By Shelby Townsend Sports Editor The nineteenth ranked Pioneer men’s lacrosse team defeated twentieth ranked Molloy 11-4 during their first conference match-up of the season on March 4 in Brookville. The Lions started off strong, immediately scoring the first point of the game within the first two minutes of the…
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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…
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…
By Shelby Townsend Sports Editor The men’s and women’s indoor track teams both placed fourth at the East Coast Conference Championships Feb. 24 at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island. Three runners captured the league title in their respective events: junior Talya Williams won the mile with a…
By Shelby Townsend Sports Editor The fourth ranked women’s lacrosse team started its 2017 season off strong by winning its first game of the season against 20th ranked Pace University 15-8 on Feb. 25. The Pioneers held a 3-point lead going into the second half, but the Setters were able…
By Shelby Townsend Sports Editor The Pioneers dominated in their match against the University of the District of Columbia on Feb. 15, finishing the game with a 72-52 win over the Firebirds. Freshman forward Mikaiya Moore and sophomore forward Sasha Patterson both scored in the double figures with 21 and…
By Ashley Bowden Assistant Copyeditor The equestrian team received quite the surprise one day during September 2016 when an unfamiliar scream sounded from inside the stables. This surprise was none other than their beloved team mascot, Ellie; a donkey belonging to team member and junior history major, Jordynn Shaffer. After…
By Adam Hornbuckle Staff Writer Sophomore psychology major Frank Ranfone, an attacking midfielder on the men’s lacrosse team, is entering his second season for the Pioneers. Ranfone tallied seven points with four goals and three assists last year. Four games into the 2017 season Ranfone has racked up twelve points…
By Thomas Asbaty & Joseph Iemma Staff Writers On Wednesday, Feb. 15, the men’s basketball team beat the University of the District of Columbia, 88-67, without their leading scorer, senior forward Greg Dotson, who was out with an injury. With the win, the Green and Gold extended their winning streak…
Shelby Townsend Sports Editor The seventh ranked Pioneers lost to third ranked Merrimack College 12-5 during a home match-up Feb 18. A young Pioneer offense was plagued by 19 turnovers, 12 of which came in the first half of the game. The Pioneers were scoreless after the first quarter, falling…