ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College kicked off a back-to-back by defeating visiting Elmira 7-0 tonight at UAlbany. Nine different Gators registered points to deliver Head Coach Carissa Warren her first career victory.

Junior midfielder Tayler Haslob (Monroe, CT/Masuk) led the effort with two goals, while sophomore midfielder Cheyanne Zobel (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) added a goal and an assist.

Junior goalkeeper Jaia Caron (Bellows Falls, VT/Bellows Falls Union), who began the week ranked third nationally with 14.60 saves-per game, turned aside all four Elmira (0-5/0-2 E8) shots on goal. She holds the school record with five career shutouts and has tallied four double-digit save efforts this autumn.  

The Gators out-shot the visiting Soaring Eagles 15-6 and held a 4-3 advantage on penalty corners.

Looking ahead, RSC (1-6/1-2 E8) stays local, playing tomorrow at RPI at 12:00 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, Caron, forward Alyssa Fitzgerald (Queensbury, NY/Queensbury), a grad student, and Zobel, returned from the squad…Caron, who holds the program record for most career shutouts with five, 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 the week with 1.00 goals per-game, best in the E8.