Women’s Hockey to Face UNE, Nichols this Weekend

Women’s Hockey to Face UNE, Nichols this Weekend
SUFFOLK at UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND
Date
Time
Venue

Video
Stats
Series
Last Meeting
Last Suffolk Win
Streak
Saturday, Dec. 3
4:00 PM
Harold Alfond Forum
Biddeford, Maine
Athletics.UNE.edu
Athletics.UNE.edu
5-1-1
Dec. 3, 2022, T, 3-3 (OT)
Dec. 2, 2022, W, 2-0
T1

SUFFOLK vs. NICHOLS
Date
Time
Venue

Video
Stats
Program
Series
Last Meeting
Last Suffolk Win
Streak 
Saturday, Feb. 4
4:50 PM
Porrazzo Rink
East Boston, Mass.
Playsight
GoSuffolkRams.com
GoSuffolkRams.com
6-2-1
Nov. 12, 2022, W, 4-1
Same
W6

BOSTON – Suffolk women's hockey turns its attention to Commonwealth Coast Conference rivals University of New England and Nichols this weekend. The Rams will trek to Biddeford, Maine Friday, Feb. 3 for a 7 p.m. outing with the Nor'Easters, before hosting the Bison at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink Saturday, Feb. 4 at 4:50 p.m. 

SOCIAL SAYINGS

Ram Nation has a chance to keep up with all the latest news and notes on Suffolk Athletics, its student-athletes and teams by following the Rams on  Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Fans are encouraged to use the hashtag #RamNation a behind-the-scene look at Suffolk Athletics.

     


LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk women's hockey downed Western New England, 2-1, in a Commonwealth Coast Conference affair Saturday night at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating. The Rams, who honored the military in the outing, secured the regular-season series sweep of the Golden Bears with the victory. 

MORE READING: Women's Hockey Defeats WNE in Military Appreciation Game, 2-1

SUFFOLK SCORES

RAMS RUNDOWN
A four-game win streak pushed Suffolk to 13-5-1 on the year and 11-1-1 in CCC action.  

The Rams' conference-best 59-goal offense is powered by Miranda Gaudet and Shana Cote, two of the top offensive threats in the CCC. Gaudet not only tops the team, but the league with 21 points behind six assists and a conference-best 15 assists. Cote, meanwhile, leads the team with 11 goals, good for second in the league, and has nine handouts to her credit.  

Lily O'Neil is the usual starter for Suffolk in net. Her 1.54 GAA ranks second in the league, while her .939 save percentage is good for third. She has the best win-percentage versus her conference counterparts at .6453 with a 9-5-0 record. 

NOR'EASTER NOTES
UNE stepped away from CCC contests Tuesday with a tilt at Bowdoin. The Nor'Easters tied the Polar Bears, 2-2, to move to 7-10-2 on the year. In conference play, UNE sits 6-5-1 overall. 

The Nor'Easters 38-goal offense is well-balanced with just one player, McKenna Remillard (6g, 8a) in double figures in points. Keely Kasputis and Piper Desorcie are on the verge of double-digit points with nine apiece. Their stat lines mirror one another with Kasputis holding five goals and four assists.  

Delanie Corcoran has played the bulk of time in net for UNE. She holds a 2.29 GAA and .936 save percentage.

WE MEET AGAIN
Suffolk shutout UNE, 2-0, Dec. 2, in Eastie before skating to a 3-3 stalemate a day later in Biddeford, Maine.  

 

MORE READING: Women's Hockey Blanks UNE, 2-0 | Women's Hockey Ties UNE, 3-3

SUFFOLK SCORES


INSIDE THE SERIES

  • Suffolk sits 5-1-1 all-time against the University of New England. 
  • The Rams and Nor'Easters skated to a 3-3 draw in the last meeting, Dec. 3, 2022. 
  • Suffolk sits 2-1-0 in Eastie against UNE. 
  • In Biddeford, Maine, the Rams sport a 3-0-1 mark versus the Nor'Easters. 
  • There has been two shutouts in the all-time series. The last came 2-0 in Suffolk's favor Dec. 2, 2022. 
  • The Rams are 1-1-1 in OT outings against UNE. 
  • Three of the last four meetings between Suffolk and UNE went into overtime. 
  • The Rams have outscored the Nor'Easters, 19-11, all-time

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

EYES ON THE GAME

BISON BREAKDOWN
Nichols took a break from CCC play Tuesday when it skate at No. 15 Connecticut College. The Bison fell to the national ranked Camels, 4-1, to dip to 5-14-1 on the year. In CCC action, Nichols sports a 3-10-0 ledger. 

Grace Melanson paces the Bison's 35-goal offense with six goals and five assists for 11 points. Isabelle Portt holds five goals and four set-ups and Megan Buston is a threat with five markers and two helpers to her credit.  

Victoria Bakopanos is Nichols go-to netminder. In her 15 appearances, 14 starts, she has built a 2.52 GAA and .933 save percentage. 

WE MEET AGAIN
Suffolk swept Nichols in the CCC home-and-home series earlier this season, Nov. 11-12, outscoring the Bison, 14-2.  

 

MORE READING: Women's Hockey Over Powers Nichols, 10-1 | Women's Hockey Beats Nichols, 4-1 

SUFFOLK SCORES
 

INSIDE THE SERIES

  • Suffolk holds a 6-2-1 all-time record against Nichols. The Rams are unbeaten in the last seven meetings with the Bison. That streak features six wins in a row for the blue-and-gold including the last meeting, a 4-1 decision Nov. 12, 2022. 
  • At home, Suffolk boasts a 3-1-1 record versus the Bison. 
  • On the road, the Rams are 2-1-0 against Nichols. 
  • Suffolk has yet to fall to Nichols in a CCC contest, 5-0-0.
  • There has never been a shutout in the all-time series. 
  • The Rams and Bison have gone into overtime once, Nov. 22, 2019. That game ended in a 5-5 draw. 
  • Suffolk has outscored Nichols, 39-22, all-time, including a 31-9 marin in the last six meetings. 
  • The most goals scored by the Rams versus the Bison is 10, a feat the blue-and-gold achieved in the first meeting this year, a 10-1 offensive onslaught, Nov. 11, 2022. 

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

EYES ON THE GAME

RAMS RECOGNITION
Jenna Caballero of the Suffolk women's hockey team took home Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Rookie of the Week honors after recording three points in a 2-0-0 weekend for the Rams, the league office announced Monday afternoon. 

MORE READING: Caballero Collects CCC Rookie of the Week 

HOCKEY RAISES CLOSE TO $6,000 FOR 22MOHAWKS
Suffolk men's and women's hockey saluted the troops in a pair of Military Appreciation contests Jan. 27-28. 

Both squads wore special-edition military jerseys during pre-game skate and in the CCC contests, both of which the Rams prevailed over the Golden Bears of Western New England – the men took down WNE, 4-1, while the women wrapped up the weekend with a 2-1 triumph.   

Ram Nation had a chance to take home a piece of the appreciation affairs by purchasing game-worn jerseys to benefit 22Mohawks, an organization that helps reduce suicide rates among veterans created by Suffolk men's cross country alum, Army Staff Sergeant David Campisano, BSBA '19.  

MORE READING: Hockey Raises Close to $6,000 for 22Mohawks 

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk entertains Salve Regina in a Senior Day celebration Friday, Feb. 10 at 6:00 p.m., before battling at Endicott, Saturday, Feb. 11 at 3:00 p.m.