Gators Fall to RPI
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Field Hockey dropped Wednesday's non-conference action 4-0 to visiting RPI.
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Team Stats
Rensselaer
| Game Statistics | Rensselaer | Russell Sage College |
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| Shots (on goal) | 32 (16) | 1 (0) |
| Saves | 0 | 12 |
| Fouls | 43 | 46 |
| Penalty Corners | 16 | 1 |
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Field Hockey dropped Wednesday's non-conference action 4-0 to visiting RPI.
The UAlbany astroturf was tilted in favor of the Engineers, as the visitors outshot RSC 12-0 in the opening period and 19-0 in the first half. RPI (4-2), now winners of four in-a-row, ended up with a 32-1 advantage on shots and 16-1 on corners.
Sophomore goalkeeper Olivia Brand (Little Falls, NY/Little Falls) finished with 12 saves across the 60 minutes. This evening marked the 12th time that Brand made double-digit saves in a game.
Sophomore attacker Sophia Brown and junior attacker Katie Galgay paced RPI with a goal and an assist each.
Looking ahead, RSC (2-2) plays at Saint John Fisher on Saturday afternoon.
Gator Bites with Papa John's: The fall marks the second with Carissa Warren leading the Gators…She arrived to Albany from two-time defending Empire 8 Conference Champion Hartwick…RSC goalkeepers were busy last fall, leading the NCAA Division III with 15.81 saves per-game…On an individual level, Brand totaled 146 saves across ten games played at goalie,14.60 per-game, good for third in the country…Junior midfielder Cheyanne Zobel (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa), who opened the autumn with a program career record 17 assists, and Brand highlight the nine returning Gators…Zobel, a two-time third-team All-Empire 8 Conference selection, commenced the campaign ranked fifth among RSC players with 35 career points…Warren added six new players to this year's squad…Sophomore Skyler Van Wormer (Guilderland, NY/Guilderland/SUNY Oneonta), one of the new Gators, was selected the Empire 8 Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, September 14…The forward scored three goals in a 2-0 week.
