MORRISVILLE, N.Y. – The Mustangs picked up a non-conference shutout win on Wednesday night, defeating the Dutchmen from Lebanon Valley College 4-0.
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score: Morrisville 4, Lebanon Valley 0 (By period:  Morrisville 1-2-1, Lebanon Valley 0-0-0)
• Location: Morrisville, N.Y.
• Records: Morrisville (8-6-0 Overall), Lebanon Valley (3-8-1 Overall)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• The Mustangs and the Dutchmen went shot for shot throughout the first period.
• Morrisville was the first to break through, picking up their first of two power play goals at the 16:32 mark.
• Ben Sprague (Norfolk, N.Y.) was the beneficiary, redirecting Nick DeVito's (Averill Park, N.Y.) shot into the back of the net for the 1-0 lead.  James Boisvert (Mansfield, Tex.) also picked up an assist on the play.
• The Mustangs held their 1-0 lead even as the tides changed with Lebanon Valley turning up their offensive pressure.
• Despite not putting as many shots on goal, the Mustangs made the most of their opportunities in the second period.
• Eric Melso (Philadelphia, Pa.) collected the puck off of Brendan Borg's (Grand Blanc, Mich.) blocked shot for his ninth goal of the season to give Morrisville the 2-0 advantage.
• Six minutes later, Jestin Somero (New Ipswich, N.H.) and DeVito got free on a 2v1 breakaway.  DeVito drew the attention of the Dutchmen's defender on the left and hit Somero skating in from the right for the 3-0 lead. 
• Morrisville extended their lead just under two minutes into the third, capitalizing on back-to-back penalties on Lebanon Valley.  Melso notched his second of the game and tenth of the season with a re-direct from DeVito's shot from the right point.
• Jared Young (Pueblo West, Colo.) picked up the shutout, recording 30 saves for his eighth win of the season between the pipes.

WHAT'S NEXT

• The Mustangs will wrap up their non-conference slate on Saturday, January 11 with a road trip to Maine to take on the University of New England.  Puck is set to drop at 4 PM.

 
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.
 
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