Men’s Soccer Heads to Curry Saturday

Men’s Soccer Heads to Curry Saturday
SUFFOLK at CURRY
Date
Time
Venue

Video
Stats
Program

Series
Last Meeting  
Last Suffolk Win
Streak
Saturday, Oct. 19
2:00 PM
Katz Field
Milton, Mass.
HUDL
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5-1-1
Oct. 14, 2023, W, 5-1
Same
Won 1

BOSTON – Suffolk men's soccer aims to keep its unbeaten ways in Conference of New England contests going Saturday, Oct. 19 when it takes its talents to Milton, Massachusetts for a showdown at Curry. Game time is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. 

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LAST TIME OUT
Taj Jensen potted the game winner and Nathan Harlow did not make a mistake in net to anchor Suffolk men's soccer to a 1-0 Conference of New England victory over Western New England Wednesday night at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park

MORE READING: Men's Soccer Sneaks by Western New England, 1-0

SUFFOLK SCORE


RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk returned to the win column in thrilling fashion Wednesday night as the Rams defeated Western New England for the first time in over two decades, 1-0, thanks to Taj Jensen's game-winning goal and a perfect performance in net by Nathan Harlow.  

Nineteen different student-athletes has provided at least one point to the Rams' 25-goal offense. Francisco Valckleads the scoring with a team-best six goals. Damon Smargon and Luke Blawn have found the back of the net three times each. Smargon has also dished out two assists. He is one of seven players with a pair of helpers on his stat line along with Matthew Belluardo (2a), Tommy Handelsman (1g, 2a), Ford Lee (2a), Jack Phelps (1g, 2a), Diego Pierantozzi (2g, 2a) and Dominic Rinaldi (1g, 2a). 

Nathan Harlow has played every CNE contest in net. He holds a 0.92 GAA and .800 save percentage. The sophomore sports a 6-3-3 record in 12 appearances, 11 starts, with five shutouts. 

COLONELS CATCHUP
Curry has played to back-to-back ties – a 1-1 stalemate with Hartford and scoreless draw at Gordon – to sit 6-7-3 on the season and 0-2-3 in CNE play.  

Aiden Watts is responsible for six of the Colonels 14 goals to pace the scoring unit. Kaden Puglia has provided three goals and one assist. Giovanni Martins has set-up a team-best three strikes. 

In net, Brendan Cunningham has taken on the bulk of the work load. He boasts a 1.30 GAA and .876 save percentage in 10 appearances, all starts.  

INSIDE THE SERIES

  • Since 2002, Suffolk is 5-1-1 versus Curry. 
  • The Rams bested the Colonels, 5-1, a year ago, Oct. 14, 2023. 
  • On the road, the blue-and-gold is 1-1-1 versus Curry. 
  • Suffolk is unbeaten in Boston against Curry, 4-0-0. 
  • In CNE contests, the blue-and-gold is 2-0-1 versus the Colonels. 
  • The Rams have outscored the Colonels, 21-10, in the all-time series. 
  • There have been two shutouts in the all-time series. The blue-and-gold has captured both cleansheets. 
  • Suffolk is unbeaten, 2-0-1, against Curry under Bill Maddock's guidance. 
  • There has been one tie in the all-time series, last season's outing, a 1-1 stalemate in Milton, Massachusetts.  

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

STATS SHOWDOWN

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams entertain Endicott Tuesday, Oct. 22 in Eastie in a CNE contest at 7:00 p.m.