Athletics

Interim head coach, Kevin Krogol, recently announced Spencer Noyes as assistant coach to the ice hockey coaching staff for the 2012-13 season. He will be responsible for coaching the forwards and penalty kill situation, along with all facets of the day-to-day operations of the hockey program. Noyes enjoyed a three year playing career for SUNY Potsdam as a forward where he earned State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) All-Academic Team and Commissioner’s List honors, as well as the 2008 Coaches Award recognizing work ethic and dedication to the program.

Morrisville State College athletic director, Greg Carroll, has named Kevin Krogol the interim head coach of the men’s ice hockey program for the 2012-2013 season.

The Morrisville State College athletics department has named sophomore Krista Baxter (Downsville, N.Y.) and junior Jeremy Stewart (Moravia, N.Y.) it’s Mustang Athletes of the Week for the week ending October 14. Baxter, midfielder for the women’s soccer team, led the Mustangs in three games on the week, posting six points on three goals. In the contest against Gallaudet, Baxter tallied two goals in the second half to lead a comeback attempt that fell short with a 4-3 final. She followed with a tally against Harrisburg on Sunday.

Senior forward Ashley Engle (Manheim, PA) posted a hat trick, netting three scores to lead the visiting Houghton College Highlanders to a 5-1 non-conference victory over Morrisville State Thursday afternoon in Morrisville. The Mustangs drop to 2-14 on the season, while Houghton improves to 7-5. Adria Bridgwood (Brewster, MA) and Kristin McKane (Clayville, N.Y.) each added a goal for Houghton in the win, as Hillery Duman (Chaffee, NY) posted the win in net, turning away two.

Visiting Utica College volleyball opened match action on a fast pace Wednesday night, topping host Morrisville State College 3-1 in non-conference action in Morrisville with set scores of 25-12, 25-18, 21-25, and 25-20. Morrisville State dropped to 5-14 overall while the Pioneers improved to 7-18. Cassandra Manzer and Madison Bayer led the Utica attacking game, registering 12 and 11 kills, respectively, while Briona Enny led the defensive efforts with 13 digs. Shauna Murray had six solo blocks at the net.

The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) office has announced its weekly award winners, naming Morrisville State College’s Sanley Pierre-Louis (Gaithersburg, Md.) the Men’s Soccer Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week for the second consecutive week.

The Morrisville State College athletic department invites all area children to take part in the NCAA Football’s 18th annual “Take a Kid to the Game” (TAKG) program as the Mustangs take on William Paterson University, Saturday, October 20 at 12 p.m. in the college’s stadium. Kids, ages 12 and younger, will receive free admission with the purchase of an adult ticket.

The Morrisville State College women’s soccer team scored first on Sunday, as they faced conference opponent Penn State Harrisburg, but the Nittany Lions proved to be too much as they defeated the Mustangs 8-1 in Middletown, P.A. Morrisville State’s sophomore midfielder Krista Baxter (Downsville, N.Y.) scored the first goal of the game at 15:53 when she jumped on a loose ball in front of the goal and buried it in the back of the net, giving the Mustangs their only lead of the day.

The Morrisville State men’s soccer team defeated host Penn State Harrisburg 3-1 in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) play on Sunday afternoon. The Mustangs improve to 11-4-1 overall and 6-1-1 in the conference, as the Nittany Lions fall to 7-7-1 overall and 5-2-1 in conference play. Sophomore midfielder Joey Plummer (Gates, N.Y.) struck first for the Mustangs, as he headed in a free kick from Sean Shields (Rotterdam, N.Y) at 12:38.

The New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) has announced the players of the week for the week ending October 13, naming Morrisville State College freshman quarterback Jory Tanner (Adams, N.Y.) the Offensive Rookie of the Week.