Viscusi's First-Half Hat Trick Leads RSC to Victory on 'Senior Day'
Russell Sage College Women's Soccer honored eight student-athletes for their contributions to the program on Saturday.
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Team Stats
Keuka
Russell Sage College
| Game Statistics | Keuka | Russell Sage College |
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| Shots (on goal) | 7 (6) | 26 (16) |
| Saves | 10 | 6 |
| Fouls | 5 | 8 |
| Corner Kicks | 0 | 6 |
| Offsides | 0 | 0 |
ALBANY, N.Y. – Before defeating visiting Keuka 6-0 on Saturday afternoon, Russell Sage College Women's Soccer honored eight student-athletes for their contributions to the program.
Among the honorees was Gianna Viscusi (
The hat trick was Viscusi's second of the season, the other coming in the win at Elmira on September 24. She currently sits third in the Conference with 19 points and eight goals, while her three game-winning goals rank second on the circuit.
The forward also assisted the other two RSC goals, one off the foot of freshman forward Rosalynn Sanchez (Troy, NY/Troy) in the first half, and the other by senior forward Lillihanna Delsignore (Schenectady, NY/Schalmont).
Sanchez recorded an assist on one of Viscusi's goals, while senior midfielder Maria Stewart(
"It felt amazing getting the win today," shared Viscusi after the victory. "It was a collective win and I think everyone played their hardest. It felt good walking off the field 6-0."
Sophomore goalkeeper Hailey Blake (Schenectady, NY/Colonie Central) (4-2-1) stopped all six Keuka shots-on-target.
The Gators (5-8-2/3-5-1 E8) return to the pitch next Saturday as they travel to Houghton.
Gator Bites with Papa John’s: The Gators are coming off of their third-straight appearance in the Empire 8 Conference Championship Tournament…RSC, the 2020-21 E8 champs, has 16 players back from last year’s squad…Junior goalkeeper Olivia Horan (Mechanicville, NY/Mechanicville), senior midfielder Jaclyn Benedetti (Cohoes, NY/Cohoes), and Viscusi highlight the returning Gators…Horan commenced the autumn with a 0.95 career goals-against average, a program record, and sat third among RSC keepers with 11 career shutouts… Head Coach Garrett Cobb, now in his tenth season at the helm of the Gators, added 12 newcomers to the program...Viscusi registered five goals and two assists to help RSC go 2-0-0 this week..The senior closed the weekend leading the E8 with 1.58 points per-game...She ranks third in the E8 with 19 points and eight goals...Her three-game winning goals is second-most on the circuit...Viscusi became just the sixth Gator to score four goals in a game...Blake totaled 10 saves and allowed just one goal, via a penalty kick, in the undefeated week.
