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The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State women's basketball team played another tight Region III Division II contest and fell 57-54 at Jamestown CC on Thursday.  The Lady Pioneers are now 10-8 overall and 1-3 in RIII DII action.

Mercyhurst North East won the final four matches of the evening as they defeated ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State 38-15 in the Pioneers final home dual of the season. ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ is now 4-4 (1-4 WNYAC) on the season in dual action while Mercyhurst is now 5-6 (5-1 WNYAC).

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State football players Brett Harrington (Rochester/Edison Tech) and Dominic Sylvester (Horseheads) signed national letters of intent on Wednesday to continue their collegiate careers. Harrington signed with Western Kentucky University while Sylvester inked with the University of Alabama Birmingham.

The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State men's basketball team starting five all had big performances as the Pioneers downed JCC-Olean 78-68 in a WNYAC contest on Tuesday.  The blue & gold are now 6-13 on the season and snap a eight game slide.

Women's basketball player Amie Brooks (Pavilion) and wrestler Justin Hunt (Ripley) have been named the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State athletes of the week by the SID office.

The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State swimming team wrapped up the regular season at the Jamestown Invitational on Saturday.  The men's team scored 261 points in the four team competition to earn 2nd place while the women scored 34 points on the day.

Justin Hunt (Ripley) won the 141 lb. weight class to lead the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State wrestling team at the annual Jamestown Open.  Tyler Peet (Unadilla Valley) also placed, earning a 2nd place finish at 149 lbs.

The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State indoor track & field team had numerous performance improvements at the two-day Bucknell Open. The Pioneers were the lone two-year college in the 16 team field.

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State led 33-27 at half but Mercyhurst North East used a 23-2 run early in the 2nd half to grab control for a 69-64 victory in another tight WNYAC battle at the Orvis Activities Center. The Pioneers closed to within four in the final seconds but couldn't get any closer.

Mercyhurst North East connected on four of six foul shots in the final two minutes as they broke a 60-60 tie to earn a 64-60 win over ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State on Saturday. The contest featured five ties and seven lead changes.