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The Morrisville State College athletics department has named western equestrian rider Rebecca Brunecz (Sugar Grove, Pa.) and men’s basketball forward Kucjok Ater (Syracuse, N.Y.) it’s Mustang Athletes of the Week for the week ending November 18. Brunecz assisted Morrisville State to reserve and high point team honors in two shows on Sunday, topping all competition twice in the intermediate western horsemanship II class to record the blue ribbons.

Visiting SUNY Brockport women’s basketball ignited early in the second half to outlast host Morrisville State College for a 58-45 non-conference victory Tuesday night in Morrisville. The loss drops the Mustangs to 0-3 overall, while Brockport pulls even at 2-2.

The Morrisville State College men’s basketball team dropped their second straight contest Tuesday night, as Clarkson University held on for the 78-75 non-conference win in Morrisville. Morrisville State falls to 1-2 on the season, while the Golden Knights remain unbeaten at 3-0.

Morrisville State College hosted two Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) western invitationals on Sunday, with the hosts claiming reserve and high point team honors. In the morning show, Morrisville State was edged by SUNY Cobleskill for high point team, as the Fighting Tigers registered 23 team points to the Mustangs 18.

The Morrisville State College hunt seat equestrian team compiled 21 team points at the Skidmore College Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Invitational on Saturday, finishing sixth overall in team standings. Three posted wins in their respective classes for the Mustangs, including Lane Simonin (Tivoli, N.Y.) in the novice equitation over fences class.

Host Oswego State men’s basketball claimed the 2012 Max Zeil Tournament Title Saturday night, posting a 83-59 victory over Morrisville State College. The Mustangs, who opened the season Friday with a 87-59 defeat of Medgar Evers, drops to 1-1 overall with the loss.

The Morrisville State College women’s basketball team dropped a 57-41 decision to Albany College of Pharmacy Saturday afternoon on the second day of the Kevin Fee/Roo Classic basketball tournament held at SUNY Canton. The Mustangs drop to 0-2 on the season and return to the court Tuesday, hosting Brockport at 5 p.m.

The Morrisville State College men’s basketball team opened the 2012-13 season campaign Friday night, handing Medgar Evers a convincing 87-59 defeat in the first round of the Max Zeil Tip-Off Tournament held at SUNY Oswego.

The New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) recently announced its 2012 football all-conference teams, with five student-athletes from Morrisville State receiving post-season accolades.

Bard College scored 34 second half points to post a 53-51 comeback victory over Morrisville State College women’s basketball Friday evening in the opening round of the Kevin Fee/Roo Classic held at SUNY Canton. Morrisville State drops their first contest of the 2012-13 season campaign.

The Morrisville State College women’s basketball team is making final preparations as they approach the start to the upcoming 2012-13 season on Friday. Under direction of new head coach Steve Kaneshiki, Morrisville State is looking to utilize some new faces to move the program forward. Key to achieving that goal is the camaraderie necessary to make remarkable improvements as the season wears on.

The Morrisville State College athletics department has named hunt seat equestrian team rider, Rachel Kenney (Esperance, N.Y.) the Mustang Athlete of the Week for the week ending November 11.

The Morrisville State College men’s basketball team is making final preparations as they approach the beginning of the upcoming season. Coming off the program’s best ever NCAA record of 19-8, including a 14-1 mark in conference action, the Mustangs are looking to build on that success in 2012-13 and knows that they have to remain focused as each game approaches, starting Friday.

The Morrisville State College hunt seat equestrian hosted two Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) events over the weekend, earning team reserve championship honors at both, just points shy of show champion Skidmore. On Saturday, Skidmore recorded 43 team points to claim the show’s top honor, while Morrisville State came in second with 35, narrowly beating Hartwick who registered 33 points on the day.

The Morrisville State College men’s soccer team was defeated by nationally ranked #6 Carnegie Mellon University in the first round of NCAA Tournament action, 3-0, Saturday evening in Pittsburgh.

Senior forward Chris Kaleta (Hamburg, N.Y.) registered a hat trick and assisted one to lead the visiting SUNY Cortland Red Dragons to a 5-3 hockey State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) victory over host Morrisville State Saturday night in Morrisville. The win is the first for the Red Dragons in 2012, as they improve to 1-4 overall, 1-3 in conference play, while the Mustangs drop to 0-7, 0-6 in SUNYAC action.

A second period scoring burst led top nationally ranked Oswego State to a 5-1 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) victory over host Morrisville State College Friday evening in Morrisville. The loss drops the Mustangs to 0-6 overall, 0-5 in conference action, while the Lakers remain untouched at 5-0, 4-0 in SUNYAC play. James Jarvis (Pickering, Ont.) scored the lone tally for the Mustangs, while Ryan Marcuz (Richmond Hill, Ont.) collected the assist.

The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/Continental Tire NCAA Division III Men’s East Poll has released their current regional rankings, listing Morrisville State College in a three way tie for the tenth position. This marks the first time any collegiate sport at Morrisville State College has achieved a regional ranking.

Additional information became available this morning for the NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Regional game between Morrisville State College and Carnegie Mellon University. Tickets for the contest are $6 per adult, $3 for students and senior citizens and $2 for children ages 3-12. Fans are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs.

The Morrisville State College western equestrian team opened team competition for the 2012-2013 season Sunday, claiming reserve honors in the morning show before following with high point team honors in the afternoon.

Morrisville State College men’s soccer will be making their first ever appearance in the NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship Tournament, and as announced in the selection show held at 1:00 PM Monday, will face Carnegie Mellon University in the first round of the Regional Bracket. Morrisville State (15-4-1) earned the automatic qualifier to the NCAA’s after defeating Penn State Abington on Sunday for the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Championship Title.

The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) announced its 2012 Field Hockey All-Conference Teams, naming Morrisville State College’s Rebecca Meyer (Morrisville, NY) and Jamie Anderson (Harpursville, N.Y.) to its first and second teams.

Morrisville State College head men’s basketball coach, Joseph Smith, recently announced the addition of Kyle Martin to the coaching staff for the 2012-2013 season. The Tully, N.Y. native comes to Morrisville State from Hamilton College where he served as the assistant men’s basketball coach in 2011.

Sophomore Amanda Hunt (Tunkhannock, P.A.) and freshman Anthony Ostuni (Liverpool, N.Y.) were top finishers for the Morrisville State College women’s and men’s cross country teams at the ECAC Championships on Saturday at Mount Greylock High School.

Second seed Morrisville State College men’s soccer claimed the programs first North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Championship title Sunday, posting a dramatic 2-1 overtime victory over top seed Penn State Abington in Fort Washington, Pa. The Mustangs earned the automatic bid to the NCAA Championship Tournament, the first in the history of the program.