Gators and Saxons Play to Scoreless Draw

September 30, 2023

Gators and Saxons Play to Scoreless Draw

ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College ran its unbeaten streak to seven with this afternoon's Empire 8 Conference scoreless draw with visiting Alfred.

Alfred

1-3-4/0-0-3 E8

Russell Sage College

5-1-2/2-0-1 E8

Final

Alfred (1-3-4/0-0-3 E8)

Russell Sage College (5-1-2/2-0-1 E8)

ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College ran its unbeaten streak to seven with this afternoon's Empire 8 Conference scoreless draw with visiting Alfred.

The Gators (5-1-2/2-0-1 E8) held an 11-10 advantage on shots, while the visiting Saxons (1-3-4/0-0-3 E8) took 6 corners, compared to five for RSC.

Freshman goalkeeper Olivia Horan (Mechanicville, NY/Mechanicville) (4-1-2) turned aside both Alfred shots on target, with her counterpart across the ACP pitch, sophomore Kiani Barnard-Pratt (0-3-4), made five saves.

Looking ahead, the Gators host Vassar on Wednesday at 7:00 pm.

Notes: Coming off a trip to the Empire 8 Conference Tournament Semifinals, more than 20 players and four all-league selections returned this fall…A Gator has earned weekly E8 awards four times this season…Senior forward Kennedy Jones (Albany, NY/Albany) was selected the E8 Player of the Week for the period ending Monday, September 4…The second-team All-E8 pick registered two goals and an assist to help RSC win its home opener vs. Nichols on September 2…Sophomore defender Courtney Bush (Schenectady, NY/Mohonasen) was chosen the E8 Defensive Player of the Week on two occasions, September 10 and September 25, this fall…Sophomore defender Olivia Badalucco (Rotterdam Junction, NY/Schalmont) took home E8 Player of the Week honors on September 18…She scored twice in the September 13 8-0 shutout of visiting SUNY Poly…The output was the most for the Gators in a single-game since 2017….Jones, Bush, senior forward Marissa Key (Monroe, NY/Monroe-Woodbury), and junior defender Amelia Geesler (Glenmont, NY/Bethlehem Central) headlined the group of returnees.