Gators Heading to the E8 Championship Tournament for the Third-Straight Fall

RSC Women's Soccer (Lucas Mackey - Mackey_Media)

October 22, 2024

Gators Heading to the E8 Championship Tournament for the Third-Straight Fall

ALFRED, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Women's Soccer clinched a spot in the upcoming Empire 8 Conference Championship Tournament with this afternoon's scoreless draw at Alfred.

Russell Sage College

5-6-4/4-3-2 E8

Alfred

6-3-5/2-3-4 E8

Final

Russell Sage College (5-6-4/4-3-2 E8)

Alfred (6-3-5/2-3-4 E8)

ALFRED, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Women's Soccer clinched a spot in the upcoming Empire 8 Conference Championship Tournament with this afternoon's scoreless draw at Alfred.

The squads were relatively even throughout the 90 minutes, with the Gators, playoff-bound for the third-consecutive fall, holding advantages of 12-10 on shots and 3-2 on corner kicks.

Sophomore goalkeeper Olivia Horan (Mechanicville, NY/Mechanicville) (4-5-4) stopped both Alfred (6-3-5/2-3-4 E8) that were on goal for the clean sheet. She now has 10.5 career shutouts, good for third all-time among RSC keepers since 1993.

"Securing this crucial point on the road has propelled us into the playoffs," said Head Coach Garrett Cobb. "Our solid performance against a tough opponent has instilled confidence, setting us up for a strong finish to the regular season."

RSC (5-6-4/4-3-2 E8) looks to improve its postseason position on Saturday vs. Houghton. The 5:00 pm home contest will also serve as the program's "Senior Day".

Gator Bites: The Gators are coming off of their second-straight appearance in the Empire 8 Conference Championship Tournament Semifinals…15 players, including eight starters, return this fall…First-team All-E8 Conference picks junior defender Courtney Bush (Schenectady, NY/Mohonasen) and forward Marissa Key (Monroe, NY/Monroe-Woodbury), a grad student, highlight the group...Horan ranks third in program records with 10.5 career shutouts...Senior defender Amelia Geesler (Glenmont, NY/Bethlehem Central) was selected the E8 Defensive Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, October 20...She scored two goals, including the game-winning goal on October 16 vs. Utica, to help RSC pick up a pair of E8 victories.