David Otero Sports Editor Antonio Powell-Fields is the captain defensive back of the Pioneers’ defense. Last season, he recorded 75 tackles, one interception, seven pass deflections, two fumble recoveries, and one forced fumble. With his 2011 campaign, he earned a spot on the ECAC Football Division II All-Star Team. This…
Posts published in “Sports”
Christian Arnold Assistant Sports Editor After losing the first game of the 2012 season, the LIU Post Pioneers men’s soccer team found its winning ways again in two games last week, defeating both Philadelphia University and Queens College. On Tuesday, October 16, the Pioneers traveled to Philadelphia to take on…
Eirik Bjorno Staff Writer The number three ranked women’s soccer team went 1-0-1 for the week, when it traveled to Rockville Center, N.Y., to roll past Molloy College 4-0 on Wednesday, October 17. At Homecoming on Saturday, October 20, the team tied Queens College to extend the Pioneers’ streak to…
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…
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…
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,…
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.…
Ryutaro Takada Staff Writer No. 2 West Chester University took the win over No. 8 LIU Post, 1-0, in overtime on Tuesday, October 9, in a PSAC East field hockey contest at Hickox Field. West Chester Golden Rams’ senior midfielder Michele Schrift shot the game-winning goal into the cage on…
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,…
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.…