Gators Finish Strong to Defeat Visiting Houghton 53-45
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College outscored visiting Houghton 10-0 across the final 3:22 to pick up a 53-45 Empire 8 Conference victory this evening at the Kahl Campus Center.
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14 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 45 |
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12 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 53 |
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College outscored visiting Houghton 10-0 across the final 3:22 to pick up a 53-45 Empire 8 Conference victory this evening at the Kahl Campus Center.
Senior forward Kyra Oeffler (Green Island, NY/Heatly) (above) recorded a double-double of 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting and 11 rebounds to lead the Gators (10-12/6-7 E8).
Freshman guard Syrita Faraj (Troy, NY/Tamarac) added 16 points and eight boards, while freshman guard Lauren Sanderson (Ravena, NY/RCS) contributed seven points and nine rebounds.
Sophomore forward Carlee Miller topped Houghton (9-13/3-10 E8) with 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting.
Looking ahead, RSC hosts Alfred tomorrow at 2:00 pm. Before the game, the athletic department will recognize three players: senior guard Madison Greco (Utica, NY/West Canada Valley), senior guard Meghan Murray (Watervliet, NY/Watervliet), and Oeffler, for their contributions to the program.
Notes: The Gators close the regular season by playing five of the final seven games on the road…Senior guard Sammy Pasinella (Mechanicville, NY/Mechanicville), who was named first-team All-Conference last season, equaled a program record with eight made three-pointers last Tuesday vs. Utica…A Gator has earned E8 Rookie of the Week honors three times this season… Faraj took home the accolade twice (11/15, 12/6), while Sanderson was selected on 1/17.
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Team Stats
Houghton
| Game Statistics | Houghton | Russell Sage College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (19-54) | (18-53) |
| Field Goal % | 35.2% | 34.0% |
| Rebounds | 31 | 44 |
| Assists | 2 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 20 | 21 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 20 | 11 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 5 | 18 |
| Pts in the Paint | 30 | 24 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 0 | 3 |
