THE RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE ESPORTS REPORT
Submitted: November 5, 2022 for the period of: Monday, October 31 – Friday, November 4
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, November 1 vs. Neumann – 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: Wednesday, November 2 vs. Roger Williams – L, Forfeit
Friday, November 4 vs. Moravian – Postponed
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, November 2 vs. Ball State – Win 3-1
Notable Performances: The combination of Bland and Hastings wiped out the entire Ball state team…RSC had immense differences in support…Velazquez doubled the Ball State healing numbers, while Felicier-Norton protected the Gators…Clutch end-of-game heroics from Neira in the last game on Roadhog sealed the RSC victory.
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: Thursday, November 3 vs. Juniata – Loss, 2-1
Notable Performances: Tortorici registered 13 stocks…Long totaled six, while Cataldo recorded four.
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, November 3
Stats and Figures: The Gators finished 23rd out of 33 teams…RSC placed 14th and 28th with zero eliminations across the two lobbies.
Madden
Team Members: freshman Thyon Nelson (Brooklyn, NY/John Jay School for Law)
Results: Thursday, November 3 vs. Kentucky – Loss, 2-1
Stats and Figures: The scores of the games were: 28-24, 27-28, 14-30…Nelson came back from a 24-7 deficit to win the first game…The tables were turned in the second game with a last-minute TD drive.
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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