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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…

Men’s Soccer Continues Stellar Play

By Michael Otero Sports Editor On Wednesday, Sept. 17, the men’s soccer team (4-2) took on the Marauders from Millersville, Pa (1-4-1). The Pioneers came out strong and notched their third win of the season in a 3-0 shutout. The Pioneers wasted little time getting going offensively, tallying 11 shots…

Women’s Soccer Overpowers Opponents

By Michael Otero Sports Editor The Pioneers (4-1) took on Southern New Hampshire on Wednesday, Sept. 17, in Manchester N.H., and survived a late revival of life from the Penmen. A very defensive and physical first half limited Pioneer scoring chances, but they got a golden opportunity when they got…

Post Ice Hockey Team Eager to Going

By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief After a tight 6-5 win in the season opener at Princeton University on Saturday, Sept. 20, the LIU Post ice hockey team started their 25-game seasonal route in the right direction. Now, the co-educational club is striving to raise awareness and participation from fellow students in…

Football Falls Short to Merrimack in Road Opener

By Thomas Scavetta Staff Writer With only four minutes remaining in regulation, the Pioneers (1-2) held a 17-13 lead over the Warriors of Merrimack College (2-1), but were unable to hold off the hosts who rallied past LIU for the 19-17 victory on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Martone-Mejail Field in…

Men’s Soccer Bounce Back after Heartbreak

By Michael Otero Sports Editor The Pioneers (2-2) got some good news last week, as senior forward Eivind Austboe was named East Coast Conference’s Offensive Player of the Week. Austboe scored four goals and added an assist to his stat line in LIU’s dominating 5-0 victory over Adelphi University. With their…