RSC Sees Fourth Quarter Comeback Attempt Fall Short vs. Alfred
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Women's Lacrosse had its fourth quarter comeback attempt fall short on Saturday versus Alfred.
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Team Stats
Alfred
| Game Statistics | Alfred | Russell Sage College |
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| Shots | 31 | 22 |
| Ground Balls | 27 | 24 |
| Saves | 9 | 7 |
| Clears | 14-24 | 9-24 |
| Turnovers | 21 | 23 |
| Draw Controls | 9 | 15 |
| Free Position Shots | 0-3 | 3-4 |
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Women's Lacrosse had its fourth quarter comeback attempt fall short on Saturday versus Alfred.
Down 12-4 with 14:14 remaining in the Empire 8 Conference opener for both squads, the Gators reeled off four-straight goals to make it a four-goal contest, 12-8, with 7:18 to go. With 5:10 left, the RSC positive momentum appeared to continue, as it seemed that a shot by junior midfielder Gianna Geraci (Averill Park, NY/Averill Park) had found the back of the cage. However, it was deemed to have stayed out and the visiting Saxons went down to score a goal of their own just 46 seconds later.
Geraci, junior midfielder Alexis Crossman (Corinth, NY/Corinth) and attacker Samantha Shafer (Schenectady, NY/Schenectady), a graduate student, each registered hat tricks for the Gators. Geraci recorded five points on three goals and two assists, four draw controls, four groundballs and a caused turnover. Shafer and Crossman each contributed three goals and an assist. Crossman came up with six draw controls, four groundballs and two caused turnovers.
The Saxons (2-2/1-0 E8), which had six players tally multiple points, used an 6-0 run spanning the intermission to gain the large advantage.
RSC (0-3/0-1 E8) continues a stretch of three-consecutive home contests on Saturday against Saint John Fisher, ranked 20th in the most recent IWLCA national poll.
Gator Bites with Papa John's: The spring marks the first with Head Coach Geri Seif leading the Russell Sage College Women's Lacrosse program…She served as an assistant coach with nearby Union College from 2022-2025…Five Gators return from last year's squad…Crossman, junior defender Mackenna Huestis (Gansevoort, NY/South Glens Falls), and sophomore midfielder Maia Hunter (Theresa, NY/Indian River) headline the returnees…In 2025, Crossman topped RSC with 37 points on 31 goals and six assists, and set the program single-season records with 50 caused turnovers, 3.57 per-game.
