Rams blank Seahawks in season opener

MIDDLETOWN, R.I. - Visiting Suffolk University got a shutout performance from senior netminder Julia McLellan (Groose Pointe Woods, Mich.) to defeat the Salve Regina University women's ice hockey team 2-0 in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action Friday evening at St. George's. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Suffolk 2, Salve Regina 0
Records: Salve Regina (0-1-0, 0-1-0 CCC), Suffolk (2-1-0, 1-0-0 CCC)
Series and Streaks: The Rams lead 4-0 all-time.

THREE STARS:

1. Suffolk senior Julia McLellan made 21 saves to improve to 2-1-0 in net.
2. Suffolk graduate student Shana Cote scored the game-winning goal 7:48 into the second period for her 99th career point.
3. Suffolk sophomore Sam Molind finished off a 2-on-1 break to roound out the Rams scoring.

NOTEWORTHY:

• Junior goalie Ellee Kopecky made 22 saves for Salve Regina.
• Neither team could score on the power play with the Rams going 0-2 and the Seahawks 0-5 with the advantage.
• Suffolk outshot Salve Regina 24-21.

ON THE HORIZON:

Salve Regina and Suffolk will rematch tomorrow in Boston, Mass., at 4:50 p.m.