THE RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE ESPORTS REPORT

Submitted: Saturday, February 10, 2024 for the period between: Tuesday February 6, 2024 to Saturday February 10, 2024

Apex Legends

Team Members: junior Emily Cumo (Schaghticoke, NY / Hoosic Valley), junior Keon Henry (Northport, FL / Unity Prep), sophomore Shaquan Ross (Bronx, NY / Hero), sophomore Aveon Thomas (Manhattan, NY / UAG for Technology)

Results: Tuesday, February 6, 2024: 12^th place in game one, 16^th place in game two, 14^th place in game three

Competition Details: The Gators scored 16 points this week, good for a total of 37 on the young season.

Valorant

Team Members: sophomore Kylie Behan (Carmel Hamlet, NY/Carmel), junior Ian Bova (Halfmoon, NY), senior Maxsen Langlais (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), junior Matthew Tine (Scotia, NY/Scotia-Glenville), and sophomore Karena Weinpahl (Cold Spring, NY/Haldane and Storm King School)

Results: Wednesday, February 7, 2024 vs. Iona: Loss, 2-0

Competition Details: The Gators lost the first game 13-9 and the second 13-5.

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), junior Angela Silecchia (Harrisburg, PA/Commonwealth Connection Academy), senior Abner Velazquez (Cohoes, NY/Orchard Collegiate Academy), and junior Chase Zobel (Halfmoon, NY/Shenendehowa)

Results: Wednesday, February 7, 2024 vs. FIU: Loss, 3-0

Competition Details: The Gators fell in game one 2-0, game two 2-1, and game three 1-0.

Madden

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

Results: Thursday, February 8, 2024 vs. Seton Hill: Loss, 2-0

Competition Details: Nelson lost game one by a score of 28-24 and game two by a score of 24-21.

TFT

Team Members: sophomore Joseph Long (Troy, NY/Lansingburgh), junior Brian Scimeca (Clifton Park, NY/South Glens Falls)

Results: Thursday, February 8, 2024: 3^rd Place, Game 1; 7^th Place, Game 2

Competition Details: Long was the lone Gator in action on Thursday, scoring six points in game one good for a 3^rd place finish, and two points in game two equaling a 7^th place finish.

Fortnite

Team Members: freshman Bastian Mentessi (Catskill, NY/Catskill), freshman Kye Rose (Hurley, NY/Rhinebeck), junior Skylar Rowe (Ghent, NY/Chatham)

Results: Friday, February 9, 2024: 10^th place

Competition Details: RSC finished in 10^th out of 32 teams

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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