Athletics
The Morrisville State College women’s soccer team is set to hit the field for the first time in 2013 on Saturday at the SUNY Canton tournament, and with a solid core of returning upperclassmen to the roster, combined with arguably the most talented freshman class the program has had in quite some time, the Mustangs are looking to dish out some surprises this fall.
The 2012 season brought many changes to the Morrisville State College women’s volleyball program: a new staff, new court and several new faces. As they make final preparations for the 2013 season campaign, the Mustangs have their eyes set on one common goal – making the conference tournament for the first time since the 2009 season.
Morrisville State College fall student-athletes took a break during preseason workouts Thursday to assist with new student move in day on the campus, kicking off the 2013-14 athletic department community service efforts for the upcoming year.
Student-athletes from the volleyball, women’s and men’s soccer programs offered assistance unloading moving trucks and helping new students move items into their dorm rooms, as Morrisville State welcomed the class of 2017.
Morrisville State College football began preparation for the 2013 season over a week ago, under direction of new head coach Curt Fitzpatrick, and since last Tuesday, the team has taken on a new attitude and generated a buzz of excitement that has quickly spread across the campus community.
The Morrisville State College athletic department has released the fall 2013 men’s golf schedule today, as the Mustangs prepare to hit the greens for the first time.
Five matches take place in September, and as early as the 6th as Morrisville State travels to take on nearby rival Cazenovia College.
New season, new expectations. Morrisville State College football, under direction of first year head coach Curt Fitzpatrick, will open the 2013 preseason Tuesday, August 13th.
"The start of training camp is always an exciting time. It's a fresh start for us and a chance for the team to come together as a program and achieve great things,” said Fitzpatrick of Tuesday’s awaited start.
Morrisville State College head football coach Curt Fitzpatrick announced the addition of Tom Dyer to the Mustang coaching staff, overseeing the offensive line in the fall 2013.
The native of Rochester, N.Y. (Greece Olympia HS) comes to Morrisville State from Utica College where he was a four-year member and two-year starter on the offensive line. During his time with the Pioneers, he was instrumental in helping to protect for the top offensively Empire 8 ranked program that averaged 34.2 points per contest this past season.
The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) announced its 2012-13 scholar-athlete selections, naming 20 Morrisville State College student-athletes to the academic honor roll.
To be named a scholar-athlete, students must achieve a GPA of 3.4 or higher for the fall and spring semesters combined while participating in a NEAC sponsored sport.
On the year, a total of 512 NEAC student-athletes from 16 member institutions earned the academic honor.
The following student-athletes at Morrisville State were awarded scholar-athlete accolades:
The New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) announced its 2012-13 All-Academic Team, expanding to include student-athletes from affiliate member programs for the first time in the conference history.
More than 700 student-athletes received the honor, including Morrisville State College junior defensive back Austin Erlwein (Jeffersonville, N.Y.) who was named to the honorable mention team.
The Morrisville State College athletic department has announced the addition of men’s golf to its intercollegiate sport offerings, beginning in the fall 2013 semester.
The addition brings the Mustangs athletic offerings to 16 overall, a majority of which competes in the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) of the NCAA, Division III.