Athletics

The Morrisville State College men's lacrosse team beat host Vassar College Wednesday night, 8-7. The Mustangs are now 3-3 overall while Vassar drops to 2-5. Jack Martocello (Miller Place, N.Y.) led the Mustangs with four goals while Jeremy Beresovoy (Jamesville, N.Y.) chipped in three goals and Nick Farruggio (Lafayette, N.Y.) had the last goal for Morrisville. Andrew Stein (Oswego, N.Y.) grabbed seven groundballs in the game while Michael Hinchey (Lake Katrine, N.Y.) had seven saves between the pipes.

Visiting SUNY Potsdam posted nine straight scores over a span of 13 minutes en route to a 17-10 victory over Morrisville State College women's lacrosse Sunday afternoon in Morrisville. The Mustangs drop to 1-4 overall, while the Bears pull even at 3-3.

The Morrisville State College women's lacrosse team lost to visiting Oswego State Lakers Saturday afternoon, by a 16-11 final in Morrisville. The Mustangs are now 1-3 overall while the Lakers improve to 2-0. Hillary Hartnett (Fairport, NY) led Morrisville with four goals while Shelby Wood (Duanesburg, NY) chipped in three goals and an assist. Cassie Edmondson (Oshawa, ONT) grabbed five ground balls for the Mustangs while Alison Falkenburgh (Bayport, NY) had four. Danielle Puzio (Holbrook, NY) posted nine saves in goal for the Mustangs.

The Morrisville State College athletics department has named Lesa Ward (South Glens Falls, N.Y.) and Andrew Stein (Oswego, N.Y.) it's Mustang Athletes of the Week for the week ending March 18. Ward was instrumental to a 1-1 week for the women's lacrosse team, recording two team points on a goal and an assist. Against Westfield on Friday, Ward recorded a team best five draw controls, while adding two ground balls and causing a turnover.

The Morrisville State College men's lacrosse team struggled offensively Wednesday afternoon, suffering a 13-4 setback to non-conference opponent SUNY Potsdam, in Morrisville. Morrisville State drops to 2-2 overall, while Potsdam improves to 2-1. Kyle Nicholas led all scorers on the day, netting four goals for Potsdam as Peter Pike added three tallies, while assisting three others. Mike Quinlan picked up the win in net, making 12 stops.

Senior midfielder Andrew Stein (Oswego, N.Y.) tallied five goals and assisted two others to lead Morrisville State College men's lacrosse to a 16-10 non-conference win over visiting Alfred University Saturday afternoon in Morrisville. Morrisville State improves to 2-1 with the victory, while Alfred drops to 1-4 overall.

The Morrisville State College women's lacrosse team earned their first win of the season Saturday afternoon by defeating Alfred University 15-14. The Mustangs and Saxons are now both 1-2 on the season. Leading the Mustangs with four goals was Shelby Wood (Duanesburg, NY) while Hillary Hartnett (Fairport, NY) and Jamie Anderson (Harpursville, NY) each had three goals. Wood also led the team with five ground balls while Alison Falkenburgh (Bayport, NY) and Cassie Edmondson (Oshawa, ONT) each grabbed three. Danielle Puzio (Holbrook, NY) had 14 saves between the pipes.

Visiting Westfield State University battled back from a three goal deficit at the break and out scored Morrisville State by five in the second half to claim the 17-15 non-conference victory Friday afternoon in Morrisville. Westfield picked up their first win of the season (1-1), while the Mustangs dropped to 0-2.

The Morrisville State College athletics department has named Keely O'Hara (Cazenovia, N.Y.) it's Mustang Athlete of the Week for the week ending March 11. O'Hara notched two blue ribbons in the final hunt seat equestrian show on Saturday, claiming the top honor in the open equitation on the flat and open equitation over fences classes, while qualifying for the regional championships in both.

The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced today the 2012 NABC Division III All-District teams and coaches, naming Morrisville State sophomore Mickey Davis (Jamesville, N.Y. / Jamesville-DeWitt) to its East All-District second team. The NABC recognizes the best men's collegiate basketball student-athletes and coaches in the division, as selected by member coaches of the association.