Athletics

Four Morrisville State College wrestlers placed fourth or higher at the 2010 Oneonta State Red Dragon Wrestling Invitational on Saturday, posting a sixth place team finish with 76.5 points.

Morrisville State College senior field hockey forward, Lauren Bordonaro (North Tonawanda, NY/Starpoint) has been named to the 2010 Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III All-North Atlantic Region Second Team, as announced by the NFHCA on Thursday. Bordonaro led the team in scoring for the second straight season, netting 12 goals and assisting nine others, for 33 points. She finished her career ranked second in all-time points scored (79), second in career goals scored (33) and first in assists recorded (15).

The New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) recently announced its 2010 Football All-Conference selections, naming five Morrisville State College student-athletes to its teams.

Morrisville State College men's ice hockey posted three scores in the final period to net a 6-3 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) victory over rival SUNY Cortland Friday night in Morrisville.   Cortland was first to strike, netting a Red Dragon goal just 1:21 into the first as Ryan Durocher put one past Morrisville State netminder, Colin Breen (Waterloo, ONT), for the only Red Dragon lead of the contest.  

The Morrisville State College athletic department has named hunt seat rider, Teal Pedersen (Manorville, NY) and ice hockey forward, Chris Cerbino (Highland, NY) it's Mustang Athletes of the Week for the week ending November 14. Pedersen earned high point rider honors for the second time this season, collecting blue ribbons in the intermediate equitation over fences and intermediate on the flat classes on Sunday as Morrisville State claimed reserve team show champion honors.

Morrisville State College athletic director, Greg Carroll, and head coach, Joseph Smith, recently announced the addition of Matthew VanDeusen as the assistant coach of the men's basketball program for the 2010-2011 season. The 2009 graduate of the University of New England with a bachelor's in political science, played four seasons for the men's basketball and golf programs. While at New England, he earned Commonwealth Coast Academic All-Conference honors and was a National Student-Athlete Award Winner. In 2009, he earned the UNE Athletics Senior Leadership Award.

Despite four players in double digits for the Mustangs, Morrisville State College women's basketball team dropped their second straight on the road, falling to SUNY Canton by a 57-69 final in Ogdensburg. Nijah Townsend (Bronx, NY) paced Morrisville State with her first collegiate double-double, netting 11 points while grabbing 10 boards.

The Morrisville State College hunt seat equestrian team placed third on Saturday and were reserve champions on Sunday as they hosted a double show at the Fearon Road barn. On Saturday, the Mustangs fell just one point shy of reserve team honors, compiling 29 team points to finish third behind show champion, Skidmore, and reserve champion Siena.

Morrisville State College head coach, Sean Pinkerton, along with athletic director, Greg Carroll, announced the addition of Aliza Bogdanich, as an assistant coach on the women's basketball coaching staff. During her four-year basketball career at St. Lawrence University, Bogdanich received D3Hoops Women's All-East Region Team honors, was named the Liberty League Player of the Year, and Most Valuable Player for the 2003-2004 season. Her team was the NCAA Division III runner-up her freshman year.

The Morrisville State College men's basketball team opened the 2010-2011 season campaign Monday night with a loss to visiting Clarkson University by a 78-67 final in Morrisville. Morrisville State led by one with 9:40 to go in the first half before Clarkson went on a 14-2 run to take a 36-27 lead at the half. In the second, Morrisville State pulled to within five, but the Golden Knights hit key free throws down the stretch to secure the non-conference victory.