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Chickens and rabbits on a rooftop amid a blanket of green grass peppered with herbs and colorful vegetables set against a backdrop of city skyline. They weren't the images that popped into Morrisville State College student Cora Mason's mind when she pictured urban farming. Yet high atop concrete buildings, above the noise and congestion of the streets of New York City, farmers are making it happen—a viable way to grow food called rooftop farming.

The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/Continental Tire NCAA Division III Men’s East Poll has released their current regional rankings, listing Morrisville State College in a three way tie for the tenth position. This marks the first time any collegiate sport at Morrisville State College has achieved a regional ranking.

The Morrisville State College western equestrian team opened team competition for the 2012-2013 season Sunday, claiming reserve honors in the morning show before following with high point team honors in the afternoon.

Additional information became available this morning for the NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Regional game between Morrisville State College and Carnegie Mellon University. Tickets for the contest are $6 per adult, $3 for students and senior citizens and $2 for children ages 3-12. Fans are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs.

Morrisville State College men’s soccer will be making their first ever appearance in the NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship Tournament, and as announced in the selection show held at 1:00 PM Monday, will face Carnegie Mellon University in the first round of the Regional Bracket. Morrisville State (15-4-1) earned the automatic qualifier to the NCAA’s after defeating Penn State Abington on Sunday for the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Championship Title.

The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) announced its 2012 Field Hockey All-Conference Teams, naming Morrisville State College’s Rebecca Meyer (Morrisville, NY) and Jamie Anderson (Harpursville, N.Y.) to its first and second teams.

Morrisville State College head men’s basketball coach, Joseph Smith, recently announced the addition of Kyle Martin to the coaching staff for the 2012-2013 season. The Tully, N.Y. native comes to Morrisville State from Hamilton College where he served as the assistant men’s basketball coach in 2011.

Sophomore Amanda Hunt (Tunkhannock, P.A.) and freshman Anthony Ostuni (Liverpool, N.Y.) were top finishers for the Morrisville State College women’s and men’s cross country teams at the ECAC Championships on Saturday at Mount Greylock High School.

Second seed Morrisville State College men’s soccer claimed the programs first North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Championship title Sunday, posting a dramatic 2-1 overtime victory over top seed Penn State Abington in Fort Washington, Pa. The Mustangs earned the automatic bid to the NCAA Championship Tournament, the first in the history of the program.

The College of New Jersey registered two first half touchdown scores en route to a 14-0 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) decision over host Morrisville State College Saturday afternoon in Morrisville. The Mustangs drop to 1-8 overall, 1-6 in conference play, while the Lions improve to 4-5 overall, 3-4 in NJAC action.

The second seeded Morrisville State College men’s soccer team defeated third seeded Cazenovia College, 1-0, in the semi-final round to advance to the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Men’s Soccer Championship Final, Sunday, November 4 in Fort Washington.

The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) announced its 2012 NEAC Men’s Soccer All-Conference selections, naming five Morrisville State student-athletes to its all-conference teams for the 2012 season.  Morrisville State posted a 13-4-1 regular season record, and finished second in the conference with an 8-1-1 record. 

The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) announced its All-Conference Team selections, naming Morrisville State College sophomore middle hitter Tiffany Jones-Maxwell (Hamilton, NY/Hamilton) to its third team.

The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) office has announced its individual award winners, naming Morrisville State College’s freshman defender Danny Peckham (Webster, N.Y.) the Men’s Soccer Rookie of the Year.

Visiting Morrisville State College men’s ice hockey battled back from a three goal deficit Saturday night, but fell short as host Buffalo State College picked up the 3-2 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) victory in Buffalo. Morrisville State drops to 0-4-0 overall, 0-3-0 in conference action, while the Bengals improve to 2-1-1, picking up their first SUNYAC win.

The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) office has announced its individual award winners, naming Morrisville State College’s Sanley Pierre-Louis (Gaithersburg, Md.) the Men’s Soccer Player of the Year.

Morrisville State College athletics department has teamed up with the American Red Cross in an effort to collect donations for the Disaster Relief Fund to be directed to those affected by this week’s Hurricane Sandy in the Tri-State area. Donations will be collected at Saturday’s football game against The College of New Jersey.

The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) office has announced its weekly award winners, naming Morrisville State College’s Sanley Pierre-Louis (Gaithersburg, Md.) the Men’s Soccer Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week for the third time this season.

Morrisville State College had eight earn North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Cross Country All-Conference honors following their performance at the conference championships, Saturday in Abington, P.A.

As he approached the body, careful not to disrupt any evidence, Mat Voorhees turned to his team and said, “let's measure and mark these.” Desteney Hargrove quickly took out a ruler and began measuring the distance of a large, bloodied knife to a victim lying dead on his back nearby.

The Morrisville State College hunt seat equestrian team opened the 2012-2013 season Saturday with a third place finish at the Hartwick College Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Invitational held in Oneonta. Morrisville State tallied 33 team points in the show, being topped by show champion Skidmore (47) and reserve champion Hartwick (38).

Release courtesy of Eugenio Mercurio GANSEVOORT, N.Y. – Penn State Abington will be the host site of the 2012 NEAC Men’s Soccer Championship Tournament after the Nittany Lions won the regular season championship with a 9-1 conference record and 27 overall points.  The tournament will be held on Saturday, Nov. 3 and Sunday, Nov. 4.

Visiting Morrisville State College women’s volleyball closed out the 2012 season campaign Saturday, falling in a 3-0 match decision to host Keuka in Keuka Park. The Mustangs ended the season with a 5-18 overall record, after Keuka posted the 25-16, 25-16 and 28-26 set victories.

Sophomore Amanda Hunt (Tunkhannock, P.A.) and senior Austin Townsley (Horseheads, N.Y.) were top finishers for the Morrisville State College women’s and men’s cross country teams at the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Championship held at Penn State Abington, Saturday October 27th.

Senior forward Courtney Cartier (Hudson Falls, N.Y.) registered six points on a goal and four assists to lead visiting St. Lawrence University field hockey to a 5-1 victory over host Morrisville State College Saturday afternoon in Morrisville. The win lifts the Saints to 3-13 overall, while Morrisville State drops to 2-16.