Athletics

Junior forward Mike Dolman (Hawthorne, N.J.) scored a goal and assisted on another to lead the Mustangs to a 2-2 draw with Neumann University Friday night in Morrisville. The tie is the second for the Mustangs in 2012, as they are now 1-11-2 overall and 1-7 in conference play. Morrisville also got numbers from Jamie Nelson (Stratford, Ont.), who scored the other Mustang goal, while Ryan Marcuz (Richmond Hill, Ont.) added the other assist.

Neumann University had eight different players tally points, as they defeated Morrisville State 4-1 in non-conference action Saturday afternoon in Morrisville. With the loss, the Mustangs drop to 1-12-2 overall and 1-7 in conference play. Jakob Rasmussen (Vellentuna, Swe.) suffered the loss in net for the Mustangs, turning away 31 as Morrisville held the 41-35 edge in shots on goal.

The Morrisville State College men’s basketball team went wire-to-wire for the second straight year with the Saxons, and came away victorious, defeating visiting Alfred University 77-76 in an overtime non-conference thriller Saturday  afternoon on its home court. The win pulls the Mustangs even at 4-4 overall, while Alfred dropped to 2-6.

The Morrisville State College women’s basketball team dropped a 65-44 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) decision Wednesday night to host Keuka College, despite a tremendous defensive effort. Morrisville State drops to 0-7 overall, while Keuka improves to 4-1. Jennel Paul (Brooklyn, N.Y.) led the Mustangs with 13 points on the night, adding four assists to her tallies, while teammate Courtney Purcell (Fabius, N.Y.) chipped in nine points and grabbed five rebounds in the Morrisville State efforts.

The Keuka College men’s basketball shocked Morrisville State Wednesday afternoon, claiming a 59-50 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) victory behind a balanced offensive attack. Morrisville State drops to 3-4 overall, 0-1 in conference play, while the Storm pick up their first win of the season to improve to 1-5, 1-0 in the NEAC. Three posted double figures for the Mustangs, including Brandon Hanks (Syracuse, N.Y.) who registered a team high 11. Jailaan Kinsey (Syracuse, N.Y.) and Kucjok Ater (Syracuse, N.Y.) each added 10 in the efforts.

Members of the Morrisville State College field hockey and women’s lacrosse teams braved the “freezing” elements, and joined together to support the Special Olympics New York, participating in the annual Oneida Shores Polar Plunge on Sunday. Special Olympics is the largest amateur sports organization in the world.  With more than 51,000 athletes, they are the largest chapter in North America and the sixth largest chapter in the world. 

The Morrisville State College western equestrian riding team posted high point team and reserve high point team honors on Sunday, as they hosted the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) invitational at the riding arena on Swamp Road in Morrisville. Morrisville State collected 31 points in the first show to earn high point team honors, topping reserve show champion Cobleskill who tallied 15 team points.

The Morrisville State College athletics department has named freshman western team rider, Jessica Flint (Brushton, N.Y.), and junior hockey forward Ryan Marcuz (Richmond Hill, Ontario) the Mustang Athletes of the Week for the week ending December 2.

The North Eastern Athletic Conference has named its student-athletes of the week, selecting Morrisville State College’s Jailaan Kinsey (Syracuse, N.Y. / Jamesville-DeWitt) the men’s basketball player of the week for the week ending December 2.

The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) has announced its player of the week awards, naming Morrisville State College freshman defenseman, Anthony Scornaienchi (Stoney Creek, Ontario) the Ice Hockey Rookie of the Week for the week ending December 2. Scornaienchi posted three goals in a 1-1-1 week for the Mustangs, including two in the 5-4 conference victory over Brockport on Saturday. His other tally on the week was the game equalizer with 3.4 seconds remaining in the 3-3 overtime draw against Hamilton.