 victory at the University of New England Oct. 25. 

The Gulls have pushed in 40 goals this season powered by Joe Mepham. The junior has 25 points behind six strikes and 13 handouts. Tiago Frazao (6g, 6a) and Max Karkos (7g, 2a) have also suprassed double-digit points with 18 points and 16 points, respectively.

Kyle Rosa is the usual starter for the Gulls. He brings in a 1.20 GAA and .750 save percentage over his 12 appearances with a 6-1-3 record with four cleansheets. Zach Regulbuto holds a 1.17 GAA and .710 save percentage in his 10 outings for a 5-2-1 ledger.

WE MEET AGAIN
Suffolk men's soccer picked up their first win in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) play Sept. 24 with a 1-0 victory versus Endicott. The win came thanks to Matthew Belluardo's first collegiate goal and marks the Rams second consecutive 1-0 scoresheet. 

MORE READING: Men's Soccer Notches Win Over Endicott, 1-0

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk took down Endicott for the first time earlier this season via a 1-0 shutout to move to 1-3-0.
• There has been two shutouts in the all-time series, the first-ever meeting, a 2-0 Endicott win, Oct. 17, 2011, and the last battle, a 1-0 Suffolk win, Sept. 24, 2022.
• The Rams have yet to take down the Gulls in Beverly, Massachusetts, 0-1-0.

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

EYES ON THE GAME

RAMS RECOGNITION
Suffolk men's soccer keeper Xander Balog picked up Commonwealth Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Week following his performance in the regular-season finale at Salve Regina Tuesday, Oct. 25.  

MORE INFO: Balog Grabs CCC Defensive Player of the Week

WHAT'S NEXT?
The winner of Wednesday's semifinal showdown will advance to the CCC Championship Saturday, Nov. 5 and face the victor of the battle between second seed Roger Williams and third seed Western New England.