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The Morrisville State College hunt seat equestrian team completed regular season competition Saturday as the reserve high point team for the season, after earning reserve team honors for the sixth time at the Morrisville State College show on Saturday. Skidmore won the IHSA show with 47 points, followed by Morrisville with 42, Hartwick 31, Colgate 28, Cobleskill 23, Oneonta 23, RPI 17, Siena 17, and Albany 15.

The Morrisville State College men's lacrosse team began the road to defending last years conference championship title, handing Keuka College a decisive 15-10 defeat in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) action Saturday afternoon on Drake Field in Morrisville. Morrisville State improves to 4-1 overall, 1-0 in conference play. Keuka drops to 1-4, 0-1 in NEAC action.

Morrisville State College will host Ag Day on April 14. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Most events will be held in the academic quad (in front of Marshall Hall). Participants can learn more about agriculture, pet a calf, guess the weight of a horse, walk through a hay maze, take a hay ride around campus, and sample Morrisville State College's homemade ice cream during the annual event.

The Morrisville State College men's lacrosse program has teamed up with the Wounded Warriors Project (WWP), Saturday, April 16 in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) action against Medaille College, to raise awareness about the program which helps injured service members returning home from battle.

The Morrisville State College athletic department has named short stop, Jessica Rigg (Homer, NY) the Mustang Athlete of the Week for the week ending March 20. Rigg was instrumental to the softball team's 3-5 opening week record, tallying six hits and six runs in 17 at bats. She recorded three RBI's on a double and triple hit, and had three stolen bases. Rigg also accounted for nine put outs and 11 assists.

The Morrisville State College men's lacrosse team shocked host SUNY Potsdam Tuesday afternoon with a 14-13 overtime victory over the Bears in Potsdam. Morrisville State improves to 3-1 overall with the victory, while Potsdam drops to 3-3.

The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) announced its student-athletes of the week, naming Morrisville State College's Kayla Walker (Oneida, NY/Oneida) its NEAC Softball Athlete of the Week for the week ending March 20.

Morrisville State College senior defenseman, Derek Matheson (Durham, ONT) signed a professional playing contract Wednesday afternoon with the Texas Brahmas in the Central Hockey League. Texas is currently ranked second in the CHL's Berry Conference, and have clinched a play-off berth.

The Morrisville State College athletic department has named men's lacrosse senior attack man, Adam Lewis (Painted Post, NY) the Mustang Athlete of the Week for the week ending March 13. Lewis was involved in five of eight scores on Saturday to lead Morrisville State past Brockport 8-7. In the contest, he tallied four goals and assisted another, including the game winner in the victory to keep Morrisville State undefeated at 2-0.

The Morrisville State College women's softball team split the day's action, on day four at the Fastpitch Dreams Spring Classic in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Morrisville State improves to 3-3 overall on the season. In the day's opener, Cumberlands scored five unanswered runs in the second inning to hand Morrisville State the 8-2 loss.

Morrisville State College's main campus planned emergency drill has concluded. This was only a drill.

The Morrisville State College men's lacrosse team fell short Wednesday night, dropping an 11-9 decision to Alfred University in Alfred. The loss is Morrisville State's first of the season (2-1). Alfred remains undefeated at 5-0. Alfred led 9-4 heading into the fourth quarter before the Mustangs rallied for five unanswered tallies in the final stance, but fell short as the Saxons collected the non-conference win.

Morrisville State College and New York State Police Special Operations teams have begun the planned emergency drill on the main campus. THIS IS ONLY A DRILL. No public roads will be affected but the public is advised to proceed with care on Rt. 20, South St. and Eaton Rd. The drill will conclude no later than 1 p.m.

The Morrisville State College women's softball team recorded their second loss of the season, dropping 8-0 to Pikeville College in five innings at the Fastpitch Dreams Spring Classic in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Morrisville State drops to 2-2 overall. Pikeville tallied five unanswered runs in the opening inning and added two others in fourth, before capping off the day with a final run in the fifth for the non-conference win.

Morrisville State College freshman pitcher, Jenna D'Ercole (Highland, NY) recorded her first win on the mound, throwing a no-hitter, as the Mustangs handed Hilbert College the 8-0 loss in five innings at the Fastpitch Dreams Spring Classic in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. D'Ercole struck out five in the win, throwing five innings for Morrisville State, as the Mustangs improve to 2-1 on the season.

The Morrisville State College women's softball team opened the 2011 season campaign on Sunday, March 13, splitting with Keystone College at the Fastpitch Dreams Spring Classic in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Keystone took the opener, 3-1, on two home run hits by Samantha Hartmann (Red Bank, NJ).

Senior attackman Adam Lewis (Painted Post, NY) posted four goals and an assist, including the game winning tally, as Morrisville State men's lacrosse handed visiting The College at Brockport the 8-7 non-conference loss Saturday afternoon in Morrisville. Morrisville State improves to 2-0 on the season, while Brockport drops to 0-3.

Morrisville State College will conduct a large-scale emergency drill on campus in conjunction with the New York State Police (NYSP), New York State University Police, New York State Office of Homeland Security, Madison County Sheriff's Department, and local emergency responders on Wednesday, March 16. This undertaking will allow all organizations to test their emergency preparedness in an economical and effective manner.

The Morrisville State College athletic department has named western rider, Catherine Howland (Rutlandtown, VT) and men's lacrosse attack, Brandon Macera (Chittenango, NY) the Mustang Athletes of the Week for the week ending March 6.

The Morrisville State College western equestrian team had 11 riders advance to the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) semi-final championships following their finish at the regional championships on Sunday. Morrisville State was high point team for the year, claiming regional champion honors.

Morrisville State College's Renewable Energy Training Center (RETC) will hold a workshop on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency at the Norwich Campus of Morrisville State College on March 21, from 6-9 p.m. The workshop will help individuals assess their interest in different renewable energy areas, assess what skills they need to prepare for jobs in the field and provide information on how they can personally conserve energy.

The Morrisville State College hunt seat equestrian team compiled 32 team points and placed fourth overall at the Hartwick College Intercollegiate Horse Show Association competition on Saturday. Jill Featherly (Hilton, NY) earned reserve high point rider honors following her first place sweep in the intermediate equitation over fences and open equitation on the flat classes.

The Morrisville State College men's lacrosse team opened the 2011 season campaign Saturday afternoon with an 11-10 non-conference victory over visiting SUNY Oswego on Drake Field in Morrisville. In a back and forth first half battle, Oswego held the 7-6 advantage at the break before Morrisville State tallied four unanswered scores in the third quarter, two on man up opportunities, for the 10-8 lead.

Sitting at a desk enveloped in natural light in a lofty architectural studio, Morrisville State College student Antwon Ward placed the finishing touches on the model of a wooden pavilion he designed in class. Nearby, a faint buzz of saws filled a hallway along with echoes of voices coming from a grand atrium where students gathered to chat, tweet, and finish homework before class.

Morrisville State College will host prospective students and their families during Saturday open house events March 26 and April 16. The college will offer a variety of activities designed to introduce students to Morrisville State College and assist them with their college search process.