By Michael Otero Sports Editor Coming off a 3-0 victory against Mercy College in the home opener, the Pioneers had similar results against Queens and Stonehill College, beating both of them on Friday, Oct. 7, in Stonehill’s backyard. In its first match against the Knights from Queens College, the volleyball team…
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By Katherine Tavarez Staff Writer Shane Hubbard had big aspirations after graduating from John Adams High School, located in Queens, N.Y., in 2011. During his time at John Adams, he played basketball and ran track. After being asked by his coach Joe Emma to try out for the football team his junior…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Before the match against Pace University on Thursday, Sept. 29, the Pioneers earned the no. 1 overall ranking as voted on in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division II Poll. As for the game itself, the Pioneers handled the Setters easily and won 4-1…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Thanks to a relentless ground game and an effective performance from the defensive unit, the Pioneers won a fifth straight game and toppled no. 15-ranked Assumption College on Saturday, Oct. 1, in an NE-10 tilt from Worcester, Mass. The Pioneers struck first when last week’s…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor The dictionary definition of “undefeated” is ‘to overcome in a contest, election, battle, etc.; prevail over; vanquish. Three Pioneer fall sports teams share this quality, and to their credit own clean loss columns more than a month into the season. The football team, led by…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Forty-five seconds was all it took for the no. 8-ranked men’s soccer team to show its superiority against Wilmington University on Saturday, Oct. 1, when senior midfielder Alex Hailes connected with sophomore midfielder Charlie Ledula for one of the fastest goals in Pioneer history. The…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Down by two goals, the women’s soccer team dug deep and pulled out a dramatic 3-2 overtime victory over Wilmington University on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at the Pioneer Soccer Park. The Pioneers were dealt two blows in the first half and needed to re-group; halftime came…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Capped off with a 34-yard field goal as time expired by sophomore kicker Joey Tolgyesi, the Pioneers bested the Falcons from Bentley University, 27-24, on Saturday, Sept. 24, in front of the Pioneer faithful in Brookville, N.Y. The game-winning kick by Tolgyesi came two minutes…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor The wins keep piling up for the newly no. 2-ranked Pioneers. The women’s field hockey team topped NE-10 rival Assumption College, 3-1, on Wednesday, Sept. 21, thanks to smothering defense and timely goals from freshman midfielder Arantxa Rosainz Caloca, senior midfielder Steph Mocerino and senior…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor The eighth-ranked men’s soccer team, backed by three goals, topped the Knights from Bridgeport on Saturday, Sept. 24, to remain perfect on the season. The team (8-0) also improved its conference record to 2-0. On the field, the Pioneers set the tone early and were rewarded…