EAST BOSTON – Suffolk women's hockey landed on the wrong side of a 2-0 decision as the Rams fell to Salve Regina in their Commonwealth Coast Conference opener Friday night at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink. 

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 0 | Salve Regina 2
RECORDS: Suffolk (0-3-0, 0-1-0 CCC) | Salve Regina (2-0-0, 1-0-0 CCC)  

HOW IT HAPPENED
Salve Regina scored once in the first two periods to put Suffolk in a 2-0 hole.  

The Rams commanded the third period, outshooting the Seahawks, 10-3, but remained in the two-goal deficit. 

With 2:29 left in regulation, first-year head coach Abby Ostrom called her team over to talk things out. Out of the timeout, Izzy Buckett left her post between the net. The blue-and-gold was unable to capitalize with the extra skater despite getting four shots off, one of which was on target.  

NETMINDER NOTES

• Buckett registered 18 saves in net. 
• Sydney Baxter had a 30-save shutout. 

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• Suffolk outshot Salve Regina, 30-20. 
• The Rams skated off their four penalty kills, however, they could not take advantage of their own four power plays.
• Salve Regina held a 24-23 edge at the face off dot.  

NOTEWORTHY

• Four of the seven outings between the Rama and Seahawks have been shutouts. 
• The blue-and-gold played Salve Regina in the CCC opener for the second straight season. 
• The Rams played at their home in their first CCC game of the year for the third time, first since 2021-22. 
• Suffolk's CCC opener has ended in a shutout three times including tonight.  

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk and Salve Regina tangle in a rematch tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. at St. George's Rink in Middletown, Rhode Island.