RSC Women's Basketball Edged 64-61 at Union
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Women's Basketball was edged 64-61 at Union this evening.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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16 | 17 | 9 | 19 | 61 |
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12 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 64 |
Team Stats
Union
| Game Statistics | Russell Sage College | Union |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (22-73) | (20-64) |
| Field Goal % | 30.1% | 31.3% |
| Rebounds | 49 | 54 |
| Assists | 9 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 12 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 19 | 8 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 6 | 10 |
| Pts in the Paint | 16 | 38 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 13 | 6 |
| Bench Pts | 5 | 5 |
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Women's Basketball was edged 64-61 at Union this evening.
Senior guard Layla Acosta (Haines City, FL/Haines City), announced as the Empire 8 Conference Player of the Week on Monday, topped the Gators, which held Union to a 1-of-16 performance from beyond the arc, with 26 points on 50.0 percent shooting.
Guard Kyla Smith (Sprakers, NY/Fonda-Fultonville/Fredonia)
Union (2-0), which went to the foul line 33 times compared to just 15 for RSC, received double-doubles from senior forward Jelena Perovic and sophomore forward Olivia Cunningham in the home non-conference victory. Perovic registered 23 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks, while Cunningham contributed 18 points and 16 rebounds.
Trailing 33-26 at the break, the Garnet Chargers turned the tide with a 19-9 third period. An 11-3 Union fourth quarter run spanning 3:35 put the hosts, which went 11-of-14 from the charity stripe in the final frame, ahead by seven, 60-53, with 1:37 left.
Looking ahead, RSC (1-1) hosts SUNY Morrisville on Saturday afternoon.
Gator Bites with Papa John's: The 2025-2026 season will mark the second with Michael Branche at the helm…The Gators, coming off a trip to the Quarterfinals of the 2024-2025 Empire 8 Conference Championship Tournament, combine eight returners with four newcomers on this year’s roster…Senior guard Layla Acosta (Haines City, FL/Haines City) and junior forward Kallie Hopkins (Millsboro, DE/Poly Tech) highlight the returnees…Acosta, a two-time All-Conference pick, opened the campaign with 873 career points, just 127 away from becoming the tenth RSC player to surpass 1,000 career points...Hopkins finished last season ranked fifth in the E8 with a 7.6 rebounding average…Acosta was tabbed the E8 Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, November 9…She topped all players with 24 points on 47.3 percent shooting in the season-opening home victory vs. Bard on November 8.
