GENESEO, N.Y. – Host SUNY Geneseo netted the first nine goals to defeat Russell Sage College 24-5 on Saturday afternoon.
Midfielders Jake McElwee (Jackson, NJ/Jackson Liberty) and Anthony Marrone (Monroe, NJ/Monroe Township), both graduate students, scored two goals apiece for RSC, while freshman goalkeeper Jordon Hankel (Cold Spring, NY/Haldane) stopped 11 SUNY Geneseo shots.
Senior attacker Riley Henselder topped the Knights (6-4/3-0 E8), now winners of six-straight games, with three goals and three assists.
RSC (3-8/0-3 E8) plays next on Wednesday at Hartwick.
Gator Bites with Papa John's: The spring marks the first with Erich Skelly at the helm of the Gators…He arrived at RSC from Albright College in late January…Attacker Bailey Martin (Syracuse, NY/Onondaga Central), a grad student, and senior defender Joe Johnson (Gansevoort, NY/South Glens Falls) headline the 19 returning Gators…Johnson received an honorable mention for USILA All-American team and earned first-team All-Empire 8 Conference accolades in 2024, program firsts in both awards…Johnson was selected for the USILA Division III Team of the Week for the period ending Sunday, March 16…He registered six goals, 19 groundballs and six caused turnovers in a 3-0 week…Martin commenced the season as the program's career leader for points (146) and goals (96)… He surpassed both the 150 career points and 100 career goals marks in the victory at Saint Joseph University - Long Island on March 15...Marrone became just the fifth RSC player to reach 100 career points vs. VTSU: Castleton on March 19…Hankel was selected the E8 Goalkeeper of the Week for the period ending Sunday, March 16…The rookie only permitted nine goals and registered a .775 save percentage in a 3-0 week…Midfielder Adam Willig (Buffalo, NY/Amherst Central), a grad student, Johnson, and Marrone were voted co-captains.
