Athletics

Morrisville State College had five earn North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Cross Country All-Conference honors following their performance at the conference championships.

Sophomore Taylor Vince (Barrie, ONT) scored once and assisted another to lead the Morrisville State College men's ice hockey team to a season opening 4-1 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) victory over SUNY Potsdam Friday night in Morrisville. Geoff Matzel (Chittenango, NY), Todd Hosmer (Scarborough, ONT), and Patrick Stillar (Burlington, ONT) each tallied a goal for the Mustangs in the victory.

Morrisville State College freshman runner, Greg Johnsmeyer (West Hurley, N.Y.) has been named the Division III Upstate/Metro Region ECAC Co-Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week for the week ending October 23. At the 5K Heron Invitational held at Seneca Lake Park on Saturday, Johnsmeyer finished the race in 3rd position out of 33 runners with a time of 16:11 (5.12 per mile pace) to lead the men's team to third place overall finish.

The Morrisville State College athletic department has named cross country runner, Greg Johnsmeyer (West Hurley, NY) the Mustang Athlete of the Week for the week ending October 23. Johnsmeyer finished the 5K Heron Invitational race in 3rd position out of 33 runners Saturday with a time of 16:11 (5.12 per mile pace) to lead the men's team to an overall third place finish.

Visiting Morrisville State College field hockey was able to muster a score late in the game, but fell short on time as host St. John Fisher College collected the 3-1 non-conference victory Wednesday night. Rebecca Meyer (Morrisville, NY) tallied the lone score for the Mustangs, notching the unassisted goal in the 65th minute after defeating the defense downfield for the score. Taylor Allen led St. John Fisher with two goals, as Caitlin Allen added the other Fisher score.

Morrisville State College freshman runner, Greg Johnsmeyer (West Hurley, N.Y.) has been named the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week for the week ending October 23. At the 5K Heron Invitational held at Seneca Lake Park on Saturday, Johnsmeyer finished the race in 3rd position out of 33 runners with a time of 16:11 (5.12 per mile pace) to lead the men's team to third place overall finish.

With time running out during Tuesday afternoon's pivotal North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) showdown with Morrisville State, the Keuka College men's soccer team got a huge tying goal late in regulation to keep its postseason dreams alive. The Storm (8-4-2, 5-3-1 NEAC) rallied to earn a point with a hard-fought 2-2 overtime draw with the Mustangs on a windy afternoon at the Jephson Community Athletic Complex.

Freshman Ashley Swarts (Arkport, NY/Arkport) scored her second goal in three games and junior Nicole Sharick (Corfu, NY/Pembroke) added two goals as the Keuka College women's soccer team picked up a pivotal North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) victory with a 4-2 win over Morrisville State on a rainy Jephson Community Athletic Center field Tuesday night. Sophomore Britni Burch (Almond, NY/Arkport) added her third goal of the season to finish off the scoring and help the Storm (7-6-1, 7-3-1 NEAC) solidify its postseason chances.

The Morrisville State College hunt seat equestrian team compiled 32 team points Saturday to open the 2011-12 season with reserve team honors at the Skidmore Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) event in Saratoga Springs. Skidmore was show champion with 46 team points, followed by Morrisville and Hartwick each with 32.

The Wells College women's soccer team scored less than two minutes into play and held on to defeat the visiting Morrisville State Mustangs 4-3 in North Eastern Athletic Conference action Saturday afternoon in Aurora. Paige Stone (Madison, N.Y.) scored two goals, Shannon Blanford (Fayetteville, N.Y.) added one goal and two assists, and Savannah Tucker (Rochester, N.Y.) chipped in with one goal to lead the Express. With the victory Wells improves to 6-10 (4-6 NEAC), while the Mustangs fall to 3-10-1 (2-8-1 NEAC).