By Shelby Townsend Sports Editor The men’s and women’s indoor track teams competed at the Metropolitan Conference Championships on Friday, Feb. 3 in Staten Island. Multiple runners achieved personal bests. The women’s team tied for ninth out of 17 teams with only 13 girls competing. According to Head Coach Kevin…
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By Shelby Townsend Sports Editor With the baseball team’s season fast approaching, Head Coach Michael Gaffney and his team hope that lessons learned from a “disappointing season” last year and more experience this year will help push them into post season play. The Pioneers ended their 2016 season with an…
Story by Quedus Babalola Staff Writer The women’s rugby team has made it clear that it is a force on campus not to be ignored. On Feb. 18, 2016, the Director of Athletics and Recreation Bryan Collins announced that the school would be adding women’s rugby to its list of…
By Shelby Townsend Sports Editor The men’s lacrosse team’s spring season is quickly approaching, with the first two preseason games scheduled for Feb. 3 and 6 in St. Leo and Lackland, Fla. Coach John Jez is entering his eleventh season as head coach of the Pioneers. His team is ranked…
By Thomas Asbaty Staff Writer The women’s swim team squared off against Kutztown University at the Pratt Recreational Center Saturday, Jan. 28. The team won their last home match of the 2016-2017 season with ease, beating Kutztown 126-115. The Pioneers won 13 of 14 races on the evening, advancing their…
By Shelby Townsend Sports Editor The Pioneer kickline squad has been around since 2010, but until recently, it was just considered a club. Last year, they became an official spirit team along with the dance team and cheerleading squad, but the newcomers are facing some challenges as they try to…
By Shelby Townsend Sports Editor Head Coach Meghan McNamara and the women’s lacrosse team hopes to combine new talent with the experience of veteran players to attain the ultimate goal of another national title. The Pioneers have captured the national title four times since the year 2001, including two consecutive…
By Greg Vavrinec Contributing Writer The football team entered the 2016 season as underdogs, but proved all the experts and doubters wrong once the season was complete. The team entered the 2016 season with the expectation to build off its underwhelming 2015 season, finishing 4th in the Northeast 10 Conference,…
By Shelby Townsend Sports Editor After completing a productive, non-conference fall season on December 7, the softball team took a much deserved four week break before resuming training in preparation for the tough spring season ahead. Jamie Apicella, who is entering his 19th season as head coach of the Pioneers,…
By Shelby Townsend Sports Editor The women’s basketball team broke a three game losing streak Saturday with a 77-67 win over Georgian Court University at the Pratt Recreation Center. Freshman Forward, Mikaiya Moore, was the leading scorer for the Pioneers with a total of 17 points. The only time the…