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No. 1 Women’s Lacrosse Makes it Seven Straight

By Thomas Scavetta Staff Writer As the top-ranked Pioneers traveled their way back up the East coast, they stopped in Philadelphia, P.A., where they beat up on Holy Family with a 22-2 victory on Saturday, March 15. After a 1-1 tie 10 min- utes in, the Pioneers went on a…

Softball’s Success Contributes Toward Apicella’s 600th Win

By Seren Jones Staff Writer  Only two months into their already successful season, women’s softball Head Coach Jamie Apicella became a member of the 600 wins club, as the team swept Le Moyne College from Syracuse, N.Y., on Thursday, March 20, at the LIU Post Softball Complex. The Pioneers defeated…

Baseball Snaps Losing Streak

By Christian Arnold Staff Writer  The LIU Post Pioneers Baseball team snapped a three-game losing streak with a pair of wins over Stonehill College on Sunday, March 24. In the first game of a double header, the Pioneers won a 14-inning affair 2-1 and followed it up with a 4-2…

Men’s Lacrosse Falls in Tight Battle

By Maxime Devillaz Assistant Sports Editor  After a 5-5 tie at half time, the no. 5 men’s Lacrosse team were defeated by Molloy college in a tight 8-7 clash on Saturday, March 22, at the Dean Skelos Sports Complex in Rockville Center, N.Y. The Molloy Lions came out strongly for…

Women’s Basketball: Season in Review

By Michael Otero Staff Writer Although the Lady Pioneers’ basketball season ended with their 83-62 loss to the Falcons of Bentley University on Monday, March 17, the season they had was one to remember and one of the best that LIU Post has ever seen. The Pioneers outscored their opponents…

Women’s Basketball Earns Top Seed, Bye, & Home Court in ECC Tourney

By Michael Otero Staff Writer On Wednesday, Feb. 26, the Lady Pioneers (21-5) took the court against the Molloy Lions (14-13) at the Pratt Recreation Center. The thrilling contest needed an overtime period in order to decide the winner. LIU came out victorious, pulling out the 64-57 win. The first half…

Pioneers Say Goodbye to Esteemed Senior

By Kiara N. Braithwaite Design Editor Now that the 2013-14 college basketball season is coming to an end, it’s an opportune time to reflect on the LIU Post men’s basketball team’s only graduating senior, Vaughn Allen. From game winning buckets to rim-rocking dunks, there was no shortage of sensational highlights…

Men’s Basketball Steal on Senior Night

By Seren Jones Staff Writer  On Wednesday Feb. 26, the LIU Post men’s basketball team took the time to recognize their lone senior, Vaughn Allen, as the Pioneers hosted the Molloy Lions at the Pratt Recreation Center. Senior night proved successful for the men, as they defeated the opposition with…

No. 1 Women’s Lacrosse Batters up Bloomsburg 14-7

By Thomas Scavetta Staff Writer  Despite holding onto a slim 4-3 lead at the intermission, the No. 1 ranked Pioneers opened up the second half on a tear as they capped off a 9-1 run to secure their first victory of the 2014 season Saturday at Hickox Field, in Brookville,…

Fourth-ranked Men’s Lacrosse Starting up Perfect

By Maxime Devillaz Assistant Sports Editor The men’s lacrosse team hosted the first ECC game of the season on the Hickox field, which is currently under construction, and drew the longest straw after an even start against Mercy College at Brookville, N.Y. on Saturday, March 1. The field was partly…