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 Michael Domagala & Myles Goldman Assistant Sports Editor & Sports Editor On Wednesday, Feb. 7, the women’s basketball team went up against Molloy College at home, wearing pink socks for their Think Pink game for breast cancer awareness. This game was also the Pioneers’ second and final game against…
By Michael Domagala Assistant Sports Editor The women’s basketball team improved its season record to 10-1 in conference play and 15-6 overall on the season after a 78-51 win on Jan. 31 in Bridgeport. The Pioneers did not give up the lead during the entire game and forced 28 total…
By Myles Goldman Sports Editor Head men’s soccer coach Andreas Lindberg left LIU Post after the 2017 season for a new position at Seton Hall University, a Division I school. Michael Mordocco, the coach of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst’s men’s soccer team will replace Lindberg, who was head coach…
By Myles Goldman Sports Editor At a home game on Saturday, Feb. 3, the women’s basketball team had a landslide victory against Mercy College, with a final score of 78-40. The Pioneers started the game strong from the opening tip, with a strong offense, putting up eight points and limiting…
By Karis Fuller Staff Writer Women’s swim team member Laura Bendfeldt, a senior international business major, is a two time All-American and four time scholar All-American, who is ranked 11th in the 100 backstroke prior to the Division 2 NCAA Championships in March 2018 in North Carolina. It will be…
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 Bowling team member Patricia Kelly, a freshman business major, earned a spot on the All-Tournament team during the Red Flash Invitational, a tournament at Saint Francis University in Loretto, PA on Jan. 28. Coming in to the last day of the Red Flash Invitational, the…
By Kylie Garrett Staff Writer What many people of the LIU community do not know is that Riggs Hall is not just a dormitory. It is also the home of the LIU Post wrestling team. Practice for the Pioneers is not like any other student athletic team at LIU. The…
By Karis Fuller Staff Writer When it comes to collegiate sports, time is precious. Each student athlete is given four years of eligibility. Once used, it is all over. What if one or more of those years are taken away from you? Sadly, that’s the harsh reality many athletes face…