Gators Use Three-Pointers to Chalk Up Home Victory
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College used a 20-10 third quarter to chalk up a 80-70 home win vs. SUNY Morrisville this afternoon.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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Team Stats
SUNY Morrisville
| Game Statistics | SUNY Morrisville | Russell Sage College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (29-72) | (32-65) |
| Field Goal % | 40.3% | 49.2% |
| Rebounds | 35 | 43 |
| Assists | 11 | 18 |
| Turnovers | 19 | 28 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 25 | 9 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 6 | 9 |
| Pts in the Paint | 34 | 34 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 6 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 11 | 29 |
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College used a 20-10 third quarter to chalk up a 80-70 home win vs. SUNY Morrisville this afternoon.
The Gators (2-1), which shot 49.2 percent from the field, including 46.4 (13-of-28) from three-point range, had four players score in double figures in the non-conference victory.
Freshman guard Miranda Price (Stillwater, NY/Stillwater) led all players with 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting. The rookie went 4-of-5 from beyond the arc in her collegiate debut.
Sophomore guard Jaileen Soto (Phillipsburg, NJ/Phillipsburg) added 14 points on 6-of-12 shooting, while guard Kyla Smith (Sprakers, NY/Fonda-Fultonville/Fredonia), a graduate student, and junior forward Kallie Hopkins (Millsboro, DE/Poly Tech) registered 12 points each. Smith dished out six assists, while Hopkins secured nine rebounds.
Senior guard Layla Acosta (Haines City, FL/Haines City), announced as the Empire 8 Conference Player of the Week on Monday, contributed nine points on 4-of-8 shooting, eight rebounds and five assists.
SUNY Morrisville (0-2), which turned 28 RSC miscues into 25 points, also had a quartet of players net twin figures. Freshman guard Gianna Washington topped the Mustangs with 18 points, all of which occurred in the first half.
The first half was high-scoring with both squads knocking down eight three-pointers each to head into the locker room knotted at 42. The Mustangs used a 30-20 stretch spanning to quarter break to hold a 12-point advantage with 5:00 left in the second quarter. RSC answered with a stanza-closing 12-0 run to tie it.
The Gators commenced the third quarter on a 10-2 run, helping the hosts go into the final period up by 10, 62-52. SUNY Morrisville trimmed its deficit to four twice in the fourth quarter, including with 3:25 to go. From there, a Hopkins layup followed by a Price three-point play gave RSC back its breathing room.
RSC, now 2-0 at home, is back on the court on Tuesday at the University of Saint Joseph.
Gator Bites with Papa John's: The 2025-2026 season will mark the second with Michael Branche at the helm…The Gators, coming off a trip to the Quarterfinals of the 2024-2025 Empire 8 Conference Championship Tournament, combine eight returners with four newcomers on this year's roster…Senior guard Layla Acosta (Haines City, FL/Haines City) and junior forward Kallie Hopkins (Millsboro, DE/Poly Tech) highlight the returnees…Acosta, a two-time All-Conference pick, opened the campaign with 873 career points, just 127 away from becoming the tenth RSC player to surpass 1,000 career points...Hopkins finished last season ranked fifth in the E8 with a 7.6 rebounding average…Acosta was tabbed the E8 Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, November 9…She topped all players with 24 points on 47.3 percent shooting in the season-opening home victory vs. Bard on November 8...Freshman guard Miranda Price (Stillwater, NY/Stillwater) led all players with 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting...The rookie went 4-of-5 from beyond the arc in her collegiate debut...Acosta averaged 17.5 points on 50.0 percent shooting across two games this week...The senior, who made 42.9 percent of her three-point attempts, tallied 6.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per-game.
