The C.W. Post Pioneers will not extend their season past this weekend. Post will not be involved in a PSAC Championship game. There will be no playoffs. And while the Pioneers outscored the Cheyney Wolves last week, the team may have proven why it won’t be in the postseason. Cheyney…
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The C.W. Post Volleyball team celebrated ‘Senior Night’ with a 3-0 sweep over Mercy College at the Pratt Center last Tuesday.
The win was big for the girls as it brought their overall record back to .500 on the year. For their last home game, seniors Kim Lubeski (Bishopville, MD), Sammy Figliolia (Wantagh, NY), Amanda Ostapow (East Setauket, NY), and Marilena Guadagnini (Huntington Beach, California) were all honored for their volleyball careers at Post.
Name: Qaroline Nahl Major: Public Relations Sport: Women´s Soccer #9 How long have you been playing at Post? 3 seasons, transferred from Hofstra Fall 08. What did you first think about Post? I loved the campus and the aspirations the team had. I wanted to be part of something leaving…
Under the bright lights of the playoffs the C.W. Post Men’s Soccer team (7-8-2) went head-to-head against ECC rival Dowling College (10-1-5) that ended in a thrilling upset for the Pioneers.
The match was a nail-biter, as even two overtime periods was not enough to decide the outcome. Penalty kicks were needed to see who would advance to the ECC Championship. In the end, Dowling won the match with a 4-2 lead in penalty kicks.
The Great Northeast Collegiate Hockey defending champion C.W. Post Pioneers defeated New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), 3-1 on October 29th but suffered their first loss Saturday in overtime against Kutztown University.
Against NJIT, the Pioneers took a 1-0 first period lead on junior Lawrence Kutsovsky’s first career goal off a scramble in front of NJIT goaltender, Mike Lipinski. Securing a rebound off a John Ninivaggi shot, Kutsovsky lifted a wrist shot over Lipinski’s left shoulder at 12:23 of period one. Just 5:04 later, Brian “Sully” Sullivan put Post on top 2-0, with his fifth goal of the season. Carrying the puck down the right side, the senior winger shot the puck towards the net, where it deflected in off a NJIT defenseman.
After losing two straight games the C.W. Post Pioneer football team rebounded against the Cheyney University with a 63-28 victory.
The Pioneers jumped to a quick lead with consecutive touchdowns from Anthony Brunetti and then added another when Erik Anderwkavich tossed a 21-yard pass to Darnell Williams. The Cheyney Wolves did however get on the board when they rushed for a 9-yard touchdown to make the score 21-6.
The C.W. Post Cross Country team hosted the East Coast Conference Championship meet this past weekend. Both squads performed at a high level but the men dominated the 8K race and for the second straight year, which allowed them to capture the ECC Championship title.
Name: Will Strano
Sport: Football
Position: Offensive lineman and team captain
Major: Business Management.
Following a tough double-overtime loss to Nyack College, the C.W. Post Men’s Soccer team bounced back to beat Queens College 2-0 in a must-win game to clinch a spot for the ECC Championships.
Post was in for a challenge, taking on 13th-ranked Bloomsburg University at Hickox Field, for the final home game of the season this past Saturday.