By Shelby Townsend Sports Editor Located near the front of the Pratt Recreation Center, Kevin Buckley’s office is packed with paperwork, supplies for his track and field teams, and people. Runners and coaches constantly file in and out, creating an energy mirroring Buckley’s personality. Buckley became the head coach of…
Posts published in “Sports”
By Thomas Asbaty Staff Writer On Wednesday, Feb. 8, the men’s basketball team beat the Mercy Mavericks, 81-55, at the Pratt Recreation Center. The Pioneers were hot from behind the arc all night, hitting 15 three-pointers. It was only the third game this season at which the Pioneers had 15…
By Shelby Townsend Sports Editor The women’s basketball team came back from a 14-point deficit to come away with a 74-68 win over Mercy College during a home thriller Feb. 8. The Pioneers were able to snap a three game losing streak with five girls tallying point totals in the double…
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…
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…