THE RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE ESPORTS REPORT
Submitted: December 2, 2022 for the period of: Monday, November 28 – Thursday, December 1
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, November 28 Playoffs vs. Southern Connecticut State – Loss, 2-0
Competition Details: The Gators fell by scores of 9-7, 9-4…Tortorici registered nine 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, November 29 Playoffs vs. UAlbany – Loss, 2-0
Competition Details: The end of the game scores were: 13-5, 13-10…Sanchez helped the Gators trim a second-map deficit…Gabriel Rodriguez and Neira provided clutch plays.
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 30 Playoffs vs. Coe – Loss, 3-0
Competition Details: Coe swept RSC by scores of: 2-0, 3-1, 4-3…Neira landed multiple hooks as well as a key 4K ultimate to bring the Gators to overtime in the third game.
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, December 1 - Playoffs
Competition Details: The Gators finished 31st.
Madden
Team Members: freshman Thyon Nelson (Brooklyn, NY/John Jay School for Law)
Results: Thursday, December 1 Playoffs vs. Cumberland – Loss 2-0
Competition Details: The scores of the games were: 38-31, 30-13.
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: Did not qualify for the playoffs.
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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