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Another One Bites The Dust

Marisa Anziano Copy Edtor For the third year in a row, the New York Yankees came up short and did not make it past the American League Championship Series to advance to the World Series. Although the Yankees battled the injury bug, the team seemed to sail through the first…

Homecoming Preview

David Otero Sports Editor “I usually get chills just looking at the setup of the field the day before the game,” says Pioneers’ senior captain defensive back Antonio-Powell Fields. There is no day quite like Homecoming. For players, families, students and alumni of a college or university, Homecoming is a…

Women’s Soccer Perfect in ECC

Eirik Bjorno Staff Writer The LIU Post women’s soccer team seemingly refuses to lose and now holds an eight-game winning streak, giving them the number one spot both in the East Region and in the East Coast Conference. On Thursday, October 11, the Pioneers beat Wilmington University 2-1 at home,…

West Chester Runs Over LIU 41-6

David Otero Sports Editor On Saturday, October 13, the LIU Post football team lost its fourth consecutive game to start the season against the West Chester University Golden Rams (5-2) by a final score of 41-6. The big story of the game was West Chester’s junior running back Ron¬dell White.…

Men’s Soccer Loses First Game of the Season

Christian Arnold Assistant Sports Editor The men’s soccer team had their perfect season come to an end on Saturday, October 13, after a 2-1 loss to the NYIT Bears. Prior to the loss, the Pioneers had won 12 straight games this season. The week started off well for the Pioneers,…

Pioneers Perfect Through 11

Christian Arnold Assistant Sports Editor The LIU Post Pioneers men’s soccer team had a bit of a scare, but managed to defeat Mercy College and the University of Bridgeport to maintain their undefeated season. The Pioneers have a perfect 11-0 on the season and 5-0 in East Coast conference play.…

Six Straight for Women’s Soccer

Eirik Bjorno Staff Writer The LIU Post women’s soccer team finished the week with two strong wins against Mercy College and the University of Bridge¬port. The perfect week gives the Pioneers six consecutive wins and an overall record of 9-1-1. On Wednesday, October 3, the women’s soccer team traveled to…

Pioneers Drop Third Straight

David Otero Sports Editor The LIU Post football team lost its third consecutive game on Saturday, October 6, against the sixteenth-ranked Shippensburg University Red Raiders by a final score of 36-20. With the defeat the Pioneers fell below the .500 mark, and now have a 2-3 record for the season.…

Vball Splits Last Two Games

David Otero Sports Editor The LIU Post women’s volleyball team now has a record of 11-10 after splitting games this past week against Queens College and the University of New Haven. The Pioneers defeated ECC rival, Queens College, on Thursday, October 4, 3-1 (17-25, 25-12, 25-17, 25-21). The following day,…