ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College freshman goalkeeper Olivia Horan (Mechanicville, NY/Mechanicville) was selected the Empire 8 Conference Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, October 1.

She registered a pair of conference clean sheets last week.  The rookie, 4-1-2 on the fall, totaled a combined three saves to help the Gators extend their unbeaten streak to seven.

RSC (5-1-2/2-0-1 E8) hosts Vassar on Wednesday at 7:00 PM.

Notes: Coming off a trip to the Empire 8 Conference Tournament Semifinals, more than 20 players and four all-league selections returned this fall…A Gator has now earned weekly E8 awards five times this season…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 on two occasions, September 10 and September 25, this fall…Sophomore defender Olivia Badalucco (Rotterdam Junction, NY/Schalmont) took home E8 Player of the Week honors on September 18…She scored twice in the September 13 8-0 shutout of visiting SUNY Poly…The output was the most for the Gators in a single-game since 2017….Jones, Bush, senior forward Marissa Key (Monroe, NY/Monroe-Woodbury), and junior defender Amelia Geesler (Glenmont, NY/Bethlehem Central) headlined the group of returnees.

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