For the love of sports: Suffolk’s multi-sport athletes
February 6, 2019
Filed under Golf, Soccer, Sports, Suffolk Rams, Track & Field, Volleyball
It is safe to say that being a student-athlete at any university is a difficult task. Between classes, homework, practice and games, it makes for little free-time. But in the rare phenomenon of being a multi-sport athlete at a university, this lifestyle is even more amplified. In the case of senior McKenzie McGrath...
Rams playoff push
October 17, 2018
Filed under Soccer, Sports, Suffolk Rams
October is here and the Great Northeastern Athletic Conference (GNAC) playoffs are approaching as the Suffolk University men’s soccer team looks to push themselves into second gear. The Rams are hoping to finish out the season strong as they remain in the fight for postseason contention. The team...
Suffolk seniors cap off collegiate careers
October 17, 2018
Filed under Soccer, Sports, Suffolk Rams
For the past four years, Melissa Adamo and Veronica Bernardo have remained consistent players for the Suffolk women’s soccer team. Entering their first year of collegiate play in 2015, the two captains came onto the team along with a group of seven other freshmen. Today, they are the only ones from...
Vechten looks to lead Lady Rams
September 27, 2018
Filed under Soccer, Sports, Suffolk Rams
Ashley Van Vechten is the first full time female head coach for the women's soccer team at Suffolk University and it is obvious she is more than ready to take on this challenge. “[It’s] an honor and a privilege really...[that I was given] the opportunity to lead the program,” said Vechten in an ...
Rare award granted to the Rams
Felicity Otterbein and Chris DeGusto
November 15, 2017
Suffolk University’s Alexandra Nagri has topped the charts as one of the most prominent student-athletes the university has to offer. The senior joined only six other Rams as recipients of the College Sports Information Directors Association (CoSIDA) Academic All-District award. Only nine times has ...
Martin kicks record
October 31, 2017
Filed under Soccer, Sports, Suffolk Rams
Although senior Jennifer Martin showcased her scoring ability throughout her Suffolk University career, the key asset was her consistency. Martin set a women’s soccer team record after starting in 69 games as a Ram. She found herself in the starting lineup in at least 15 games of every season during...
Lucky number three
October 25, 2017
Filed under Soccer, Sports, Suffolk Rams
Three Suffolk University women’s soccer team seniors finished their regular season careers wearing the same uniform they started in four years ago. Forwards Alexandra Nagri and Jen Martin netted hat tricks in the final regular season game; a 10-0 victory over Mass Maritime Academy. Forward Jessica...
Suffolk soccer scores for fans, university hosts annual Rams Fan Fest
October 18, 2017
Filed under Soccer, Sports, Suffolk Rams
A wet and dreary day in the Boston Area did not put a damper on festivities for Suffolk University soccer. For the third year in a row, both men’s and women’s soccer held Rams Fan Fest at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park. Rams Fan Fest was a highly anticipated occasion where...
Captain’s Corner: Nagri and Martin lead charge for remainder of senior season
October 4, 2017
Filed under Soccer, Sports, Suffolk Rams
The Lady Rams’ soccer team, led by senior captains Alex Nagri and Jen Martin, are halfway through the season and plan to finish stronger than the previous chase for the title. In 2016, the Lady Rams made it to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) tournament semifinals before falling to Al...
Restrepo opens eyes league wide
October 4, 2017
Filed under Soccer, Sports, Suffolk Rams
Hailing from Revere, Massachusetts, boasting a team-high of 11 points overall, Christian Restrepo has become a valuable player to the Suffolk University men’s soccer team. In a season where the team has strove to overcome huge milestones, such as beating Massachusetts Institute of Technology for the first...
Hagopian defends for Armenia
September 20, 2017
Filed under Basketball, Soccer, Sports, Suffolk Rams
Offseason for athletes is about practicing more, playing more and becoming more talented in their respective sport. As for Michael Hagopian, a guard for Suffolk University Men’s basketball, he spent part of his summer as a member of the Under-20 Armenian National Team in Greece throughout July. This r...
Davis lifts men’s soccer to best season since 2011
October 26, 2016
Filed under Soccer, Sports, Suffolk Rams
Jarrett Davis has been playing good soccer, to say the least, as he puts it himself. “I’ve been putting [the team] in the position to win,” said Davis in an interview with The Suffolk Journal. “[Senior Forward Alberto Bittan, Freshman Forward Christian Restrepo, Senior Midfielder Aaron Haggas ...
