THE RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE ESPORTS REPORT
Submitted: October 28, 2022 for the period of: Monday, October 24 – Sunday, October 30
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 24 vs. Post – Win, 2-0
Notable Performances: Long registered nine of the 18 stocks in the victory.
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 25 – Bye
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 26 vs. Missouri Baptist – Loss, 3-0
Notable Performances: Despite a strong team effort, including some coordinated and successful attacks and dives, the Gators fell for the first time this fall.
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 27
Stats and Figures: The Gators finished 19th overall across the three lobbies with placings of 37th, 22nd, and 11th in consecutive games…RSC totaled five eliminations.
Madden
Team Members: freshman Thyon Nelson (Brooklyn, NY/John Jay School for Law)
Results: Thursday, October 27 vs. Southwestern Assemblies of God University – Loss, 2-1
Stats and Figures: The scores of the games were 39-31, 14- 42, 35-49.
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: Friday, October 28 vs. Roger Williams – Postponed
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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