Viscusi Voted Second-Team All-E8
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Women's Soccer senior forward Gianna Viscusi (Duanesburg, NY/Schalmont) was voted second-team All-Empire 8 Conference. Results of the voting, conducted by the league's head coaches, were announced by the E8 earlier today.
Viscusi topped the Gators with 19 points and eight goals. She finished her season ranked fourth in the E8 in goals and fifth in points. The forward, who scored three game-winning goals during the regular season, good for tied for third in the Conference, registered a program and Conference single-game record 10 points on four goals and two assists in the "Senior Day" win vs. Keuka on October 18.
The senior, just the sixth Gator to score four goals in a single game, was tabbed the E8 Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, October 19. She also tallied a hat trick in the road victory at Elmira on September 24.
"Gianna's consistency and leadership anchored our team all season," commented Head Coach Garrett Cobb. "She set the tone with her work rate in every practice and game and composure on the ball, especially in front of goal, and this All-Conference recognition is well deserved."
One member of each team was named that institution's representative on the 2025 E8 Women's Soccer Tomorrow's Leaders Team. This team honors a student-athlete who has emerged as a leader not only on the field of play, but in the classroom and in the community. In addition, they "compete with honor and integrity" and have distinguished themselves and consistently exhibit the critical traits as outstanding sportswomen. Senior midfielder Lydia Reimer (Newport, NY/West Canada Valley/Herkimer County CC) represented the Gators (5-9-3/3-6-2 E8) on the squad.
"Lydia's leadership and competitiveness has a huge impact on our team," said Cobb, who completed his tenth season at the helm of RSC. "She gives everything for the team and embodies what it means to be a Gator. The Tomorrow's Leader Award is a perfect reflection of her potential and bright future ahead of her."
Gator Bites with Papa John's: The Gators missed out on qualifying for the Empire 8 Conference Championship Tournament for the fourth-straight year based upon tiebreakers…RSC, the 2020-21 E8 champs, returned 16 players back from last year's squad…Cobb, who completed his tenth season at the helm of the Gators, added 12 newcomers to the program…Junior goalkeeper Olivia Horan (Mechanicville, NY/Mechanicville), senior midfielder Jaclyn Benedetti (Cohoes, NY/Cohoes), and Viscusi highlighted 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…Viscusi set E8 and program single-game records with ten points and four goals in the 6-0 home victory vs. Keuka on October 18…The four goals has now been accomplished eight times by six different Gators…She also scored a hat trick in the E8 win at Elmira on September 24…The senior forward was selected the Conference's Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, October 19…She totaled 12 points on five goals and two assists to help RSC defeat SUNY Poly (10/15) and Keuka (10/18)…The forward concluded that weekend leading the E8 with 1.58 points per-game...She wrapped up the regular season ranked fifth in the Conference with 19 points and fourth with eight goals…Her three game-winning goals sat tied for third on the circuit.
