By Michael Otero Staff Writer With the score deadlocked at 51 with under eight minutes in the fourth quarter, the Pioneers went on a 13-0 run and closed the door on a Daemen College comeback attempt, winning 69- 59 on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the Pratt Recreation Center. The Pioneers…
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By Michael Otero Sports Editor From intensity and focus to jubilation; sophomore forward/midfielder, Emily Miller, let the no. 4-ranked Pioneers exhale with the game-winning goal in the 78th minute of their overtime NCAA Division II Semifinal win against no. 5-ranked Saint Anselm College on Friday, Nov. 18. The win advanced…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Coming off its thrilling 48-41 victory against Winston-Salem State University in the first round of the NCAA Division II Tournament, football faced its toughest test to date and suffered a 40-21 loss at the hands of Shepherd University on Saturday, Nov. 26, at Bethpage Federal…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor The no. 1-ranked men’s soccer team, who had the top seed in the NCAA Division II Tournament, fell to no. 7 Adelphi University in the third round, 4-0, at the Pioneer Soccer Park in Brookville, N.Y. on Thursday, Nov. 17. The loss was the first…
Michael Otero Sports Editor Led by red-shirt sophomore running back Malik Pierre, who ran for 115 yards and three touchdowns, the No. 10 ranked and second-seeded Pioneers took care of business against seventh-seeded Winston-Salem State University, 48-41, in the first round of the NCAA Division II tournament on Saturday, Nov.…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor After concluding conference tournament play with a 3-0 victory over Molloy College, men’s soccer came into its NCAA Division II second round battle as the no. 1 seed in the division, nationwide, after holding the second slot for the last three weeks. The team went…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor One point separated the Pioneers and the Greyhounds from Assumption College in their October matchup. The Pioneers were determined this time around to assure there would be no necessary fourth quarter heroics. Indeed, they defeated the Greyhounds 43-23 in the NE-10 Conference Championship on Saturday,…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Just like in their matchup in mid-October, the Pioneers took care of business against Caldwell University on Friday, Nov. 11, winning 3-0 in the opening round of the NCAA Division II Tournament in Garden City, N.Y. The victory advanced the Pioneers to the second round…
By Maxime Devillaz Editor-in-Chief The equestrian team ended its fall season on a high at home ground on Sunday, Nov. 13. Comfortably looking down at its competitors from its saddle atop in the regional rankings, the team leads by over 50 points ahead of runners-up from Stony Brook. If holding…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor On Friday, Nov. 5, no. 5-ranked field hockey rolled over no. 6-ranked Stonehill College in the NE-10 Conference semifinals, 3-0, at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium. Sophomore forward/midfielder, Emily Miller, had a day to remember. She had a hand in each score for the Pioneers and…