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Men’s Soccer Makes Post History

Christian Arnold Assistant Sports Editor The LIU Post Pioneers men’s soccer team has climbed to number one in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Division II National rankings. It is the first time in the history of the program that the Pioneers have been ranked number one. The Pioneers…

Pioneers Fall in Heartbreaker to Edinboro

David Otero Sports Editor On Saturday, September 29, the LIU Post Pioneers football team suffered their second consecutive loss of the season. The Pioneers lost in overtime, 31-24, to the Edinboro University Fighting Scots. The Pioneers fell to 2-2 on the season while the Fighting Scots improved to 2-2. With…

Women’s Soccer Keeps Rolling

Eirik Bjorno Staff Writer The women’s soccer team coasted past the Warriors of Nyack College on Wednesday, September 26, with a 5-2 win on the road. Freshman forward Susanne Vistnes led the Pioneers offense with one goal and three assists for the game. Vistnes added yet another three goals in…

Pioneers Split Games, Move to 10-9

David Otero Sports Editor The LIU Post women’s volleyball team now has a 10-9 record after losing to Roberts Wesleyan College and defeating the College of Saint Rose on Saturday, September 29. In the first match against the Roberts Wesleyan Raiders (6-8), the Pioneers lost in straight sets 3-0 (20-25,…

Field Hockey Suffers Successive Defeats

Ryutaro Takada Satff Writer Nicole Cave tapped in a rebound shot to score the game-winning goal in the 63rd minute as No. 6 Millersville University prevailed over No. 7 LIU Post, 1-0, on Monday, September 24, in a PSAC East battle at Biemsderfer Stadium in Millersville, Pennsylvania. With the loss,…

#1 Ranked Pioneers Cruise to Easy Win

Christian Arnold Assistant Sports Editor The LIU Post Pioneers men’s soccer team downed the Saint Thomas Aquinas College Spartans 4-1 on Saturday, September 29th to continue the team’s perfect season. The Pioneers moved up to number one in the division two national rankings on Tuesday. The Pioneers are now 9-0…

Men’s Soccer Stays Perfect

Christian Arnold Assistant Sports Editor The LIU Post Pioneers men’s soccer team remained undefeated this past week. The boys defeated rival, Dowling College (4-1), on Wednesday September 19, and followed that up with another win against Roberts Wesleyan on Sunday September 23, by a score of 3-2. The Pioneers, who…

Pioneers Fall to Bloomberg 42-27

David Otero Staff Writer The storylines were all written: Two undefeated teams looking to remain perfect. Two high-powered offenses going head to head. The game even featured the eleventh ranked team in the country, the Bloomsburg Huskies. The Huskies were looking for revenge on the Pioneers for their upset late…

Pioneers Snap Five Game Skid in Win over Bentley

David Ortero Sports Editor The LIU Post women’s volleyball team moved to a .500 record (8-8) on the season with its win over Bentley University on Saturday, September 22. The Pioneers cruised to a 3-0 win (25-15, 25-9, 25-21) over the Falcons (3-9). Junior middle blocker Makamae Namahoe led the…

Women’s Soccer Wins in Overtime

Eirik Bjoernoe Staff Writer The LIU Post Pioneers women’s soccer team managed to edge archrival Dowling College, after junior forward Alexa Niciforo scored the game-winning goal in the second overtime on Wednesday, September 19. The Pioneers took the lead early in the game when fresh¬man forward Susanne Vistnes scored only…