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Baseball Drops Two of Three to St. Thomas

By Michael Otero Sports Editor On Thursday, Apr. 2, the baseball team started out their crucial four-game set with the 9-3 rout of the Spartans from St. Thomas Aquinas Col- lege from the LIU Post Baseball Field in Brookville, N.Y. Sophomore pitcher Jake DeCarli tossed seven innings, striking out six…

Baseball Beats Down Molloy

By Michael Otero Sports Editor On Friday, March 27, the baseball team returned to action when they faced the Lions from Molloy College from Mitchell Field in Uniondale, N.Y. The Pioneers fell behind early, but found a way to pull out the 2-1 victory, thanks to an offensive surge late…

No. 10 Women’s Lacrosse Extends Win Streak to Five

By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sport Editor On Wednesday, March 25, the No. 10 ranked women’s lacrosse team won its third straight game, knocking off Saint Anselm on 12 by a score of 11-3 in a non-conference battle at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium in Brookville, N.Y. Leading 9-3 at the…

Athlete of the Week: Thomas Asbaty

By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor Thomas Asbaty is a sophomore Communications major from Randolph, N.J. Asbaty serves as catcher for the baseball team and is a huge part of the Pioneers defense, playing behind the plate. Q: What first sparked your interest into playing baseball? A: When I was…

Baseball Takes Two of Three vs. Mercy

By Michael Otero Sports Editor On Friday, March 20, the baseball team defeated the Mavericks from Mercy College in the first of a trio of games over the weekend from Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. Despite a forecast that called for some snow, the Pioneers were able to come out on top…

No.8 Women’s Lacrosse Routs Philadelphia, Edges out Roberts Wesleyan

By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor On Thursday, March 19, the eighth-ranked Pioneers commenced a three-game home stand as they beat up on Philadelphia University 20- 11, in non-conference action at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium in Brookville, N.Y. Sophomore midfielder Connor Bird had a field day as she scored…

Salcido Shines in Softball Split

By Michael Otero Sports Editor In a double dip against the Southern Connecticut State Owls on Thursday, March 19, the softball team earned a split at the Softball Complex in Brookville, N.Y. In the first game, the Pioneers grabbed the early lead when sophomore outfielder Mackenzie Buckley singled through the…

Men’s Lacrosse Bounces Back for Two Wins after Poll Dip

By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief The men’s lacrosse team saw itself slide down three steps to fifth seed on the USILA and Lacrosse Magazine Division II Top-15 rankings last Monday, after a hard-fought battle at Adelphi University. But the Pioneers recovered sturdily to the results of a seemingly unimportant poll thus…

Softball Drops Doubleheader Finale in Florida

By Michael Otero Sports Editor Coming off two convincing victories against Dominican College, the No. 11 ranked LIU Post softball team fell to Caldwell College by a score of 10-5 and was defeated by Saint Leo 14-1 on Saturday, March 14, in their final games in Sunshine State, Fla. In…

Wrestlers Wrap Up Season

By Michael Otero Sports Editor After dropping his first match at the 2015 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championship, freshman Joe Calderone fought his way to two wins to advance to the second day of the tournament. The other Pioneer qualifier was senior Chris DiIorio who came in as a regional…