SUFFOLK at JOHNSON & WALES
Date Time Venue Video Stats Program Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Thursday, Oct. 3 7:00 PM Wildcat Center Providence, R.I. Providence.JWUAthletics.com Providence.JWUAthletics.com GoSuffolkRams.com 1-28 Nov. 7, 2019, L, 3-0 Sept. 27, 1997, W, 3-2 Lost 27

BOSTON – Suffolk volleyball remains on the road Thursday, Oct. 3 when it makes the trip to Johnson & Wales for a 7:00 p.m. non-conference contest. 

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk volleyball may have taken a 2-1 lead over the Hawks, but the Rams lost momentum as Roger Williams rattled off the next two set wins to hand the Rams a 3-2 Conference of New England (CNE) loss Tuesday night at the Paolino Recreation Center.  The league setback came by set scores 29-31, 25-21, 17-25, 25-20 and 15-9.  

MORE READING: Volleyball Comes Up Short in Five Sets at Roger Williams

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk moved to 14-4 on the year after falling to Roger Williams in five sets Tuesday night. Three of the Rams' four losses came in five set decisions. 

McKenna Keowen provides 3.22 kills per set (kps) and 0.75 aces per set to Suffolk's offense that is set up by Jayla Martinez (6.09 assists per set) and Aislinn Lanigan (3.74 assists per set). Sami Shore is a threat offensively as well with 2.33 kps and Chloe Clement contributes 2.04 kps.  

Defensively, Morgan Kelsey leads the way with 4.46 dps. Keowen adds 3.46 dps and Shore paces the pack at the net with 0.78 blocks per set (bps).

RAMS RECORD WATCH

WILDCAT WAYS
Johnson & Wales reentered the win column Saturday as it defeated SUNY Canton, 3-1, to move to 7-8 on the year.  

Peyton Oliver tops the Wildcats' attack with 3.31 kps that receives 1.61 kps from Nevaeh Arnold and 1.58 kps by Skylar Winchester. Three players share the setter role in Sophia Diphilippo (3.93 assists per set), Olivia Immel (3.12 assists per set) and Nevaeh Arnold (2.25 assists per set).

Sierra Nausieda anchors the defensive unit with 3.52 dps. Bailey Koopman supplies 0.86 bps. 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk and Johnson & Wales renew a rivalry Thursday, meeting for the first time since 2019 and 30th time overall. 
• The Rams are 1-28 all-time against the Wildcats. 
• Suffolk has fallen in 27 straight versus JWU. 
• The last and only Suffolk win in the series came Sept. 27, 1997 via a 3-2 win. 
• Nine straight matches have been determined in straight sets. Overall, 22 outings between Suffolk and the Wildcats were decided in straight sets. The Rams are 0-22 in 3-0 matches against Johnson & Wales. 
• Three matches have been determined in four sets. Suffolk is 0-3 in such instances. 
• Four matches went the distance. The Rams are 1-3 in 3-2 decisions. 
• The blue-and-gold is 1-15 on the road versus the Wildcats
• At home Suffolk is 0-12.
• The foes have played at a neutral site once, Sept. 23, 2017. Suffolk is 0-1 when playing on a neutral hardwood against the Wildcats. 
• Suffolk is 0-4 against JWU in the Scott Blanchard era.  

MORE INFO: Suffolk vs. Johnson & Wales – All-Time Series

STATS SHOWDOWN

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams take the weekend off to prep for their Wednesday, Oct. 9 match versus Western New England. The Golden Bears pay Suffolk a visit for a 7:00 p.m. Conference of New England (CNE) contest at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court.