ONEONTA, N.Y. – Russell Sage College used a 21-7 second half run to pick up a 57-48 Empire 8 Conference victory at Hartwick on Tuesday night.

The stretch helped the Gators (14-7/10-4 E8) erase a halftime deficit and secure their fifth-consecutive win.

Sophomore guard Syrita Faraj (Troy, NY/Tamarac), who was named the E8 Player of the Week on Monday, topped all participants with 21 points on 50.0 percent shooting. The reigning E8 Rookie of the Year, grabbed eight rebounds and went 11-of-13 at the foul line. 

Forward Giuliana Pritchard (Amsterdam, NY/Amsterdam/Hartwick), a graduate student, registered 17 points on 6-of-16 shooting, 13 rebounds, and three blocks for her tenth double-double of the season. 

Junior forward Bree Fargnoli led Hartwick (6-14/4-10 E8) with 14 points.

Looking ahead, RSC looks to make it six-in-a-row on Friday at Houghton. Tip-off is slated for 5:30 pm.

Notes: The Gators are coming off a semifinal appearance in the E8 Conference Championship Tournament…11 players returned from the team…Sophomore guard Syrita Faraj (Troy, NY/Tamarac) and senior guard Sammy Pasinella (Mechanicville, NY/Mechanicville) highlighted the group…Faraj, the 2021-22 E8 Rookie of the Year, surpassed 500 career points on Dec. 29 vs. Rhode Island College…She scored 32 points, fourth-most in a game by an RSC player, twice this season (1/28, 2/4)…Pasinella is on pace to become the ninth Gator to score 1,000 career points…The two-time All-Conference selection, opened the season ranked sixth in program records with 120 career made three-pointers…Forward Giuliana Pritchard (Amsterdam, NY/Amsterdam/Hartwick), a graduate student, surpassed 1,000 career collegiate points on Jan. 13 vs. Medaille...Head coach Allison Coleman began her ninth season at the helm with an overall record of 119-74…She secured her 125th career victory on Dec. 3, 2022 vs. Keuka.

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