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The Morrisville State College women's basketball team concluded the 2011-12 season with a 68-61 loss to the visiting SUNY IT Wildcats Saturday afternoon in Northeastern Athletic Conference play. The Mustangs finish at 10-15 overall, 8-9 in NEAC action while the Wildcats are now 20-4, 14-2 in the conference.

Release written by Courtney Cook, Sports Information Student Assistant The Morrisville State College hockey team defeated SUNY Brockport in the final State University of New York Athletic Conference game of the season Saturday night, 2-1. The Mustangs ended the season 5-17-1, 4-10-1 SUNYAC while the Golden Eagles were 9-13-3, 5-9-2 SUNYAC.

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The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) office announced last night that Morrisville State College is the host site of the 2012 Men's Basketball Conference Championship Tournament, scheduled for Saturday, February 25 and Sunday, February 26.

The Morrisville State College athletics department has named women's basketball guard Nijee Scott (Bronx, N.Y.) and men's basketball guard Andrew Lucio (Solvay, N.Y.) it's Mustang Athletes of the Week for the week ending February 12. Scott played a key role in a 3-0 record on the week for the women's team, averaging 14 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 4.0 steals per game for the Mustangs, while shooting 57 percent from the floor on 17-of-30 shots made.

The Morrisville State College western equestrian team finished the regular season Saturday, claiming high point team honors in the morning show and reserve high point team honors in the afternoon at the Morrisville western riding arena.

The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) announced its players of the week for the week ending February 23, naming Morrisville State College's Nijah Townsend (Bronx, N.Y.) its women's basketball athlete of the week.

Release written by Courtney Cook, Sports Information Student Assistant Morrisville State College women's basketball team beat Cazenovia College, 80-60 in a Northeastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) match-up Saturday afternoon in Morrisville. The Mustangs are now 10-13 overall and 8-7 NEAC while Cazenovia falls to 5-17 and 4-11.

Junior guard Andrew Lucio (Solvay, N.Y.) chased down an offensive rebound and launched the put back on the baseline to lead Morrisville State College to a 67-65 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) victory over visiting Cazenovia College Saturday afternoon in Morrisville. Morrisville State improves to 15-8 overall with the win, posting a best 12-1 NEAC record. Cazenovia drops to 6-17 overall, 3-10 in conference play.

Release written by Courtney Cook, Sports Information Student Assistant The Morrisville State College women's basketball team defeated visiting SUNY Canton Thursday evening, 70-51 in a non-conference matchup. The Mustangs are now 9-13 overall and 7-7 in the Northeastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) while the Kangaroos dropped to 6-14.

The Morrisville State College athletics department will host a President's Day Field Hockey Play Day, Monday, February 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Recreation Center on the Morrisville State campus.

The Morrisville State College athletic department has named basketball's Nijah Townsend (Bronx, N.Y.) and Kucjok Ater (Syracuse, N.Y.) it's Mustang Athletes of the Week for the week ending February 5.

The Morrisville State College men's ice hockey team, together with the Morrisville community, raised more than $3,000 Saturday in the battle against Multiple Sclerosis for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. The MS Society helps to get each person challenged by the disease moving through research, advocacy, education, along with programs and services that help those living with MS move their lives forward.

Four tallied double figures as the Morrisville State College women's basketball team handed host Wells College a 61-52 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) defeat Tuesday night in Aurora. Morrisville State improves to 8-13 overall, 7-7 in conference play, while Wells fell to 6-15 overall and 4-9 in the NEAC.

The Morrisville State College men's ice hockey team will take the show on the road Saturday, playing the NCAA match-up against Manhattanville College at the Clinton Arena in a Youth Hockey Organization Fundraiser. Proceeds from gate receipts, raffles, and auctions will benefit the Clinton Youth Hockey Organization.

The Morrisville State College men's basketball team had their 11 game conference win streak snapped Tuesday night, as they suffered an 82-62 setback to North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) rival Wells College in Aurora. Morrisville State fell to 14-8 overall, dropping their first loss in NEAC action (11-1). Wells improved to 11-11 overall, 8-4 in conference play.

The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) announced its student-athlete of the week selections, naming Morrisville State men's basketball forward, Kucjok Ater (Syracuse, N.Y./Bishop Grimes) its player of the week for the week ending February 5.

In a thriller of a contest, the Morrisville State College men's basketball team converted six straight free throws in the closing seconds to hand the visiting Penn State Harrisburg Nittany Lions a 77-68 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) loss Sunday afternoon in Morrisville.

The Morrisville State College women's basketball team made a second half comeback attempt, but fell short Sunday afternoon as visiting Penn State Harrisburg edged the Mustangs for the 65-62 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) victory. Morrisville State drops to 7-13 overall, 6-7 in NEAC play, while Harrisburg improves to 14-6, 12-1 in conference play.

Release written by Courtney Cook, Sports Information Student Assistant Todd Hosmer (Scarborough, ONT) scored the lone goal for Morrisville State Saturday night in State University of New York Athletic Conference action against #2 Oswego State. The Oswego State Lakers scored four unanswered goals in the first period with Paul Rodrigues scoring three. Chris Azzano (Oshawa, ONT) had seven saves in the period for the Mustangs.

Release written by, Sports Information student assistant Courtney Cook

Release written by Courtney Cook, Sports Information Student Assistant Morrisville State's Tom Longland (Dunnville, ONT) followed his own shot and tallied the game winning goal in the overtime period give the Mustangs a 6-5 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) victory Friday night over visiting SUNY Cortland in Morrisville.

Sophomore forward Kucjok Ater (Syracuse, N.Y.) recorded a collegiate best 25 points as the Morrisville State College men's basketball team collected a 76-67 victory over visiting Gallaudet University in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) action Saturday afternoon in Morrisville. Morrisville State improved to 13-7 overall, and remain untouched in conference play with a 10-0 record. Gallaudet drops to 10-10 overall, 7-4 in NEAC action.

The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) announced its 2011 Fall SUNYAC All-Academic Team and Commissioner's List, naming Morrisville State College field hockey student-athletes Rebecca Meyer (Morrisville, N.Y.), Julia Key (Newark Valley, N.Y.) and Alexis Tinnirello (West Islip, N.Y.) to its All-Academic Team.

Release written by Courtney Cook, Sports Information Student Assistant