Gators Wrap Homestand with Victory
Russell Sage College Women’s Basketball finished a stretch of five-straight home Empire 8 Conference games by defeating Saint John Fisher 52-44 on Saturday.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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12 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 44 |
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10 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 52 |
Team Stats
SJFU
| Game Statistics | SJFU | Russell Sage College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (19-61) | (17-57) |
| Field Goal % | 31.1% | 29.8% |
| Rebounds | 46 | 42 |
| Assists | 10 | 7 |
| Turnovers | 20 | 16 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 8 | 11 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 7 | 7 |
| Bench Pts | 2 | 8 |
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Women’s Basketball finished a stretch of five-straight home Empire 8 Conference games by defeating Saint John Fisher 52-44 on Saturday.
The Gators (11-6/6-2 E8) outscored the visiting Cardinals 35-19 in the second half to pull away with the conference win.
Senior Layla Acosta (Haines City, FL/Haines City), who began the week third in the Conference in points per-game, contributed a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds. The guard led all scorers and added a pair of steals to the statsheet.
Guard Kyla Smith (Sprakers, NY/Fonda-Fultonville/Fredonia)
"I love the way the team came together and battled today," shared head coach Michael Branche. "It was a great team effort with a few timely shots. Looking forward to building on this and getting ready for a tough road test on Tuesday.
SJFU had two scorers in double-figures, as Presleigh Brunner contributed 18 and Hannah Ferguson scored twelve.
RSC hits the road to face Hartwick on Tuesday evening.
Gator Bites with Papa John's: The 2025-2026 season marks the second with Michael Branche at the helm of Russell Sage College Women’s Basketball…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, became just the tenth RSC player to surpass 1,000 career points in the home win vs. SUNY Cobleskill on December 1…She entered the day fifth in program records with 1,138 career points...Mary Leary ’83 is fourth with 1,199 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…Acosta was tabbed an E8 Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, December 7…The guard tallied 26 points on 43.5 percent shooting in the home win vs. SUNY Cobleskill on December 1…She opened the weekend ranked third in the E8 with a 17.4 points per-game scoring average…Hopkins started the weekend fifth in the Conference in rebounding at 9.3...Forward Isabella Clute (Schenectady, NY/Mohonasen) was selected the Conference Rookie of the Week for the period ending Sunday, January 18…The freshman averaged 8.0 points on 6-of-6 shooting and 4.0 rebounds to help the Gators have an undefeated week.
