Box Score MORRISVILLE, N.Y. – The Morrisville State College women's soccer team dropped a 1-0 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) decision Friday night to visiting Penn College on Drake Field in Morrisville.
The loss is the second straight for the Mustangs, who fall to 1-2 overall. Penn College picks up their first win for a 1-2-1 overall record, 1-0 in NEAC action.
The contest remained scoreless until the 70th minute, when Penn College received a break when Robyn Beddow was brought down by a Mustang defender in the box and was awarded a penalty kick opportunity.
Beddow converted the kick into the lower left corner of the net, just out of reach of Morrisville State keeper Angela Marriott (Peekskill, N.Y.), for the 1-0 Wildcat lead.
Marriott finished with 12 saves on the night in the Mustangs efforts.
Morrisville State returns to the field Sunday, traveling to SUNY Maritime.
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.
