RSC Men's Lacrosse Uses 7-2 Run to Secure a Home Win
ALBANY, N.Y. – In a late addition to both squads schedules, Russell Sage College Men's Lacrosse came back from an early deficit to defeat visiting Albertus Magnus 7-5 on Wednesday afternoon.
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Team Stats
Albertus Magnus
| Game Statistics | Albertus Magnus | Russell Sage College |
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| Shots | 30 | 34 |
| Ground Balls | 31 | 29 |
| Saves | 12 | 19 |
| Clears | 21-24 | 22-24 |
| Turnovers | 21 | 22 |
| Face Offs Won | 8 | 8 |
| Man Up | 1-4 | 0-0 |
ALBANY, N.Y. – In a late addition to both squads schedules, Russell Sage College Men's Lacrosse came back from an early deficit to defeat visiting Albertus Magnus 7-5 on Wednesday afternoon.
The Gators (2-2) used a 4-0 run spanning to halftime break to help secure the home non-conference victory.
Senior attacker Mame Diba (New York, NY/Haldane) led all participants with four goals and an assist this afternoon. He became just the eighth RSC Men's Lacrosse player to reach 40 career goals in the win.
Sophomore midfielder Carson Pesce (Monroe, NY/Monroe-Woodbury) added a goal and two assists, while sophomore goalkeeper Jordon Hankel (Cold Spring, NY/Haldane) (Win, 2-2) turned away 19 Albertus Magnus shots. He now has 310 career saves, just 17 away from moving into first place in program records.
After the Falcons (3-6) opened the scoring 2:29 into the second period, RSC netted seven of the next nine goals.
The Gators play next on Saturday at Saint John Fisher, currently ranked 11th in the latest USILA national poll.
Gator Bites with Papa John's: The spring marks the second with Erich Skelly at the helm of Russell Sage College Men's Lacrosse…Nine players return from last year's squad, highlighted by co-captains: senior defender Brady Dubay (Altamont, NY/CBA), Pesce, and Hankel…Hankel registered program single-season records of 242 saves, 14.24 per-game, and a 53.5 save percentage in 2025…He closed his rookie season leading the Empire 8 Conference in both saves and saves per-game...Diba finished the day ranked eighth among Gators for career points (85) and goals (40)...Hankel now has 310 career saves, just 17 away from passing Michael Capitelli '22 for the top spot in RSC records.
