Athletics

Visiting Morrisville State College men’s basketball used a 20-6 run in the opening minutes of the second period Saturday afternoon to close out the regular season with a 96-75 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) victory over host SUNYIT in Marcy. The Mustangs improve to 19-5 overall, 13-2 in conference play, while the Wildcats drop to 9-16, 7-8 overall in NEAC action.

The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) office announced last night that Morrisville State College is the host site of the 2012-13 Men’s Basketball Conference Championship Tournament, scheduled for Saturday, February 23 and Sunday, February 24. Morrisville State clinched the overall top seed in the tournament after claiming the North Division regular season title for the second straight season. The Mustangs currently sit atop the conference standings with a 12-2 NEAC record (18-5 overall) with one game remaining.

Excitement looms as the Morrisville State College women’s lacrosse team eyes the opening of the new season, looking to build off a program best 13-6 record last year that included a perfect 9-0 mark in conference action. Final preparations are underway for the 2013 season opener, scheduled next Friday against Chapman University in Orange, California.

The Morrisville State College athletics department has named junior forward, Mickey Davis (Syracuse, N.Y. / Jamesville-DeWitt) the Mustang Athlete of the Week for the week ending February 10. Davis led the men’s basketball team to two conference victories on the week, including a come-from-behind victory over rival Cazenovia on Saturday. Collectively he tallied 34 points, 14 rebounds, two assists and a steal in two games.

Visiting SUNY Cobleskill women’s basketball posted 48 points in the second to top host Morrisville State College by a 79-49 final in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) action Tuesday night in Morrisville. The Mustangs drop to 1-23 overall, 1-15 in NEAC play, in the home finale, while Cobleskill improves to an 8-14 mark, 7-9 in conference action.

Seniors Andrew Lucio (Syracuse, N.Y.), Brandon Henry (Harlem, N.Y.) and Ryan Jameson (Greenwich, N.Y.) combined for 44 points Tuesday night, leading Morrisville State men’s basketball to a decisive 106-69 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) victory over visiting SUNY Cobleskill, on senior night in Morrisville. The win lifts the Mustangs to 18-5 overall, 12-2 in conference action. Cobleskill drops to 5-19 overall, 3-11 in the NEAC.

The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) announced its 2012 fall academic awards, naming Morrisville State College field hockey student-athletes Jamie Anderson (Harpursville, N.Y.) and Megan Coffey (Pleasant Valley, N.Y.) to its All-Academic Team. 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 while participating in a conference sponsored sport.

Visiting Morrisville State College women’s basketball struggled in the first half Saturday afternoon, dropping a 61-40 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) decision to host Cazenovia College in Cazenovia. The Mustangs drop to 1-22 overall on the season, 1-14 in conference play. Jasmine Oakes (Ithaca, N.Y.) and Courtney Coley (Bronx, N.Y.) each posted 10 points to lead the Morrisville State efforts, as Coley collected the double-double with a team high 11 rebounds, nine on the offensive glass.

Visiting Morrisville State College staged a come-from-behind victory Saturday afternoon, putting together a 17-7 run to edge host Cazenovia College by a 63-58 final in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) action in Cazenovia. Morrisville State improves to 17-5 overall, 11-2 in the NEAC, while Cazenovia drops to 6-16.

The Morrisville State College athletics department will host a President’s Day Field Hockey Clinic, Monday, Feb. 18 for modified, junior varsity and varsity field hockey level field players in the Recreation Center on the Morrisville State campus. Modified and junior varsity level players are scheduled for clinical instruction from Morrisville State head coach Becky Osier from 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., with varsity following from 12 – 3 p.m. All clinic attendees must bring their own equipment, including stick, mouth guard, goggles and shin guards.