Roos Pull Away from RSC to Remain Unbeaten
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Women's Basketball commenced a stretch of three home games sandwiched around Thanksgiving with this afternoon's 72-51 non-conference setback to SUNY Canton.
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Team Stats
SUNY Canton
| Game Statistics | SUNY Canton | Russell Sage College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (27-75) | (17-63) |
| Field Goal % | 36.0% | 27.0% |
| Rebounds | 61 | 56 |
| Assists | 5 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 25 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 25 | 10 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 14 | 9 |
| Pts in the Paint | 42 | 24 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 17 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 15 | 9 |
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Women's Basketball commenced a stretch of three home games sandwiched around Thanksgiving with this afternoon's 72-51 non-conference setback to SUNY Canton.
Junior forward Kallie Hopkins (Millsboro, DE/Poly Tech) topped the Gators with a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Senior guard Layla Acosta (Haines City, FL/Haines City) added 16 points, while senior forward Emily Zeh (Oneonta, NY/Oneonta) tallied nine points and seven rebounds.
Up 33-28 at the intermission, SUNY Canton (5-0) broke open the Saturday matinee with a 22-9 third quarter. The Roos, which had three players net double-figures, continued to increase their advantage in the final period, getting up by as many as 23.
Sophomore forward Kat McRobbie-Taru registered 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting and 12 rebounds to pace the victors. Freshman guard Kate Grainger also achieved a double-double, scoring 13 points and hauling in 12 caroms.
Looking ahead, RSC (3-2) hosts Hartford on Saturday afternoon.
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…Hopkins and Acosta 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…She opened the weekend with 950 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) was chosen the E8 Rookie of the Week for the period ending Sunday, November 16…She tallied a game-high 19 points in the home win vs. SUNY Morrisville on November 15…Price went 7-of-9 from the field, including 4-of-5 from beyond the arc, in her collegiate debut...Hopkins averaged a double-double of 18.5 points and 13.5 rebounds across two games this week.
