Nichols, Emerson on Softball’s Weekend Slate

SUFFOLK vs. NICHOLS
Date Time Venue Video Stats Program Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Saturday, March 21 12:00 PM Nichols Softball Field Dudley, Mass. CNE Sports Network NicholsAthletics.com GoSuffolkRams.com 5-7 May 8, 2025, L, 4-0 April 25, 2025, W, 2-0 Lost 1

SUFFOLK vs. EMERSON
Date Time Venue Video Stats Program Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Sunday, March 22 22:00 PM Rotch Field Boston, Mass. Flo Sports EmersonLions.com GoSuffolkRams.com 27-34 March 23, 2025, W, 7-2 Same Won 1

BOSTON – Suffolk softball opens Conference of New England (CNE) play Saturday, March 21 at Nichols at 12:00 p.m., before continuing its road swing Sunday, March 22 with a Beantown twin bill at Emerson at 2:00 p.m.

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk softball dropped a 5-4 decision to Haverford as the Fords scored two runs in the seventh to walk-off with the one-run victory Thursday, March 12 at Legends Way at The Spring Games.

MORE READING: Haverford Walks off Softball, 5-4

RAMS RUNDOWN

• Suffolk enters the weekend at 6-6 overall after going 3-5 at The Spring Games.
• Julia Mills sets the tone offensively, hitting .421 with 16 hits, and 15 RBI.
• Ava Lanza owns a .378 average with 17 hits and eight RBI, and Jolie Quintana contributes a .341 clip at the dish with four doubles and a home run.
• Catherine Carignan has driven in 11 runs behind five doubles and one homer, and Lily Newhall chips in a .333 average with five doubles and seven RBI.
• Newhall (3.25 ERA, 32.1 IP) and Cynthia Rucinski (4-3, 3.93 ERA, 39 strikeouts) trade off in the circle.

BISON BREAKDOWN

• Nichols comes into Saturday at 4-6 overall following a 7-3 setback to WPI.
• Sydney Hicks leads the lineup with a .419 average, 13 hits, three RBI, and 11 stolen bases.
• Bailey Littlefield owns a .400 average and a .571 on-base percentage.
• Riley Chartier leads the team with five RBI, and Sydney Manzione has added four runs driven in.
• Allie Silliman has recorded eight hits, including three extra base hits, and two RBI.
• Olivia Pedro (4-2, 4.20 ERA) and Molly Medor (5.19 ERA) are the likely starting options in the circle, while Alyssa Pericello (4.67 ERA, 3.0 IP) and Ally McNamee (8.75 ERA, 4.0 IP) are more twirling options.

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk is 5-7 all-time against Nichos.
• Suffolk looks for its first win over Nichols since a 2-0 triumph in game two April 25, 2025. 
• The Rams fell in the last meeting with the Bison, 4-0, May 8, 2025.
• The blue-and-gold is 2-3 when games are held in Dudley.
• The Rams are 2-1 in Boston against Nichols.
• Suffolk is 1-3 in neutral site meetings against the Bison.
• Four games in the series have ended in shutouts.
• Suffolk is 1-3 when a team is held scoreless in the series.
• The most recent shutout came in the 2025 CNE Semifinals, a 4-0 Nichols win.
• The teams have needed extra innings twice, most recently a 2-0 Suffolk win on April 25, 2025.
• Suffolk is 1-1 in extra-inning matchups.
• The Rams are 1-5 against Nichols under head coach Megan Cook.

STAT SHOWDOWN

LIONS LOOK

• Emerson enters Sunday's doubleheader at 2-7 overall after a 14-3 win over Emmanuel on Thursday.
• Avi Kuperman leads the Lions with a .478 average, 11 hits, three doubles, one home run, and three RBI.
• Riley Caiazza has driven in 14 runs on nine hits, including three doubles, and one homer.
• Kari Sorensen is hitting .360 with nine hits, and Malena Cardinale owns a .350 average with seven hits.
• Valentina Luciano has scored 10 runs, recorded six hits, and is a perfect 4-for-4 on stolen base attempts.
• Caleigh Sheehan (3.15 ERA, 41 strikeouts) and Kate Regan (5.34 ERA) are the expected pitchers for the Lions.

INSIDE THE SERIES

• The Suffolk-Emerson series dates back to 1987.
• The Rams are 27-34 all-time against the Lions.
• Suffolk holds a 16-18 record on the road against Emerson.
• The Rams are 11-16 at home in the series.
• The teams split a doubleheader on March 23, 2025; Suffolk fell in game one, 4-0, and rebounded in the nightcap, 7-2.
• There have been 12 shutouts in the all-time series.
• Suffolk is 6-6 when a team is kept off the scoreboard in the matchup.
• The Rams are 3-1 against Emerson under head coach Megan Cook.

STATS SHOWDOWN

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
Suffolk returns to action on Wednesday, March 25 with a road doubleheader at Brandeis beginning at 3:00 p.m.