Athletics

The Morrisville State College women's cross country team placed 9th out of 10 teams at the Cazenovia Homecoming Invitational 5K.

Release courtesy of Fran Elia, Cortland SID Nationally 18th-ranked Cortland scored touchdowns on seven of its first eight possessions to take a 48-0 halftime lead and the Red Dragons (3-1, 3-1 NJAC) defeated Morrisville State, 55-14, in the Red Dragons' second-ever home night football game.

Brewer goalkeeper Maggie Brelis (Cambridge, MA) saved a game total 12 to post a 2-0 shutout victory for visiting Vassar College field hockey Friday afternoon over host Morrisville State College in Morrisville. Morrisville State drops to 0-8 on the season, while the Brewers improve to 5-4 overall. Vassar was finally able to get on the board 42 seconds before the end of the first half, as Rachel Waldman (New Milford, CT) found the ball in front of the net and pushed it past Morrisville State keeper, Laura Blumenfeld (Rockland, NY), for the score.

The Morrisville State College athletic department has named women's soccer midfielder, Krista Baxter (Downsville, NY) the Mustang Athlete of the Week for the week ending September 25. Baxter led Morrisville State to a 1-1-1 week, recording three goals, including the game winner 33 seconds into the double overtime period over Wilson College on Sunday. Baxter posted both scores in the 4-2 loss to St. Elizabeth before leading the women to its first league win of the 2011 season.

Visiting Hartwick College field hockey scored three unanswered goals in the second half to post the 4-3 come from behind victory over Morrisville State College Wednesday afternoon in Morrisville. Morrisville State drops to 0-7 overall while Hartwick improves to 3-6. Morrisville State led 2-1 at the half and held a one goal lead midway through the second period before Hartwick tallied for two straight tallies within a 10 minute span to claim the victory.

The Morrisville State College athletic department invites all area children to take part in the NCAA Football's 17th annual “Take a Kid to the Game” (TAKG) program as the Mustangs take on Western Connecticut State University, Saturday, October 8 at 12 p.m. in the college's stadium. Kids, ages 12 and younger, will receive free admission with the purchase of an adult ticket.

The Morrisville State College athletic department will be auctioning off commemorative white and pink jerseys bearing the “Mustangs Against Cancer” logo from now until Thursday, October 6th to help support the Carol M. Baldwin Research Fund of CNY. The Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund, Inc. supports both new and established researchers investigating the causes, prevention and treatment of breast cancer.

The Morrisville State College women's soccer team partnered up with Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital, located in Syracuse, N.Y., to become part of the effort to find a cure for children's cancer. As of last year, President Obama recognized the month of September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, represented by a gold ribbon. During this past Sunday's home soccer match, the Mustangs wore gold jersey's, which were auctioned off in a collective effort to raise money toward the cause.

On a sunny Sunday afternoon the Morrisville State College women's soccer team scored :33 seconds into the second overtime to beat Wilson College 1-0. The Mustangs dominated the game, taking 35 shots to Wilson's three, but was unable to convert on their opportunities through regulation and the first overtime period.

Visiting SUNY Brockport field hockey netted three second half goals to power past host Morrisville State College Saturday afternoon in Morrisville. Morrisville State drops to 0-6 overall, 0-3 in State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) action, while Brockport improves to 4-3 overall, 2-1 in conference play. Brockport's Madison Buckley (Liverpool, NY) paced the Golden Eagles with three scores, including the first of the game just 3:20 in.