ONEONTA, N.Y. – Host Hartwick used a 9-1 run spanning the intermission to outscore Russell Sage College 23-14 this afternoon.

Midfielder Anthony Marrone (Monroe, NJ/Monroe Township) topped all participants with six goals in the Empire 8 Conference setback.  The grad student, who leads the Conference in goals per-game, needed only eight shots to accomplish the scoring output.

Senior defender Joe Johnson (Gansevoort, NY/South Glens Falls), who surpassed the 100 career caused turnover mark earlier this month, added four goals, five ground balls, and two caused turnovers.

Freshman goalkeeper Jordon Hankel (Cold Spring, NY/Haldane) tallied 20 saves in defeat (3-9), while junior midfielder Gamo Koulibaly (Aurora, CO/Rangeview) went 10-of-15 in the X en route to six groundballs. 

Hartwick (4-5/2-2 E8) had six different players register four or more points in the Wednesday afternoon victory.

RSC (3-9/0-4 E8) continues E8 Conference play on Saturday at Keuka.

Gator Bites with Papa John's: The spring marks the first with Erich Skelly at the helm of the Gators…He arrived at RSC from Albright College in late January…Attacker Bailey Martin (Syracuse, NY/Onondaga Central), a grad student, and Johnson headline the 19 returning Gators…Johnson received an honorable mention for USILA All-American team and earned first-team All-Empire 8 Conference accolades in 2024, program firsts in both awards…Johnson was selected for the USILA Division III Team of the Week for the period ending Sunday, March 16…He registered six goals, 19 groundballs and six caused turnovers in a 3-0 week…Martin commenced the season as the program's career leader for points (146) and goals (96)… He surpassed both the 150 career points and 100 career goals marks in the victory at Saint Joseph University - Long Island on March 15...Marrone became just the fifth RSC player to reach 100 career points vs. VTSU: Castleton on March 19…Hankel was selected the Empire 8 Conference Goalkeeper of the Week for the period ending Sunday, March 16…The rookie only permitted nine goals and registered a .775 save percentage in a 3-0 week…Midfielder Adam Willig (Buffalo, NY/Amherst Central), a grad student, Johnson, and Marrone were voted co-captains.