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The Morrisville State College women's lacrosse team dominated visiting Penn State Abington Sunday afternoon, by a 21-2 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) final in Morrisville. The Mustangs improve to 3-4 overall and 2-0 in the conference, while the Nittany Lions drop to 0-6 and 0-2 in conference play.

Senior midfielder Devin Maxwell (Culver City, Cali.) posted a collegiate best five goals, leading visiting Morrisville State College men's lacrosse to a 12-8 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) victory over host Keuka College Saturday afternoon in Keuka. Morrisville State improves to 4-3 overall with the victory and opens the conference schedule with a 1-0 record. Keuka drops to 2-4 overall, 0-1 in NEAC play.

The Morrisville State College women's lacrosse team handed the College of St. Elizabeth a 21-5 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) loss Saturday early afternoon, in Morrisville. The Mustangs improve to 2-4 overall and 1-0 in the conference, while the Soaring Eagles drop to 1-4, 0-1 in NEAC play. Shelby Wood (Duanesburg, N.Y.) and Jamie Anderson (Harpursville, N.Y.) led the Mustangs with five goals apiece, while Hillary Hartnett (Fairport, N.Y) added four.

The Morrisville State College athletics department has named sophomore western rider, Amy Meyer (Equinunk, Penn.), and senior men's lacrosse goal keeper, Michael Hinchey (Lake Katrine, N.Y.) the Mustang Athletes of the Week for the week ending April 25.

The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) announced its 2011-12 Division III Upstate Men's Basketball All-Star Teams, naming Morrisville State College sophomore, Mickey Davis (Jamesville, N.Y. / Jamesville-DeWitt), to its second team.

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.

After dropping a 5-1 decision in the first of the double header, Morrisville State softball rebounded in the night cap, topping visiting Hamilton College 8-6 Wednesday afternoon in Morrisville. The Mustangs improve to 4-2 overall, as Hamilton returns with a 5-7 overall record.

When Karl Driesel was turned down for a bank loan to help start up his own custom woodworking business, he refused to close the door on his idea. The aspiring entrepreneur hit the streets and wouldn't stop applying for loans, despite the number of times he was denied.

Morrisville State College is hosting a lecture by renowned Canadian architect, Douglas Cardinal, on April 25 at 7 p.m. in the Little Theatre of the James W. Stewart Center for Student Activities (STUAC). In 1993, Cardinal was awarded the commission for the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., which resulted in an outstanding design.

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.

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.

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.

Five young, local entrepreneurs will share their business success stories during Morrisville State College's Entrepreneur's Jam March 22. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held at 1 p.m. in the Little Theatre of the John W. Stewart Center for Student Activities (STUAC). Speaking are:

Morrisville State College will host prospective students and their families during an open house on Saturday, April 14. The college will offer a variety of activities designed to introduce students to Morrisville State College and assist them with their college search process.

For the second year, Morrisville State College has received national recognition for its commitment to community service. The college was among colleges and universities recently named by President Barack Obama to the 2012 Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for its campus/community partnership.  

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.

After nearly a decade of planning and fundraising, the Morrisville State College Equine Rehabilitation Center (MSCERC) recently welcomed its first horses. A public open house is scheduled for April 28, from noon to 3 p.m., at the modern facility which offers equipment and rehabilitation techniques to keep healthy horses conditioned and to help injured equine athletes recover, post-injury or post-surgery.

The Morrisville State College hunt seat team finished the regular season Saturday, recording 35 team points to claim third place at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association invitational held in Morrisville. Skidmore and Colgate topped the team competition with 39 team points to claim the show's top honors.

The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) office announced its player of the week selections for the week ending March 4, naming four from Morrisville State its players of the week in the sports of men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse and softball.

Morrisville State College's Office of Workforce and Development will host a job expo, A Pathway to Success, in the Hamilton Hall gym on March 28, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. During the expo, representatives from various companies will be available to answer questions about their organizations, hiring practices, and potential part- and full-time positions and internships they have available. The event is free and open to the public.