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Womens Ice Hockey Named NEWHA Champions

BY ANTHONY CAVARRETTASTAFF WRITER The women’s ice hockey team continued to make history as they defeated Saint Anselm College with a score of 1-0 to capture the 2020 New England Women’s Hockey Alliance title in their inaugural season on Sunday, Feb. 23. The championship win marks the first Division I…

Softball Enters Spring Season

BY ANDREW SCARPACIASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The softball team’s season has started and the Sharks have their eyes set on success. “Every season we compete to win championships and compete on a national level,” Head Coach Roy Kortman said. In the NEC preseason poll, the team is estimated to finish at…

Students React to NBA All-Star Game

BY TIANA ONOSTAFF WRITER Well-known National Basketball Association (NBA) stars gathered for the 69th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 16 in Chicago, ILL. and this year, the game had a new format to make every quarter more competitive and to honor the lives of Kobe Bryant and his daughter…

Men’s Lacrosse Stops Short in Late Run

BY ELISE PERSONSTAFF WRITER Despite a strong second-half run, the men’s lacrosse team was defeated at home by St. Johns University with a score of 15-17 on Saturday, Feb. 22. The St. Johns University Red Storms scored the first two goals of the game within the first five minutes. Junior…

Athlete of the Week: Sean Boll

BY ELISE PERSONSTAFF WRITER The men’s lacrosse team’s freshman attacker Sean Boll made a name for himself in his collegiate debut against Siena College on Saturday, Feb. 8. Despite the team’s loss, Boll put five goals in the back of the net out of eight shots, leaving him with a…

Women’s Ice Hockey Heads to Playoffs

BY JASON GLICKMANSTAFF WRITER The women’s ice hockey team had a solid season, ending with a 10-8 record, and thereby placing themselves as a top seed team in the New England Women’s Hockey Alliance, (NEWHA) where their first playoff game will be played at home. The women’s ice hockey team…

Students React to Super Bowl LIV

BY LEAH ARROYO STAFF WRITER More than 102 million viewers tuned in to watch Super Bowl LIV on Sunday, Feb. 2. In this year’s faceoff, the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers went head-to-head for the title of Super Bowl Champions. One of the millions of viewers was…

A Victorious Night for Men’s Basketball

BY JASON GLICKMAN STAFF WRITER The men’s basketball team defeated the first place Merrimack Warriors in a conference game on Saturday, Feb. 8, walking away victorious in overtime with a score of 67-64. In addition to that, it was a record-breaking day for LIU, as three Sharks hit career marks…