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No.3 Field Hockey Northeast -10 Conference Champions

By Maxime Devillaz Staff Writer After a perfect season, with an 18-0 record, the LIU Post field hockey team hosted the Northeast-10 Conference Championship last weekend. On Friday, Nov. 8, the Pioneers overwhelmed fourth-seeded Adelphi University in the semi-finals. Sophomore Keliann Margiotta led the way for the Pioneers, by recording…

Men’s Soccer Closes Out Regular Season With a Win

By Julie Baumgarten Staff Writer Hoping to close the regular season with a pair of wins, the men’s soccer team hit the road for Washington, D.C. and Queens, N.Y. last week. The Pioneers took on the University of the District of Columbia Firebirds on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Just 13 minutes in,…

Women’s Soccer Drops Nail Biter at Queens

By Leron Haywood Staff Writer This past Saturday, the LIU Post women’s soccer team took on Queens College in a decisive ECC matchup. It was a tight battle throughout the entire game. The first half of action saw the two teams split only nine shots, with Queens having a 6-3…

Men’s and Women’s Cross Country ECC Champions

By Maxime Devillaz Staff Writer The annual East Coast Conference Championships, held on the LIU Post campus on Sunday, Oct. 27, ended in success for the hosting Pioneers, as both the women and the men secured the East Coast Conference title. Before the Championships started, senior Matt O’Keefe explained this year’s…

Head Coach Profile: Meghan McNamara

By Thomas Scavetta Staff Writer As the head coach of LIU Post’s women’s lacrosse team, Meghan McNamara has many goals for the upcoming season. She wants her players to focus on the little things and developing good fundamentals. Also, McNamara wants her players to develop strong bonds with one another…

Men’s Soccer Suffers First Loss, No Longer No. 1

By Julie Baumgarten Staff Writer This past week, the men’s soccer team experienced its first winless week so far this season. Though still number one in the East Coast Conference, the Pioneers fell to the Post University Eagles and tied the Mercy College Mavericks last week. The Pioneers traveled to…

Field Hockey Perfect at 17-0

By Christian Arnold Staff Writer The LIU Post field hockey continued its push for an undefeated season with wins over Mercy College on Tuesday, Oct. 22, and Saint Anselm on Saturday, Oct. 26. Both victories came by relatively wide margins. In addition, the Pioneers continued their winning streak with an…

Still Number One!

By Julie Baumgarten Staff Writer The men’s soccer team remains undefeated after a pair of victories over the Molloy College Lions and the Saint Thomas Aquinas College (STAC) Spartans last week, bringing their record to 14-0. The Pioneers is currently ranked as the best men’s soccer team in the country,…

Women’s Soccer Battles Towards Playoff Spot

By Eirik Bjorno Sports Editor The LIU Post women’s soccer team has managed to keep their good start going, and are now holding a 10-4 overall record, while being 4-2 in the East Coast Conference. It will be a close race to secure one of three available playoff spots. On…

Volleyball Continues Winning Formula

By Alex Billington Staff Writer The women’s volleyball team is a force to be reckoned with after winning three out of three contests last week. Three ECC opponents stepped onto the court and the Pioneers brushed all three aside, dropping only one set in all three games, moving them to…