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Women’s Soccer Head Coach Dismissed

By Ida Ynner Lagerqvist, Elise Person, Jada Butler Sports & Photo Editor, Staff Writer, Co-Editor-In-Chief After the women’s soccer team’s first Division I season came to an end, so did the tenure of their head coach, Eleri Earnshaw. Earnshaw, who was head coach for the Blackbirds since February 2017 prior…

The Bowling Team is Back on the Lanes

By Andrew Scarpaci Staff Writer With new colors and a newly combined team, the bowling team is back on the lanes with their goal set on winning the Northeast Conference trophy. The team has a total of 13 bowlers, six from the Post campus, four from the Brook-lyn campus, and…

Break a Sweat at the Pratt Fitness Center

By Elise Person Staff Writer The Pratt Fitness and Recreation Center offers a multitude of fitness classes for students to partake in throughout the week. The classes are open to all undergrad or graduate students and those with a membership. Classes are held in the multi-purpose room of the Pratt…

Managing Life as a Student Athlete

By Asia Turner Staff Writer For most student athletes, being in a sport is a full time job. The daily routine of waking up, eating, attending classes, practicing, doing homework, taking time to relax and sleep can become a blur. But there are ways to manage it all. Some student…

Athlete of the Week: Sydney Long

By Elise Person Staff Writer Women’s rugby’s sophomore forward, Sydney Long plays an important role as one of the team’s top players. The team won their last game of the fall season, over Molloy College with 27-12, and Long led the team in tackles and scored a try. Long also…

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…

Field Hockey Makes Program History

By Andrew Scarpaci Staff Writer With a 1-0 win over Bryant University on Sunday, Oct. 27, the field hockey team secured their spot in the Northeast Conference championship tournament and became the first team in program history to reach playoffs. Freshman forward Felicia King scored the game’s only goal, sending…

Athlete of the Week: Sammy Bell

By Andrew Scarpaci Staff Writer Sammy Bell, junior psychology major, is a forward on the field hockey team, as well as the team’s leading scorer. During her time playing as a Shark for the fall 2019 season, Bell scored nine goals and 20 points throughout the 14 games the team…