By Thomas Scavetta Staff Writer The Pioneers found themselves trailing the New Haven Chargers 33-31 with only 1:46 remaining in the game. The fans were on the edge of their seats, as the Green and Gold were moving the ball down the field at a quick pace. After getting the…
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By Michael Otero Sports Editor The LIU Post men’s soccer team was selected as the preseason favorite to win a third-straight East Coast Conference crown in 2014 in a coaches’ poll. The Pioneers were the unanimous favorite to land the top spot based on their track record in the last…
By Christian Arnold Staff Writer The Pioneers baseball team defeated the Dowling Golden Lions 3-2 in the second game of a double header on Saturday, April 19. The win snapped a two game losing streak that saw the Pioneers drop the first game to Dowling 9-1 and an 11-2 loss…
By Michael Otero Staff Writer On Saturday, April 19, the LIU Post Men’s Lacrosse team took the field against the Bears of NYIT in the Battle of Boulevard from President’s Field on the campus of NYIT. Three overtimes were needed to decide a winner as sophomore attackman Shawn Murphy netted…
By Thomas Scavetta Staff Writer The top-ranked Pioneers found themselves trailing 7-5 early on in the second half, but used a 6-1 run to sneak away with an 11-9 win in a back-and-forth battle against Stonehill (rank no.15) on Saturday, April 12th, at Hickox Field in Brookeville, N.Y. The Women’s…
By Eirik Bjorno Sports Editor After spending four years as a part of the men’s soccer team, and serving as sports editor for this newspaper, I have seen a lot of outstanding athletic performances from the Green and gold athletes. As my last contribution to The Pioneer, here is my…
By Seren Jones Staff Writer The no. 18 LIU Post softball team earned yet another sweep on Saturday, April 19, downing East Coast Conference (ECC) opponent St. Thomas Aquinas (STAC) 2-0 and 8-0 in a doubleheader in Sparkill, N.Y. As a result, the Pioneers improved their overall record to 33-5, with a…
Thomas Scavetta Staff Writer During an offensive onslaught in the first 30 minutes of action, senior attacker Jackie Sileo amassed eight of her nine points (2 G, 7 A). After outscoring Molloy 12-0 in the first half, the no. 1 ranked Pioneers would go on and secure an 18-4 victory…
Michael Otero Staff Writer On Saturday, April 12, the Pioneers met their match after the team endured a nine-hour bus journey to take on Mercyhurst University at Tullio Field, in Erie, (P.A.). Despite junior midfielder Connor Drost scoring a game-best five points off the bench, the number 11 ranked Pioneers…
Michael Otero Staff Writer On Tuesday, April 8, the Pioneer softball team (currently 27-5) took the field against the Bears of NYIT in the “Battle of the Boulevard.” The Green and Gold never trailed the Bears once during the day, cruising to two victories at a clip of 7-2, and…