By Thomas Scavetta An eruption of 11 unanswered goals in the opening stanza proved to be the deciding factor for the fourth-ranked women’s lacrosse team (5-1) on Wednesday, March 16. The team took care of business in a 17-5 blowout win against Philadelphia University (1-2) in a non-conference showdown at…
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By Alyssa Seidman In the fall of 2014, the LIU Post athletics department became home to the new women’s golf team. With only three semesters of play under their belts, the team has proven they’re wedging their way into the annals of Pioneer sports history, according to head coach Tom…
By Thomas Scavetta After rallying from two-goal deficits on two separate occasions, the eighth-ranked men’s lacrosse team (4-3) fell to Chestnut Hill College (1-5), 14-10, on Saturday, March 18, in an East Coast Conference matchup at Plymouth Whitemarsh Stadium, in Lafayette Hill, PA. Trailing 3-1 in the first quarter, senior…
By Michael Otero Pitching was dominant for the baseball team on Thursday, March 17, with seven strong innings from junior Dan Jagiello. In addition to the length Jagiello provided, he also allowed just one run on five hits and punched out nine members of Bloomfield College. The offense took care…
By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor Freshman midfielder Ryan McKinney had a break-out game as she scored three goals to propel the fifth ranked women’s lacrosse team (3-1) to a 7-5 win over fourth ranked University of New Haven (2-1), on Saturday, March 12, at Panther Stadium in New Haven,…
By Michael Otero Co-Editor-in-Chief The fourth-seeded men’s basketball team came out on top on Wednesday, March 2, against fifth-seeded University of Bridgeport in the first round of the East Coast Conference Championship (ECC) at the Pratt Recreation Center in Brookville, N.Y. The 73-68 overtime victory sent the Pioneers to the…
By Michael Otero Co-Editor-in-Chief On Monday, March 7, the baseball team opened a series of five games in the Sunshine State against Nyack College. Powered by a pair of juniors, the Pioneers won their opening game by a score of 3-1. Starting pitcher, junior Jake DeCarli went the distance allowing…
By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor Paige Swantek, senior speech-language pathology major from Smithtown, N.Y., is the captain of the softball team and is a very versatile player. Swantek plays multiple positions for the Pioneers including, catcher, first basemen and designated player. Entering her fourth year with the Pioneers, Swantek…
By Michael Otero Co-Editor-in-Chief On Thursday, March 10, the softball team wrapped up their regional play at the PFX Spring Games in sunny Clermont, FL. In game one against American International College, the Pioneers pounded the opposing pitchers for 15 hits and 12 runs in a 12-5 victory. Junior pitcher…
By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor On Saturday, March 12, the 10th-ranked men’s lacrosse team (3-2) secured its third-straight victory, defeating 13th-ranked Molloy College (5- 1), 9-7, in an East Coast Conference tilt at John A. Darcy Field in Rockville Centre, N.Y. The Pioneers got off to a hot start;…