THE RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE ESPORTS REPORT
Submitted: October 17, 2022 for the period of: Monday, October 10 – Sunday, October 16
Super Smash Brothers
Team Members: sophomore Brandon Cataldo (Albany, NY/Albany), freshman Joseph Long (Troy, NY/Lansingburgh), and senior Elijah Tortorici (Schenectady, NY/Mohonasen)
Results: Tuesday, October 11 vs. Loyola – Loss, 2-1 (9-8, 2-9, 6-9)
Notable Performances: Tortorici tallied 11 of the 17 RSC stocks.
Valorant
Team Members: freshman Bibi Ahmad (South Ozone Park, NY/Brooklyn HS of the Arts), sophomore Geri'lynn Felicier-Norton (Bronx, NY/Bronx High School for Medical Science), sophomore Juan Neira (Bronx, NY/Bronx Academy of Letters), freshman Gregory Rivas (Jamaica, NY/Cristo Rey School), freshman Angel Rodriguez (Bronx, NY/KIPP NYC College Prep), freshman Gabriel Rodriguez (Bronx, NY/KIPP NYC College Prep), junior Briana Sanchez (Troy, NY/White Plains), and freshman Karena Weinpahl (Cold Spring, NY/Haldane and Storm King School)
Results: Tuesday, October 11 vs. Grand Valley State – Loss, 2-0
Overwatch 2
Team Members: sophomore Danarvis Bland (Chicago, IL/Gary Comer College Prep), sophomore Geri'lynn Felicier-Norton (Bronx, NY/Bronx High School for Medical Science), freshman Connor Hastie (Babylon, NY/North Babylon), sophomore Juan Neira (Bronx, NY/Bronx Academy of Letters), freshman Isabelle Pucci (Averill Park, NY/Tamarac), and junior Abner Velazquez (Cohoes, NY/Orchard Collegiate Academy)
Results: Wednesday, October 12 vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design – Win, 3-0
Notable Performances: The Gators recorded a dominant performance in their season opener…RSC won both rounds during Oasis with a pair of perfect 100-0 scores…On an individual level, Bland and Hastie were lauded for their play as the Hanzo and the Reaper.
Fortnite
Team Members: freshman Mason Diaz (Elmont, NY/Sewanhaka), freshman Maryam Khaleel (Albany NY/Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls), freshman Nadia Osei-tutu (Bronx, NY/Bronx Letters Academy), and freshman Skylar Rowe (Ghent, NY/Chatham)
Results: Thursday, October 13
Stats and Figures: The Gators placed in the top-20 in one of the lobbies…RSC totaled three kills as a team.
Madden
Team Members: freshman Thyon Nelson (Brooklyn, NY/John Jay School for Law)
Results: Thursday, October 13 vs. Clarke – Loss, 2-0 (37-34, 22-3)
League of Legends
Team Members: freshman Brian Ahmed (Bronx, NY/University Prep Charter), freshman Ronald Espinal (Bronx, NY/Bronx School for Law and Government), senior Mikhail Hailu Saratoga Springs, NY/Schuylerville), sophomore Gregory Rivas (Jamaica, NY/Cristo Rey School), and senior Elijah Tortorici (Schenectady, NY/Mohonasen)
Results: Sunday, October 16 vs. UAlbany – W, 2-0
Notable Performances: The Gators recorded a dominant performance across all lanes…Playing in the mid-lane, Hailu, posted 18 kills, two deaths, and 21 assists on the night…The RSC bot lane featuring the duo of Rivas and Tortorici also stood out.
Gator Bites: Now in their second season as a program, Russell Sage College competes in the ECAC. Students interested in joining the team can contact Head Coach Luke Martin at: martil11@sage.edu
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