Gators Victorious Under Friday Night Lights
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College commenced its autumn by defeating visiting Castleton 2-1 tonight at the ACP Athletic Complex.
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Team Stats
VTSU Castleton
| Game Statistics | VTSU Castleton | Russell Sage College |
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| Shots (on goal) | 5 (3) | 15 (6) |
| Saves | 4 | 2 |
| Fouls | 11 | 15 |
| Corner Kicks | 5 | 3 |
| Offsides | 0 | 2 |
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College commenced its autumn by defeating visiting Castleton 2-1 tonight at the ACP Athletic Complex.
Defender/midfielder James Alexander (Mechanicville, NY/Shenendehowa), a graduate student, opened the scoring 8:44 into the non-conference affair. A throw-in to the box was sent back to the newcomer from SUNY Plattsburgh. The co-captain deposited the ball into the lower right part of the net.
The Spartans (0-1) knotted the season opener for both squads about 10 minutes before the break. Junior midfielder Toby Ritzkowski buried a free kick from 20 yards out into the upper left corner for the equalizer.
Freshman forward Peter Martillotta (Gasport, NY/Royalton Hartland) delivered the eventual game-winner with 25:21 left. Forward/midfielder John Locicero (Wallkill, NY/Wallkill), a grad student, scampered down the right side and sent a cross into the box for the rookie to flick into the net. The effort marked the second helper of the night for Locicero.
RSC out-shot the Spartans 15-5 under the Friday night lights, including 7-1 during the final 45 minutes.
Looking ahead, the Gators (1-0) continue their season-opening weekend on Sunday afternoon vs. Norwich.
Notes: The Gators, which have finished in the top half of the Empire 8 Conference standings in three of the last four seasons, made their fourth appearance in the E8 Championship Tournament in 2022…RSC got off to its best-ever start in E8 play at 3-0-0, and established a program single-season record with five E8 victories during the debut campaign of head coach Amir Pasic.
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