Women’s Soccer Goes to Roger Williams for CCC Quarterfinals

SUFFOLK at ROGER WILLIAMS
Date Time Venue Video Stats Series Last Meeting   Last Suffolk Win Streak	Saturday, Oct. 28 3:00 PM Bayside Field Bristol, R.I. RWUHawks.com RWUHawks.com 1-2-1 Oct. 24, 2023, L, 2-0 Oct. 26, 2021, W, 2-1 L2

BOSTON – Suffolk women's soccer's quest for the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) crown starts Saturday, Oct. 28 as the seventh-seeded Rams travel to Bristol, Rhode Island, for a quarterfinals contest at second-seed Roger Williams at 3 p.m.

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2023 CCC WOMEN'S SOCCER TOURNAMENT
Quarterfinals, Saturday, Oct. 28
Match 1: #5 UNE at #4 Gordon – 7:00 PM
Match 2: #6 Curry at #3 Endicott – 12:00 PM
Match 3: #7 Suffolk at #2 Roger Williams – 3:00 PM 

Semifinals, Wednesday, Nov. 1
Match 4: Winner of Match 1 at #1 Western New England - 2:00 PM
Match 5: Winner of Match 2 vs. Winner of Match 3 

Championship, Saturday, Nov. 4
Match 6: Winner of Match 4 vs. Winner of Match 5 

SUFFOLK IN THE POSTSEASON

• Suffolk returns to the CCC postseason after a year hiatus. 
• The Rams second CCC postseason trip is the program's 10th postseason appearance. 
• The Rams have compiled a 3-6-0 record in the quarterfinals in its eight appearances (3-5-0) in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) and CCC (0-1-0) tournaments, respectively. 
• Suffolk will make its postseason debut in the Ellie McDougall era. 
• Suffolk has moved onto the semifinals three times in program history, its last in 2016.
• The Rams have never moved on from the quarterfinals in the CCC era. 

RAMS IN THE CCC CROWN CHASE

• Suffolk makes its second CCC postseason run, first since 2021 and first as the seventh seed. 
• The Rams look for their first CCC postseason win. 
• Suffolk will compete in the CCC postseason under McDougall's guidance for the first time.  
• Suffolk has only competed in the CCC tournament on the road.
• The Rams are 0-1-0 all-time in the CCC tourney. 

LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk women's soccer fell in its 2023 season finale, 2-0 to Commonwealth Coast Conference rival Roger Williams Tuesday at Bayside Field. 

MORE READING: Women's Soccer Blanked by Roger Williams 

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk (7-7-3) looks to snap a three-game losing streak Saturday. The Rams' last victory was an 8-1 offensive onslaught of Nichols Oct. 7, 2022.  

Klaudia Rushi has led Suffolk's offense with nine points on four goals and one assist. Avery Porter has four goals as well, while Makena Columbus rounds out the top trio with three goals and two helpers. 

Sophia Barker has been Suffolk's starter as of late. She boasts a 1.53 GAA and .789 save percentage. Arden Ferrari-Henry owns a 1.31 GAA and .769 save percentage in her 12 appearances, 11 starts. 

HAVE TO KNOW 'BOUT THE HAWKS

Roger Williams secured second in the CCC standings with a 5-1-2 league ledger. Overall, the Hawks hold a 10-6-4 mark. 

A quartet of players have surpassed double-digit in points in Mya D'Antonio (7g, 1a), who scored two unassisted versus Suffolk, Sofia Morris (6g), Bianca Robbins (4g, 3a) and Rachel Oster (2g, 6a). That group powers the Hawks 1.53 goals per game offense.  

In net, Coco Marrelli is the usual keeper for RWU. She has started all, but one of the Hawks games and brings in a 1.18 GAA and .786 save percentage with five shutouts to her credit.

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk sits 1-2-0 all-time against Roger Williams. 
• The Rams won the first-ever meeting, 2-1, Oct. 26, 2021. 
• The Rams have fallen in back-to-back battles versus the Hawks. 
• The foes met four days ago. RWU won that game, 2-0. 
• At home, Sufoflk is 0-1-0. 
• On the road, the Rams are 1-1-0 versus RWU. 
• Suffolk is in search of its first win against Roger Williams in the Ellie McDougall era. 
• There has been one shutout in the all-time series between the blue-and-gold and the Hawks, the last meeting, a 2-0 setback, Oct. 24, 2023. 
• Suffolk and Roger Williams will compete in the postseason for the first time. 

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

EYES ON THE GAME

WHAT'S NEXT?
The winner of Saturday's showdown will advance to the semifinals and take on the victor of the quarterfinals contest between No. 6 Curry and No. 3 Endicott.