
Gators Upended 12-9 by Visiting Utica
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College was upended 12-9 by visiting Utica in Wednesday night Empire 8 Conference action.
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College was upended 12-9 by visiting Utica in Wednesday night Empire 8 Conference action.
Midfielder Jake McElwee (Jackson, NJ/Jackson Liberty), a grad student, topped the Gators with four goals and an assist.
Midfielder Anthony Marrone (Monroe, NJ/Monroe Township), a grad student, who opened the week leading the Empire 8 Conference in points, goals, and goals per-game, added two goals and an assist, while freshman Jordon Hankel (Cold Spring, NY/Haldane) recorded 20 saves, the third-most in a game by an RSC goalkeeper. The rookie has now made 20 stops on three occasions this spring.
Junior attacker Nolan Shea tallied three goals and three assists to help Utica (6-7/3-3 E8) close the contest on a 10-3 run.
Looking ahead, RSC (4-10/1-5 E8) hosts SUNY Brockport on Saturday afternoon. The contest will serve as the program's "Senior Day".
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 senior defender Joe Johnson (Gansevoort, NY/South Glens Falls) 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…Johnson was selected for the USILA Division III Team of the Week for the period ending Sunday, March 16…He registered six goals, 19 groundballs and six caused turnovers in a 3-0 week…Johnson became the first Gator to caused 100 career turnovers at SUNY Geneseo on April 5…He is guaranteed to finish his spring occupying the program's top-three spots for caused turnovers in a season and three of the top-five for groundballs...Martin commenced the season as the program's career leader for points (146) and goals (96)… He surpassed both the 150 career points and 100 career goals marks in the victory at Saint Joseph University - Long Island on March 15...Marrone was announced as the E8 Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, April 13…The graduate student registered 14 goals on 27 shots across two games… He opened the week leading the Empire 8 Conference in points (48), goals (45), and goals per-game (3.46)…Marrone netted eight goals, the second-most in a game by a Gator, in the E8 victory at Keuka on April 12…He set the program record for goals in a season in the road win…Marrone became just the fifth RSC player to reach 100 career points vs. VTSU: Castleton on March 19…Hankel was selected the Conference's Goalkeeper of the Week for the period ending Sunday, March 16…The rookie only permitted nine goals and registered a .775 save percentage in a 3-0 week…Midfielder Adam Willig (Buffalo, NY/Amherst Central), a grad student, Johnson, and Marrone were voted co-captains.