ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College continued a six-game homestand with this afternoon's 84-67 Empire 8 Conference loss to SUNY Brockport.

The Gators received at least six points from six different players in the Saturday matinee. 

Senior guard Malena Gereau (Schroon Lake, NY/Schroon Lake Central) topped RSC with 14 points, six rebounds, and three assists. Junior guard Layla Acosta (Haines City, FL/Haines City) and senior guard Olivia Huneau (Cohoes, NY/Cohoes) added 10 points each, while freshman guard Emma Healy (Churchville, NY/Churchville Chili) went 3-of-3 from the field late to score a career-high eight points.

SUNY Brockport (10-2/3-0 E8), now winners of four in-a-row, used a 22-5 first half run spanning the quarter break to hold a 45-35 lead at the break. The visitors opened the third period on a 12-2 run across 4:45 to double its advantage. RSC was unable to get within 17 the rest of the day.

Junior guard Stephanie Jean-Baptiste paced the Golden Eagles with 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting, while guard/forward Kaileigh Hunt (Queensbury, NY/Queensbury/Saint Rose) contributed a double-double of 15 points on 4-of-7 shooting, and 12 rebounds, to go along with four assists

Looking ahead, RSC (2-8/1-2 E8) plays next on Tuesday at 5:30 pm vs. Elmira.

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…Acosta, junior forward Aniyah Kelley (New Castle, DE/William Penn), and senior guard Lauren Sanderson (Ravena, NY/Ravena-Coyemans-Selkirk) headline the returning Gators…Huneau, Sanderson, and Gereau were voted captains of the team.