Athletics

Sophomore Mickey Davis (Jamesville, NY) netted a team high 20 points to lead visiting Morrisville State College to a 78-68 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) action Saturday afternoon over host Penn State Berks in Reading. Morrisville State notches their sixth straight win to improve to 9-6 overall, and remain undefeated in conference play at 6-0. Penn State Berks drops to 2-11 with the loss, 2-5 in NEAC action.

Sophomore defenseman, James Jarvis (Pickering, Ont.) posted the lone tally for visiting Morrisville State College men's hockey as they dropped a 3-1 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) decision to third nationally ranked Plattsburgh Saturday night in Plattsburgh. Morrisville State fell to 3-14-1 overall, 2-7-1 in conference play, while Plattsburgh improved to 12-2-4, 7-1-1 in the SUNYAC.

The Morrisville State College men's ice hockey team scored three unanswered goals in the final period as they posted a 5-3 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) victory over host SUNY Potsdam Friday night in Potsdam. Morrisville State improves to 3-13-1 overall, 2-6-1 in SUNYAC play, while Potsdam drops to 6-9-2, 4-5 in conference action.

The Morrisville State College women's basketball team has joined the “Play 4Kay” team in an effort to raise breast cancer awareness and funds for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund in support of cancer research, Saturday, February 11, 2012 as they host Cazenovia College at 3 p.m. Donations for the Mustangs efforts can be made online through their team page at www.play4kay.org/morrisville.

Determined to make a difference on the ice and in the community, the Morrisville State College men's ice hockey program will be hosting a Multiple Sclerosis Charity Game on Saturday, February 4 against conference rival SUNY Oswego. Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects the brain and spinal cord; and can cause blindness, muscle weakness and coordination, trouble with balance, numbness as well as memory related problems. Currently there is no known cause or cure, only medication that slows the progress of symptoms.

Morrisville State College women's basketball outscored visiting SUNY Cobleskill 14-6 in the extra period to post the 57-49 upset North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) victory over the Fighting Tigers Tuesday night in Morrisville. Morrisville State improves to 4-10 overall, 3-4 in conference action, while Cobleskill drops to 8-6, 5-2 in NEAC play.

Visiting SUNY Cobleskill battled back from a 12 point halftime deficit to threaten Morrisville State's unblemished record, but the Mustangs were able to pull out the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) victory by a narrow 81-80 margin Tuesday evening in Morrisville. Morrisville State improved to 8-6 overall with the win, remaining unbeaten in conference play with a 5-0 record, while Cobleskill dropped to 1-14 overall, 1-4 in NEAC action.

Freshman guard Tierra Hollins-Hill (Bronx, N.Y.) netted a collegiate best 15 points and added three rebounds and four steals to lead visiting Morrisville State College women's basketball to a 61-50 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) victory over host Wilson College Sunday afternoon in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Morrisville State improves to 3-10 overall, 2-4 in conference play, while Wilson drops to 2-8 overall, 2-5 in NEAC action.

Visiting 13th nationally ranked Elmira College netted two goals in both the second and third periods to top host Morrisville State College hockey Saturday night in Morrisville. Elmira improves to 11-5-1, while the Mustangs fall to 2-13-1, dropping their ninth straight.

The Morrisville State College women's basketball team battled back from a 16 point halftime deficit, but fell short as host Lancaster Bible College collected the 56-49 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) victory Saturday afternoon in Lancaster. Morrisville State drops to 2-10 overall, 1-4 in conference play, while Lancaster improves to 5-6, 5-2 in NEAC action.