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Men’s Soccer Wins NEC Championship

By Joseph Frescott, Sports Editor The LIU men’s soccer team made history on Sunday, Nov. 12 winning the program’s sixth Northeast Conference (NEC) postseason championship when they defeated Sacred Heart University 1-0.  The lone goal was scored by two-time NEC Player of the Year Emil Jaaskelainen, who received a corner…

Men’s soccer looks to finish strong

By Ella Barrington, Staff Writer Men’s soccer players have made certain that they want to win the Northeast Conference(NEC) championship this season.  Junior defender Henry Haferkorn says that there is no excuse to come up short this year. “Because we lost in penalties at the conference championships last year, it…

Senior Soccer Athlete Talk About Future

By Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor Senior psychology major and member of the women’s soccer team Tiana Ono is excited about life after college.  Ono is currently in her third semester at Post, which is the third university Ono has attended. She started playing collegiate soccer in Nevada but chose to…

Women’s Soccer Welcomes New Head Coach

By Ida Ynner LagerqvistPhoto and Sports Editor Athletic Director Dr. William Martinov announced to the LIU community on Wednesday,Jan. 22. that Collin Audley would take over as head coach for the women’s soccer team,replacing Eleri Earnshaw, who was dismissed from her position in November 2019. “There is a lot you…

Athlete of the Week: Papa Ndoye

By Elise Person Staff Writer After scoring two goals and helping the Sharks shutout the Bryant University Bulldogs 2-0 on Monday, Oct. 28, men’s soccer freshman forward, Papa Ndoye was named NEC Co-Rookie of the Week for the second time this season. Ndoye is proud to be recognized in this…

Sharks Climb up the NEC Standings

By Elise Person Staff Writer The men’s soccer team took down Bryant University in a 2-0 shutout on Monday, Oct. 28. The game quickly turned into a two-day event after heavy rain and lightning forced Sunday’s afternoon’s game to be finished on Monday afternoon. The game was set to start…