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,…
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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…
By Shelby Townsend Sports Editor The Pioneers lost their fourth straight game Saturday after Saint Anselm College rose to a 87-81 lead in overtime at the Pratt Recreation Center. Senior Forward Greg Dotson led the home team in total rebounds and total points with 9 and 26 respectively, and Senior…
By Thomas Gillen co-Editor-in-Chief With 14 games remaining in its 2016-17 season, the men’s basketball team stands at 4-10, with a 3-2 record in the conference. With six games remaining at home, head coach Erik Smiles knows the team has to improve their game in order to contend for a…
By Thomas Gillen co-Editor-in-Chief Halfway through its 2016-17 season, the women’s basketball team stands at 6-7 with seven games remaining at home. Despite the record, the Pioneers are 3-1 in the conference. Head coach Deirdre Moore is not deterred, stating that the team is “a joy to coach. Every player…
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,…
Michael Otero Sports Editor The LIU Post men’s basketball team suffered a 75-64 loss at the hands of No. 5 ranked St. Thomas Aquinas College in an East Coast Conference matchup on Wednesday, Dec. 7 from the Pratt Recreation Center in Brookville, N.Y. The Pioneers, now 2-7 to start the…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor GIANTS Currently sitting in a good position for a wildcard spot, the Giants, on paper, seems to be a team that could challenge any of the top teams in the NFC. It is the only team this season to beat the Dallas Cowboys, but that…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Led by a second half charge that included a 13-point scoring advantage, the Pioneers forced overtime on Wednesday, Nov. 30, against the Wildcats from Daemen College, and sealed the deal in the extra session, winning 73-70 from the Pratt Recreation Center in Brookville, N.Y Behind…