2022-2023 RSC Women's Basketball News
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Women's Basketball Team honored for academic success by WBCA
August 01, 2023ATLANTA (Aug. 1, 2023) — Russell Sage College's women's basketball team and head coach Allison Coleman were recognized today with the announcement of the 2022-23 Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Academic Top 25 Team Honor Rolls. The Gators were named to the WBCA's Special Mention list for having compiled a team grade point average of 3.500. -
RSC places 70 on Empire 8 Presidents' List and 12 teams earn Team Honors too!
June 22, 2023Another banner semester for RSC student-athletes with announcement of Empire 8 Presidents' List!
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RSC's Women's Basketball Player Syrita Faraj honored as this week's WNYT Spectrum Athlete of the Week!
March 21, 2023Albany, NY--On the heels of her selection to the 2022-2023 WBCA All-America Honorable Mention Team, sophomore guard Syrita Faraj was featured by WNYT-Channel 13 as their Spectrum Athlete of the Week. Ashley Miller spoke with both Faraj and Head RSC Women's Basketball Coach, Allison Coleman.
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WBCA All-America Honors Awarded to Faraj, a Sage women's basketball first!
March 16, 2023ATLANTA, GA – Russell Sage College’s women’s basketball sophomore guard Syrita Faraj earned acclaim no other women’s basketball player at Sage has ever achieved. On Thursday, Faraj was named to the 2023 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-America Honorable Mention Team.
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Faraj tapped D3Hoops.com All-Region First Team
March 14, 2023ALEXANDRIA,VA – Russell Sage College’s women’s basketball sophomore guard Syrita Faraj continues to add to her impressive resume. On Tuesday, she was named to the D3Hoops.com First Team All-Region Team.
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RSC E8 Playoff Run Ends in Semifinals
February 24, 2023PITTSFORD, N.Y. – Russell Sage College saw its Empire 8 Conference Championship Tournament run come to a close with tonight's 75-71 Semifinal loss to Nazareth.
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Gators Face Nazareth in E8 Semifinal
February 23, 2023ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College faces Nazareth in the 2023 Empire 8 Conference Women's Basketball Championship Tournament Semifinals on Friday night.
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Faraj Voted Empire 8 Conference Player of the Year
February 22, 2023ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College sophomore guard Syrita Faraj (Troy, NY/Tamarac) was voted the Empire 8 Conference Player of the Year.
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Gators Cruise into Semis
February 21, 2023ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College defeated visiting Alfred 71-46 in the first round of the Empire 8 Conference Championship Tournament this evening.
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Gators Host Alfred in First Round of Empire 8 Conference Championship Tournament on Tuesday
February 19, 2023ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College hosts Alfred in the first round of the 2023 Empire 8 Conference Women's Basketball Championship Tournament on Tuesday.
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Gators Hold Off Nazareth On Senior Day
February 18, 2023ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College closed the regular season by holding off visiting Nazareth 66-61 this afternoon in the Kahl Campus Center.
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Visiting Cardinals Stay Perfect in E8 Play at RSC
February 17, 2023ALBANY, N.Y. - Visiting Saint John Fisher improved to 17-0 in Empire 8 Conference play with this evening's 78-58 win at Russell Sage College.
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Pasinella Eclipses 1,000 Career Points in Road Win
February 11, 2023BUFFALO, N.Y. – Senior guard Sammy Pasinella (Mechanicville, NY/Mechanicville) became just the ninth Russell Sage College women's basketball player to score 1,000 career points in Saturday's 71-56 Empire 8 Conference win at Medaille.
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Highlanders End RSC Winning Streak
February 10, 2023HOUGHTON, N.Y. – Russell Sage College had its winning streak come to an end with this evening's 69-60 Empire 8 Conference setback at Houghton.
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RSC Erases Halftime Deficit to Secure Fifth-Straight Win
February 07, 2023ONEONTA, N.Y. – Russell Sage College used a 21-7 second half run to pick up a 57-48 Empire 8 Conference victory at Hartwick on Tuesday night.
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Faraj Repeats as E8 Player of the Week
February 06, 2023ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College sophomore guard Syrita Faraj (Troy, NY/Tamarac) was named the Empire 8 Conference Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, February 5.
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Gators Run Winning Streak to Four
February 04, 2023ALBANY, N.Y. - Sophomore guard Syrita Faraj (Troy, NY/Tamarac), who was named the E8 Player of the Week on Monday, powered the Gators (13-7/9-4 E8) to Saturday's home win vs. Elmira.
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Pair Record Double-Doubles in Home Win
February 03, 2023ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College picked up its third-straight win by defeating visiting Alfred 72-52 this evening in the Kahl Campus Center.
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Faraj Named E8 Player of the Week
January 30, 2023ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College sophomore guard Syrita Faraj (Troy, NY/Tamarac) was selected the Empire 8 Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, January 29.
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Gators Cruise at Utica
January 28, 2023UTICA, N.Y. – Russell Sage College closed a stretch of four-straight Empire 8 Conference games by winning 90-69 at Utica this afternoon.
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Gators Use Strong Defense to Start Weekend with Road Win
January 27, 2023KEUKA PARK, N.Y. – Russell Sage College outscored host Keuka 27-4 in the second quarter to pick up an 80-29 road Empire 8 Conference victory this evening.
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RSC Unable to Down E8-Leading Cardinals
January 21, 2023PITTSFORD, N.Y. - Empire 8 Conference-leading St. John Fisher shot 59.3 percent from the field and put six players in double figures to defeat visiting Russell Sage College 95-70 this afternoon.
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Slow Start Curtails RSC Winning Streak
January 20, 2023ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Russell Sage College saw its three-game winning streak come to end tonight at Nazareth.
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Faraj Selected E8 Player of the Week
January 16, 2023ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College sophomore guard Syrita Faraj (Troy, NY/Tamarac) was selected the Empire 8 Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, January 15.
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RSC Holds Off Visiting Houghton 75-67
January 14, 2023ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College held visiting Houghton scoreless for the final 2:13 to conclude a stretch of three-straight home games with a 75-67 Empire 8 Conference victory this afternoon in the Kahl Campus Center.
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Gators Cruise to E8 Home Win
January 13, 2023ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College cruised to an 86-64 home Empire 8 Conference victory vs. Medaille this evening in the Kahl Campus Center.
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Gators Return to the Win Column
January 10, 2023ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College began a stretch of three-straight home games by defeating visiting Hartwick 71-58 tonight in Empire 8 Conference action.
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RSC's Acosta earns Empire 8 Rookie of the Week acclaim
January 09, 2023Hilton, NY--RSC's women's basketball player, rookie guard Layla Acosta was honored on Monday as the Empire 8 Rookie of the Week.
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Faraj's 29 points not enough as Gators fall to Alfred
January 07, 2023ALFRED, N.Y. – Russell Sage College’s women’s basketball team was in action Saturday at Alfred University in an Empire 8 match-up. Despite garnering 29 points from sophomore guard Syrita Faraj, RSC fell to Alfred University, 63-49.
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Gators fall 77-69 at Elmira
January 06, 2023ELMIRA, N.Y. – Russell Sage College was upended 77-69 at Elmira tonight in Empire 8 Conference action.
