Morrisville State men roll to 4-0 victory over Wilson

MORRISVILLE, N.Y. – The Morrisville State College men's soccer team cruised to a 4-0 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) win over visiting Wilson College Saturday afternoon, as they held a benefit game for the Upstate Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in Morrisville.
The win lifts Morrisville State to 8-3-2, 7-1-1 in conference play. Wilson dropped to 2-8-1 overall, 2-5-1 in NEAC action.

Jamieson McKoy (Bronx, N.Y.) notched two to lead the Mustangs in the conference win, including the first tally at the 26 minute mark, a rebound off the initial post shot by Alan Peckham (Webster, N.Y.).

Peckham extended the Morrisville State lead to two at 33:16, notching an unassisted tally on the header after a Wilson defender made the team stop.

Julian Rodriguez (Bronx, N.Y.)  made it a 3-0 game in favor of the hosts minutes before the half, weaving through defenders into the box, firing the ball inside the right post for the score.

The lone score of the second half came in the 58^th minute, as McKoy juked the goalie to post his second of the day.

Rob Larkin (Clinton, N.Y.) recorded the win, despite not facing a shot in the first half before being replaced by Eric Berglund (Elmira, N.Y.) for the first 26 minutes of the second. Berglund posted no saves as well. Cody Gaines (Hoosick Falls, N.Y.) registered three stops in the final 19 minutes of play.

Morrisville State held the visitors to just eight shots on the day, as Wilson keeper Michael Martin recorded four stops, with his defense adding three team stops in the efforts.

The Mustangs return to the field Sunday, hosting Gallaudet University at 11 a.m. for Senior Day celebrations.

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 and World Report Best Colleges 2016 issue and was also recognized in the Top Public Schools, Regional Colleges North in the 2016 Best Colleges rankings. For more information about Morrisville State College, visit www.morrisville.edu.