THE RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE ESPORTS REPORT
Submitted: Sunday, February 4, 2024 for the period between: Tuesday January 30, 2024 to Saturday February 3, 2024
Apex Legends
Team Members: junior Emily Cumo (Schaghticoke, NY / Hoosic Valley), junior Keon Henry (Northport, FL / Unity Prep), sophomore Shaquan Ross (Bronx, NY / Hero), sophomore Aveon Thomas (Manhattan, NY / UAG for Technology)
Results: Tuesday, January 30, 2024, 15 out of 20 teams
Competition Details: The Gators (0-1) had 21 points in their spring season opener.
Valorant
Team Members: sophomore Kylie Behan (Carmel Hamlet, NY/Carmel), junior Ian Bova (Halfmoon, NY), senior Maxsen Langlais (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), junior Matthew Tine (Scotia, NY/Scotia-Glenville), and sophomore Karena Weinpahl (Cold Spring, NY/Haldane and Storm King School)
Results: Tuesday, January 30, 2024 vs. Montana: Loss, 2-1
Competition Details: The Gators won the first map 13-10, before dropping the second and third by scores of 13-7 and 13-4. Weinpahl totaled 27 kills on the first map to help RSC start their spring season strong.
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), junior Angela Silecchia (Harrisburg, PA/Commonwealth Connection Academy), senior Abner Velazquez (Cohoes, NY/Orchard Collegiate Academy), and junior Chase Zobel (Halfmoon, NY/Shenendehowa)
Results: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 vs. St. Rose: Win
Competition Details: The Gators got their first win of the season on a forfeit.
Madden
Team Members: sophomore Thyon Nelson (Brooklyn, NY/John Jay School for Law)
Results: Thursday, February 1, 2024 vs. Keiser: Win, 2-0
Competition Details: Nelson won game one by a score of 28-14 and game two by a score of 24-22.
TFT
Team Members: sophomore Joseph Long (Troy, NY/Lansingburgh), junior Brian Scimeca (Clifton Park, NY/South Glens Falls)
Results: Thursday, February 1, 2024: 6th Place, Game 1; 2nd Place, Game 2
Competition Details: Long was the only Gator to compete in Thursday's games, totaling three points in game one, good for 6th place, and seven points in game two, good for a 2nd place finish.
Fortnite
Team Members: freshman Bastian Mentessi (Catskill, NY/Catskill), freshman Kye Rose (Hurley, NY/Rhinebeck), junior Skylar Rowe (Ghent, NY/Chatham)
Results: Friday, February 2, 2024
Competition Details: RSC finished in 22 out of 31 teams.
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
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