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The Morrisville State College men's lacrosse team used seven unanswered goals in the fourth quarter to escape Medaille College 19-18 in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) action Saturday afternoon in Morrisville. Morrisville State improves to 8-2 overall, 4-0 in NEAC action, while Medaille drops to 3-8, 2-3 in conference play.

The sounds of shovels and axes echoed in the hills of Morrisville recently as volunteers and Morrisville State College students worked together to build a fireline to contain a “fire” in the college's woods. The fire wasn't real—but the lesson was.

Morrisville State College hunt seat rider, Teal Pederson (Manorville, NY) has earned a chance to compete for a national title in May at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) National Championships held in Lexington, Kentucky. Pederson initially placed third in the intermediate equitation over fences class at the Zone Championships on Saturday, but advances due to an ineligible rider that placed first in the class.

The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) announced its student-athletes of the week, naming Morrisville State College's Hillary Hartnett (Fairport, NY) it's West Division Women's Lacrosse Athlete of the Week for the week ending April 10. This is the second time Hartnett has received the award this season. Hartnett led Morrisville State to a 2-0 week (2-0 in conference play).

The Morrisville State College hunt seat team placed all four riders at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Zone Championships Saturday at St. Lawrence University, ending their 2010-11 season. Teal Pedersen (Manorville, NY) played third overall in the intermediate equitation over fences and sixth in the intermediate equitation on the flat classes.

The Morrisville State College softball team posted their fourth straight victory Sunday afternoon, topping visiting Wells College 1-0 and 9-1 in double-header action in Morrisville. The win boosts Morrisville State to 9-9 overall, 6-4 in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) action.

The Morrisville State College softball team picked up two wins Sunday afternoon, topping visiting SUNY Cobleskill 5-2 and 6-3 in double-header action in Morrisville. The Mustangs improve to 7-9 overall and 4-4 in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) action, while Cobleskill remains winless at 0-12, 0-10 in NEAC play.

The Morrisville State College women's lacrosse team picked up their fourth straight victory, rolling to a 17-4 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) victory over Wilson College Sunday afternoon in Morrisville. The Mustangs improve to 4-4 overall, and remain undefeated in conference action at 4-0. Wilson drops to 0-9 overall, 0-5 in NEAC play.

The Morrisville State College women's lacrosse team posted a come-from-behind conference victory Saturday afternoon, netting the 11-8 win over Medaille College in Buffalo. The win boosts the Mustangs to a 3-4 overall record, 3-0 in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) – West Division action. Medaille dropped to 2-4 overall, 1-3 in conference play.

The Morrisville State College men's lacrosse team remained undefeated in conference action Saturday afternoon, posting a 16-4 victory over host Penn State Abington in Abington, PA. With the win, Morrisville State improves to 6-2 overall, 3-0 in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) action, while Abington drops to 0-11 overall.

The Morrisville State College softball team dropped their fourth straight Saturday afternoon, falling to conference opponent Keuka College in double header action 3-2 and 9-2, in Keuka Park. Morrisville State drops to 5-9 overall, 2-4 in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) action. Keuka remains undefeated at 4-0.

The Morrisville State College softball team dropped two conference games Friday afternoon to SUNY IT in Morrisville by a 5-2 and 13-0 final. Morrisville State drops to 5-7 overall, 2-2 in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) action. SUNY IT improves to 10-3 overall, 6-0 in conference play.

The Morrisville State College athletic department has named freshman Lesa Ward (South Glens Falls, NY) and sophomore Kayla Walker (Oneida, NY), its Mustang Co-Athletes of the Week for the week ending April 3. Ward, midfielder for the women's lacrosse team, contributed to their 2-1 week, netting three goals apiece in the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) wins over Abington and St. Elizabeth this weekend.

In the true entrepreneurial spirit of Morrisville State College, a new product recently made its debut on campus and across the globe. Involving several of MSC's programs in a new endeavor, the Morrisville Wheel Hoe, "Mo Hoe" as it's known on campus, became available for purchase at Spader Hall on the Morrisville State College campus, and on Ebay.com.

The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) announced its student-athletes of the week, naming Morrisville State College's Hillary Hartnett (Fairport, NY) its NEAC Women's Lacrosse Athlete of the Week for the week ending April 3. Hartnett led Morrisville State to a 2-1 week, 2-0 in conference play, netting 16 goals, three assists and picking up 18 ground balls in three games.

The Morrisville State College hunt seat equestrian team advanced three riders in four classes to the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Zone Championships following competition on Saturday at the Regional Championships in Saratoga Springs. Morrisville State finished second overall as a team in regional competition.

Junior midfielder, Hillary Hartnett (Fairport, NY) tallied a collegiate high seven goals and an assist to lead visiting Morrisville State College women's lacrosse to a 19-3 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) win over Penn State Abington Sunday afternoon in Abington. Morrisville State nets their second straight victory, improving to 2-4 overall, 2-0 in NEAC action, while Abington drops to 0-5.

The Morrisville State College women's lacrosse team picked up their first win of the season, handing conference opponent, College of St. Elizabeth, an 18-4 defeat Saturday afternoon in Raritan, New Jersey. Morrisville State improves to 1-4 overall, 1-0 in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) action, while St. Elizabeth drops to 1-5 overall.

The Morrisville State College softball team opened North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) action Saturday afternoon, with a 9-4 and 14-9 sweep of the SUNY Cobleskill Fighting Tigers in Cobleskill. The wins boost the Mustangs to 5-5 overall, 2-0 in NEAC action. Cobleskill drops to 0-6 overall, 0-4 in conference play.

The relationships between society, technology and music will be the focus of Morrisville State College's fifth annual Science Technology and Society Symposium, “Technomusia: Science, Technology and Music,” taking place all day Thursday, April 21 in the John W. Stewart Center for Student Activities (STUAC). It is free and open to the public.

Morrisville State College will be discontinuing its sponsorship of men's wrestling as an intercollegiate sport effective the 2011-2012 academic year, according to Greg Carroll, the college's director of athletics. Carroll said the decision to drop wrestling came after careful consideration of all aspects of the sport's place within the colleges' National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Department.

The Morrisville State College athletic department has named men's lacrosse attackman, Thomas Owens (Cazenovia, NY) the Mustang Athlete of the Week for the week ending March 27. Owens led the Mustangs to a 2-0 week, including a 14-13 upset victory over SUNY Potsdam in overtime on Tuesday. On the week, he tallied seven goals on nine shots, three assists, and five individual ground balls.

The Morrisville State College women's lacrosse team dropped their fourth straight contest of the 2011 season Wednesday afternoon, falling 23-10 in non-conference action to host SUNY Potsdam in Potsdam. Morrisville State is 0-4 on the season.

The Morrisville State College western equestrian team finished third at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) semi-finals to advance to the National Championships in May. University of Findlay was the show's high point team, followed by Utah State University with 25 points, and Morrisville with 24. CalPoly-San Luis Obispo, University of Minnesota, Centenary, University of Florida and Cincinnati rounded out the final scoring of teams.

The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) announced its student-athletes of the week, naming Morrisville State College's Thomas Owens (Cazenovia, NY/Cazenovia) its NEAC Men's Lacrosse Athlete of the Week for the week ending March 27. Owens led the Mustangs to a 2-0 week, including a 14-13 upset victory over SUNY Potsdam in overtime on Tuesday. On the week, he tallied seven goals on nine shots, three assists, and five individual ground balls.