Replay with Endicott Ahead for Women’s Hockey

GAME ONE // SATURDAY, MARCH 20 // 12:30 PM RAYMOND J. BOURQUE ARENA// BEVERLY, MASS. LIVE STATS // VIDEO GAME 2 // SUNDAY, MARCH 21 // 3:45 PM PORRAZZO RINK // EAST BOSTON, MASS. LIVE STATS // VIDEO
EYES ON THE GAME SERIES RECORD // TRAILS, 0-2-0 LAST MEETING // 3.7.21, L, 2-1 LAST SUFFOLK WIN // NEVER STREAK // L2

BOSTON – Suffolk women's hockey returns to its usual home-and-home weekend schedule with Endicott as the Rams opponent over March 20-21. The blue-and-gold heads to Beverly, Massachusetts, Saturday, March 20 for a 12:30 p.m., puck drop before the Gulls stop by Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink Sunday, March 21 at 3:45 p.m.

SPECTATOR SECTION
With a strict no spectator policy set for the 2020-21 athletic season, here's how fans can follow Suffolk game-day action.

SOCIAL SAYINGS
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LAST TIME OUT
A pair of goals over a 2:20 span early in the third period was enough for Becker to take down Suffolk women's hockey, 2-1, Tuesday afternoon at the Fidelity Ice Center.

MORE READING: Women's Hockey Falls at Becker, 2-1

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk takes a 2-4-0 record into the weekend after falling 2-1 in its Tuesday tilt at Becker. 

The Rams have found the back of the net 17 times through six games with each player producing at least one point. Maddy Burton leads the way in points with a team-high seven behind a team-best six set-ups and one goal. Julia Volpe is second on the squad with six points with the junior's stat line evenly split between goals and helpers. Shana Cote ties Volpe for a team-high goals with three of her own to go along with two set-ups. 

In net all three of Suffolk's goalies have taken the ice. Lily O'Neil brings in the best numbers over the most appearances with a .909 save percentage and 2.34 GAA, while Julia McLellan holds a .887 save percentage and 3.46 GAA. Halle Usseglio remains perfect in between the pipes after stopping all 10 shots she faced in a 6-0 shutout at Anna Maria March 13.

GET TO KNOW THE GULLS
Since taking down Suffolk in a two-game series March 6-7, Endicott swept a home-and-home with Nichols to bring an unblemished 4-0-0 mark into the weekend. 

The Gulls' 4.75 goals per game offensive output is powered by Jacy Kuhlman's eight points on four goals and four assists. Kaylee Liberty has six points with four goals and two helpers with Courtney Sullivan (2g, 2a) and Ashlie Jones (2g, 1a) serving as scoring threats as well. 

Bailey Thieben and Michaela O'Brien have split time in between the pipes for the most part. Thieben carries a .978 save percentage and 0.50 GAA over two complete games, while O'Brien holds a .933 save percentage and 1.10 GAA in a pair of appearances.

WE MEET AGAIN
It was back-and-forth battle in each outing March 6-7, but the Gulls managed to capture a pair of victories over the Rams.

MORE READING: Endicott Sneaks Past Women's Hockey, 2-1 | Women's Hockey Slips Up at Endicott, 4-2

INSIDE THE SERIES

• The Suffolk, Endicott rivalry began two weeks ago with the Gulls winning both outings.

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

EYES ON THE GAME