THE RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE ESPORTS REPORT
Submitted: November 30, 2023 for the period of: Monday, November 27 – Thursday, November 29
Valorant
Team Members: sophomore Kylie Behan (Carmel Hamlet, NY/Carmel), junior Ian Bova (Halfmoon, NY), senior Max Gervais (Schenectady, NY/Mohonasen), junior Geri'lynn Felicier-Norton (Bronx, NY/Bronx High School for Medical Science), Kaitlin Liu (Fort Edward, NY/New Hartford), a grad student, senior Aly Murphy (Gill, MA/Turners Falls), freshman Jack Nunez (Kings Park, NY/Kings Park), junior Matthew Tine (Scotia, NY/Scotia-Glenville), and sophomore Karena Weinpahl (Cold Spring, NY/Haldane and Storm King School)
Results: Tuesday, November 27 vs. Husson – Loss, 2-1
Competition Details: The Gators, seeded fourth, faced Husson, the five seed, in the quarterfinals of the ECAC Playoffs… Weinpahl registered 28 kills to help RSC win the opening map (Bind) 13-8…The final two maps went in favor of Husson, 13-7, 13-10.
Overwatch
Team Members: junior Danarvis Bland (Chicago, IL/Gary Comer College Prep), junior Juan Neira (Bronx, NY/Bronx Academy of Letters), sophomore Gregory Rivas (Jamaica, NY/Cristo Rey School), senior Briana Sanchez (Troy, NY/White Plains), senior Abner Velazquez (Cohoes, NY/Orchard Collegiate Academy), and junior Chase Zobel (Halfmoon, NY/Shenendehowa)
Results: Wednesday, November 29 vs. Ohio Northern – Loss, 3-0
Competition Details: After playing their respective regular season finales against each other on November 15, the squads met again in the first round of the ECAC Playoffs…Ohio Northern, the seven seed, swept the Gators, seeded tenth, by scores of: 2-0, 2-1, 2-1.
Gator Bites: Now in their third 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
