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Pioneers Overmatch UDC for #1 Seed in ECC

David Otero The LIU Post men’s basketball team defeated the University of the District of Columbia Firebirds by a score of 85-75 on Saturday, February 25th, to clinch the ECC regular season conference title as well as the top overall seed in the ECC Tournament. The battle between the top…

Lady Pioneers Split for the Week

Christian Arnold The LIU Post Pioneers women’s basketball team split the week, defeating Mercy College 81-59 on Wednesday, February 8th, and then being defeated in overtime by Saint Thomas Aquinas on Saturday, February 11th, by a score of 72-65. The Pioneers move to 17-8 on the season and 8-5 in…

Senior Spotlight: Kerry Fisher

By: Taylor Hole During her four years at LIU Post, Kerry Fisher has appeared in 165 games for the Pioneers, tallying a total of 90 runs. Fisher was awarded ECC Second Team honors in 2011 and was also named Rookie of the Year in 2009, when she batted .340 over…

Senior Spotlight: Nick Compito

By: Samantha McGarry Name: Nick Compito Sport: Baseball Position: Infield/DH Major: Criminal Justice Hometown: Jericho, NY High School: Syosset High School   What made you choose to come to LIU Post?   I originally went to Northeastern in Boston, MA but it just wasn’t a good fit for me academically…

Pioneers Attack Defeats STAC

David Otero The LIU Post men’s basketball team went on the road and defeated the Saint Thomas Aquinas Spartans (8-14) on Saturday, February 11th, by a score of 73-63. The Pioneers had a balanced scoring effort in which four players reached double figures in scoring. Senior guard Stefan Bonneau had…

OT Thriller Makes it Back to Back Wins for Lady Pioneers

Christian Arnold The LIU Post Pioneers women’s basketball team defeated the NYIT Bears 73-68 on Wednesday, February 1st, and the University of Bridgeport Purple Knights in overtime 77-72 on Saturday, February 4th. The two wins moved the Pioneers record to 16-7 on the season and 7-4 in ECC play. During…

Senior Spotlight: Nancellez Mayott

Samantha McGarry During her first three years at LIU Post, Nan Mayott has appeared in 53 games for the women’s lacrosse team, starting in 17 of those games.  Mayott has a total of 45 groundballs with 61 won total draw controls. Mayott has contributed 71 goals to her team with…

Senior Spotlight: Keith Rodriguez

Taylor Hole During his three years at LIU Post, Keith Rodriguez has appeared in 51 games, tallying 41 goals and 30 assists. Last season, Rodriguez received USILA second team and East Coast Conference first team honors. Rodriguez also recorded three hat tricks in 2011, as well as matched his career-high…

More Wins for Swim

Heather Norris LIU Post’s women’s swim team showed its strength by racking up seven victories at the East Stroudsburg Invitational in Pennsylvania on February 4th. The team walked away from the meet, which also featured teams from East Stroudsburg University, Millersville University and Kutztown University, with five wins in individual…

Pioneers Suffer First ECC Loss

David Otero The men’s basketball team is no longer undefeated in East Coast Conference play this season after falling 88-86 on the road to the University of Bridgeport Purple Knights (13-8) on Saturday, February 4th. In the second half, the Pioneers (15-5) led by as many as 15 points but…