Athletics

Morrisville State College Athletic Director Gregory Carroll announced Friday morning, Curt Fitzpatrick head coach of the Mustang football program for the upcoming 2013 season.

Four Morrisville State College ice hockey student-athletes have received academic honors from the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC), as announced Wednesday morning, earning all-Academic Team and Commissioner’s List accolades. To be named to the Commissioner’s List, members must maintain at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average for at least three semesters while competing.

Morrisville State College will welcome four new members into its Athletics Wall of Fame on Friday, June 21, as announced by Athletic Director Greg Carroll. Slated to be inducted are Susan Schmidtka (grounds staff), Dr. Raymond Cross (President), Elisa Oliver (basketball) and Ousman Jobe (soccer).

The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) announced the winners of the 2012-13 President’s Cup during the conference’s annual spring retreat this week, with Morrisville State College capturing the men’s crown for a second consecutive year.

The ECAC announced its 2013 Division III Mid-Atlantic Women’s Lacrosse All-Star Awards, naming Morrisville State College sophomore midfielder, Shelby Wood (Duanesburg, N.Y.) to its first team. Wood played a significant role in Morrisville State’s success this season, wrapping up another stellar season leading the team in scoring with 88 goals and 25 assists for 113 team points, with 20 of her scores coming on free position opportunities. Six of her tallies were game winners.

The Morrisville State College athletics department will be offering a week-long Mustang Basketball Camp and All-Sports Camp this summer, on the Morrisville State campus. From July 8 – 12, Morrisville State will be hosting a Mustang Basketball Camp that will place emphasis on basic basketball skills and fundamentals on a daily basis. Campers will be placed into groups based on skill level and will participate in game like situations. The camp is designed to focus on individual skill development while maintaining a competitive atmosphere.

Morrisville State College athletic director, Greg Carroll, announced today, Kevin Krogol has been named head coach of the men’s ice hockey program for the 2013-14 season. “The opportunity to bring Kevin into the position as head coach has all of us at Morrisville State very excited.  As a one season interim head coach this past year he led the team to a particularly strong finish, and I know the program is feeling that momentum moving forward into next year,” said Athletic Director Greg Carroll.

Third seed Morrisville State College women’s lacrosse posted a 20-14 victory over sixth seed Medaille College to advance to the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Mid-Atlantic Championship Tournament semi-final round Wednesday afternoon on Drake Field in Morrisville. The Mustangs improve to 10-7 overall and will play at second seed McDaniel College on Saturday at 3 p.m. The Green Terrors advanced with an 18-1 defeat of seventh seed Cazenovia earlier this evening.

The Morrisville State College athletic department has named juniors Cassie Edmondson (Oshawa, Ontario) and Tom Huber (West Islip, N.Y.) the Mustang Athletes of the Year for 2012-13.

The Morrisville State College women’s lacrosse team was one of seven teams to receive a bid to the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Mid-Atlantic Women’s Lacrosse Championship Tournament Monday, for the second straight season. The third seeded Mustangs (9-7) will host sixth seed Medaille College (8-7) on Wednesday. Game time is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Drake field in Morrisville.