Men’s Soccer Travels to Face Undefeated Emmanuel Tuesday

SUFFOLK at EMMANUEL
Date Time Venue Video Stats Notes Series Last Meeting   Last Suffolk Win Streak	Tuesday, Sept. 9 7:00 PM Roberto Clemente Field Boston, Mass. Playsight GoECSaints.com GoSuffolkRams.com 13-8-1 Aug. 30, 2024, W, 4-1 Same Won 2

BOSTON – Suffolk men's soccer continues its early-season road swing Wednesday, Sept. 9 when it travels across the city to face crosstown rival Emmanuel. First kick at Roberto Clemente Field is set for 7:00 p.m.

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LAST TIME OUT
Ford Lee and Javen Ironside scored their first collegiate goals to push Suffolk men's soccer in the win column with a 2-1 win over Husson Saturday afternoon at John P. Boucher Field. The win is the Rams first-ever over the Eagles in program history. 

MORE READING: Men's Soccer Secures First Win, Downs Husson, 2-1 

SUFFOLK SCORES

RAMS RUNDOWN

• Suffolk sits at 1-1-1 on the year following the program's first win over Husson.
• Javen Ironside, Ford Lee, and Zach Vlachos have each tallied one goal on the young campaign.
• Christian Gardner, Mohamed Mehaya, Diego Pierantozzi, and Francisco Valck have all recorded one assist.
• Ian Caldwell has logged every minute in net through three matches, posting an even 1.00 GAA and a .667 save percentage in one shutout.

SAINTS SCOOP

• Emmanuel enters the match unbeaten at 1-0-2
• The Saints earned their first win of 2025 over Johnson & Wales, 1-0, this past weekend.
• Lucas Silvia leads the offense with one goal and one assist for three points, while Joe Anderson has added one goal, and Connor Morgenthal has dished out one assist.
• Goalkeeper Owen Silva has started two matches in net, boasting a 1.00 GAA, 10 saves, and an 8.33 save percentage.
• Maddox Pierce recorded one shutout in his lone start of the season.

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk and Emmanuel will meet for the 21st time since 2002.
• The Ram hold a 13-8-1 advantage in the all-time series.
• Suffolk has won the last two meetings: 4-1 at home in 2024 and 3-1 on the road in 2023.
• Suffolk is 7-5-0 all-time at home versus Emmanuel.
• Emanuel holds a slight edge in the last 10 games (5-4-1) dating back to 2015.
• Six of the last eight contests have been decided by one goal.
• Three contests have needed extra time to determine a winner between Suffolk and Emmanuel. The Rams hold a 2-0-1 record in OT against the Saints. 
• The last and only draw between the foes came via a 1-1, double overtime decision Oct. 7, 2017. 
• Four contests have been cleansheets in the series. 
• Suffolk is 3-1-0 when one team is kept off the scoreboard when playing Emmanuel. 
• Suffolk is 2-2-0 against Emmanuel in the Bill Maddock era.

MORE INFO:  Suffolk vs. Emmaneul – All Time Series

STATS SHOWDOWN

RAMFEST
All members of Ram Nation are invited by Suffolk University to East Boston Memorial Park Saturday, Sept. 27 for RamFest. 

RamFest is part of Suffolk Weekend, which brings together the entire University community. The weekend is the perfect opportunity for members of the Suffolk community and their families to reconnect or get acclimated with Suffolk, reminisce with old friends, make new ones and enjoy beautiful Boston in the fall. For a full calendar of events over Sept. 25-27, click here. 

Following Rammy's Fun Run, the family friendly fan fest festivities begin at 11:30 a.m. An afternoon of community, entertainment and school spirit is in store. Event highlights include: 

• A variety of food trucks with local favorites
• Live performances by Suffolk University's house band The Common
• Men's and Women's Soccer Games – support the Rams on their Senior Days! 
• Cornhole Tournament – register with a teammate to or get paired day-of 
  • cornhole additional registration required here
• Axe Throwing and Gladiator Joust for some friendly competition
• Yard games and airbrush pennants to round out the fun

Tickets are required to participate in RamFest and grants you access to food trucks and activities at the fields throughout the afternoon. Alumni, family and friends can purchase their $20 tickets here. Students are free but must register here. Admission to the Rams' soccer Conference of New England (CNE) doubleheader versus Curry is free.  

MORE INFO: RamFest Set for Saturday, Sept. 27

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams close out their road stretch with their Conference of New England (CNE) opener at Hartford on Saturday, Sept 13. Kickoff is slated for 5:00 p.m.