By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor The third-ranked women’s lacrosse team (9-2) cruised to a 15-1 victory against the University of Bridgeport on Wednesday, April 6, in an East Coast Conference duel at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium, in Brookville, N.Y. Offensively, the Pioneers erupted behind the lights of junior…
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By Michael Otero Co-Editor in Chief The Yankees have been the talk of the town for 20 years. How close are they to winning a championship? It appears now that conversation that was taking place in the Bronx is now taking place in Queens. The Mets, fresh off a playoff-birth…
By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief Senior attackmen Matty Beccaris and Ryan Slane battled for the goalscoring throne at the Bethpage Federal Credit Union castle on Wednesday, March 30, as the men’s lacrosse team trumped its non-conference opponent Post University, 19-5. Beccaris, named the East Coast Conference Player of the Week on…
By Michael Otero Co-Editor-in-Chief After being hit with some scheduling changes and cancellations due to field conditions and weather, the baseball team returned to the diamond on Saturday, April 2, for a double dip against St. Thomas Aquinas College from the LIU Post Baseball Field. The Pioneers dropped both ends…
By Michael Otero Co-Editor-in-Chief Queens College reigned over the softball team in their first matchup on Wednesday, March 30. A combined three runs in the opening two frames proved to be enough run support for ToniMarie Valeriano, who tossed seven innings of two run ball and struck out nine Pioneers…
By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor Q: What about the game of baseball caught your interest and why did you start playing? A: I started playing baseball like any other kid. My parents signed me up for little league to make me test out the game. What drew me to…
By Michael Otero Co-Editor-in-Chief Runs were at a premium in both games on Thursday, March 24, in the softball team’s double-header against the University of Bridgeport in Brookville, N.Y. With a combined five hits in the contest, the Pioneers were able to come out on top because they strung their…
By Michael Otero Co-Editor-in-Chief The baseball team opened up conference play on Thursday, March 24, when they hosted Molloy College. The Pioneers suffered a 5-2 loss to drop to 8-9 on the season. The Pioneers drew first blood in the fourth inning when freshman outfielder Joe Piscitelli cracked a single…
By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor An offensive onslaught led the 16th ranked men’s lacrosse team (5-3) to a convincing 21-3 victory on Thursday, March 24, against Dominican College (3-6) in an East Coast Conference showdown at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium in Brookville, N.Y. It seemed as if the…
By Michael Otero Freshman catcher Julia Seader stole the show in the softball team’s first of two games against Adelphi University on Wednesday, March 16. The freshman drove in all four runs for the Pioneers and called a great game as the Pioneers won 4-0. Seader kick-started the offense in…