Men’s Soccer Set for Championship Rematch at Roger Williams on Saturday

SUFFOLK vs ROGER WILLIAMS
Date Time Venue Video Stats Program Series Last Meeting   Last Suffolk Win Streak	Saturday, Oct. 11 12:00 PM Bayside Field Bristol, R.I. RWUHawks.com RWUHawks.com GoSuffolkRams.com 0-4-3 Nov. 9, 2024, T, 1-1 (2OT) Never Tied 1

BOSTON – Suffolk men's soccer rides a five-game win streak to Bristol, Rhode Island for a rematch of last year's Conference of New England (CNE) championship against Roger Williams on Saturday, Oct. 11 at noon.

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's soccer picked up a 3-0 win over Wentworth on Saturday afternoon at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park, highlighted by a two-goal performance from Oliver Heth to extend its win streak to four.   

MORE READING: Men's Soccer Rolls to Fourth Straight with 3-0 Victory Over Wentworth

SUFFOLK SCORES

RAMS RUNDOWN

• Suffolk enters the weekend on a five-match win streak, sitting at 8-2-2 overall and 3-1-0 in CNE play after a 4-0 shutout over Framingham State Tuesday.
• Defending CNE Rookie of the Week Mohamed Mehaya leads the pack with 23 points (9g, 5a).
• Francisco Valck, named CNE Offensive Player of the Week, remains a key contributor in the final third with three goals and three assists. 
• Zach Vlachos (4g, 4a) and Diego Pierantozzi (3g, 1a) round out Suffolk's attack.
• Nathan Harlow owns .076 goals against average, .833 save percentage and four shutouts.
• Ian Caldwell has posted four wins, a 0.92 GAA, and two clean sheets.

HAWKS HIGHLIGHTS

• Roger Williams enters Saturday's clash unbeaten at 8-0-4 and 3-0-1 in CNE contests.
• The Hawks are receiving national votes and are ranked fifth in the United Soccer Coaches Region II poll.
• Tyler Jastrab leads RWU with five goals, while Dylan Robbins (4g, 3a) and Liam Blaisdell (2g, 3a) provide support from the midfield.
• In goal, Eliot Panaccione boasts a 0.44 GAA, .852 save percentage, and five shutouts through nine starts.

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk and Roger Williams will meet for the eighth time in program history.
• The Rams are winless (0-4-3) all-time against the Hawks.
• The most recent meeting came in the 2024 CNE Championship, a 1-1 draw that saw Suffolk advance on penalty kicks to capture the conference title.
• Three of the last four matchups have ended in draws.
• Suffolk is 0-3-1 in matchups in Bristol, Rhode Island.
• Under head coach Bill Maddock, the Rams are 0-3-3 versus Roger Williams.
• There have been two shutouts in the series. Suffolk is 0-1-0 when a team is kept off the scoreboard. The last cleansheet between the foes with a scoreless draw Oct. 24, 2023. 
• Suffolk has never scored more than one goal against the Hawks.

MORE INFO: Suffolk vs. Roger Williams– All Time Series

STATS SHOWDOWN

REGIONAL RANK
Suffolk men's soccer crept up one spot in the latest United Soccer Coaches Region II Poll as the Rams sit fifth following its second straight 2-0-0 week, the national organization announced Tuesday afternoon.  

MORE READING: Men's Soccer Inches Up to Fifth in Region II in United Soccer Coaches Poll

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams return to road action on Tuesday, Oct. 14, with a matchup at the University of New England with kickoff set for noon.