PURCHASE, N.Y. – Manhattanville scored twice in the final 5:33 to upend visiting Russell Sage College 4-2 this afternoon.
Sophomore midfielder Cheyanne Zobel (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) and midfielder Alexa Wentz (Whitney Point, NY/ Whitney Point), a grad student, each tallied a goal and an assist for RSC.
Junior goalkeeper Jaia Caron (Bellows Falls, VT/Bellows Falls Union), who began the week ranked third nationally with 14.60 saves-per game, tops in the Empire 8 Conference, turned aside nine Manhattanville (3-6) shots.
The Valiants, which had three players register multiple points in the home non-conference victory, held advantages of 25-8 on shots, and 10-8 on penalty corners across the 60 minutes.
RSC (0-6) is back in action on Friday night vs. Elmira.
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, began the week ranked third nationally with 14.60 saves per-game…The E8 Defensive Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, September 8 has made double-digit saves four times this fall…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…She started the week leading the Conference with 0.60 assists-per game…Wentz entered today's contest with 1.00 goals per-game, best in the E8.
