ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Field Hockey goalkeeper Jaia Caron (Bellows Falls, VT/Bellows Falls Union) was selected the Empire 8 Conference Defensive Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, September 8.

Caron, who holds the program record for career shutouts, turned aside 18 Union shots on Saturday afternoon. It marked the 13th time in her career that she made double-digit saves in a contest.

The junior commences the week ranked third in the country with 18.50 saves per-game.

RSC (0-2) hosts the University of Saint Joseph 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 holds the program record for most career shutouts with four…She began the week ranked third in the country with 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.