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…
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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…
By Myles Goldman Sports Editor On Jan 27, the women’s basketball team took on the NYIT Bears in an East Coast Conference matchup at NYIT. Coming into the game, the Pioneers had a 9-0 win streak within the East Coast Conference, but in the NYIT game, they came up short…
By Myles Goldman Sports Editor On Saturday, Jan. 27, The Pioneers took their last dip into the pool, ending the season on a positive note by defeating Kutztown University 154-103 and Millersville University 170-79 at Kutztown University’s Key Stone Hall. The first event of the day was a strong one…
By Myles Goldman Sports Editor On Saturday, Jan. 27, The Pioneers went up against the NYIT Bears in an East Coast Conference dual at NYIT. The Pioneers did not have a strong first half; they only shot 34 percent from the field with a large score difference of nine points.…