THE RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE ESPORTS REPORT
Submitted: October 24, 2022 for the period of: Monday, October 17 – Sunday, October 23
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: Monday, October 17 vs. The Catholic University of America – Loss (Forfeit)
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 18 vs. James Madison – Loss, 2-0 (13-3, 13-2)
Notable Performances: A. Rodriguez totaled 29 kills across the two maps.
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 19 vs. Roger Williams – Win, 3-0-1
Notable Performances: Bland stood out with his play at multiple characters, most notably the Reaper, Pharah, and Hanzo…The pairing of Neira and Velazquez recorded crucial ultimate combos.
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 20
Stats and Figures: The Gators ended the day with places of 23rd, 33rd, and 48th in the three lobbies
Madden
Team Members: freshman Thyon Nelson (Brooklyn, NY/John Jay School for Law)
Results: Thursday, October 20 vs. Lakeland – Win (Forfeit)
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 23 vs. Pennsylvania College of Art & Design – L, 2-0
Noteworthy Performances: The combination of Ahmed (Jungle) and Tortorici and Rivas (duo bot lane) executed ganks and plays well on multiple occasions.
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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