Cassidy Gruning
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- Height:
- 5-7
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- Hometown:
- Tewksbury, Mass.
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- Position:
- F
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Major:
- Undergraduate Law
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- Previous Team:
- Tewksbury
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- gp
- 28
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- p
- 11
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- g
- 4
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- a
- 7
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- pim
- 8
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- +/-
- 6
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 2, six times
Goals: 2, vs. Nichols, Nov. 22, 2019
Assists: 2, twice, last at Nichols, Feb. 12, 2022
Shots: 9, at Curry, Nov. 12, 2021
Power Play Goals: 1, twice, last at University of New England, Feb. 3, 2023
Plus/Minus: +3, vs. Nichols, Nov. 11, 2023
Point Streak: 3 games, Nov. 6-13, 2021
SENIOR • 2022-23
Assistant Captain ... Skated in all 28 games ... Produced 11 points ... Scored four goals ... Handed out seven assists ... Had one power play goal ... Knocked in one game-tying goal ... Skated in the 4-2 season-opening win at Plymouth State (Oct. 28) ... Skated against UMass Boston (Oct. 29) ... Dished out one assist in the 2-0 shutout at Salve Regina (Nov. 4) ... Logged one assist in the 10-1 offensive onslaught of Nichols (Nov. 11) ... Appeared in the starting lineup in the 4-1 triumph at Nichols (Nov. 12) ... Played versus No. 13 Endicott (Nov. 18) ... Helped defeat No. 13 Endicott, 2-1 (Nov. 19) ... Played at Connecticut College (Nov. 22) ... Tallied one assist in the 2-0 cleansheet over the University of New England (Dec. 2) ... Started the 3-3 draw at the University of New England (Dec. 3) ... Notched one assist in the 4-1 win over Western New England (Dec. 9) ... Competed in the two-game series at No. 4 Adrian and had one assist in game two (Jan. 6-7) ... Scored one goal in the 4-1 win over Curry (Jan. 20) ... Aided to the 6-1 triumph at Curry (Jan. 21) ... Played a role in the 5-0 shutout at Western New England (Jan. 27) ... Started the 2-1 victory over WNE (Jan. 28) ... Netted the game-tying goal in a 2-2 stalemate at University of New England (Feb. 3) ... Poured in one goal in the 3-2 win over Nichols (Feb. 4) ... Appeared in the line-up in the 3-2 triumph against Salve Regina (Feb. 10) ... Took the ice at Endicott (Feb. 11) ... Started versus No. 4 Amherst (Feb. 13) ... Chipped in to the 5-1 triumph at Curry (Feb. 17) ... Dished out one assist in the 6-0 CCC Semifinals win over the University of New England (Feb. 25) ... Pitched in to the 2-1 CCC Championship victory over Endicott (March 4) ... Appeared in the NCAA First Round Game at No. 7 Middlebury (March 8).
JUNOR • 2021-22
Appeared in 22 games ... Recorded 19 points ... Scored eight goals, including a game-winner ... Handed out 11 assists ... Took 101 shots ... Had a hand in the season-opening 5-2 win over Plymouth State (Oct. 29) ... Dished out one assist in the 5-4 comeback victory at UMass Boston (Oct. 30) ... Chipped in to the 4-2 win at Worcester State (Nov. 5) ... Registered one assist in a 5-1 triumph over Worcester State (Nov. 6) ... Netted the game-winning goal in a 3-2 decision at Curry (Nov. 12) ... Tallied two assists in a 10-3 victory over Curry (Nov. 13) ... Played a part in a 3-2 win over the University of New England (Nov. 19) ... Notched one goal in a 4-1 win at UNE (nov. 20) ... Skated in a 4-0 setback at Western New England (Dec. 7) ... Helped defeat Trinity in overtime, 4-3 (Dec. 11) ... Skated versus Connecticut College (Jan. 11) ... Helped blank Western New England in a home-and-home series (Jan. 14-15) ... Pitched in one assist to the 4-3 upset win at No. 8 Endicott (Jan. 28) ... Skated in a 3-1 win at Salve Regina (Feb. 6) ... Recorded one assist in a 3-0 shutout of Salve Regina (Feb. 8) ... Appeared in a 4-3 overtime loss to the University of New England (Feb. 11) ... Contributed two assists to a 5-1 win at Nichols (Feb. 12) ... Had a hand in the 4-0 cleansheet at Salve Regina (Feb. 15) ... Aided to the 9-1 triumph over Curry (Feb. 17) ... Took the ice versus No. 9 Endicott (Feb. 18) ... Competed in the CCC Quarterfinals versus Curry (Feb. 23).
SOPHOMORE • 2020-21
Appeared in all eight games ... Racked up four points on two goals and two assists ... Notched one goal and assisted on the game-winning strike in the 5-3 win over Nichols (Feb. 26) ... Took the ice at Endicott (March 6) ... Took three shots versus Endicott (March 7) ... Blocked one shot at Becker (March 12) ... Contributed two points, one goal and one assist, to a 6-0 shutout at Anna Maria (March 13) ... Participated at Becker (March 16) ... Fired off three shots at Endicott (March 20) ... Blocked one shot against Endicott (March 21).
