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The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) announced its 2010-11 men's basketball conference championship bracket yesterday, seeding Morrisville State College fifth. The Mustangs completed the regular season with a 12-12 overall record, 10-8 in conference play, and will face fourth seed Gallaudet University (16-9, 12-6 NEAC) Friday at 5 p.m. in the quarterfinal round.

Sister Shuzy will be making her debut at The Great New York State Fair in Syracuse this year showing off her foal to thousands of passers-by. The standardbreds will join three other four-legged favorites (Ace, Banjo and Jessie) inside Morrisville State College's building during the popular fair which runs Aug. 25-Sept. 5.

The Morrisville State College wrestling team picked up its second win of the season, topping Scranton University 29-12 at the New York University tri-match on Saturday.

The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) men's ice hockey regular season came to an end Saturday and the top six teams in the standings will now advance to the 2010-2011 tournament.

The Morrisville State College women's basketball team concluded the 2010-11 season Saturday afternoon, falling to visiting SUNY Cobleskill 55-47 in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) action in Morrisville. The Mustangs close at 5-20 overall, 5-17 in NEAC play, while Cobleskill improves to 13-12, 12-10 in the conference.

Senior Bryan Eddy (White Plains, NY) tallied 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Morrisville State College men's basketball to a 83-71 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) victory Saturday afternoon over visiting SUNY Cobleskill in Morrisville. Morrisville State improves to 12-12 overall, 10-8 in conference action and await tournament seeding Sunday night. Cobleskill drops to 10-15 overall, and 10-8 in conference play.

Freshman goaltender Kevin Carr (Unionville, ONT) posted his third career shut out Friday night, making 44 saves, as the visiting Buffalo State College Bengals posted a 3-0 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) victory over host Morrisville State at the IcePlex in Morrisville. The loss drops the Mustangs to 11-11-1 overall, 8-6-1 in SUNYAC action, while the Bengals up their record to 12-10-3, 8-5-3 in conference play.

The Morrisville State College athletic department has named men's basketball freshman guard, Brandon Hanks (Syracuse, NY) and hockey's senior goaltender, Caylin Relkoff (Grand Forks, BC) the co-Mustang Athletes of the Week for the week ending February 13.

The Morrisville State College western equestrian team narrowly escaped competition Saturday afternoon, collecting their fifth and sixth wins of the season to remain undefeated. In the first of the double show, the Mustangs posted 32 team points to collect show champion honors, while Colgate University earned reserve champion honors with 30 team points.

The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) released its player of the week award winners for the week ending February 13, naming Morrisville State's Caylin Relkoff (Grand Forks, BC) the Ice Hockey Goalie of the Week and Jamie Nelson (Stratford, NY) the Rookie of the Week.

Brendan Kelly, of Clinton, N.Y., assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences at Morrisville State College, has been selected to serve as chair of the Iroquois Chapter of the New York Society of American Foresters' (NYSAF) Executive Committee.

The Morrisville State College men's basketball team posted their fifth straight victory Sunday afternoon, rolling to a 96-63 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) victory over Route 20 rival Cazenovia College in Morrisville. The win boosts Morrisville State to 11-11 overall, 9-7 in conference play, while Cazenovia drops to 4-18, 4-13 in NEAC action.

Visiting College of St. Elizabeth women's basketball picked up a North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) win Sunday afternoon, cruising to the 80-55 victory over host Morrisville State College in Morrisville. Morrisville State drops to 5-18 overall, 5-15 in conference action.

Freshman Vanessa Whitfield (Chambersburg, PA) netted a team high 27 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to lead visiting Wilson College women's basketball to a 60-53 victory over Morrisville State College Saturday night. Wilson improves to 3-19 overall, 2-18 in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) action, while Morrisville State drops to 5-17 overall, 5-14 in conference play.

The Morrisville State College ice hockey team posted the biggest upset victory of the program Saturday night, topping #1 nationally ranked Oswego State 5-2 in State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) action in Oswego. The win gives the Mustangs an 11-10-1 overall record and 8-5-1 SUNYAC record, while Oswego falls to 20-3-0, dropping their first contest in conference play (13-1).

Senior goalie Caylin Relkoff (Grand Forks, BC/Huntsville Muskoka Otters) turned aside 25 shots and four different players scored goals as the Morrisville St. men's hockey team skated to a 4-0 win versus Cortland Friday night in SUNYAC action. The Red Dragons fell to 5-16-2 overall and 4-9-1 in the conference. The Mustangs improved to 10-10-1 and 7-5-1. Junior goalie Brittan Kuhlman (Omaha, NE/Winnipeg Saints) made 42 saves for the Red Dragons.

The Morrisville State College men's basketball team posted their fourth straight win Wednesday night, handing top North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) ranked Wells College an 83-74 loss in Morrisville. The win improves the Mustangs to 10-11 overall, 8-7 in conference action. Wells drops to 11-10 overall, 11-4 in NEAC play. A back-and-forth battle, Wells hit a three at the end of the first half to post a four point lead at the break.

The Morrisville State College women's basketball team picked up their second straight victory Wednesday night, topping visiting North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) opponent, Wells College, 44-42 in Morrisville. Morrisville State improves to 5-16 overall with the win, 5-13 in conference action, while Wells drops to 3-18 overall, 3-15 in NEAC play.

Host SUNY Oneonta won seven of 10 matches Wednesday night enroute to a 31-10 victory over Morrisville State College wrestling in Oneonta. Junior 125 pounder Justin Delamothe (Cross River, NY) put Morrisville State ahead early, recording a technical fall over David Bailen by a 15-0 final, but Oneonta posted wins in the next four matches to take a commanding lead.

The Morrisville State College athletic department has named women's basketball sophomore, Keyla Arce (Bronx, NY) and junior men's basketball student-athlete, Wayne Turner (Brooklyn, NY) the Mustang Athletes of the Week for the week ending February 6.

The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) announced its 2010 Fall SUNYAC All-Academic Team and Commissioner's List with Morrisville State College field hockey player, Amber Martin (Hudson Falls, NY) earning All-Academic team honors. To be eligible for SUNYAC All-Academic team recognition the nominated student-athlete must have a fall semester grade point average of 3.3 or higher.

Jeriluanne “Jeri” O'Bryan-Losee is making a bald statement for her 40th birthday. The Morrisville State College Norwich campus staffer is shedding her shoulder-length locks to benefit children's cancer research and awareness.

The Morrisville State College men's ice hockey team, together with the Morrisville community, raised more than $6,000 Saturday for the Saves For A Cure program, a non-profit charitable organization that assists children, in the Rochester, N.Y. area, with their battle against cancer.

Freshman forward, Darren Green (Greece, NY) netted a collegiate best 20 points to lead visiting Morrisville State College men's basketball to its third straight victory, a 97-81 defeat of North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) foe Penn State Berks, Sunday afternoon in Reading, Pennsylvania.

The Morrisville State College women's basketball team outlasted host Penn State Berks Sunday afternoon, stunning the Nittany Lions with an 83-78 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) victory in overtime in Reading, Pennsylvania. The Mustangs by as many as 12 in the second half, but the Nittany Lions battled back and hit a three-pointer with 20 seconds remaining in the contest to force the overtime period.