MORRISVILLE, N.Y. – SUNY Morrisville scored twice in the second half to collect a 3-1 season opening victory over host Elmira field hockey Friday evening in Elmira.
 
Morrisville was able to put the first strike on the board six minutes into the contest, as Skylar Henebery (Accord, N.Y.) slammed in the goal off the drive from Melissa Beaver (Granville, N.Y.).
 
Elmira was able to tie the contest up at one in the 21^st minute to send the game into the halftime period tied at one.
 
Beaver broke the tie at 35:07 mark with an unassisted tally to give Morrisville the one goal edge, before collecting a second 15 minutes later off the assist from Lilly Bagg (Nineveh, N.Y.) for the 3-1 lead.
 
Emmaly Noeller (Canastota, N.Y.) collected three saves in the win for Morrisville, appearing in the first half before Jillian Buczkowski (Rome, N.Y.) secured the win with a second half appearance in net.
 
Morrisville returns to the field Sunday, hosting Marywood University at noon on Drake Field in Morrisville.
 
SUNY Morrisville's curricula are enriched with applied learning and pave the way for opportunity at 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 & World Report Best Colleges 2023 issue and earned additional recognition in Top Public Schools Regional Colleges (North). For more information about SUNY Morrisville, visit www.morrisville.edu.
 
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