Volleyball Heads to Southern Maine Thursday

SUFFOLK at SOUTHERN MAINE
Date Time Venue Video Stats Notes Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Thursday, Sept. 19 7:00 PM Hill Gym Gorham, Maine LittleEast.tv SouthernMaineHuskies.com GoSuffolkRams.com 2-3 Sept. 26, 2023, W, 3-0 Same Won 2

BOSTON – Suffolk volleyball treks up to Gorham, Maine Thursday, Sept. 19 for a tilt at Southern Maine. First serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.   

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LAST TIME OUT
Down 2-0, Suffolk volleyball stormed back, tied things up at 2-all and took the fifth and deciding set easily to defeat Framingham State, 3-2, Tuesday night at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court. The comeback win came via set scores 21-25, 21-25, 25-12, 25-11 and 25-5. 

Sami Shore was instrumental to Suffolk's success as the sophomore supplied a match-best 20 kills on a .679 attack percentage with five blocks. 

MORE READING: Volleyball Comes Back, Takes Five Set Thriller Over Framingham State 

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk has rattled off three straight wins to bring a 9-2 record to Vacation Land. The triumphs came over Sage (3-0), SUNY Oswego (3-1) and Framingham State (3-2).  

McKenna Keowen paces the Rams' 12.15 kills per set (kps) with 3.05 kps to her credit. She is the top threat at the service line as well with 0.68 aces per set. Sami Shore and Chloe Clement provided over 2.00 kps to the offense as well with 2.27 kps and 2.10 kps, respectively. Jayla Martinez is the usual setter for Suffolk with 6.29 assists per set. Aislinn Lanigan helps set up the attack as well with 3.71 assists per set. 

Morgan Kelsey is the backbone of the blue-and-gold's defense with 4.41 digs per set (dps). Keowen adds 3.22 dps and Shore supplies 0.76 blocks per set (bps) at the net.  

RAMS RECORD WATCH

HAVE TO KNOW 'BOUT THE HUSKIES
Southern Maine is 2-7 on the season. The Huskies split their tri-match with Mass. Maritime and Trinity over the weekend. USM swept MMA and fell to the Bantams in straight sets.  

Drew Johnson is a two-way player for the Huskies with a team-best 2.61 kps and 2.14 dps, good for second on the squad. Ella Koehler (1.77 kps) and Anyelis Hernandez (1.71 kps) are consistent in the attack conversation that is primarily set up by Macie Amher (5.32 assists per set). 

Sierra Castonguay, who serves 0.67 aces per set, tops the defensive effort with 2.41 dps. Madison Zimmer pitches in 0.71 bps. 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk swept Southern Maine a year ago to win back-to-back battles against the Huskies. 
• The Rams are 2-3 all-time against USM. 
• In the Scott Blanchard era, the Rams are 2-1 versus USM. 
• On the road, Suffolk sits 1-0 against the Huskies. 
• The Rams are 1-1 as the home team against USM. 
• Two matches have taken place at a neutral site. The Rams are 0-2 in such instances.
• Four matches between Suffolk and USM have been decided in straight sets, including both of Suffolk's victories.
• The Rams are 2-2 in in 3-0 decisions. 
• One match has gone four sets, Oct. 2, 2010. The Huskies won that battle.  

MORE INFO: Suffolk vs. Southern Maine – All-Time Series

STATS SHOWDOWN

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams visit Worcester Sate Saturday, Sept. 21 for a tri-match with Mount Holyoke. The Rams will first face the Lyons at 3:00 p.m. before tangling with the Lancers at 5:00 p.m.