ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College dropped its home opener to Union 4-0 on a rainy and windy Saturday afternoon at UAlbany.

Junior goalkeeper Jaia Caron (Bellows Falls, VT/Bellows Falls Union), among the national leaders in saves per-game, turned aside 18 Union shots, while midfielder Alexa Wentz (Whitney Point, NY/ Whitney Point), a grad student, took a shot on goal.

Freshman midfielder Bobbi Serino led Union (3-1), which held advantages of 34-1 on shots and 9-0 on penalty corners, with two goals.

Looking ahead, RSC (0-2) hosts Saint Joseph's (Conn.) on Tuesday at 6:00 pm.

Gator Bites: The fall marks the first with Head Coach Carissa Warren leading the Gators…She arrived to Albany from two-time defending Empire 8 Conference Champion Hartwick…RSC made the E8 Championship Tournament for the first time in 2023…11 players, including All-Conference selections: midfielder Alexa Wentz (Whitney Point, NY/ Whitney Point), a grad student, junior goalkeeper Jaia Caron (Bellows Falls, VT/Bellows Falls Union), forward Alyssa Fitzgerald (Queensbury, NY/Queensbury), a grad student, and sophomore midfielder Cheyanne Zobel (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa), returned from the squad…Caron, who holds the program record for most career shutouts with four, has seen a lot of shots in the early going...She ranks among the national leaders with 37 total saves and 18.50 saves per-game…Fitzgerald opens the autumn with 29 career goals and 64 career points, both second all-time among RSC players…She tied for second in the E8 with 17 goals last season…As a rookie, Zobel ranked seventh in the country and second in the E8 with 0.75 assists per-game.