FRESHMAN • 2019-20
Played in all 28 games ... Produced five points ... Found the back of the net four times ... Dished out one assist ... Made her collegiate debut at Nazareth and had three shots (Nov. 1) ... Recorded two shots at Nazareth (Nov. 2) ... Potted her first collegiate puck in a 3-2 win at Plymouth State (Nov. 8) ... Took one shot in the home opener against Castleton (Nov. 9) ... Competed in the overtime outing at Salem State (Nov. 15) ... Registered one shot in the 2-1 win at UMass Boston (Nov. 16) ... Netted two goals in a 5-5 draw with Nichols (Nov. 22) ... Played at Johnson & Wales (Nov. 23) ... Finished with a plus-1 at Franklin Pierce (Nov. 26) ... Saw time in each game in the home-and-home series with Wesleyan (Nov. 30-Dec. 1) ... Laced up her skates against No. 3 Norwich (Dec. 6) ... Produced one goal and one assist in a 7-3 win over Salem State (Dec. 7) ... Helped defeat Southern Maine, 3-2 (Dec. 13) ... Chipped in five shots in the 2-0 shutout over New England College (Dec. 14) ... Aided the 1-1 draw against Trinity (Jan. 5) ... Tallied one shot at Connecticut College (Jan. 14) ... Contributed to the 8-0 win over Johnson & Wales (Jan. 24) ... Played against UMass Boston (Jan. 25) ... Helped defeat New England College, 3-2, in overtime (Jan. 31) ... Skated at Southern Maine (Feb. 1) ... Took the ice at No. 7 Norwich (Feb. 8) ... Started at Castleton (Feb. 9) ... Blocked one shot at Amherst (Feb. 13) ... Fired off three shots in a 5-1 win against Plymouth State (Feb. 15) ... Contributed to the 2-0 NEHC Quarterfinals win at Johnson & Wales (Feb. 22) ... Chipped into the 2-1 NEHC Semifinals victory at Southern Maine (Feb. 29) ... Blocked one shot in the NEHC Championship at No. 7 Norwich (March 3).
ACADEMICS
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2022-23) ... Krampade All-American Scholar in 2021-22 ... Three-time CCC Winter/Spring All-Academic (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23) ... Two-time member of Suffolk's 4.0 Club (Spring 2020, Spring 2022) ... Eight-time AD Honor Roll selection (Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023).
BEFORE SUFFOLK • BOSTON JR. SHAMROCKS • TEWKSBURY MEMORIAL
Competed for the Boston Jr. Shamrocks of the NEGHL … Anchored the Shamrocks to the 2018 Massachusetts State Championship … Letterwinner at Tewksbury Memorial … Led Tewksbury Memorial to the 2019 MIAA State Championship … Helped Tewksbury Memorial to a 2018 MIAA State Runner-Up Finish … All-MVC First-Team selection as a senior … All-MVC second-team honoree in 2018 … 2019 Boston Herald “Dream Team” selection … Two-year letterwinner in track & field … Two-year member of Nationals Honors Society … Three-year Principal’s List student … Boston Globe All-Scholastic selection.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 28 | 18 |
| Points | 11 | 8 |
| Goals | 4 | 3 |
| Assists | 7 | 5 |
| PIM | 8 | 4 |
| +/- | 6 | 7 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 1 |
| Short-handed goals | 0 | 0 |
| Empty net goals | 0 | 0 |
| Games started | 9 | 7 |
| Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 |
| Game-tying goals | 1 | 1 |
| Hat tricks | 0 | 0 |
| Shots | 60 | 48 |
Game Log - Skaters
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | s | fo | fow | fol | fo% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 | at Southern Me. | L, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Plymouth St. | W, 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Oct 29 | Mass.-Boston | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 4 | at Salve Regina | W, 2-0 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 5 | Salve Regina | W, 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 11 | Nichols | W, 10-1 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 0 | 1 | - |
| Nov 12 | at Nichols | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Nov 18 | #13 Endicott | L, 2-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 19 | at #13 Endicott | W, 2-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 22 | at Connecticut Col. | L, 2-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dec 2 | U. of New England | W, 2-0 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dec 3 | at U. of New England | T, 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dec 9 | Western New Eng. | W, 4-1 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dec 10 | Trinity (Conn.) | W, 2-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 6 | at #4 Adrian | L, 3-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 7 | at #4 Adrian | L, 3-1 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 20 | Curry | W, 4-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 21 | at Curry | W, 6-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 27 | at Western New Eng. | W, 5-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 28 | Western New Eng. | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Feb 3 | at U. of New England | T, 2-2 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | 0 | 1 | - |
| Feb 4 | Nichols | W, 3-2 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Feb 10 | Salve Regina | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 7 | - |
| Feb 11 | at Endicott | L, 3-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Feb 13 | #4 Amherst | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Feb 17 | at Curry | W, 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 1 | - |
| Feb 25 | U. of New England | W, 6-0 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Mar 4 | Endicott | W, 2-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Mar 8 | at #7 Middlebury | L, 4-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Statistic | gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | fo | fow | fol | fo% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 34 | 15 | 19 | .441 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 135 | 68 | 67 | .504 |
| 2021-22 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 29 | 17 | 12 | .586 |
| 2022-23 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 14 | 2 | 12 | .143 |
| Total | 86 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 161 | 212 | 102 | 110 | .481 |
| Statistic | gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | fo | fow | fol | fo% |
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| Event | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 28 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 14 | 2 | 12 | .143 |
| Conference | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 12 | .143 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||||||||||
| Home | 14 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 8 | .000 |
| Away | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 11 | 1 | 10 | .091 |
| Losses | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Ties | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Month | |||||||||||||||||
| October | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| November | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| December | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| January | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| February | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 10 | .091 |
| March | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
News mentions
Suffolk Athletics saw 10 student-athletes pick up College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors in the at-large category, the national organization announced.
