By Joe Frescott, Assistant Sports Editor Following a promising 2021-22 campaign that saw the Sharks place among the top three in the Northeast Conference (NEC), the LIU Men’s Basketball team underwent major changes prior to the 2022-23 season. It started with the coaching staff, as after the departure of Head…
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By Kevin Lake, Staff Writer LIU’s emerging rowing team is one of the newest teams to join the program and is already proving their capabilities with great success in competitions. Junior Rowing Team member Dan Tellerman reflects on how much the team has changed between October 2021 to today. “We…
By Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor On Saturday, Oct. 29, the LIU Sharks won their first game of the season, defeating the Duquesne Dukes 50-48 in double overtime on the road in Pittsburg, PA. It was the first career start for freshman quarterback Luca Stanzani following the Sharks’ 7-game losing streak…
By Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor From Friday, Sept. 30, to Sunday, Oct. 2, the Sharks women’s golf team competed among 16 universities in their third competition of the season at the Navy Fall Invitational. The Sharks finished fifth as a team. However, out of 88 total competitors, it was Sharks’…
By Ryan Boettcher, Staff Writer On Saturday, Sept. 10, the LIU Sharks football team witnessed one of the best individual performances in program history. Victor Nelson Jr., a redshirt sophomore from Gainesville, Fla., picked up three interceptions versus FCS’ fifth-ranked Villanova University. This is the first time in Division I…
By: Joseph Frescott & Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editors It was a busy offseason for the LIU Sharks Football program, as there were changes made from top to bottom. The first, and most prominent change came in the head coach position, as the Sharks brought in Alabama assistant Ron Cooper to…
By Joe Lonegro, Staff Writer LIU Athletics recently added two new Assistant Directors of Athletic Media Relations, Donny Chiarel and Olivia Henley. They take on the role of helping all sports teams behind the scenes and making sure that everything runs smoothly. Covering every sport from Brooklyn to Post is…
By Nick Paniagua, Staff Writer Winter sports have concluded here at LIU, and that means that spring sports are now getting in full swing as LIU’s lacrosse, baseball, softball, etc. programs are getting ready for their upcoming seasons. In particular, men’s lacrosse is gearing up for a competitive season, as…
By Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor A veteran coach with decades of experience, Ron Cooper, will take the helm as the Sharks’ head football coach for the 2022 season. Cooper’s college football career started as a player for Jacksonville State. Upon graduating, he became a Graduate Assistant at Appalachian State and…
By Joe Lonegro, Staff Writer As the LIU Women’s Ice Hockey season nears the playoffs, the team is fighting for its third consecutive conference title after winning it in each of their first two years as a program. The Sharks enter the final week of conference play in the New…