Morrisville unfortunately dropped their match against Coast Guard, 3-0 but they bounced back in their final match of the day to pick up a 3-2 win over the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA).
Coast Guard put away 34 kills in the opening match to put away the Mustangs. Offensively, Courtney LaVere (Oswego, N.Y.), Emilee Niejadlick (Hamburg, N.Y.), and Kim Dunkleman (Williamsville, N.Y.) posted 3 kills apiece for Morrisville.
In the second match, Morrisville faced off against MCLA in a rematch of their opening match of the year. The Mustangs dropped the first meeting at their home tournament, but turned the tables on the Trailblazers this time around.
Morrisville was propelled to the win by the 10 kill effort from Niejadlick, was also named to the Hartwick College Holiday Inn All-Tournament Team. LaVere tacked on 8 kills, while Alison Brockway (Westmoreland, N.Y.) added 6. The Mustangs were stellar with their defense, recording 103 total digs and 10.5 team blocks. Brockway came up big with 3 solo blocks, while Murphy and Dunkleman recorded 29 and 21 digs respectively.
The Mustangs will return home for Senior Night on Tuesday night for their final home match of the season. Morrisville will face off against the Hartwick College Hawks at 7 PM.
Morrisville State'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.
In addition to being named to the 2014 President's Higher Community Education Service Honor Roll, the college was recognized by U.S. News and World Report as an institution in the top tier of the Best Regional Colleges list and ranked second among regional colleges nationwide for outperforming its anticipated graduation rate. For more information visit www.morrisville.edu.
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