By Myles Goldman Sports Editor Men’s basketball’s freshman guard, general business major, Austin Kennedy from Medford, NJ has had a week to remember. On Jan. 29, Kennedy was named the East Coast Conference (ECC) Rookie of the Week. On Jan. 27, the Pioneers went up against the New York Institute…
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By Myles Goldman Sports Editor On Feb. 3, the men’s basketball team played its first home game since Jan. 17 against Mercy College, winning with a score of 79-67. The game opened with a missed jump shot by Mercy College followed by a rebound from senior guard Aary Bibens, an international…
By Myles Goldman Sports Editor On Saturday, Jan. 27, The Pioneers went up against the NYIT Bears in an East Coast Conference dual at NYIT. The Pioneers did not have a strong first half; they only shot 34 percent from the field with a large score difference of nine points.…
By Jada Butler & Matthew Weinstein News Editor & Contributing Writer The men’s basketball team hosted the University of Bridgeport in the opener for the 2017-2018 East Coast Conference on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at the Pratt Recreation Center. The Pioneers suffered a loss of 97-70, leaving them to fall 2-6…
By Thomas Asbaty & Joseph Iemma Staff Writers On Wednesday, Feb. 15, the men’s basketball team beat the University of the District of Columbia, 88-67, without their leading scorer, senior forward Greg Dotson, who was out with an injury. With the win, the Green and Gold extended their winning streak…
By Thomas Asbaty Staff Writer On Wednesday, Feb. 8, the men’s basketball team beat the Mercy Mavericks, 81-55, at the Pratt Recreation Center. The Pioneers were hot from behind the arc all night, hitting 15 three-pointers. It was only the third game this season at which the Pioneers had 15…
By Shelby Townsend Sports Editor The Pioneers lost their fourth straight game Saturday after Saint Anselm College rose to a 87-81 lead in overtime at the Pratt Recreation Center. Senior Forward Greg Dotson led the home team in total rebounds and total points with 9 and 26 respectively, and Senior…
By Thomas Gillen co-Editor-in-Chief With 14 games remaining in its 2016-17 season, the men’s basketball team stands at 4-10, with a 3-2 record in the conference. With six games remaining at home, head coach Erik Smiles knows the team has to improve their game in order to contend for a…
By Thomas Gillen co-Editor-in-Chief Halfway through its 2016-17 season, the women’s basketball team stands at 6-7 with seven games remaining at home. Despite the record, the Pioneers are 3-1 in the conference. Head coach Deirdre Moore is not deterred, stating that the team is “a joy to coach. Every player…
Michael Otero Sports Editor The LIU Post men’s basketball team suffered a 75-64 loss at the hands of No. 5 ranked St. Thomas Aquinas College in an East Coast Conference matchup on Wednesday, Dec. 7 from the Pratt Recreation Center in Brookville, N.Y. The Pioneers, now 2-7 to start the…