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Host Morrisville State College men’s basketball avenged an earlier season conference loss, handing visiting Keuka College Storm a 79-69 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) defeat Wednesday night in Morrisville. Morrisville State remains atop the NEAC with an 8-1 overall record, improving to a 14-4 overall mark. Keuka drops to 9-10 overall, 7-4 in conference action.

The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) as announced its weekly hockey award winners, naming Morrisville State’s Christopher Azzano (Oshawa, Ontario) the Goalie of the Week and Michael Markowitz (Staten Island, N.Y.) the Rookie of the Week.

Host Morrisville State came from behind three times and scored three goals in the third period to claim the 5-3 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) victory over the visiting Fredonia State Blue Devils. The Mustangs improve to 4-15-2 overall and 4-8 in the SUNYAC, while the Blue Devils post a 5-13-2 overall record (3-7-1 in conference play).

Host Morrisville State College men’s basketball used an early first half run to hand neighboring rival Cazenovia College a 74-56 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) defeat Saturday afternoon in Morrisville. The NEAC North Division leader improves to 13-4 overall, 7-1 in conference action, while Cazenovia drops to 4-13, 1-8 in NEAC play.

The Morrisville State College women’s basketball team posted a late second half comeback attempt, but ran out of time as Cazenovia College collected the 64-58 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) victory Saturday afternoon in Morrisville. The Mustangs drop to 1-17 overall, 1-9 in NEAC play. Cazenovia improves to 4-14 overall, 4-6 in the conference.

Host Morrisville State scored twice in the second period to claim the 3-1 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) victory over visiting Buffalo State. The Mustangs improve to 3-15-2 overall, 3-8 in the SUNYAC, while the Bengals post a 9-9-2 overall record (4-6-1 in conference play).

Morrisville State College students will be among those participating in this year's annual Winter Fest Feb. 9. Indoor games, sledding, face painting, carnival games, an indoor slide and caricatures are among the activities planned during the annual event, which takes place from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Morrisville-Eaton Elementary School located on Eaton Street. Events are free and open to the public.

The Morrisville Auxiliary Corporation (MAC) of Morrisville State College is hosting a day of events Jan. 26 in celebration of national skating month—January 2013. The events, which are free and open to the public, take place from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at the college's IcePlex and include hockey games, speed skating races, skating relays, synchronized, ice dance and singles figure skating exhibitions, and more.

Junior guard Jordan Prior (Cortland, N.Y.) posted a high 26 points to lead visiting Morrisville State College men’s basketball to a 71-58 victory over North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) opponent Wells College Wednesday night in Aurora. The win is the ninth straight for the Mustangs who improve to a 12-4 overall mark, and remain atop the NEAC with a 6-1 conference record. Wells drops to 7-11 overall, 3-5 in conference play.

The Morrisville State College athletics department will be recognizing Tom Lemery, the long-time voice of the Mustangs, for his years of service to the college at the hockey game against Buffalo State College on Friday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. at the college’s IcePlex. Lemery provided public address to the athletic department for more than 25 years, specializing in ice hockey and basketball.

Visiting Morrisville State College women’s basketball struggled from the floor, shooting just 27.8 percent in the contest, as host Wells College collected a 56-34 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) victory Wednesday night in Aurora. The loss drops Morrisville State to 1-16 overall, 1-8 in conference action. Wells nearly pulls even at 8-9, while lifting their NEAC record to 7-2.

The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) has announced its player of the week awards, naming Morrisville State College’s junior forward, Jamie Nelson (Stratford, Ontario) the men’s ice hockey player of the week for the week ending January 20.

The ending couldn’t have played out any more perfectly than it did Saturday night, when Morrisville State College men’s ice hockey took SUNY Potsdam into overtime and dramatically posted a 5-4 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) victory. But what meant more than just the win on the ice, was the game that was being played to raise awareness for autism, organized by Mustang captain Jamie Nelson (Stratford, Ontario).

The night couldn’t have been captured any better than Morrisville State captain, Jamie Nelson (Stratford, Ontario) posting the game winner with a mere 1.2 seconds remaining in the sudden victory period to lift host Morrisville State College over visiting SUNY Potsdam by a 5-4 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) final on a night that was meant to serve as something more, an awareness and fundraising campaign for Autism, organized by Nelson.

Morrisville State College men’s basketball ran away with their eight eighth straight victory, handing visiting Penn State Berks an 89-71 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) defeat Sunday afternoon in Morrisville. The Mustangs improve to 11-4 overall, 5-1 in conference action, while the Nittany Lions dropped to 7-9 overall, registering their second conference loss of the season at 6-2.

Visiting Penn State Berks used an opening 19-0 run in the second half en route to a 74-57 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) victory over host Morrisville State College Sunday afternoon in Morrisville. The Mustangs drop to 1-15 overall, 1-7 in conference action, while the Nittany Lions post a 5-10 overall mark, 4-5 in NEAC play.

Visiting ninth ranked SUNY Plattsburgh scored twice in the third period to claim the 4-1 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) victory over host Morrisville State College hockey Friday night in Morrisville. The Mustangs fall to 1-15-2 overall, 1-8 in the SUNYAC, while the Cardinals post a 12-5-1 overall record (7-1-1 in conference play).

The Morrisville State College athletics department has named junior guard Brandon Hanks (Syracuse, N.Y./Henninger) the Mustang Athlete of the Week for the week ending January 13.

More than 900 high school students from 16 schools will have the opportunity to showcase a multitude of skills and talents in the Region II BOCES Skills USA competition being hosted Feb. 8 at Morrisville State College. Formerly SkillsUSA-VICA, the annual conference features high school students from technical schools and BOCES programs throughout Central New York competing in a variety of events.

The SUNY Cobleskill women’s basketball team overcame a cold first half offensively to slug out a 48-36 win over visiting Morrisville State College in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) action on Wednesday evening at the Iorio Gymnasium. The win moves the Fighting Tigers overall record to 4-9 on the year including a 3-4 mark in conference action while the Mustangs fall to 1-13 overall with a 1-6 record versus league opponents.

The SUNY Cobleskill men’s basketball team dropped a 75-to-61 to visiting Morrisville State College in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) action on Wednesday evening at the Iorio Gymnasium. The Fighting Tigers overall record to 3-11 on the year including a 4-1 mark in conference action while the Mustangs to overall 9-4 with a 4-1 record versus league opponents.

The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) has announced its student-athlete of the week selections, naming Morrisville State junior forward Rhamel Williams (Bronx, N.Y.) the men’s basketball athlete of the week for the week ending January 13.

Host Morrisville State College women’s basketball earned their first win of the season Sunday afternoon, topping visiting Wilson College 45-33 in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) action in Morrisville. The Mustangs improve to 1-12 overall, 1-5 in conference action, while Wilson drops to 2-8, 0-7 in the NEAC.

The Morrisville State College women’s basketball team fell by a 49-37 final Saturday afternoon, as visiting Lancaster Bible College claimed the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) victory in Morrisville. The loss drops the Mustangs to 0-12 overall, 0-5 in NEAC play, while the Chargers improve to 10-2, 6-1 in conference action.

The Morrisville State College men’s basketball team improved to 8-4 overall Saturday afternoon, topping the visiting Lancaster Bible College Chargers by a 72-57 final in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) action in Morrisville. The Mustangs improve to 3-1 in conference play, while Lancaster Bible falls to 1-13, 1-5 in NEAC action.