Serrano named ECAC Corvias Division III North Defensive Player of the Week

MORRISVILLE, New York – The Eastern College Athletic Association (ECAC) announced its Corvias ECAC Football Players of the week for the week ending Sept. 27, naming Morrisville State College senior defensive end, Julian Serrano (Bronx, N.Y.) the North Defensive Player of the Week.

Serrano, who was named the Empire 8 Defensive Player of the Week Monday, led the Mustangs defensive unit in the 37-23 defeat of Buffalo State Saturday for the college's first conference win.

In the contest, he posted a season high 15 total tackles, including six solo stops. Serrano also recorded a half sack, registered three tackles for a loss of nine-yards and had a pass breakup in the contest.
He currently ranks third overall in the Empire 8 in total tackles, averaging 10.3 per game.

The senior is a graduate of Global Studies High School and is majoring in criminal justice at Morrisville State. He is the son of Julie Medina of Bronx.

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.

Harmon, Soto named Mustang Athletes of the Week

MORRISVILLE, New York – The Morrisville State College athletic department has announced its weekly award winners for the week ending September 27, selecting cross country’s Laura Harmon (Millford, N.Y.) and football’s Edwin Soto (Liberty, N.Y.) as the Mustang Athletes of the Week.
Harmon posted a personal best 5K time at the Harry S. Anderson Invitational hosted by Roberts Wesleyan College on Saturday, crossing the finish line with a time of 20:49.1.

Her time averaged a mile pace time of 6:43, and landed her in 66^th scoring position overall among the field of 205 runners. Harmon was the first to score for Morrisville State, leading the team to a 16^th overall finish at the 21 team event.

A graduate of Cooperstown High, Harmon is majoring in nursing at Morrisville State. She is the daughter of Marry and Mark Harmon of Millford.

Soto, senior running back, registered a collegiate best performance in the 37-23 win over Buffalo State College on Saturday. In the contest he recorded nine carries for 138 net yards and three touchdown scores, an average of 15.3 yards per carry.

His two longest runs came in the fourth quarter, one a 60 yard rushing score and another a 66-yard scoring scramble where he broke six tackles to seal the win for the Mustangs. Alone in the fourth quarter Soto collected 126 yards on the ground.

Aside from the running game, he added one reception for a 29-yard gain.

The senior is a graduate of Liberty High and is majoring in human performance and health promotion at Morrisville State. Soto is the son of Luz Soto of Liberty.

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.