MORRISVILLE, NY – The Morrisville State men's soccer team took the field for the first time in 2019 on Friday evening, dropping the first contest of the season to the visiting Lakers of Oswego State by a final score of 1-0.
THE BASICS:
- Final Score: Oswego 1, Morrisville 0 (halftime – Oswego 1-0)
- Location: Drake Field, Morrisville, N.Y.
- Records: Oswego 1-0, 0-0 SUNYAC; Morrisville St. 0-1, 0-0 NEAC
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
- Oswego scored the lone goal of the game with 11.1 seconds remaining in the first half of play. Sophomore, Slater Bushen posted his first score of the season with the unassisted goal, giving the Lakers the 1-0 lead heading into halftime.
- The Mustangs had several chances to even the score in the second half; in the 8' of play, sophomore forward, Teo Chavez (Bronx, NY) chipped a shot over the Laker goalie, landing just inches wide to the right of the goal.
- Oswego outshot the Mustangs 16-8 for the match, and held a 9-4 advantage in corner kicks on the afternoon.
- Freshman goalkeeper, Tyler Card (McGraw, NY) recorded three saves in his debut in goal for the Mustangs.
WHAT'S NEXT:
- Morrisville State will resume non-conference play on Wednesday, playing host to Ithaca College at 4 p.m. on Drake Field in Morrisville.
SUNY Morrisville'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 2019 issue and was also recognized in the Top Public Schools, Regional Colleges North in the
2019 Best Colleges rankings. For more information about SUNY Morrisville, visit
www.morrisville.edu.
