By Michael Otero Sports Editor Senior forward Matias Ruiz was the hero for the Green and Gold on Friday, Oct. 23, as he netted a goal late in a tie game to give the Pioneers the 4-3 win over Roberts Wesleyan College, in front of the Pioneer faithful. The match saw some…
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By Michael Otero Sports Editor Coming off their third straight one-goal victory, the Pioneers, led by sophomore defender Grace Ilias and her two goals, ousted Pace University by a score of 3-1 from Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Ilias didn’t take long to get her team…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor In their ECC Semifinal matchup against top seeded NYIT, the Pioneers fell by a score of 5-2 on Friday, Oct. 23. The lone victory for the Pioneers in singles play came from sophomore Meagan Byrne who fought back after dropping the first set. She won…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor The 2015-16 campaign for the swimming team got underway on Saturday, Oct. 24, when it invited Central Connecticut State University to the Pratt Natatorium. Although the Pioneers dropped the meet by a score of 129-96, senior Joyce Kwok was one of the bright spots for…
Thanks to an overall high point performance, the equestrian team placed first, atop the hosts from Stony Brook University, at the Old Town Equestrian Center in Seldon, N.Y. Jessica Sulkers, the show’s overall high point rider, amassing most points out of all competitors throughout the event.
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Three sets were all the Pioneers needed to defeat Mercy College on Thursday, Oct. 15. The green machine opened up the match with a commanding and convincing first set victory by a clip of 25-11. It seemed as though the Pioneers would roll over Mercy,…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Freshman forward Emily Miller’s lone goal on the day was enough for the Pioneers to upend Saint Michael’s College who was visiting LIU Post on Saturday, Oct. 17. The goal came in the 10th minute off of a rebound from junior midfielder Steph Mocerino. Even…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Thursday, Oct. 15, was a career day for senior forward Susanne Vistnes, who broke LIU Post’s program record for most career points. The Pioneers welcomed Philadelphia University to the Pioneer Soccer Park, and Vistnes wasted no time getting the scoring started. She received a pass from sophomore…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor The singles flight carried the team on Friday, Oct. 16, as they won four of their six matches and claimed a 6-3 victory over Roberts Wesleyan College. With the win, the Pioneers earned a spot in the East Coast Conference Champion- ship for the third…
By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor On Saturday, Oct. 17, the football team (5-2) rushed for 261 yards as they beat Pace University (1-6) 30-7, in a Northeast-10 tilt at Pace Stadium in Pleasantville, N.Y. Junior running back David White and red-shirt freshman running back Malik Pierre both had field…