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Women’s Soccer Reigns over Knights from Queens

By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief With yet another clean sheet and two tallies from senior forward Lauren Bellone, the women’s soccer team continued its winning streak on Sunday, Oct. 5, and is continuously in the mix for a spot in the National Championships by the end of the season. The grass…

Field Hockey Continues to Dominate

By Alex Billington Assistant Sports Editor On Sunday, Oct. 5 in Brookville, N.Y., the Field Hockey team showed their attacking prowess by hammering eight goals against Franklin Pierce College. The Pioneers were on the back of a draining overtime win against local rivals Adelphi College. After cutting it close versus…

RE2PECT: Baseball Bids Farewell to Jeter

By Michael Otero Sports Editor After 20 years in baseball, Yankee captain Derek Jeter played his final game on Sunday Sept. 28, against the rival Boston Red Sox in Fenway Park. Jeter legged out an infield single in the third inning, plating a run in the process, and ending his baseball…

Men’s Soccer Outlast Opponents

By Michael Otero Sports Editor On Wednesday, Oct. 1, the men’s soccer team (6-3-1) played host to the Firebirds from the University of the District of Columbia (5-4-1). The Pioneers were able to hold off the visitors, despite the scoring of a late goal, and come away with a 2-1…

Football Survives After Tremendous First Half

By Thomas Scavetta Staff Writer On Saturday, Oct. 4, after trailing 7-3 late in the first quarter, the Pioneers (3-2) scored 34 unanswered points to take a commanding 37-7 lead heading into halftime. The Pace University Setters (0-5) stormed back in the second half and cut the lead down to…

Equestrian Team Gives Back

By Caroline Nickolaus Staff Writer Bones protruding from the hips, sunken eyes, and sad expressions are some of the heart-wrenching things seen at horse auctions. Unwanted horses from lesson programs or those who were once privately owned stand helpless—futures unknown—in a scary environment. A good majority of these animals could…

Men’s Soccer Loses in Heartbreaker, Draws vs NYIT Neighbor

By Michael Otero Sports Editor On Wednesday, Sept. 24, the men’s soccer team (4-3-1) was handed their third loss of the young season at the hands of Molloy College Lions. The Pioneers climbed out of several holes during the match, but ultimately fell short. The Lions got the scoring started…

Women’s Soccer Cruises for Sixth Straight Win

By Michael Otero Sports Editor Coming off an impressive 2-0 victory against the Lions from Molloy College on Tuesday, Sept. 23, the LIU Post women’s soccer team took the field with a lot of confidence in their matchup against the Bears from NYIT on Saturday, Sept. 27 in Old Westbury,…

Football Edges out Assumption in Wild Fourth Quarter, 28-27

By Thomas Scavetta Staff Writer Despite the Greyhounds (1-3) leading by two scores early in the 4th, the LIU Post football team (2-2) pulled off a come-from-behind victory after trailing by 13 to defeat Northeast-10 Conference foe Assumption, 28-27, on Saturday, Sept. 27 at Multi-Sport Stadium in Massachusetts. The Pioneers…

Women’s Volleyball Goes 1-1

By Julian Wilson Assistant Opinions Editor On Thursday, Sept. 25, the women’s volleyball team earned their third consecutive win, defeating fellow East Coast Conference opponent Molloy College, at the Pratt Recreation Center. The Pioneers fought hard to win their first set, but brought the fire in the end, beating their…