ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College began a stretch of three-straight home games with this afternoon's 3-0 win vs. MCLA.

The Gators controlled the pace across their home opener, holding a 31-7 shot advantage and took 10 corners compared to only two by the Trailblazers (0-3).

Junior forward Kennedy Jones (Albany, NY/Albany) netted the eventual game-winner in the 26th minute.  Freshman defender Katelyn Odorizzi (Voorheesville, NY/Clayton A. Bouton) recorded the assist.

After the break, the Gators scored twice in a 2:08 span to obtain some breathing room. Shots by Odorizzi and junior defender Aimee Warman (Rexford, NY/Shenendehowa) found the back of the net.

Forward Natalie Ricci (Cohoes, NY/Cohoes), a graduate student, who sits 11th in program annals with 55 career points, assisted on both of the second-half strikes.

RSC (1-2-1) continues its run of home contests on Tuesday vs. Skidmore. The non-conference action is slated to begin at 7:00 pm.

Notes: The Gators return 12 players from last season…Forward Natalie Ricci (Cohoes, NY/Cohoes), a graduate student, headlines the dozen…She began the fall ranked 11^th in program records with 53 career points…Junior forward Marissa Key (Monroe, NY/Monroe-Woodbury), who registered nine points last season, and all three goalkeepers are also back.

Gator Day of Giving: On Wednesday, September 21, the Russell Sage College community will join together for our seventh annual 24-hour giving challenge – Sage Gives.  Save the date and help support more than 300 Gator student-athletes. For more information visit: https://www.sagegators.com/ information/sage_nation/index

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