RSC Women's Lacrosse Falls to 13-Time Defending E8 Champs
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Women's Lacrosse fell to Saint John Fisher, ranked 23rd in the most recent IWLCA national poll, 26-3 in Saturday afternoon Empire 8 Conference action.
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Team Stats
| Game Statistics | No. 23 SJFU | Russell Sage College |
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| Shots | 46 | 4 |
| Ground Balls | 18 | 8 |
| Saves | 1 | 6 |
| Clears | 7-11 | 4-11 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 21 |
| Draw Controls | 21 | 7 |
| Free Position Shots | 3-7 | 1-2 |
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Women's Lacrosse fell to Saint John Fisher, ranked 23rd in the most recent IWLCA national poll, 26-3 in Saturday afternoon Empire 8 Conference action.
Attacker Samantha Shafer (Schenectady, NY/Schenectady), a graduate student, junior midfielder Alexis Crossman (Corinth, NY/Corinth) and junior midfielder Gianna Geraci (Averill Park, NY/Averill Park) netted goals for the Gators, two of which came on their opening two shots.
SJFU (5-3/1-0 E8), going for their 14th-straight E8 Tournament Championship, received multiple points from nine different players in the road victory.
Looking ahead, RSC (0-4/0-2 E8) plays at SUNY Geneseo on Saturday.
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.
