Morrisville State Men's Lacrosse Earns ECAC Mid-Atlantic Championship Tournament Berth
Gansevoort, NY – The Morrisville State College men’s lacrosse team learned today of their selection to participate in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Mid-Atlantic Championship Tournament. The selection marks the first time in the history of the program that Morrisville State has received a berth to the ECAC Championships.
Morrisville State (13-3), seeded fourth overall in the region, will face familiar rival and fifth seeded Medaille College (8-8), on Wednesday, May 12 at 7 p.m. on Drake Field in Morrisville.
The two meet for the third time this season, last seeing each
other in the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Championship
game just a week ago, in which Morrisville State won 14-11. The
Mustangs topped the Mavericks 16-9 in the initial meeting in late
March.
The winner of the quarterfinal will advance to the semi-final
round, facing top seed Kean University (12-6) in Union, New Jersey
on Saturday, May 15 at 4 p.m.
The first semi-final features second seed Farmingdale State (11-6)
against third seed Richard Stockton (6-6) at 1 p.m.
The championship will be played on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
Morrisville State College offers more than 80 bachelor and
associate degrees and options. Considered to be one of the most
technologically advanced colleges in the nation for its ThinkPad
University program and wireless technology initiative, the college
recently became the first in the nation to comprehensively replace
landlines in residence halls with individual cellular phones.
Morrisville State College was also chosen as one of the top five
colleges in the nation for campus activities by Campus
Activities magazine.
The Morrisville State College Norwich Campus offers associate degree programs in accounting, business, computer systems technology, office administration, liberal arts transfer, nursing, early childhood, criminal justice and human services to south central New York residents and employers. Students may also apply coursework to other associate or bachelor degrees at the main campus.