ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College dropped this evening's Empire 8 Conference opener against visiting Nazareth 54-40.
Sophomore guard Layla Acosta (Haines City, FL/Haines City) topped the Gators with 20 points in the home setback.
Sophomore forward Aniyah Kelley (New Castle, DE/William Penn) registered eight points on 4-of-7 shooting and six rebounds, while Junior guard Olivia Huneau (Cohoes, NY/Cohoes) added seven points.
Nazareth (4-1/1-0 E8) turned the tide with a 13-0 second quarter run to head into the locker room ahead 29-21. RSC was unable to get closer than seven during the final 17:38.
Guard Olivia Dobrovosky, a grad student, paced the Golden Flyers with 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting and nine rebounds.
The opening weekend of Conference play continues tomorrow at 2:00 pm vs. Saint John Fisher.
Gator Bites: RSC (1-5/0-1 E8) made its second-consecutive appearance in the Empire 8 Conference Championship Tournament Semifinals last season…10 players returned from the team…They joined five newcomers to make up this year's roster…Head coach Allison Coleman began her tenth season at the helm with an overall record of 136-84.