SUFFOLK vs PRATT
Date Time Venue Stats Notes Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Saturday, Oct. 12 1:00 PM Lasell Athletic Center Newton, Mass. GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 1-0 Sept. 19, 2015, W, 3-1 Same Won 1

SUFFOLK at LASELL
Date Time Venue Stats Notes Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Saturday, Oct. 12 3:00 PM Lasell Athletic Center Newton, Mass. GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 11-13 Sept. 16, 2021, W, 3-2 Same Won 3

BOSTON – Coming off its first Conference of New England victory of the season, a 3-2 thriller over Western New England, Suffolk volleyball rides that momentum to Newton, Massachusetts, Saturday, Oct. 12 for a tri-match at Lasell featuring Pratt. The Rams open the day at 1:00 p.m. versus the Cannoneers before battling the Lasers at 3:00 p.m. 

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk volleyball entered the Conference of New England (CNE) win column in thrilling fashion as the Rams bested Western New England in five sets Wednesday night at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court. The conference victory came by set scores 25-22, 25-10, 16-25, 22-25 and 15-10.  

In the triumph, McKenna Keowen became the fifth member of Suffolk's 1,000 dig club, second of the second behind Morgan Kelsey, who achieved the feat Wednesday, Sept. 25 versus Hartford. They are the first teammates to hit the milestone achievement in the same season in program history. 

MORE READING: Volleyball Secures CNE Win, Downs WNE in Five, Keowen Digs 1,000th 

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk held of WNE in five sets Wednesday to move to 16-4 on the season.  

McKenna Keowen is an all-around force for the Rams. The senior tops the team in kills per set (3.29) and aces per set (0.69) and is second on the second with 3.59 digs per set. Sami Shore is also a two-way player with 2.32 kps, good for second on the squad, and 0.77 blocks per set, which leads the blue-and-gold at the net. Jayla Martinez is the primary setter for Suffolk with 6.12 assists per set. Aislinn Lanigan logs 3.65 assists per set. Morgan Kelsey is the backbone of the defense with 4.52 digs per set.

RAMS RECORD WATCH

CANNONEERS CATCH-UP
Pratt defeated Lehman, 3-1, to move to 5-9 on the year. Prior to taking on Suffolk Saturday, the cannoneers will clash with Lasell at 11:00 a.m.  

Olivia Julich and Colleen Russell are the offensive leaders for the Cannoneers with 2.67 kps and 2.24 kps, respectively. Emily Sontag sets up the attack with 4.60 assists per set. Josie Johnson is a threat at the service line with 0.83 aces per set.  

Defensively, Emma Leavey leads the way with 3.24 dps. Julich (2.89 dps), Johnson (2.50 dps) and Anabela Jakelic (0.76 bps) are in the defensive conversation as well. 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk and Pratt will meet for the second time, first since 2015. 
• The Rams bested the Cannoneers, 3-1, in the first-ever meeting. 
• Suffolk and Pratt have only met on a neutral playing surface. 
• The blue-and-gold will battle Pratt under Scott Blanchard's guidance for the first time. 

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

STATS SHOWDOWN vs. PRATT

LASERS LOOK
Lasell (15-3) rides a nine-match win streak into Saturday.  

Eliana Baran (2.98 kps) and McKenna McCool (2.85 kps) both average over 2.50 kps to pace the Lasers attack that is set up by Sydney Katz (5.29 assists per set) and Trinty Silva (3.96 assists per set). Katz also chips in 0.60 aces per set to the offensive output that receives 0.64 aces per set from Andrea Aceituno.

Madeline Caro is the main defensive force with 3.35 dps. Juliana Medini adds 1.43 bps.  

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk has put together three wins over Lasell to move to 11-13 all-time against the Lasers.
• The blue-and-gold handled the early goings of the series, which dates to 1996, with six victories from 1996-1999.
• Since 2007, the Rams are 3-12 against Lasell.
• Suffolk is 3-1 against Lasell under Scott Blanchard's guidance.
• More than half of the 23 meetings have been decided in a sweep. Suffolk is 4-11 in such outings.  
• Six contests have needed four sets. The Rams have claimed 66 percent (4-6) of those matches.
• Suffolk and Lasell went the distance three times, including the last meeting, Sept. 16, 2021. The Rams prevailed in every 3-2 decision. 
• On the road, Suffolk sports a 4-6 ledger. The last time the Rams played at Lasell was Oct. 30, 2018. The blue-and-gold swept the Lasers in that meeting. 
• The Rams and Lasers have met in Boston 10 times. Suffolk is 6-4 versus Lasell on its home hardwood. 
• When broken down, Suffolk's home record against Lasell features four straight set (1-3) and four-set (3-1) matches and two five-set thrillers (2-0).
• The Rams and Lasers have met on neutral hardwood four times. Suffolk is 1-3 in such instances.  

STATS SHOWDOWN vs. LASELL

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
Suffolk is set to host Nichols Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 7:00 p.m. at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court.