Monday Match Pits Volleyball Against dean

SUFFOLK vs. DEAN
Date Time Venue Video Stats Program Series	Monday, Sept. 26 7:00 PM Smith Court Boston, Mass. Suffolk Stretch GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com First Meeting

BOSTON – Suffolk volleyball continues its homestand Monday, Sept. 26 when Dean stops by Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court for a 7 p.m. non-conference outing.

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk volleyball capped off its first home tri-match of the season with a straight-set win over its Beantown rival UMass Boston. The Rams defeated the Beacons 25-18, 25-18 and 25-20. 

MORE READING: Volleyball Gets Back in Win Column, Sweeps UMass Boston

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk ended a three-match skid with a straight set victory over UMass Boston Saturday afternoon to move to 9-5 on the season. 

After a few matches away, Jess Weber had a monster weekend and enters this week with a team-best 4.00 kps behind a .283 swinging rate. McKenna Keowen is also an offensive threat with 3.37 kps. Harmony Johnson is the the Rams primary setter with 7.02 aps with Jayla Martinez providing 4.41 aps. Morgan Kelsey is the biggest threat at the service line with a conference-best 1.41 aces per set. 

Kenzley Bell's 4.23 digs per set paces Suffolk's backline. Tatum Kalt adds 2.14 dps with Kelsey and Keowen chipping in 2.00 dps apiece. At the net, Alina Nowakowski (0.53 bps), Grace Cervenka (0.50 bps) and Jasmine James (0.48 bps).

BULLDOGS BREAKDOWN
Dean is on a nine-match skid that put the Bulldogs back at 2-12 on the year. Ten of Dean's matches have been decided in straight sets, including their two wins. 

Sari Albury is the main point of conversation offensively with a team-best 2.50 kps. Bella Driscoll sets up the attack with 5.86 aps. Lena Muraski is a threat at the service line with 1.05 aces per set to her credit. Defensively, Skylar Raskevitz and Jordan Herivaux provide a one-two punch. The former paces the team with 2.60 dps and the latter adds 2.57 dps. Albury chips in 0.57 bps to the defensive cause.

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk and Dean are set to meet for the first time.

EYES ON THE MATCH

RAMS RECORD WATCH
Suffolk's seniors have a chance to make the Rams' record books this season. Harmony Johnson looks to be the program's all-time leader in assists and is just 219 handouts away from tying the mark held by Julie Sullivan, who wore the blue-and-gold from 2007-10. Kenzley Bell, meanwhile, aims to join the 1,000-dig club and is 125 digs away from being the third Suffolk student-athlete to do so, first since Dakhensey Marcellus accomplished the feat in 2020.

COMING UP
Suffolk returns to its Commonwealth Coast Conference calendar Wednesday, Sept. 28 when Western New England pays the Rams a visit for 7 p.m. action.