By Michael Otero Sports Editor The Pioneers served up a weekend set of games on Thursday, Sept. 24, against Molloy College and managed to upend their opponents 3-1. After trailing early in the first set, the Pioneers ended up taking that set 25-21 and didn’t look back. In their 3-1…
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By Michael Otero Sports Editor After back-to-back hard fought victories to open up the season, the field hockey team fell short against Pace University on Wednesday, Sept. 16, in a dramatic double-overtime game. With the match even at one in the second half, freshman forward, Molly Cunha, found the back of…
By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor Jason Lampkin, a senior International Business major from Hawardon, North Wales, United Kingdom, serves as a winger for the LIU Post men’s soccer team. Lampkin sparked the Pioneers’ offense by scoring four goals in the first two games of the season. However, injuries have…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor The no. 18 ranked men’s soccer team played host to Wilmington University on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Even though the Pioneers had the support of their fans in this one, they fell behind on a goal in the 33rd minute. That score held until halftime. After…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Coming off a weekend where they went .500, the women’s volleyball team wanted to add numbers to the left side of the ledger as they welcomed teams to the Pratt Recreation Center. The Pioneers did exactly that, winning their pair of games easily, only dropping…
By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor For the first time since 2002, the Pioneers (3-0) won the first three games of the season with a 24-21 triumph over Saint Anselm College (1-2) on Saturday, Sept. 19, in a Northeast-10 conference showdown at Grappone Stadium in Manchester, N.H. Junior quarterback Jeff…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Coming off a win against Stonehill College, the women’s soccer team was looking to make it two in a row against Caldwell University. The Pioneers played incredible defense, allowing two shots, neither of which were on target. The lone goal of the match came from…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Coming off a loss on Wednesday at the hands of Merrimack College, the Pioneers came out firing against Assumption College on Saturday, Sept. 12, outshooting their opponents 23-2. Even though they tallied more shots, the Pioneers found themselves down a goal near halftime. Senior forward…
By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor Trailing by 12 points midway through the fourth quarter, the football team used its late-game heroics to mount an impressive comeback against East Stroudsburg University on Sept. 3, at Eller-Martin Stadium in East Stroudsburg, Pa. In his Pioneer debut, junior quarterback Jeff Kidd paved…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Coming off a loss to Merrimack College earlier in the week, the Pioneers looked to respond against Stonehill College on Saturday, Sept. 12. After a scoreless 45 minutes, LIU grabbed the lead courtesy of a goal by senior forward Susanne Vistnes. Less than ten minutes later,…