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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 Morrisville State College football scored twice in the fourth quarter, but fell short as host, The College of New Jersey, collected the 28-14 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) victory Saturday afternoon in Ewing, New Jersey. Morrisville State drops to 0-3 overall, 0-2 in conference action while TCNJ remains undefeated at 3-0, 2-0 in NJAC play.

Austin Townsley and Amanda Hunt both posted personal bests Saturday at the Hylander Invitational held at Houghton College. Townsley ran a 26:59.18 in the 8k placing 19th, while Hunt posted a time of 20:44.31 in the 5k race finishing 62nd. Overall the men's team finished 10th out of 16 teams and the women finished 11th out of 11 teams.

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.

The Morrisville State men's soccer team scored first, but couldn't hold onto the lead, as they tied conference rival Cazenovia 1-1 this afternoon. The Mustangs are now 1-4-3 overall and 1-1-2 in the NEAC, while the Wildcats are 3-4-1 overall and 2-0-1 in conference play.

Katie Farley scored two goals and assisted two others to lead the SUNY Geneseo Knights to the 5-0 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) victory over visiting Morrisville State College Friday afternoon in Geneseo. Morrisville State drops to 0-5 overall, 0-2 in conference action. Paige Jerrett (Parrish, NY) recorded the loss in net, posting three saves in the first half, and allowing three goals.

The Morrisville State College men's soccer team defeated conference rival SUNY Cobleskill this afternoon 3-0. The Mustangs now improve to 1-4-2 overall and 1-1-1 in conference play, while the Fighting Tigers fall to 1-6 overall and 0-2 in the NEAC.

The Morrisville State College athletics department has joined the fight against cancer for the month of October, raising awareness to the disease as collecting funds to donate to the Carol M. Baldwin Research Fund of CNY.

The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) office has announced its weekly award winners, naming Morrisville State College's Austin Townsley (Horseheads, NY) the Co-Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week for the week ending September 18. This is the second time Townsley has been name NEAC Athlete of the Week for the 2011 season.

The Morrisville State College men's soccer team battled to a 1-1 tie against visiting Hilbert College this afternoon. The Mustangs were first to score when Jeffrey Sekyere (Bronx, N.Y.) placed a deflection from David Cerasani (Beaver Meadow, N.Y.) past Hawks goalkeeper Kamil Cislak (Lancaster, N.Y.) with just under 10 minutes left to play in the first half.

The New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) announced its football players of the week, naming Morrisville State College's junior linebacker, Enrique Robinson (St. Paul, MN) the Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending September 17.

Women's soccer takes early lead, but falls to SUNY IT 5-1. Kara Collins (New Berlin, N.Y.) put the Morrisville State women's soccer team out to an early 1-0 lead scoring off of a cross from Erin Rundle (Marathon, N.Y.) five minutes into the match. SUNY IT answered back with two goals from Nicole DiNitto (Oriskany, N.Y.), making the score 2-1 Wildcats at half time.

The Morrisville State College football team put together a hard fought conference opener, but fell shy, suffering a heartbreaking 20-19 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) loss to nationally ranked #10 Montclair State University Saturday afternoon in Morrisville. The Mustangs drop to 0-2 overall and 0-1 in conference action, while the Red Hawks post a 2-0 record, 1-0 in NJAC play.

The Morrisville State men's soccer team lost to SUNY IT today, 2-0, in conference play. The Mustangs are now 0-4-1 overall and 0-1-1 in the NEAC. SUNY IT was led by Diego Montaleza (New York, N.Y.) who netted both goals for the Wildcats. Shane Sullivan (Sherrill, N.Y.) recorded the loss for the Mustangs, while Malick Faye (Bronx, N.Y.) picked up the win for SUNY IT.

Visiting SUNY New Paltz tallied two goals in the first half and added two more in the second, to claim the 4-1 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) victory Saturday evening in Morrisville. Morrisville State took the early 1-0 lead, netting the first score of the contest just 45 seconds in as Rebecca Meyer (Morrisville, NY) found Rebecca Quackenbush (Barker, NY) on the left of cage for the one-timer score.

For the first time in over thirty years the Morrisville State men's cross country team places first at the Hobart Cross Country Invitational. Austin Townsley (Horseheads, N.Y.) placed first overall with a time of 28:00. Quick to follow him was Greg Johnsmeyer (West Hurley, N.Y.) who finished fourth with a time of 28:16 and Ben Sargard (Manlius, N.Y.) who placed seventh with a time of 29:13.

LEED® green training is among the free community education courses being offered through Morrisville State College's Office of Workforce and Development. The three-day course, LEED® Green Associate, will be held Oct. 3-5, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Morrisville campus. The same course will be offered again April 16-18, 2012.

Host St. Lawrence University tallied four first half scores en route to the 5-2 non-conference victory over visiting Morrisville State College Wednesday evening in Canton. St. Lawrence struck early, putting the first score in the net just four minutes in before Morrisville State answered with a Rebecca Meyer (Morrisville, NY) score from Jamie Anderson (Harpursville, NY) on a penalty corner opportunity at the 11 minute mark.

Visiting Alfred University men's soccer posted a 3-0 lead at the half and added one more in the second to claim the 4-2 non-conference victory over host Morrisville State College Wednesday afternoon in Morrisville. Alfred's Rigel Johnson (Little Valley, N.Y.) put the Saxons on the board early, scoring an unassisted goal just under five minutes into the contest with a shot inside the left post.

Visiting Cazenovia College women's volleyball overcame a six point deficit in the fifth set Wednesday night to claim the 3-2 victory over host Morrisville State College in Morrisville. Morrisville State drops to 0-5 overall with the loss, while Cazenovia improves to 2-8 overall. The Mustangs jumped out to a 1-0 lead, recording the 25-23 victory in the first set before Cazenovia battled back to take the next two, 25-22 and 25-14.

Megan McDermott (Greene, N.Y.) scored twice to lead Cazenovia College women's soccer over Morrisville State Tuesday evening in Morrisville, N.Y. The Mustangs fell to 0-2 in NEAC play and 1-3 overall, while the Wildcats improved to 1-4 overall and 1-1 in the NEAC. McDermott tallied her first goal of the evening just under 11 minutes into the first half on a direct kick awarded to the Wildcats after a Morrisville handball.

Host Keystone College scored four goals in an eight minute span late in the second half to hand visiting Morrisville State College field hockey the 5-2 non-conference loss Saturday afternoon in Scranton, PA. Morrisville State drops to 0-2 on the season, while Keystone improves to 1-2 overall. The Giants struck first, posting the lone first half score on the board 29:39 into the contest.

The Morrisville State women's soccer team tops Southern Vermont 1-0 in non-conference play today at Morrisville State's Drake Field. The Mustangs improve to 1-2 overall on the season, while the Mountaineers fall to 1-2. After playing a scoreless first half Erin Rundle (Marathon, N.Y.) put the Mustangs ahead for good, scoring just over five minutes into the second half with a shot off the far post. The goal was unassisted and Rundle's first of the season.

Morrisville State College junior Austin Townsley (Horseheads, NY) led the men's cross country team to a sixth place finish at the Oswego State 8k Invitational Saturday afternoon, crossing in 29th position overall. Townsley completed the race with a time of 28:32.34.

The Morrisville College Equine Institute will hold its twenty-second annual Fall Yearling Sale Sept. 25 at 11 a.m. at the college's Nancy Sears Stowell Arena on Swamp Road. The preview day for the sale, the largest of its kind in New York state, is Sept. 24.