BANGOR, Maine – Russell Sage College Field Hockey commenced the Carissa Warren era by falling 12-0 at Husson this morning.

The host Eagles (1-0), which had six players register multiple points in the home non-conference victory, out-shot RSC by a 47-2 margin.

Junior goalkeeper Jaia Caron (Bellows Falls, VT/Bellows Falls Union) and freshman goalkeeper Olivia Brand (Little Falls, NY/Little Falls) combined to stop 28 of the Husson shot attempts.

RSC (0-1) has its home opener on Saturday at 2:00 pm vs. Union.

Gator Bites: The fall marks the first with Head Coach Carissa Warren leading the Gators…She arrived to Albany from two-time defending Empire 8 Conference Champion Hartwick…RSC made the E8 Championship Tournament for the first time in 2023…11 players, including All-Conference selections: midfielder Alexa Wentz (Whitney Point, NY/ Whitney Point), a grad student, junior goalkeeper Jaia Caron (Bellows Falls, VT/Bellows Falls Union), forward Alyssa Fitzgerald (Queensbury, NY/Queensbury), a grad student, and sophomore midfielder Cheyanne Zobel (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa), returned from the squad…Caron holds the program record for most career shutouts with four…Fitzgerald opens the autumn with 29 career goals and 64 career points, both second all-time among RSC players…She tied for second in the E8 with 17 goals last season…As a rookie, Zobel ranked seventh in the country and second in the E8 with 0.75 assists per-game.