The top seeded Suffolk women’s hockey team secured its spot in the 2023 Commonwealth Coast Conference Championship as the Rams took control early and never let it go, shutting out fourth seed University of New England, 6-0, in the semifinals Saturday at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.
Cassidy Gruning was featured in the Tewksbury Town Crier Feb. 25, 2023 courtesy of Jason Cooke.
Sam Molind put on her hero cape with 2:39 remaining in overtime as the sophomore connected on a penalty shot to push Suffolk women’s hockey to a 3-2 Commonwealth Coast Conference win over Nichols Saturday at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.
Suffolk women’s hockey fell in a two-goal hole after the first period and worked its way out with one goal in the second and third to level the playing field against the University of New England. Neither team managed to break the tie and the Commonwealth Coast Conference contest ended in a 2-2 draw Friday night at Harold Alfond Forum.
Shana Cote potted a hat trick to push Suffolk women’s hockey past Curry, 4-1, Friday night in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.
A pair of unanswered goals by No. 4 Adrian over a 30-second span in the third period broke a 1-all tie to hand Suffolk women’s hockey a 3-1 loss Saturday afternoon at Arrington Ice Arena.
Suffolk women’s hockey will venture to Michigan this weekend for a two-game series at No. 4 Adrian Jan. 6-7. The Rams will first battle the Bulldogs Friday at 7 p.m. before a 3 p.m. rematch at Arrington Ice Arena on Saturday.
Suffolk women’s hockey swept the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) weekly awards for the first time in program history, the league office announced Monday. Madison Duff was recognized as Player of the Week, Lily O’Neil was tabbed Goaltender of the Week and Livia Brehm earned Rookie of the Week following the Rams final weekend of action in 2022, in which the blue-and-gold went 2-0-0.
Suffolk women’s hockey wrapped up its first semester schedule with an exclamation point as it scored two unanswered goals to hand Trinity a 2-1 loss Saturday at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink. Cassidy Gruning tied the game before Madison Duff pushed the Rams ahead on the power play, while Lily O’Neil did her job in the night to help the blue-and-gold to victory.
In an action packed third period, Suffolk women’s hockey prevailed past Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) counterpart Western New England, 4-1, Friday night at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink. Seven Rams chipped in at least one points and Lily O’Neil recorded 11 saves in the league victory.
Behind goals from Shana Cote and Jesse Kennedy and perfect netminding from Lily O’Neil, Suffolk women’s hockey took down Commonwealth Coast Conference counterpart University of New England in shutout fashion, 2-0, Friday night at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.
Suffolk women’s hockey may have struck first, however, No. 13 Endicott responded to tie things up and eventually the Gulls got the game-winner in overtime to hand the Rams their first Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) loss of the season, a 2-1, setback Friday night at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.
Suffolk women’s hockey takes its undefeated Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) ledger into a home-and-home series with Nichols this weekend. The Rams will entertain the Bison in a Suicide Awareness game at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink Friday, Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. with the Saturday, Nov. 12 showdown at Levy Rink in Harrisville, Rhode Island at 4:40 p.m. serving as the series closer.
Suffolk women’s hockey defeated Commonwealth Coast Conference opponent, Salve Regina, 5-1, as three different Rams tallied three points en route to the win Saturday night at Louis. E Porazzo Memorial Skating Rink.
Suffolk women’s hockey potted a pair of goals over a two-minute span in the middle period and Julia McLellan had a perfect performance in net en route to a 2-0 Commonwealth Coast Conference victory over Salve Regina at St. George’s Rink.
Suffolk women’s hockey is set to pull the curtain back on its fifth campaign with a full weekend. The Rams head to Plymouth State Friday, Oct. 28 for the season opener at 3 p.m., with a Beantown battle against UMass Boston serving as the blue-and-gold’s home debut at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink Saturday, Oct. 29 at 4:50 p.m.
For the second straight season, Suffolk women’s hockey will be led by five Rams as head coach Taylor Wasylk announced Shana Cote, Madison Duff and Natasha Savage will be tri-captains with Cassidy Gruning and Sofia Scilipoti sharing the assistant captain role.
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