Schenectady, NY – Russell Sage College's field hockey team hosted the Highlanders of Houghton University on Saturday afternoon at Union College's Frank Bailey Stadium.  Houghton posted an 11-0 win to move to 10-4and 5-1 in the Empire 8, while RSC drops to 0-11 overall and 0- in the league.

In goal for the Gators, rookie Jaia Caron (Bellows Falls, VT/Bellows Falls Union) made a personal-best 18 saves as the Highlanders had 44 shots. Rookie midfielder Eve Tonks (Millbury, MA/North Brookfield) recorded a pair of defensive saves as well.

The Gators return to action on October 19 hosting Utica University in a 6 p.m. Empire 8 conference match at U Albany's Alumni Field. RSC will also take on Wells College now on October 20 at UAlbany at 4p.m.

                       Field Hockey Game Summary (Final)

               Houghton vs RSCFH (10/15/2022 at Schenectady, NY)

  Houghton (10-4, 6-0) vs. RSCFH (0-11, 0-6)

 Date: 10/15/2022    Attendance: 67

 Weather: Cool, overcast, 60 degrees

 Goals by period       1  2  3  4  Tot

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 Houghton.............  5  3  0  3 - 11

 RSCFH...................  0  0  0  0 -  0

 SCORING SUMMARY:

  1.   0:22 HOUGHTON Bekah Davie (13) (Jace Hunzinger)

  2.   7:33 HOUGHTON Deborah Cross (6) Penalty corner

  3.   8:33 HOUGHTON Peyton Bentley (9) (Jace Hunzinger)

  4.  12:58 HOUGHTON Sara Maines (1) (Cedar Smith)

  5.  14:38 HOUGHTON Deborah Cross (7) (Sarah Retz) - Penalty corner

  6.  16:12 HOUGHTON Cedar Smith (2) (Elzandie Du Plessis)

  7.  20:46 HOUGHTON Lindsey Sonderman (1) (unassisted)

  8.  22:21 HOUGHTON Elzandie Du Plessis (3) (unassisted)

  9.  45:36 HOUGHTON Bekah Davie (Sarah Retz)

 10.  46:41 HOUGHTON Bekah Davie (Sarah Retz)

 11.  49:03 HOUGHTON Lindsey Sonderman (Jace Hunzinger)

 Shots: Houghton 44, RSCFH 9

 Saves: Houghton 6 (Madison Tadusz 3; Team 3), RSCFH 23 (Jaia Caron 18; TEAM 5)