Athletics

After winning the consolation game against Hilbert College in the Potsdam College Cup, which concluded this past Sunday, Morrisville State men’s soccer players Joey Plummer (Rochester, N.Y.) and Rob Larkin (Clinton, N.Y.) were named to the SUNY Potsdam College Cup All-Tournament team. Plummer, sophomore midfielder for the Mustangs, recorded a goal in the 3-2 overtime loss to SUNY Potsdam. He is studying Business Administration and is the son of Suzanne and Joe Plummer of Rochester, N.Y.

After playing a scoreless game until the 56th minute, the Mustangs and Wildcats settle for a 1-1 tie in the consolation game of the Canton Tournament. Morrisville State struck first when Lindsay Peri (Marathon, N.Y.) netted Morrisville State’s first goal of the season with the assist going to Morgan Hewitt (Camden, N.Y.). The Mustangs held onto the lead for much of the second half, until Melissa Toler (Paso Robles, C.A.) scored for Bay Path with less than eight minutes remaining in the game.

After playing a scoreless first half against Hilbert College the Mustangs struck twice in the second half and held off a late run to win 2-1 in the consolation game of the Potsdam College Cup. Jacob Chase (Cooperstown, N.Y.) put Morrisville State on the board first at 50:54 with the assist going to Tom Huber (West Islip, N.Y.). The Mustangs second goal came off a corner kick at 78:28 when Sean Shields (Rotterdam, N.Y.) scored off the cross by Karim Ouedraogo (Burkina Faso).

The New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) has announced its players of the week for September 1, naming Morrisville State College sophomore Tyler Dunworth (Poestenkill, N.Y.) its Special Teams Player of the Week. Dunworth, a running back and punter for the Mustangs, was selected after controlling field position for the Mustangs during the season opening 9-7 defeat to Wilkes University.

The SUNY Canton women’s soccer team scored their first goal of the season just 1:19 into the opening half and never looked back as they rolled over Morrisville State College 6-0 in the first round of the Canton Tournament on Saturday. The Roos (1-0) dominated the game from the opening whistle keeping the ball in the offensive end for most of the 90 minutes.  SUNY Canton outshot the Mustangs 19-2 and sophomore Laura Pratt (Binghamton, N.Y.) and freshman Megan Evans (Potsdam, N.Y.) combined for two saves in the shutout victory.

After playing a scoreless game for most of the first half, SUNY Potsdam men’s soccer scored twice late in the first half, taking a 2-0 lead into halftime. Potsdam would score again early in the second half before Morrisville State fought back with two of their own goals. Unfortunately, the Mustangs surge came up short as they fell to Potsdam 3-2 in the first round of the Potsdam College Cup.

Sophomore Amanda Hunt (Tunkhannock, P.A.) and senior Austin Townsley (Horseheads, N.Y.) were top finishers for the Morrisville State College women’s and men’s cross country teams at the SUNY IT Wildcat Cross Country Invitational, Saturday in Utica.

Morrisville State College opened its 2012 season Saturday, posting a heartbreaking 9-7 loss to visiting Wilkes University in the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) – New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) showdown on Drake Field in Morrisville.

Host Ithaca College scored four times in each half to top visiting Morrisville State College field hockey by a final 8-1 Saturday afternoon in the season opener for the Mustangs. Morrisville State’s lone goal was scored late in the second half by senior forward Rebecca Meyer (Morrisville, N.Y.). Julia Conroy led the Bombers with three goals while teammate Amber Foose added two more scores.

The Morrisville State College women’s volleyball team opened the 2012 season with two losses Saturday afternoon, falling by match scores of 3-0 to both Hilbert College and D’Youville College in the Alleghany Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) – North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Challenge held at D’Youville. In the first of the day, Hilbert claimed the win with set scores of 25-13, 25-16 and 25-13 over the Mustangs. Allegra Johnson led Hilbert with 10 kills and six digs, while teammate Shannon Memminger registered 22 assists and six service aces.