By Michael Otero Sports Editor The men’s basketball team was voted to finish third in the East Coast Conference for the 2015-16 season, according to a poll done in the league office last week. The team finished behind the University of Bridgeport, who are the reigning conference champions, and St.…
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By Michael Otero Sports Editor After an overtime loss at the hands of no. 1 ranked Bentley University, the Pioneers were back in action on Friday, Oct. 30, in their regular season wrap-up against Franklin Pierce University in New Hampshire. Their matchup featured three total goals, two of them coming…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Armed with four stud-starting pitchers, the Mets had every reason to believe they would raise a third championship banner in 2015. As a great baseball mind once said, “Offense gets you to the playoffs, pitching wins you playoff games.” The Mets rolled over the Chicago Cubs in…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor After defeating Molloy College one week ago by a score of 5-2, the no. 10 ranked men’s soccer team returned to the field on Saturday, Oct. 31, when they played in their regular season finale against St. Thomas Aquinas College. After a quick strike by…
By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor After giving up 22 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, the football team (6-3) held on and defeated Northeast-10 opponent, Southern Connecticut State University (3-6), 49-46 on Senior Day at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium. With just 16 seconds remaining in the contest, junior…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Powered by a two-goal performance from freshman forward Andrea Huntzinger, the Pioneers cruised to a 5-0 win against Molloy College last Wednesday. The Pioneers looked to carry that momentum into their matchup on Saturday, Oct. 31, against St. Thomas Aquinas College, and did they ever.…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor In their second meet of the season, the swim team broke three records in its 147-108 victory on Saturday, Oct. 31, against East Stroudsburg University. Seniors Joyce Kwok, Meghan Brazier, and Seren Jones along with sophomore Laura Bendfeldt clocked a record 3:37.91 in the 400-yard…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Senior forward Susanne Vistnes: 2 – Roberts Wesleyan College: 1. That was the story from the Pioneers matchup against Roberts Wesleyan on Friday, Oct. 23, in Brookville, N.Y. Vistnes extended her program scoring record with a goal in the 17th minute, due in part to some…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor The Pioneers wasted little time in dismantling Molloy College on Thursday, Oct. 22, as they handled them easily and won the match in straight sets, 3-0. In a tightly contested first set, the Pioneers went on a 6-2 run late to grab a commanding lead…
By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor Keliann Margiotta is a senior who is double-majoring in speech pathology and audiology, with a minor in psychology. Margiotta hails from Sewell, N.J., and serves as a forward for the Field Hockey team as they look to get over the hump and win the…