MORRISVILLE, N.Y. – The Morrisville State College volleyball team opened their final NEAC Pool Play event by topping Cobleskill 3-0 on Friday night. The Mustangs battled the Fighting Tigers on the neutral court of Gallaudet University.

The Mustangs asserted themselves early, downing the Fighting Tigers 25-13 in the first set. Morrisville continued their run, putting away Cobleskill 25-20 in the second set and 25-18 in the third. 

Morrisville turned in an exceptional serving performance, tallying nine aces in the match, three of which came from Sarah Linn (Portville, N.Y.). The Mustangs created a balanced attack as Courtney LaVere (Oswego, N.Y.) and Emilee Niejadlik (Hamburg, N.Y.) each posted five kills in the match. Helena Hanes (St. Mary's, Pa.) tallied 10 assists and four kills in only seven attempts.

The Mustangs will return to the court at Gallaudet on Saturday to wrap up their 2015 conference schedule. The first match of the day is slated for 10 AM against the host Bison from Gallaudet, followed by a 12 PM match up against the Wildcats from SUNY Poly.

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.