THE RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE ESPORTS REPORT
Submitted: October 13, 2024, for the period between: Monday October 7, 2024 to Saturday, October 12, 2024
Smash Brothers
Team Members: senior Brandon Clarke (Freeport, NY), freshman Sincere Foskey-Gause (Cohoes, NY), sophomore Vinnie Keough (Round Top, NY), and junior Joseph Long (Troy, NY)
Results: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 vs. Waynesburg - Win 2-0
Competition Details: The Gators won 2-0 this week against Waynesburg...As a team they were able to take a total of 24 stocks...They are now 1-2 on the season.
Teamfight Tactics
Team Members: senior Brian Scimeca (Clifton Park, NY/South Glens Falls)
Date of Competition: Monday, October 7, 2024
Competition Details: Scimeca took home a total of 14 points this week after earning a first place finish in lobby 2...He climbed back up the rankings and now sits 18th in his division approaching the 4th week of competition.
Valorant White
Team Members: junior Kylie Behan (Carmel Hamlet, NY), junior Shaquan Ross (Bronx, NY), junior Justin Startup (Pine Bush, NY), senior Matthew Tine (Scotia, NY), and junior Aveon Thomas (Manhattan, NY).
Results: Tuesday, September 24 vs. Louisiana Tech – Loss, 2-0
Competition Details: Valorant White had a tough matchup against New England Institute of Technology this week losing both maps. The Gators fell on Sunset 13-2 and Abyss 13-1. They are now 0-3 on the season.
Valorant Green
Team Members: senior Geri'lynn Felicier-Norton (Bronx, NY), Kaitlin Liu (Fort Edward, NY), a grad student, senior Juan Neira (Bronx, NY), senior Gregory Rivas (Jamaica, NY), and senior Briana Sanchez (Troy, NY)
Results: Thursday, Sepetember 26 vs. Merrimack, Win 2-0
Competition Details: Valorant Green continues into the third week of action with a 2-0 win against Merrimack College...They dominated map one Bind 13-1 and continued on in map 2 Haven with a 13-6 victory...This brings them to 2-1 on the season going into the fourth week of action.
Street Fighter 6
Team Members: senior Brandon Clarke (Freeport, NY)
Results: Tuesday, October 8 vs. Trine University - Win, 4-0
Competition Details: In the third week of action, Clarke faced Trine and was able to secure his first win of the season. He defeated Trine 4-0 to make him 1-2 on the season.
Madden
Team Members: freshman Luke LeClair (Rexford, NY) and junior Thyon Nelson (Brooklyn, NY)
Results: Thursday, October 10 Nelson vs. St Clair College– Loss, 0-2
Competition Details: Nelson put up a fight in Thursday night's matchup, but was upended by St. Clair College 25-27 in game one and 14-38 in game 2...Nelson is now 1-2 on the season.
Gator Bites: Now in their fourth season as a program, Russell Sage College competes in the ECAC. Students interested in joining the team can contact Head Coach Luke Martin at: martil11@sage.edu
