THE RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE ESPORTS REPORT

Submitted: October 10, 2025 for the period between: Monday, October 6, 2025 to Thursday, October 9, 2025

Team Fight Tactics

Team Members: senior Dylan Lawless (Slingerlands, NY/Guilderland/HVCC) and senior Joseph Long (Troy, NY/Lansingburgh)

Monday, October 6 

Competition Details: Competitions were cancelled due to a client error. 

Apex Legends

Team Members: senior Emily Cumo (Schaghticoke, NY/Hoosic Valley), freshman Chase Friedland, and freshman Jahsyas Harris-Taylor

Monday, October 6

Competition Details:  In the second week of competition, Apex collected a total of 8 points with 4 eliminations. 

Match 1: 11th place 4 elims

Match 2: 17th place

Match 3: 9th place

Match 4: 17th place

Match 5: 16th place

Match 6: 13th place

Valorant

Team Members: senior Kylie Behan (Carmel Hamlet, NY/Carmel), freshman Elijah Callendar, freshman Thomas Kline, senior Shaquan Ross (Bronx, NY), and senior Aveon Thomas (Manhattan, NY/UAG for Technology)

Tuesday, October 7 vs. UHSP

Competition Details: The Gators came out strong again in week 2 against University of Heath Sciences and Pharmacy of St. Louis. Map one was Ascent, while map two was Bind, and RSC swept UHSP 13-4 and 13-4. 

Street Fighter 6

Team Member: senior Brandon Clarke (Freeport, NY)

Tuesday, October 7  vs. Shawnee State  – Win 4-0

Competition Details: Clarke came out strong in week two and swept Shawnee State in a 4-0 win. 

Fortnite

Team Members: freshman Cendy Genao, freshman Faith Knight-Gilberti, and freshman Parker Palka

Tuesday, October 7

Competition Details: Fortnite placed 20th in game one, 13th in game two and 35th in game three scoring 38 points on the evening. This gives them 102 points on the season. 

Marvel Rivals

Team Members: freshman Bregen Causey, freshman Isaiah Jones, junior John Larkin, senior Jasmin Rodriguez-Martinez, freshman Anthony Vega-Pagan, and freshman Brandon Wilson

Results: Wednesday, October 8 vs. Albion College

Competition Details: The Gators came out victorious by a score of 3-0.

Madden

Team Members: sophomore Luke LeClair (Rexford, NY), senior Thyon Nelson (Brooklyn, NY), and freshman Maxwell Schoen

Thursday, October 9

Competition Details: LeClair beat Bethany College 2-0 with scores of 38-35 and 70-42. Nelson defeated Gateway Technical College 2-0 due to forefit. Schoen won against Coppin State University 2-1 with scores of 23-45, 35-28, and 61-38. 

Gator Bites: Now in their fifth season as a program, Russell Sage College competes in the ECAC. Students interested in joining the team can contact Head Coach Luke Martin at: martil11@sage.edu