RSC Faces Top-Seeded Nazareth in the E8 Semifinals

RSC Women's Soccer vs. Nazareth - October 21, 2023 (Photo by Michael Burton Photography)

Posted: Oct 30, 2023

ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College faces top-seeded Nazareth in the Empire 8 Conference Tournament Semifinals on Wednesday afternoon.

2023 Empire 8 Conference Women's Soccer Championship Tournament Semifinals: Gators (Fifth Seed) at Nazareth (First Seed)

Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | 2:30 PM | Golden Flyer Stadium | Live Stats | Video

Ticket Prices: $6.00 - Adults | $4.00 - Students and seniors with ID | Free - Children under 12

#5 RSC Gators (9-4-4/3-2-3 E8): Roster | Stats

#1 Nazareth Golden Flyers (6-4-6/5-0-3 E8): Roster | Stats

RSC E8 Tournament History: The Gators are making their fourth appearance in the E8 Championship Tournament…RSC, the 2020-21 Tournament Champions, have reached the Semifinals in each postseason run.

First Round (Saturday, Oct. 28th at Houghton): Win, 3-2: Recap | Box Score

Gator Bites: More than 20 players and four all-league selections: senior forward Kennedy Jones (Albany, NY/Albany), sophomore defender Courtney Bush (Schenectady, NY/Mohonasen), senior forward Marissa Key (Monroe, NY/Monroe-Woodbury), and junior defender Amelia Geesler (Glenmont, NY/Bethlehem Central), returned this fall…The Gators entered the Semifinals with the top offense (1.941 goals per-game) and defense (0.71 goals-against average) in the E8...RSC, the lone conference school with more than goal as its scoring margin at 1.23, tallied a league-best nine shutouts in the regular season...A Gator has earned weekly E8 awards six times this season…Jones was selected the E8 Player of the Week for the period ending Monday, September 4…The second-team All-E8 pick registered two goals and an assist to help RSC win its home opener vs. Nichols on September 2…She leads the conference in scoring with 20 points on eight goals and four assists…Bush was chosen the E8 Defensive Player of the Week on two occasions, September 10 and September 25, this fall…She spearheads an RSC defense that has registered Conference-bests in goals-against average (0.71) and clean sheets (nine) this fall…Sophomore defender Olivia Badalucco (Rotterdam Junction, NY/Schalmont) took home E8 Player of the Week honors on September 18…She scored twice in an 8-0 shutout of visiting SUNY Poly on September 13…The output was the most for the Gators in a single-game since 2017...Freshman goalkeeper Olivia Horan (Mechanicville, NY/Mechanicville) (7-3-4) was named the E8 Defensive Player of the Week on October 2…The rookie closed the regular season atop the Conference with an 0.640 goals-against average and seven shutouts…Sophomore forward Gianna Viscusi (Duanesburg, NY/Schalmont) was named the E8 Player of the Week on Monday...The sophomore, who ranks third in the E8 with 16 points and seven goals, scored a pair of game-winning goals last week.