ALBANY, N.Y. – Playing its first home Empire 8 Conference contest of the season, Russell Sage College fell 79-48 to SUNY Geneseo.

Senior guard Lauren Sanderson (Ravena, NY/Ravena-Coyemans-Selkirk) and sophomore forward Kallie Hopkins (Millsboro, DE/Poly Tech) topped the Gators with nine points apiece. Hopkins grabbed a team-high five rebounds, while sophomore forward Danielle Waldron (Cayuga, NY/Union Springs) added a season-high eight points.

The visiting Knights (6-5/2-0 E8), which led 39-19 at the half, had a trio of players score in twin figures to secure their third-straight victory.

RSC (2-7/1-1 E8) hosts SUNY Brockport on Saturday at 2:00 PM.

Gator Bites with Papa John's: The season marks the first with Michael Branche as the Head Coach of RSC Women's Basketball…He had been an assistant women's basketball coach since July 2020…12 players, making up just shy of 94 percent of the team scoring return for the Gators…The dozen combine with five newcomers on this year's squad…Junior guard Layla Acosta (Haines City, FL/Haines City), and junior forward Aniyah Kelley (New Castle, DE/William Penn), and Sanderson headline the returning Gators…Senior guard Olivia Huneau (Cohoes, NY/Cohoes), Sanderson, and senior guard Malena Gereau (Schroon Lake, NY/Schroon Lake Central) were voted captains of the team.