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Baseball Split Series in Conference Opener

By Shelby Townsend Sports Editor The LIU Post Baseball team won two of their games against St. Thomas Aquinas College over the weekend in Yaphank, NY, but stumbled in their second double-header against the Spartans. This was their first conference opponent of the season. The Pioneers have had to travel…

Men’s Lacrosse Continues Strong Season

By Shelby Townsend Sports Editor The Pioneer men’s lacrosse team dominated the Dominican College March 22, defeating them 13-1 at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium. The Pioneers shut down the Charger’s defense during the first half, leading the 9-0 going into the break. Four of the first five goals by the…

Athlete of the Week: Anthony Vaglica

By Shelby Townsend  Sports Editor Sophomore catcher Anthony Vaglica is starting his first season for the Pioneer baseball team after transferring from a Division I program at the University of South Carolina Upstate. After starting the season Feb. 18, Vaglica received many accolades for his performance within his first nine…

Men’s Lax Defeats Georgian Court University

By David Capobianco Staff Writer The unranked men’s lacrosse team defeated also-unranked Georgian Court University from Lakewood, New Jersey, 10-5, in a non-conference game at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium on Saturday, March 18. The win pushed the Pioneers’ record to 4-4 on the season. The Pioneers got a roaring…

Women’s Lax Defeats Philly 13-7

By Shelby Townsend Sports Editor A strong start by the women’s lacrosse team lead them to their second victory of the season against Philadelphia University, March 8, at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium. The Pioneers got off to a hot start, going 7-0 in the first 14 minutes of the…

Women’s Golf Competes at Invitational

By Thomas Gillen co-Editor-in-Chief The women’s golf team finished in fifth-place out of 12 teams in the BrownGolf Invitational in Pinehurst, North Carolina on March 17-18. At the end of the two-round tournament, the Pioneers carded a score of 711 and were led by their captain Hannah Pohalski, a graduate…

Volleyball for a Cause

By Thomas Asbaty Staff Writer The Macho Foundation is sponsoring a Volley for M.A.C.HO or Volleyball For a Cause on Wednesday, March 22 at the Pratt Recreation Gymnasium from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The entry fee is $10 per person, with five to seven players per team. There will…

Athlete of the Week: Talya Williams

By Shelby Townsend Sports Editor Junior track and field and cross country runner Talya Williams may be one of the busiest student-athletes on campus. She just capped off her indoor track season with a personal record in the mile at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships with a time of…

Women’s Lax Falls to Le Moyne

By Shelby Townsend  Sports Editor The fourth ranked Pioneer women’s lacrosse team fell to the third ranked Le Moyne College 10-6 in a non-conference match-up March 4 at the Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium. The Pioneers came out strong during the first half, outscoring the Dolphins 4-3. A 5-0 run…