The eSports Report - November 16, 2025
THE RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE ESPORTS REPORT
Submitted: November 14th, 2025 for the period of: Monday, November 10rd to Thursday, November 13th
Team Fight Tactics
Team Members: senior Dylan Lawless (Slingerlands, NY/Guilderland/HVCC) and senior Joseph Long (Troy, NY/Lansingburgh)
Monday, November 10th
Competition Details: In the final week of regular season action, Lawless placed 4th using a Soul Fighter comp and 5th using a reroll Kayle comp, scoring him 9 points in the evening. Long placed 2nd and 3rd...Long finished in tenth place to qualify for the Round of 16 postseason event...Lawless concluded his season in 18th place.
Apex Legends
Team Members: senior Emily Cumo (Schaghticoke, NY/Hoosic Valley), freshman Chase Friedland, and freshman Jahsyas Harris-Taylor
Monday, November 10th
Competition Details: In the 7th week of action, the Gators earned 28 points while placing 14th in match one, 13th in match two, 4th with 5 eliminations in match 3, 7th in match four, 7th in match five, 4th with 5 eliminations in match six. This puts them 43rd on the leaderboard.
Valorant
Team Members: senior Kylie Behan (Carmel Hamlet, NY/Carmel), freshman Elijah Callendar, freshman Thomas Kline, senior Shaquan Ross (Bronx, NY), senior Aveon Thomas (Manhattan, NY/UAG for Technology) and senior Justin Startup
Results: Tuesday, November 11th vs Keiser PSL White
Competition Details: The Gators swept Keiser PSL White 2-0 to complete a perfect 7-0 regular season. In game one, they played on the map Bind and won 13-3. In game two, they played on Haven and won 13-2. During the sweep, the Gators had 148 kills in 31 rounds, with Ross leading the way with 42 kills. RSC earned a first-round bye for the Division G playoffs…The top-seeded Gators will face either SUNY Empire or Waynesburg in the Quarterfinals on Tuesday, December 2.
Fortnite
Team Members: freshman Cendy Genao, freshman Faith Knight-Gilberti, and freshman Parker Palka
Tuesday, November 11th
Competition Details: The Gators scored a total of 80 points across the 3 matches of the evening. They placed 18th in match one with one elimination, 10th in match two, and 11th in match three.The Gators finished 96th out of 169 teams this autumn. RSC totaled 278 points.
Marvel Rivals
Team Members: freshman Bregen Causey, freshman Isaiah Jones, junior John Larkin, senior Ronald Espinal, senior Jasmin Rodriguez-Martinez, freshman Anthony Vega-Pagan, and freshman Brandon Wilson.
Wednesday, November 12th
Competition Details: The Gators swept Southern Connecticut State University in their 6th week of action, on maps Yggsgard, Hellfire Gala, and Klyntar-Celestial Husk.
Madden
Team Members: sophomore Luke LeClair (Rexford, NY), senior Thyon Nelson (Brooklyn, NY), and freshman Maxwell Schoen
Thursday, November 13th: LeClair vs. University of Southern Mississippi - Loss 2-1 / Game Scores 38-35, 35-30, 42-27
Thursday, November 13th: Nelson vs. University of Oklahoma - Win via Forfeit
Thursday, November 13th: Schoen vs. Concord University - Loss 2-0 / Game Scores 42-27, 30-35, 38-35
Gator Bites: Now in their fifth 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
