SUFFOLK at NICHOLS
Date Time Venue Video Stats Program Series Last Meeting   Last Suffolk Win Streak	Saturday, Oct. 12 3:00 PM Nichols Soccer Field Dudley, Mass. CNE Network NicholsAthletics.com GoSuffolkRams.com 1-0-2 Oct. 7, 2023, T, 1-1 Oct. 9, 2021, W, 1-0 Tied 1

BOSTON – Suffolk men's soccer wraps a three-game road trip at Nichols Saturday, Oct. 12. The Conference of New England (CNE) contest is scheduled to start at 3:00 p.m. 

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's soccer fell to No. 11 Babson, 1-0, Tuesday afternoon at Hartwell-Rogers Field. 

MORE READING: No. 11 Babson Stops Men's Soccer, 1-0 

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk slipped at No. 11 Babson, 1-0, Tuesday to move to 5-4-3 overall. The Rams are undefeated versus CNE competition though at 2-0-1.  

The Rams' 21-goal offense is led by Francisco Valck (5g), Damon Smargon (3g, 2a) and Luke Blawn (3g).

Nathan Harlow is the usual starting keeper for the blue-and-gold. He holds a 1.10 GAA and .744 save percentage. His 4-3-3 ledger features three shutouts. 

BISON BREAKDOWN
Nichols (3-7-1, 0-2-1 CNE) is winless through the last five with setbacks to UNE (2-1), Rhode Island College (3-1), Wentworth (3-1) and Fitchburg (2-0) and a 1-1 draw at Curry last Friday. 

The Bison's nine-goal offense is well-balanced with eight different goal scorers. William Pugliese-Savage is the biggest offensive threat with two goals and one assist for a team-best five points. Mick Tarozzi has dished out a squad-high two helpers. 

Franco Barreto has taken on the bulk of the work load in net. In 10 games played, all starts, he has built a 1.72 GAA and 0.822 save percentage. 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk is unbeaten, 1-0-2 all-time against Nichols in a series that dates back to 2021. 
• The Rams first and only win over the Bison came via a 1-0 decision Oct. 9, 2021. 
• The blue-and-gold and Nichols have played to a 1-1 draw in the last two meetings. 
• At home, Suffolk is 1-0-1 against Nichols. 
• On the road, the Rams are 0-0-1 versus the Bison. 
• The Rams have scored one goal in every meeting versus the Bison, but never more than one. 
• All three meetings in the series have taken place during the Bill Maddock era. 

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

STATS SHOWDOWN

RAMS RANKING
Suffolk men's soccer has appeared in the United Soccer Coaches Regional rankings for the first time this season as the Rams landed eighth in Region II in the fifth poll of the year, the national organization announced Tuesday.  

MORE READING: Men's Soccer Emerges in Region II United Soccer Coaches Rankings 

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams are back in East Boston Wednesday, Oct. 16 when it welcomes Western New England to East Boston Memorial Park's James A. Sartori Stadium for a 7:00 p.m. CNE clash.