By Chris Klimaszewski Staff Writer With their starts of the 2019 season just around the corner, the men’s and women’s lacrosse teams are working hard to prepare. The men’s team is coming off a 10-5 record in 2018, with an overtime loss to rival NYIT in the East Coast Conference…
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By Myles Goldman Staff Writer The baseball team will play the first game of their last season in green and gold on Friday, Feb. 15. Instead of forfeiting their season, the baseball team is using their heartbreak due to the campus merge as motivation. Last season, the Pioneers made it…
By Ida Ynner Lagerqvist Sports & Photo Editor Entering preseason, knowing it’s their last one as Pioneers, the softball team has its goal set on success. With a team led by upperclassmen, their final destination on their last ride is a spot in the World Series. Last year, the team…
By Chris Klimaszewski Staff Writer This week’s Athlete of the Week is Mike Manzione, a senior criminal justice major and infielder for the baseball team. Manzione is a returning starter for the team. After seeing little action his freshman and sophomore seasons, he made 38 starts as a designated hitter…
By Ida Ynner Lagerqvist Sports and Photo Editor On Jan. 23, in connection with the men’s and women’s basketball games, all coaches and athletic department staff wore sneakers and suits on the sidelines. Casey Schermick, director of athletic media relations, described how the choice of footwear was in a partnership…
By Ida Ynner Lagerqvist Sports Editor The women’s basketball team turned over their losing streak on Wednesday, Jan. 23, by beating the University of Bridgeport at home with a score of 80-74. Music streamed from the gym 40 minutes before the game. With five consecutive losses, the team was in…
By Nicholas Mattina Staff Writer Casey Schermick, the sports information director, talks about the latest week in Pioneer sports. Schermick gives a recap for the fall sport season and the expectations for the next season after the One LIU merger, and also delves into the winter season with men’s basketball.…
By Matthew Weinstein Staff Writer As a result of the One LIU announcement made in early October, the men’s basketball team’s season changed almost instantly. A majority of players decided against playing this year in protest of the merger, and instead chose to sit out the year and transfer away…
By Matthew Weinstein Staff Writer The 2018 football season came to an end on Saturday, Nov. 17 as the Pioneers fell to Slippery Rock University 20-14, in the first round of the NCAA division II football playoffs. LIU Post was the number two seed in super region 1, but number…