Gators Unable to Cool Off SUNY Brockport
BROCKPORT, N.Y. – Host SUNY Brockport used a 17-2 third quarter run to down Russell Sage College Women’s Basketball 71-66 on Friday evening.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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17 | 17 | 8 | 24 | 66 |
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18 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 71 |
Team Stats
SUNY Brockport
| Game Statistics | Russell Sage College | SUNY Brockport |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (26-76) | (28-70) |
| Field Goal % | 34.2% | 40.0% |
| Rebounds | 49 | 49 |
| Assists | 18 | 11 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 11 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 6 | 12 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 11 | 11 |
| Bench Pts | 7 | 17 |
BROCKPORT, N.Y. – Host SUNY Brockport used a 17-2 third quarter run to down Russell Sage College Women's Basketball 71-66 on Friday evening.
The Gators, which led the defending Empire 8 Conference regular season champs 34-32 at the break, were able to get their deficit to three on four occasions during the final 3:07.
Senior guard Layla Acosta (Haines City, FL/Haines City) led all players with 35 points in the road setback. She knocked down six three-pointers, dished out six assists, and secured five rebounds. The output was tied for the third-most points in a game by an RSC player. Emily Parslow '19 scored 35 points vs. Nazareth on January 12, 2019.
Acosta, who closed the night ranked third in the Conference in scoring average, passed Mary Leary '83 for fourth place on the program's career scoring list this evening. Parslow is third with 1,370 career points
Junior forward Kallie Hopkins (Millsboro, DE/Poly Tech), among the Conference's rebounding leaders, registered a double-double of 12 points on 50.0 percent shooting and 13 rebounds.
SUNY Brockport (12-6/8-1 E8) had a trio of players score in double figures to run its winning streak to six.
RSC (12-7/7-3 E8) finishes up its weekend back-to-back tomorrow at SUNY Geneseo.
Gator Bites with Papa John's: The 2025-2026 season marks the second with Michael Branche at the helm of Russell Sage College Women's Basketball…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…Acosta and Hopkins highlight the returning Gators…Acosta, a two-time All-Conference pick, became just the tenth RSC player to surpass 1,000 career points in the home win vs. SUNY Cobleskill on December 1…She closed the contest fourth in program career records with 1,205 points...Emily Parslow '19 is third with 1,370 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…Freshman guard Miranda Price (Stillwater, NY/Stillwater) was chosen the E8 Rookie of the Week for the period ending Sunday, November 16…She tallied a game-high 19 points in the home win vs. SUNY Morrisville on November 15…Price went 7-of-9 from the field, including 4-of-5 from beyond the arc, in her collegiate debut…Acosta was tabbed an E8 Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, December 7…The guard tallied 26 points on 43.5 percent shooting in the home win vs. SUNY Cobleskill on December 1…She closed the night third in the E8 with a 17.5 points per-game scoring average…Hopkins sits fifth in the Conference in rebounding at 9.1...Forward Isabella Clute (Schenectady, NY/Mohonasen) was selected the Conference Rookie of the Week for the period ending Sunday, January 18…The freshman averaged 8.0 points on 6-of-6 shooting and 4.0 rebounds to help the Gators have an undefeated week...Acosta scored 35 points, tied for third-most in a game by an RSC player on January 30 at SUNY Brockport...Parslow '19 scored 35 points vs. Nazareth on January 12, 2019.
