Athletics

Kaitlin Kozole and Desirae Holmes each netted two goals for the Nittany Lions, as they defeated host Morrisville State College 6-0 on Sunday afternoon in Morrisville. Penn State Abington scored just 3:34 into the match, as Kaitlin Kozole scorched a shot past Mustangs goalkeeper Jennifer Zidzik from the top of the 18 yard box. Alyssa Kaye scored next for Abington off of a Brittany Palmer corner kick at 26:45, giving the Nittany Lions a 2-0 lead going into halftime.

The Morrisville State men’s soccer team defeated the visiting Penn State Berks Nittany Lions 3-0 Saturday afternoon in their first annual IACKids game. On top of earning the win, the Mustangs also raised money and awareness for the Italian American Coalition for Kids (IACKids) not-for-profit organization.

Penn State Berks scored a goal in each half to secure a 2-0 victory over host Morrisville State in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) women’s soccer action Saturday afternoon in Morrisville. After playing a scoreless first 30 minutes, Meaghan Daly put the Nittany Lions on the board at 30:33. Emma Babp scored the second Berks goal at 75:20, locking up the 2-0 victory for the 9-2 Nittany Lions. Chelsea Ray was credited with both assists.

In the second of North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) cross over tournaments, Morrisville State fell to SUNY Cobleskill and Keuka College by match scores of 3-1 and 3-0, respectively. The losses drop the Mustangs to 3-12 overall, 1-5 in conference action. In the first of the day, Cobleskill edged Morrisville State 25-22 in the first match and held a two set lead with a 25-14 victory in the second, before the Mustangs battled back for a 25-21 third set win, forcing a fourth. Cobleskill claimed the final set 25-12 for the 3-1 victory.

Visiting SUNY Cortland field hockey team cruised to a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) victory Saturday morning, topping host Morrisville State College 7-0 in Morrisville. Morrisville State drops to 2-12 overall, 0-5 in conference play, while Cortland improves to 6-4 overall, 3-1 in SUNYAC action. Erin Smith and Sara Woodward each notched two goals apiece to lead Cortland in the win, as three additional teammates tallied scores.

The Morrisville State College athletics department has named Amanda Hunt (Tunkhannock, Pa.) and Nate Ryan (Staten Island, N.Y.) it’s Mustang Athletes of the Week for the week ending September 30. Hunt, a sophomore on the women’s cross country team, finished fourth overall at the Cazenovia College Wildcat Invitational last Saturday to lead the Mustangs to a sixth place team finish. Hunt crossed the finish line in 21:38.6, less than 30 seconds behind the race winner.

Visiting Nazareth College field hockey used a five goal first half to top host Morrisville State College by a 7-3 final Friday afternoon in Morrisville. Morrisville State falls to 2-11 overall, while the Golden Flyers improve to 2-9. Jamie Anderson (Harpursville, N.Y.) led the Mustangs with a goal and two assists, while teammates Rebecca Meyer (Morrisville, N.Y.) and Rebecca Quackenbush (Barker, N.Y.) each added one tally apiece.

Visiting Oswego State dropped the first match and rallied to win the next three, claiming the 3-1 match win over Morrisville State College Wednesday night in Morrisville. Morrisville State drops to 3-10 overall, while Oswego pulls even at 9-9. The Mustangs topped the Lakers 25-22 in the first match before falling 13-25, 20-25 and 19-25 in the next three in the loss.

Despite giving up the first goal to Alfred University, the Morrisville State College men’s soccer team came back with three unanswered goals, to beat the Saxons 3-1 in non-conference action Tuesday afternoon. After playing a scoreless first 30 minutes, Alfred University struck first when freshman Nicholas Carey scored off a pass from senior forward Eric Rockwood, giving the Saxons a 1-0 lead going into halftime.

Visiting Union College field hockey tallied five first half scores, en route to a 6-2 non-conference victory over host Morrisville State College Tuesday afternoon on Drake Field in Morrisville. The win lifts the Dutchmen to 3-6 overall, while Morrisville State drops to 2-10. Allison Troy led Union with two goals while teammates Caroline Moran, Ali Flake, Emily Finneran and Hannah Najar each added one apiece. Trista Johnson and Nicole Merigliano were credited with an assist each. Molly McCune earned the win in net, turning away nine.