Women’s Basketball Hosts Emerson in Fall Finale Tuesday

Women’s Basketball Hosts Emerson in Fall Finale Tuesday
SUFFOLK vs. EMERSON
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Last Meeting
Last Suffolk Win
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Tuesday, Dec. 9
7:00 PM
Smith Court
Boston, Mass.
CNE Network
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29-17
Nov. 17, 2024, L, 53-48
Nov. 8, 2023, W, 67-51
Lost 1

BOSTON – Suffolk women's basketball has one game remaining in its first semester as Emerson is set to travel across the common Tuesday, Dec. 9 for a crosstown matchup at 7:00 p.m. at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court.

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk women's basketball took care of Curry, 58-46, in Conference of New England (CNE) action Saturday afternoon at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court

MORE READING: Women's Basketball Clips Curry, 58-46

RAMS RUNDOWN

  • Suffolk enters Tuesday at 8-1 overall powering past Curry on Saturday.
  • The Rams continue to lean on its three-point shooting, ranking 13th in NCAA Division III in three-point percentage at 35.9 percent.
  • Olivia Verdile sits 48th in the nation in three-point shooting at 42.86 percent, averaging 9.9 ppg and 4.3 rpg.
  • Jordan Moreau leads Suffolk in scoring, adding 4.4 boards, and 3.1 apg, while shooting 33.3 percent from beyond-the-arc.
  • Coming off a career-high 20-point performance against the Colonels, Allison Bono provides 13.3 ppg on 53.9 connection rate from the floor, while leading the team in rebounding at 8.4 rpg.
  • Ariana Ingram chips in 5.8 pgg and 5.2 rpg, while Tatiana Tune adds 7.2 ppg on 44.1 shooting percentage.
  • The Rams are holding opponents to 54.6 ppg and 32.7 percent shooting from the floor.

LIONS LOOK

  • Emerson makes the short trip to Smith Court sitting at 6-3 amid a challenging non-conference slate.
  • Emerson sports the fourth ranked perimeter offense in the nation, shooting 38.9 percent from the three-point line as a team.
  • Jessie Silk powers the Lions attack, ranking tied for 11th nationally in three-point percentage (50 percent) and 43rd in in scoring at 19.3 ppg. She also averages a double-double with 11.1 rpg.
  • Bri Frongillo provides a secondary scoring option at 17.3 ppg, while hitting 46.2 percent from deep.
  • Claire English provides 8.6 ppg, 7.8 rpg, and leads the defensive charge at two blocks per game. 
  • Kendra Dodd contributes 8.0 ppg on 42.3 percent from three and Lindsay Gould sits just under double figures at 8.9 ppg, shooting 35.3 percent from long range.

INSIDE THE SERIES

  • The all-time series dates back to the 1986-87 season.
  • The Rams fell to the Lions, 53-48, in the last meeting, Nov. 17m, 2024. 
  • The blue-and-gold aims to defeat Emerson for the first time since Nov. 8, 2023, a 67-51 win. 
  • Suffolk leads the all-time matchup 29-7.
  • At home, the Rams hold a 16-3 advantage.
  • The Rams own a 13-4 record at Emerson.
  • The teams have required overtime once, a 39-36 Suffolk win during the 1996-97 campaign.
  • Under head coach Ed Leyden, Suffolk is 21-6 against the Lions.

MORE INFO: Suffolk vs. Emerson– All-Time Series

STATS SHOWDOWN

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
Suffolk remains idle until after the holiday break, returning to action on the road in a non-conference matchup at Clark Tuesday, December 30 at 1:00 p.m.