Athletics

The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) released its Players of the Week for the week ending November 21, naming Morrisville State College freshman goaltender, Colin Breen (Waterloo, ONT) the Ice Hockey Rookie of the Week. Breen made his first collegiate start between the pipes on Friday against SUNY Cortland, earning the victory following a 43 save night. In the 6-3 decision, he turned back shots at a 93.5 percent clip for Morrisville State's fourth win in five games.

Visiting No. 2 nationally ranked SUNY Oswego remained undefeated in conference action Saturday night, posting a 4-2 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) hockey victory over host Morrisville State College in Morrisville.

Four Morrisville State College wrestlers placed fourth or higher at the 2010 Oneonta State Red Dragon Wrestling Invitational on Saturday, posting a sixth place team finish with 76.5 points.

Morrisville State College senior field hockey forward, Lauren Bordonaro (North Tonawanda, NY/Starpoint) has been named to the 2010 Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III All-North Atlantic Region Second Team, as announced by the NFHCA on Thursday. Bordonaro led the team in scoring for the second straight season, netting 12 goals and assisting nine others, for 33 points. She finished her career ranked second in all-time points scored (79), second in career goals scored (33) and first in assists recorded (15).

The New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) recently announced its 2010 Football All-Conference selections, naming five Morrisville State College student-athletes to its teams.

Morrisville State College men's ice hockey posted three scores in the final period to net a 6-3 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) victory over rival SUNY Cortland Friday night in Morrisville.   Cortland was first to strike, netting a Red Dragon goal just 1:21 into the first as Ryan Durocher put one past Morrisville State netminder, Colin Breen (Waterloo, ONT), for the only Red Dragon lead of the contest.  

The Morrisville State College athletic department has named hunt seat rider, Teal Pedersen (Manorville, NY) and ice hockey forward, Chris Cerbino (Highland, NY) it's Mustang Athletes of the Week for the week ending November 14. Pedersen earned high point rider honors for the second time this season, collecting blue ribbons in the intermediate equitation over fences and intermediate on the flat classes on Sunday as Morrisville State claimed reserve team show champion honors.

Morrisville State College athletic director, Greg Carroll, and head coach, Joseph Smith, recently announced the addition of Matthew VanDeusen as the assistant coach of the men's basketball program for the 2010-2011 season. The 2009 graduate of the University of New England with a bachelor's in political science, played four seasons for the men's basketball and golf programs. While at New England, he earned Commonwealth Coast Academic All-Conference honors and was a National Student-Athlete Award Winner. In 2009, he earned the UNE Athletics Senior Leadership Award.

Despite four players in double digits for the Mustangs, Morrisville State College women's basketball team dropped their second straight on the road, falling to SUNY Canton by a 57-69 final in Ogdensburg. Nijah Townsend (Bronx, NY) paced Morrisville State with her first collegiate double-double, netting 11 points while grabbing 10 boards.

The Morrisville State College hunt seat equestrian team placed third on Saturday and were reserve champions on Sunday as they hosted a double show at the Fearon Road barn. On Saturday, the Mustangs fell just one point shy of reserve team honors, compiling 29 team points to finish third behind show champion, Skidmore, and reserve champion Siena.