ALBANY, N.Y. – Junior forward Julia Hanlon (Averill Park, NY/Averill Park) converted a penalty kick in the 89th minute to help Russell Sage College tie visiting Western Connecticut State 1-1 this afternoon at the ACP Athletic Complex.
Offense was tough to come by across the 90 minute deadlock. The squads combined for just seven shots on goal and six corner kicks.
Freshman goalkeeper Olivia Horan (Mechanicville, NY/Mechanicville) (Tie, 2-1-1) stopped four West Conn (1-3-4) shots, while WCSU freshman goalkeeper Gracen Regan (Tie, 1-2-3) turned aside the only non-PK RSC attempt.
RSC (3-1-1) concludes a stretch of four-straight home games on Saturday afternoon vs. Keuka. The 2:00 pm matinee will serve as the Empire 8 Conference opener for the Gators.
Notes: Coming off a trip to the E8 Tournament Semifinals, more than 20 players and four all-league selections returned this fall…Senior forward Kennedy Jones (Albany, NY/Albany), was selected the E8 Player of the Week for the period ending Monday, September 4…The second-team All-E8 pick registered two goals and an assist to help RSC win its home opener vs. Nichols on September 2…Sophomore defender Courtney Bush (Schenectady, NY/Mohonasen), was chosen the E8 Defensive Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, September 10…She scored the lone goal and permitted just one Eastern Connecticut State shot on goal during the 1-0 home victory on September 10… Sophomore defender Olvia Badalucco (Rotterdam Junction, NY/Schalmont) was announced as the September 18 E8 Player of the Week...She helped RSC score its most goals in a single-game since 2017 with a pair of tallies in the 8-0 shutout of SUNY Poly on September 13...Jones, Bush, senior forward Marissa Key (Monroe, NY/Monroe-Woodbury), and junior defender Amelia Geesler (Glenmont, NY/Bethlehem Central) headline the returnees.
SAGE GIVES: Gator Days of Giving: Sept. 24-26, 2023: The eighth annual fundraising event, SAGE GIVES, happening on September 26, which helps more than 300 student-athletes from all 21 RSC athletic programs, increased to three days for Athletics: Sunday, September 24-Tuesday, September 26. For more information, and to support the fundraiser visit: http://www.sagegators.com/x/
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