Women’s Hockey Clashes with Connecticut College Tuesday

Women’s Hockey Clashes with Connecticut College Tuesday
SUFFOLK vs. CONN COLLEGE
Date
Time
Venue

Video
Stats
Program
Tuesday, Jan. 11
6:00 PM
Porrazzo Rink
East Boston, Mass.
Suffolk Playsight
GoSuffolkRams.com
Digital Program

Series
Last Meeting
Last Suffolk Win
Streak
0-1-0
Jan. 14, 2020, L, 3-0
Never
L1

BOSTON – Suffolk women's hockey will get its second semester with a non-conference tune-up Tuesday, Jan. 11 when Connecticut College stops by Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink for a 6:00 p.m. puck drop.

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UPDATED FAN POLICY
With the health and well-being of students and staff remaining the highest priority, effective immediately, spectators will not be permitted at Suffolk University Athletics home contests through the end of January 2022. At that time, the spectator policy will be reevaluated. 

The change in the spectator policy comes as a precaution against the increase in COVID cases throughout the city, state and region.  

The spectator policy applies to on-campus venues including, but not limited to, Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court, home of Suffolk basketball, as well as off-campus locations in the men's ice hockey home rink, Emmons Horrigan O'Neil Memorial Rink, and the women's hockey arena, Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.  

MORE INFO: Suffolk Athletics: Updated Spectator Policy

LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk women's hockey responded to each of Trinity's goals to force overtime where Madison Duff potted the golden goal 2:25 into the extra session to lift the Rams over the Bantams, 4-3, Friday night at Koeppel Community Sports Center. 

MORE READING:  Women's Hockey Takes Down Trinity in OT, 4-3

SUFFOLK SCORES

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk bounced back from its first loss of the year with a thrilling come-from-behind 4-3 overtime win at Trinity Dec. 11 to head into the mid-semester break 9-1-0 overall. 

The Rams have found the back of the net 43 times with 14 different skaters lighting the lamp. Maddy Burton and Shana Cote are the biggest offensive threats with 10 goals apiece. The latter also has a knack for setting up Suffolk's scorers with a team-best 12 assists to sit atop the team in points with 22. Burton shares second on the squad in points with 15 along with Sofia Scilipoti (7g, 8a).

Suffolk uses three different netminders, two of which are unbeaten this season in Hannah Gordon (5-0-0) and Julia McLellan (2-0-0). Gordon boasts a team-best 1.38 GAA and .935 save percentage, while McLellan holds a .870 save percentage and 3.00 GAA. Lily O'Neil, meanwhile, rounds out the trio, with a 3.38 GAA and .795 save percentage.

CAMELS CATCHUP
Connecticut College (3-5-2) got its second semester started Saturday, Jan. 8 with a 4-1 setback against Amherst. 

The Camels' offense is well-balanced with the 18 goals scattered across 10 sticks. Melissa Alexander and Camille Phelan have identical stat lines of two goals and four assists to share the top spot on the team. Melanie Conca (2g, 3a) and Natalie Witkowski (4g, 1a) are consistent contributors to the scoring as well. 

Abby Wieczorek has played six of Conn. College's 10 games in between the pipes. She holds a .913 save percentage and 2.162 GAA. Carly Denora has defended the pipes in the four remaining games for the Camels. She brings in a 0.864 save percentage and 2.88 GAA.

INSIDE THE SERIES

  • Suffolk and Conn. College will meet for the second time, first since the inaugural meeting, Jan. 14, 2020.
  • The Camels shutout the rams, 3-0, in the only meeting in the all-time series.
  • Suffolk and Conn. College will battle in East Boston for the first time in the all-time series.

MORE INFO: Suffolk vs. Connecticut College – All-Time Series

EYES ON THE GAME

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk turns its attention back to its Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) calendar that resumes this weekend with a home-and-home series against Western New England. The Rams will head to the Golden Bears Friday, Jan. 14 for 7 p.m. outing, before hosting WNE Saturday, Jan. 15 in Eastie at 4:50 p.m.