ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College received a visit from the high-powered Nazareth offense this afternoon. The Golden Flyers began the Saturday matinee averaging an Empire 8 Conference best 2.545 goals per-game to perch atop the E8 standings, and boasted three of the Conference's top four scoring leaders.

The Gators (6-6-1/3-3-1 E8) grounded the visiting attack to earn a 1-1 draw.

Freshman defender Logan Diebold (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville South) scored the RSC goal, while freshman goalkeeper Maximilian Bertmann (South Burlington, VT/South Burlington) (6-5-1) made three saves.

The tightly-contested 90 minutes saw the squad both take eight shots and total a combined eight corners, five of which went to Naz (7-2-3/4-0-2 E8).

RSC is back on the pitch on Wednesday at SUNY Poly.  Start time is slated for 6:00 PM.

Gator Bites: Head coach Amir Pasic is in his third season at the helm of the Gators…21 newcomers combine with 16 returnees to comprise this fall's roster…Forward El Hadji Iba Sy (Bronx, NY/Emma Lazarus), a grad student, and Senior midfielder/forward Joe Piperata (Rensselaer, NY/Catholic Central) highlight the returning Gators…Junior Alejandro Aleo (Alicante, Spain/Ira Macia Abela/Saint Rose), Diebold, and senior forward Darien Espinal (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa/Saint Rose) headline the crop of new faces…Senior defenders Taiwo Afolabi (Arlington, TX/Mansfield Summit/Medaille), and Mason Kievit (LaGrange, NY/Our Lady of Lourdes), and Aleo, serve as the team captains…Bertmann was selected the Empire 8 Conference Defensive Player of the Week three times this fall (for the periods ending: Sunday, Sept. 15, Sept. 22, and Oct. 6)…The rookie began the week ranked fifth in the Conference with 35 saves.