ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College extended its winning streak to four with Saturday's 72-58 Empire 8 Conference victory vs. Elmira.

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 the home win. The reigning E8 Rookie of the Year, registered 32 points, equaling a career-high and the fifth-most points in a game by an RSC player, on 12-of-16 shooting.

Forward Giuliana Pritchard (Amsterdam, NY/Amsterdam/Hartwick), a graduate student, added 15 points and seven rebounds.

Sophomore forward Desiree Roy paced Elmira (12-8/8-6 E8) with 19 points and seven rebounds.

Looking ahead, RSC plays at Hartwick on Tuesday at 5:30 pm.

Notes: Sophomore guard Syrita Faraj (Troy, NY/Tamarac) was selected the E8 Player of the Week on Monday...She averaged 27.5 points on 56.3 percent shooting, 10.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 2.5 steals, in a pair of road E8 wins...Faraj established a career-high of 32 points on 12-of-18 shooting in the Jan. 28 victory at Utica. The output was good for fourth-most by an RSC player in a single-game...The Gators are coming off a semifinal appearance in the E8 Conference Championship Tournament…11 players returned from the team…Sophomore guard Syrita Faraj (Troy, NY/Tamarac) and senior guard Sammy Pasinella (Mechanicville, NY/Mechanicville) 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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