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Visiting Morrisville State College men's basketball shot just 38 percent from the floor, falling to Hamilton College Tuesday afternoon in non-conference action in Clinton. The loss drops the Mustangs to 1-3 overall. Hamilton remains perfect at 3-0.

Sophomore guard Mickey Davis (Jamesville, NY) netted a game high 25 points to lead the Morrisville State College men's basketball team to a 74-72 non-conference victory over Roberts Wesleyan Saturday afternoon at the Medaille College Tip-off Tournament consolation game in Buffalo. Morrisville State picks up their first win of the 2011 season and holds a 1-2 record heading into Tuesday's contest on the road at Hamilton College.

The New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) office announced the 2011 Football All-Conference Teams, naming three from Morrisville State to its honorable mention team. Sophomore Nate Ryan (Staten Island, NY) started all 10 games for the Mustangs on the offensive line, recording two solo and an assisted tackle on the season. Ryan is a two-year starter for the Mustangs on the offensive line.

Morrisville State College women's basketball outscored Bard 40-15 in the second half enroute to a 60-35 victory Saturday afternoon at the Kevin Fee/Roo Classic Basketball Tournament held at SUNY Canton. Morrisville State improves to 1-2 overall with the victory.

Visiting Morrisville State College women's basketball dropped their second straight contest of the 2011-12 season, falling by a 68-57 final to SUNY Potsdam at the Kevin Fee/Roo Classic Tournament held at SUNY Canton Friday night. Morrisville State drops to 0-2 overall. Potsdam led 31-25 at the half, and came out in the second on fire, going on a 20-5 run over the Mustangs enroute to the non-conference victory.

Visiting Morrisville State College men's basketball dropped their second straight contest, as they were overpowered by Nazareth College en route to an 86-62 final in the opening round of the Medaille College Tip-off Tournament Friday night in Buffalo. Morrisville State falls to 0-2 overall and will face Roberts Wesleyan tomorrow at 1 p.m. in the consolation match.

The Morrisville State College men's basketball team battled back from a 13 point deficit late in the second half to force the overtime period, but fell short as host Alfred University claimed a 72-67 non-conference victory.

The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) office released its weekly award winners, naming Morrisville State College's Patrick Stillar (Burlington, ONT) and Colin Breen (Waterloo, ONT) the men's ice hockey Rookie of the Week and Goalie of the Week, respectively, for the week ending November 13.

The Morrisville State College women's basketball team struggled in the season opener, falling 59-34 on the road to host Houghton College in non-conference action Tuesday night. Morrisville State hit just 14-of-68 shots from the floor, shooting just 20 percent, while Houghton connected on 34 percent of shots made.

Morrisville State College athletic director, Greg Carroll, along with head women's basketball coach, Sean Pinkerton, has announced the addition of Carrie Serrano to the women's basketball staff for the 2011-12 season. Serrano comes to Morrisville State from Heidelberg University where she was a four-year member of the women's basketball program at guard.

Morrisville State College's athletic director, Greg Carroll, along with head men's basketball coach, Joseph Smith, announced the addition of Justin Stern as an assistant coach on the men's basketball staff for the 2011-12 season. Stern comes to Morrisville State from his alma mater, Jamesville-Dewitt High School, where he served as an assistant coach for the past two seasons, during which the Red Rams claimed their fourth straight New York State Championship Title.

The Morrisville State College hunt seat team hosted two Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Invitationals over the weekend, placing third in Saturday's show and earning reserve team honors on Sunday. Catherine O'Donnell (Huntington, NY) and Brianna Drake (Merrick, NY) qualified for the regional championship show at the end of the season in the novice fences and advanced walk trot canter classes, respectively.

The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) announced its 2011 Field Hockey All-Conference Teams, naming Morrisville State College's Rebecca Quackenbush (Barker, NY) and Rebecca Meyer (Morrisville, NY) to its first and second teams. Quackenbush led Morrisville State in scoring, recording 11 goals and an assist on the season for 23 points in 18 games played. One of her goals was a game winner in the overtime thriller against Elmira.

