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RSC Men's Lacrosse Team amongst the NCAA National Stats leaders

RSC Men's Lacrosse Team amongst the NCAA National Stats leaders

Indianapolis, IN – Russell Sage College's men's lacrosse team wrapped a successful season under the direction of head coach Ryan Lanigan. Along the way, RSC has some significant accomplishments. By year's end the Gators were among the national Top 100 ranked program as a team and had individuals also featured in the rankings.

RSC ranked 53rd with a 0.313 shot percentage, while ranking 91st in assists with 120 and 99th with a 7.06 assists per game average.

Graduate performer and midfielder Bailey Martin (Syracuse, NY/Onondaga Central) ranked 18th with his 0.500 shot percentage. Martin holds the RSC Men's Lacrosse Career Records for most points (139), goals (90), assists (49), games started (44), Man-up Goals (12), game-winning goals (3), while ranking 7th in ground balls (81), 7th in caused turnovers (23), and 2nd games played (44).

Sophomore defenseman Joe Johnson (Gansevoort, NY/South Glens Falls), who was chosen for the Empire 8 Third Team in 2023, ranks 83rd with his 2.0 caused turnovers per game average. Johnson tallied 17 starts in 2023 and had a team-best 73 ground ball pickups with 34 caused turnovers. He also tallied three points on two goals with an assist. He ranks second in the Empire 8 with a 2.0 caused turnovers per game average, while standing fifth with a 4.29 ground balls per game average in the league. Johnson is making his mark in the program record book as well as he is third with 100 career ground balls, third with a 3.57 career ground balls per game average, second with 47 caused turnovers and currently first with his 1.68 career caused turnovers per game average in 28 games played.

2023 Empire 8 Second Team attacker, rookie Nate Kettle (Killbuck, NY/Salamanca) ranked 90th with his seven man-up goals on the year. Kettle started 15 of 16 games played and led all newcomers with 45 points on 32 goals with 13 assists. He added seven man-up goals and added 31 ground ball pickups. He scored in 12 games with eight multiple-goal performances and also scored three or more goals on seven different occasions. He owns a .590 shots on goal percentage. He is ranked No.10 in the Empire 8 this spring with his 2.0 goals per game average, while his 2.81 points per game average is 12th highest.

Senior middie Anthony Abreu (Monroe, NJ/Monroe Township) ranked 75th with his 0.418 shots percentage on the season. Abreu stands second all-time with his 106 points, while ranking second in career goals (71), third in career assists (35), second in man-up goals (10), tied for first with Martin for career game-winning goals (3), tied for fourth with 40 games played and second with 40 career starts.

Gators Sweep Away Lynx
April 1, 2023 Gators Sweep Away Lynx
Softball splits with MSMC
March 29, 2023 Softball splits with MSMC
Bears Rally to Edge RSC
March 21, 2023 Bears Rally to Edge RSC
Gators Drop NECC Opener
March 11, 2023 Gators Drop NECC Opener
RSC Falls to Gordon
March 8, 2023 RSC Falls to Gordon
RSC Swept at Medaille
February 24, 2023 RSC Swept at Medaille
Gators Cruise into Semis
February 21, 2023 Gators Cruise into Semis
RSC Drops Season Opener
February 18, 2023 RSC Drops Season Opener
Gators Fall Twice on Saturday
February 18, 2023 Gators Fall Twice on Saturday
Gators Ship Up to Boston
February 11, 2023 Gators Ship Up to Boston
Gators Upended at Hartwick
February 7, 2023 Gators Upended at Hartwick
Gators Return to Utica
February 4, 2023 Gators Return to Utica
RSC Sweeps at Sarah Lawrence
February 3, 2023 RSC Sweeps at Sarah Lawrence
RSC Splits Home Tri-Match
January 28, 2023 RSC Splits Home Tri-Match
Gators Cruise at Utica
January 28, 2023 Gators Cruise at Utica
Gators Drop Season Opener
January 18, 2023 Gators Drop Season Opener
Gators Cruise to E8 Home Win
January 13, 2023 Gators Cruise to E8 Home Win
Gators fall 77-69 at Elmira
January 6, 2023 Gators fall 77-69 at Elmira
RSC Closes 2022 vs. Bates
December 31, 2022 RSC Closes 2022 vs. Bates
RSC Drops E8 Opener to Utica
December 2, 2022 RSC Drops E8 Opener to Utica
Pellegrini honored by Empire 8
November 22, 2022 Pellegrini honored by Empire 8
RSC Falls at the Buzzer
November 16, 2022 RSC Falls at the Buzzer
Gators Edged 61-58 at Elms
November 12, 2022 Gators Edged 61-58 at Elms
Gators Drop Season Opener
November 9, 2022 Gators Drop Season Opener
Gators Edged 1-0 by Hartwick
November 1, 2022 Gators Edged 1-0 by Hartwick
Gators Upended at Medaille
October 29, 2022 Gators Upended at Medaille
RSC Falls 3-0 at Nichols
October 25, 2022 RSC Falls 3-0 at Nichols
Gators Fall 3-0 at Utica
October 21, 2022 Gators Fall 3-0 at Utica
RSC Edged 1-0 at Hartwick
October 19, 2022 RSC Edged 1-0 at Hartwick
Gators Win on "Senior Night"
October 12, 2022 Gators Win on "Senior Night"
Gators Fall to RPI
October 10, 2022 Gators Fall to RPI
RSC Blitzed by Brewers
October 5, 2022 RSC Blitzed by Brewers
RSC Unable to Ground Hawks
October 5, 2022 RSC Unable to Ground Hawks
Gators Edge Keuka 1-0
October 2, 2022 Gators Edge Keuka 1-0
RSC Wins 2-0 at Keuka
October 1, 2022 RSC Wins 2-0 at Keuka
Gators Hold Off Soaring Eagles
September 24, 2022 Gators Hold Off Soaring Eagles
Gators Edge Bard 3-2
September 20, 2022 Gators Edge Bard 3-2
RSC Drops E8 Opener
September 17, 2022 RSC Drops E8 Opener
RSC Cruises over MCLA
September 10, 2022 RSC Cruises over MCLA
Gators Fall 5-4 at Bard
September 10, 2022 Gators Fall 5-4 at Bard
Gators Swept at SUNY New Paltz
September 9, 2022 Gators Swept at SUNY New Paltz
Gators Move to 2-0
September 7, 2022 Gators Move to 2-0
Gators Fall 5-1 at Union
September 4, 2022 Gators Fall 5-1 at Union
Gators Start Season with a Win
September 4, 2022 Gators Start Season with a Win
Gators Fall Twice on Saturday
September 3, 2022 Gators Fall Twice on Saturday
Gators Open Fall at RPI
September 2, 2022 Gators Open Fall at RPI
RSC Opens Fall at RPI
September 2, 2022 RSC Opens Fall at RPI
Gators Drop Season Opener
September 1, 2022 Gators Drop Season Opener