Men’s Soccer Back Home Tuesday Against Mass. Maritime

SUFFOLK vs MASS. MARITIME
Date Time Venue Video Stats Program Series Last Meeting   Last Suffolk Win Streak	Tuesday, Sept. 16 7:00 PM James A. Sartori Stadium East Boston Memorial Park East Boston, Mass. CNE Network GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 7-10-1 Oct. 17, 2024, W, 6-1 Same Won 4

BOSTON – Suffolk men's soccer is set to face Mass. Maritime at James A. Sartori Field at East Boston Memorial Park on Tuesday, Sept. 16, with the opening kickoff scheduled for 7:00 p.m. 

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's soccer used goals from Mohamed Mehaya and Dylan Trachtenberg to top Hartford, 2-0, in its Conference of New England 2025 debut Saturday night at Al-Marzook Field at Alumni Stadium.  

MORE READING: Men's Soccer Opens CNE Slate with 2-0 Win at Hartford 

SUFFOLK SCORES

RAMS RUNDOWN

• Suffolk sits at 2-1-2 overall following their 2-0 win against Hartford Saturday. 
• The Rams are unbeaten in the month of September at 2-0-2.
• Mohamed Mehaya leads offense with two goals in as many games and one assist for a team-best five points.
• Zach Vlachos has found the back of the net twice as well.
• Javen Ironside, Ford Lee and Dylan Trachtenberg have each potted one goal apiece.
• Christian Gardner has handed out a squad-best two helpers.
• In net, Ian Caldwell has led the goalkeeping duties, logging 360 minutes with six saves and a 1.25 goals against average. Nathan Harlow picked up his lone start and appearance of the season thus far in the shutout at Hartford.

BUCCANEERS BREAKDOWN 

• Mass. Maritime (4-0-1) is unbeaten through five games of the year and just took down Bridgewater State, 3-1, Saturday.
• Brody Calvert has been dominant in front of net for the Buccaneers. The junior forward is responsible for six of the team's 12 goals.
• PJ Cullivan (1g, 1a) and Jack Turmel (3a) have been sparkplugs, both tallying three points this season. 
• Three different netminders have defended the cage for MMA this season and have limited its foes to just 2 goals.
• Preston Joia has the most action under his belt with three games played, all starts, with a 0.34 GAA and .941 save percentage.
• Tyler George (2 GP, 0.00 GAA, 1.00 save %) and James Solari (1 GP, 1.00 GAA, .800 save%) have seen time in two games and one game, respectively.
• George and Joia own one cleansheet apiece.

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk and Mass. Maritime have faced off 18 times since their first meeting in 1989. 
• The Rams have compiled a 7-10-1 record all-time against the Buccaneers. 
• Suffolk is 3-2 at home in the series, including a recent 4-0 home victory Sept. 19, 2023. 
• Recent history has favored Suffolk, with four straight wins. The rams have outscored the Buccaneers 21-1 in that span.
• Suffolk is unbeaten in, 4-0-1, in the last five tangles with MMA.
• There have been five shutouts in the all-time series. The Rams are 3-2-0 when a team is kept off the scoreboard.
• The only tie between the programs came Aug. 31, 2019, which was the only overtime outing between the programs as well. That game ended in a 1-all draw in Buzzards Bay.
• Suffolk is undefeated, 4-0-0, against Mass. Maritime with Bill Maddock on the bench.

MORE INFO:  Suffolk vs. Mass. Maritime – 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

RAMS RECOGNITION
Suffolk men's soccer picked up a pair of Conference of New England (CNE) weekly awards Monday afternoon following a 1-0-1 week on the pitch. Nathan Harlow was named CNE Defensive Player of the Week, while Mohamed Mehaya took home CNE Rookie of the Week.  

MORE INFO: Men's Soccer Earns Pair of CNE Weekly Awards

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
Following Tuesday's clash, Suffolk will return to CNE play Saturday, Sept. 20 at Endicott at 7 p.m.