THE RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE ESPORTS REPORT

Submitted: November 17, 2023 for the period of: Monday, November 13 – Thursday, November 16

Valorant

Team Members: sophomore Kylie Behan (Carmel Hamlet, NY/Carmel), junior Ian Bova (Halfmoon, NY), senior Max Gervais (Schenectady, NY/Mohonasen), junior Geri'lynn Felicier-Norton (Bronx, NY/Bronx High School for Medical Science), Kaitlin Liu (Fort Edward, NY/New Hartford), a grad student, senior Aly Murphy (Gill, MA/Turners Falls), freshman Jack Nunez (Kings Park, NY/Kings Park), junior Matthew Tine (Scotia, NY/Scotia-Glenville), and sophomore Karena Weinpahl (Cold Spring, NY/Haldane and Storm King School)

Results: Tuesday, November 14 vs. The Catholic University of America – Loss, 2-1

Competition Details: After the Gators took the opening map 13-11, Catholic won the final two maps by scores of 13-7, 13-1…RSC finished its regular season with a 4-3 overall record, good to tie for fourth out of 11 teams...The Gators take on Husson in the first round of the ECAC Playoffs on November 28.

Overwatch

Team Members: junior Danarvis Bland (Chicago, IL/Gary Comer College Prep), junior Juan Neira (Bronx, NY/Bronx Academy of Letters), sophomore Gregory Rivas (Jamaica, NY/Cristo Rey School), senior Briana Sanchez (Troy, NY/White Plains), senior Abner Velazquez (Cohoes, NY/Orchard Collegiate Academy), and junior Chase Zobel (Halfmoon, NY/Shenendehowa)

Results: Wednesday, November 15 vs. Ohio Northern – Loss, 3-1

Competition Details: RSC dropped its regular season finale: 1-2, 2-1, 1-2, 0-1...The teams will meet again on November 29 in the ECAC Playoffs.

Madden

Team Members: sophomore Thyon Nelson (Brooklyn, NY/John Jay School for Law)

Results: Thursday, November 16 vs. New England Institute of Technology – Win, 2-1.

Competition Details: The Gators won the series by a combined 11 points: 24-21, 28-29, 28-21…RSC went 4-4 this fall.

Gator Bites: Now in their third season as a program, Russell Sage College competes in the ECAC. Students interested in joining the team can contact Head Coach Luke Martin at: martil11@sage.edu

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