Sophomore netminder Colin Breen (Waterloo, NY) posted a collegiate best 51 saves as visiting Morrisville State College hockey skated to a 3-3 draw against top nationally ranked Oswego State Saturday night in Oswego. Morrisville State is 1-4-1 overall, 1-4-1 in State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) action, while Oswego is 5-1-1 overall, 3-0-1 in SUNYAC play.

Morrisville State College football concluded the 2011 season campaign Saturday afternoon, falling 35-20 to host SUNY Brockport in New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) action.

The Morrisville State College men's ice hockey team dropped their fourth straight contest of the season, falling 5-4 in overtime to State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) opponent SUNY Cortland Friday night in Cortland. The loss puts the Mustangs at 1-4-0 overall, while Cortland improves to 3-2.

The Morrisville State College athletic department has named western rider, Kelly Hunter (Red Hook, NY), and football wide receiver, Ricky Demers (Wappinger Falls, NY) the Mustang Athletes of the Week for the week ending November 6. Hunter collected two first place finishes in the Class 12A intermediate I equitation class on Saturday as the western team collected its first two wins of the 2011-12 season.

The New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) office announced its football players of the week, naming Morrisville State College's wide receiver/kick return specialist Josh Powell (Yonkers, NY) the Special Teams Player of the Week for the week ending November 5.

The Morrisville State College athletic department has named hunt seat rider, Keely O'Hara (Delphi Falls, NY) and men's ice hockey forward Todd Hosmer (Scarborough, ONT) the Mustang Athletes of the Week for the week ending November 13. O'Hara led the hunt seat equestrian team to a third place finish on Saturday at the Mustang Invitational and to reserve high point team honors on Sunday, earning two second place ribbons while claiming the blue twice.

Visiting Buffalo State hockey tallied four second period goals en route to a 7-2 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) victory over Morrisville State College Saturday night. Morrisville State slips to 1-3-0 overall, while Buffalo improves to 2-1-0. Todd Hosmer (Scarborough, ONT) tallied both goals for the Mustangs with Patrick Stillar (Burlington, ONT) picking up an assist on each goal.

Visiting Buffalo State College capitalized on three Mustang turnovers in the fourth quarter to top host Morrisville State College football by a 58-31 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) final Saturday afternoon in Morrisville. Morrisville State drops to 1-8 overall (1-7 NJAC), while Buffalo State pulls even at 5-5 (5-4 NJAC) to hand Bengal Head Coach Jerry Boyes his 100th career victory.

The Morrisville State College western equestrian team opened the 2011-2012 season campaign with high point team honors Saturday, sweeping all competition in both the morning and afternoon shows. Morrisville State topped compiled 33 team points to edge reserve high point team SUNY Cobleskill (25 points) in the morning show, and repeated in the afternoon with 28 team points to Cobleskill's 18.

The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) announced its All-Conference Team selections Wednesday, naming Morrisville State College freshman midfielder Erin Rundle (Marathon, NY) to its second team. Rundle becomes the first member of the women's soccer team to earn All-Conference honors.

The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) announced its All-Conference Team selections Wednesday, naming Morrisville State College freshman middle hitter Tiffany Jones-Maxwell (Hamilton, NY/Hamilton) to its third team. Jones-Maxwell led Morrisville State with 221 kills on the season (2.28 per game) while collecting 100 defensive digs and 57 blocks at the net for the Mustangs, starting 28 matches.

The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) released its 2011 Men's Soccer All-Conference teams, naming three Morrisville State College student-athletes to its second and third teams. Junior forward Sanley Pierre-Louis (Gaithersburg, MD) garnered second team honors following his performance on the field this season. Pierre-Louis led the Mustangs in scoring, putting seven in the back of the net and assisted on another for 15 points this season.