ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Russell Sage College saw its three-game winning streak come to end tonight at Nazareth. The Golden Flyers outscored the Gators 20-8 in the opening quarter en route to taking the Empire 8 Conference contest 81-55.

Senior guard Sammy Pasinella (Mechanicville, NY/Mechanicville) topped the Gators (9-6/5-3 E8) with 16 points, while sophomore guard Syrita Faraj (Troy, NY/Tamarac), who was named the E8 Player of the Week on Monday, added 11 points. 

A pair of grad students helped Nazareth (10-4/6-1 E8) improve to 5-0 at home. Guard/forward Kim Davis led the Golden Flyer with 23 points on 9-of-16 shooting, while forward Jadyn Adams added 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting, four assists and four steals.

Looking ahead, RSC plays at E8-leading St. John Fisher tomorrow at 2:00 pm.

Notes: The Gators are coming off a semifinal appearance in the E8 Conference Championship Tournament…11 players returned from the team…Faraj and Pasinella highlighted the group…Faraj, the 2021-22 E8 Rookie of the Year, surpassed 500 career points on Dec. 29 vs. Rhode Island College…Pasinella, a two-time All-Conference selection, opened the season ranked sixth in program records with 120 career made three-pointers…Forward Giuliana Pritchard (Amsterdam, NY/Amsterdam/Hartwick), a graduate student, surpassed 1,000 career collegiate points on Jan. 13 vs. Medaille...Head coach Allison Coleman began her ninth season at the helm with an overall record of 119-74…She secured her 125th career victory on Dec. 3, 2022 vs. Keuka.

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