Morrisville State women drop NEAC opener, 86-69 to Poly  

Morrisville State women drop NEAC opener, 86-69 to Poly  

 

MARCY, N.Y. – Four posted double figures in scoring Saturday afternoon for visiting Morrisville State, but it wasn't enough as SUNY Polytechnic picked up the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) win by a final 86-69 in Marcy.

THE BASICS:

  • Final Score: SUNY Poly 86, Morrisville State 69 (halftime: Poly 39-31)
  • Location: SUNY Polytechnic, Marcy, N.Y.
  • Records: Poly 2-2, Morrisville State 0-7 (0-1 NEAC)

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

  • Junior Tori Rockefeller (South Kortright, N.Y.) led Morrisville State with 19 points on the day, adding two steals and four rebounds to her tallies, as four total Mustangs recorded double figures in the contest.
  • Sierra Henry (Newfield, N.Y.) added 16 points, three assists and five steals as fellow guard Alexis Campbell (Buffalo, N.Y.) collected 15, hitting 7-for-8 from the free throw line, while dishing out three assists.
  • A-laya Wright (Henrietta, N.Y.) posted 10 points, pulled down six boards and collected three steals in the efforts.
  • Miranda Wright (Smyrna, N.Y.) led the Mustangs in rebounds, collecting eight, to add to her nine points as she shot perfect from the floor in 4-of-4 shots.
  • Morrisville State shot 39.7% from the floor on the day, hitting 90.9% from the free throw line, but it was SUNY Poly that had the advantage in shooting, hitting 43.2% from the floor, while controlling the boards out rebounding the Mustangs 48-30.

WHAT'S NEXT:

  • Morrisville State returns to the court Wednesday, hosting Route 20 Rival Cazenovia at 5 p.m. on the Mustangs home floor.

Morrisville State College's curricula are enriched with applied learning and pave the way for opportunity at both the Morrisville and Norwich campuses. An action-oriented, interactive learning lab, the college is a national leader in technology and has been lauded for its exemplary, innovative and effective community service programs.

 

The college was ranked among the Best Regional Colleges in the North by U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2018 issue and was also recognized in the Top Public Schools, Regional Colleges North in the 2018 Best Colleges rankings. For more information about Morrisville State College, visit www.morrisville.edu.

 

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