Athletics
The New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) announced its football players of the week, naming Morrisville State College's junior linebacker, Enrique Robinson (St. Paul, MN) the Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending September 17.
Robinson was key to the Mustangs defensive efforts in the 20-19 conference loss to No. 10 Montclair State on Saturday. He completed the game with 11 total tackles, including three solo stops and one for a loss of a yard. He also registered a pass break-up in the unit that limited Montclair to just 170 net yards passing.
The Morrisville State College men's soccer team battled to a 1-1 tie against visiting Hilbert College this afternoon.
The Mustangs were first to score when Jeffrey Sekyere (Bronx, N.Y.) placed a deflection from David Cerasani (Beaver Meadow, N.Y.) past Hawks goalkeeper Kamil Cislak (Lancaster, N.Y.) with just under 10 minutes left to play in the first half.
Morrisville State held the lead until just over 35 minutes into the second half when Ed Sarcione (Eden, N.Y.) put the Hawks on the board with an unassisted goal.
Visiting SUNY New Paltz tallied two goals in the first half and added two more in the second, to claim the 4-1 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) victory Saturday evening in Morrisville.
Morrisville State took the early 1-0 lead, netting the first score of the contest just 45 seconds in as Rebecca Meyer (Morrisville, NY) found Rebecca Quackenbush (Barker, NY) on the left of cage for the one-timer score.
The Morrisville State College football team put together a hard fought conference opener, but fell shy, suffering a heartbreaking 20-19 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) loss to nationally ranked #10 Montclair State University Saturday afternoon in Morrisville.
The Mustangs drop to 0-2 overall and 0-1 in conference action, while the Red Hawks post a 2-0 record, 1-0 in NJAC play.
For the first time in over thirty years the Morrisville State men's cross country team places first at the Hobart Cross Country Invitational.
Austin Townsley (Horseheads, N.Y.) placed first overall with a time of 28:00. Quick to follow him was Greg Johnsmeyer (West Hurley, N.Y.) who finished fourth with a time of 28:16 and Ben Sargard (Manlius, N.Y.) who placed seventh with a time of 29:13.
The Morrisville State men's soccer team lost to SUNY IT today, 2-0, in conference play. The Mustangs are now 0-4-1 overall and 0-1-1 in the NEAC.
SUNY IT was led by Diego Montaleza (New York, N.Y.) who netted both goals for the Wildcats.
Shane Sullivan (Sherrill, N.Y.) recorded the loss for the Mustangs, while Malick Faye (Bronx, N.Y.) picked up the win for SUNY IT.
Morrisville State is back in action on Monday, September 19 against Hilbert for a home match at 4 p.m.
Women's soccer takes early lead, but falls to SUNY IT 5-1.
Kara Collins (New Berlin, N.Y.) put the Morrisville State women's soccer team out to an early 1-0 lead scoring off of a cross from Erin Rundle (Marathon, N.Y.) five minutes into the match.
SUNY IT answered back with two goals from Nicole DiNitto (Oriskany, N.Y.), making the score 2-1 Wildcats at half time.
Visiting Alfred University men's soccer posted a 3-0 lead at the half and added one more in the second to claim the 4-2 non-conference victory over host Morrisville State College Wednesday afternoon in Morrisville.
Alfred's Rigel Johnson (Little Valley, N.Y.) put the Saxons on the board early, scoring an unassisted goal just under five minutes into the contest with a shot inside the left post.
Host St. Lawrence University tallied four first half scores en route to the 5-2 non-conference victory over visiting Morrisville State College Wednesday evening in Canton.
St. Lawrence struck early, putting the first score in the net just four minutes in before Morrisville State answered with a Rebecca Meyer (Morrisville, NY) score from Jamie Anderson (Harpursville, NY) on a penalty corner opportunity at the 11 minute mark.
Visiting Cazenovia College women's volleyball overcame a six point deficit in the fifth set Wednesday night to claim the 3-2 victory over host Morrisville State College in Morrisville.
Morrisville State drops to 0-5 overall with the loss, while Cazenovia improves to 2-8 overall.
The Mustangs jumped out to a 1-0 lead, recording the 25-23 victory in the first set before Cazenovia battled back to take the next two, 25-22 and 25-14.