ECSU Uses 12-3 Run to Upend RSC

March 5, 2025

ECSU Uses 12-3 Run to Upend RSC

ALBANY, N.Y. – Visiting Eastern Connecticut State used a 12-3 run to down Russell Sage College 15-9 on a rainy Wednesday afternoon.

Eastern Conn. St.

2-0

Russell Sage College

0-3

Final

Eastern Conn. St. (2-0)

Russell Sage College (0-3)

ALBANY, N.Y. – Visiting Eastern Connecticut State used a 12-3 run to down Russell Sage College 15-9 on a rainy Wednesday afternoon.

Midfielder Anthony Marrone (Monroe, NJ/Monroe Township), a grad student, topped the Gators with five goals and an assist. It marked the second-straight game in which Marrone scored five goals.

Junior attacker Mame Diba (New York, NY/Haldane) added two goals, while midfielder Jake McElwee (Jackson, NJ/Jackson Liberty), a grad student, and senior defender Joe Johnson (Gansevoort, NY/South Glens Falls) registered a goal and an assist apiece.

Freshman goalkeeper Jordon Hankel (Cold Spring, NY/Haldane) (0-3) established a career-high with 15 saves. The rookie has made at least 13 stops in each of the first three games of the spring.

Down 5-4 at the break, ECSU (2-0) opened the third period with four goals in a 3:30 span to gain some breathing room. After RSC trimmed its deficit to one, 8-7, with tallies by Diba and Marrone, the Warriors netted the next six goals.

RSC (0-3) wraps up its stretch of four home games to begin its season on Friday night vs. Dean.

Gator Bites with Papa John's: The spring marks the first with Erich Skelly at the helm of the Gators…He arrived at RSC from Albright College in late January… Attacker Bailey Martin (Syracuse, NY/Onondaga Central), a grad student, and Johnson headline the 19 returning Gators…Johnson received an honorable mention for USILA All-American team and earned first-team All-Empire 8 Conference accolades in 2024, program firsts in both awards… Martin commenced the season as the program's career leader for points (146) and goals (96)…Midfielder Adam Willig (Buffalo, NY/Amherst Central), a grad student, Johnson, and Marrone were voted co-captains.