By Joseph Frescott, Sports Editor The LIU men’s soccer team made history on Sunday, Nov. 12 winning the program’s sixth Northeast Conference (NEC) postseason championship when they defeated Sacred Heart University 1-0. The lone goal was scored by two-time NEC Player of the Year Emil Jaaskelainen, who received a corner…
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By Ella Barrington, Staff Writer The LIU Men’s Soccer team finished their regular season with a Northeast Conference (NEC) Championship ring. They then beat the University of Maryland Terrapins on Maryland’s own field in the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Tournament, earning their way to the second round against the…
By Ella Barrington, Staff Writer Men’s soccer players have made certain that they want to win the Northeast Conference(NEC) championship this season. Junior defender Henry Haferkorn says that there is no excuse to come up short this year. “Because we lost in penalties at the conference championships last year, it…
By Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor When the 2020 fall sports season got canceled, athletes and coaches alike did not know what the future held. This all changed on Feb.1, when the Northeast Conference(NEC) announced that fall & spring sports would be competing at the same time during spring season play. …
By Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor When the 2020 fall sports season got canceled, athletes and coaches alike did not know what the future held. This all changed on Feb.1, when the Northeast Conference(NEC) announced that fall & spring sports would be competing at the same time during spring season play. …
By Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor Senior psychology major and member of the women’s soccer team Tiana Ono is excited about life after college. Ono is currently in her third semester at Post, which is the third university Ono has attended. She started playing collegiate soccer in Nevada but chose to…
By Ida Ynner LagerqvistPhoto and Sports Editor Athletic Director Dr. William Martinov announced to the LIU community on Wednesday,Jan. 22. that Collin Audley would take over as head coach for the women’s soccer team,replacing Eleri Earnshaw, who was dismissed from her position in November 2019. “There is a lot you…
By Elise Person Staff Writer After scoring two goals and helping the Sharks shutout the Bryant University Bulldogs 2-0 on Monday, Oct. 28, men’s soccer freshman forward, Papa Ndoye was named NEC Co-Rookie of the Week for the second time this season. Ndoye is proud to be recognized in this…
By Elise Person Staff Writer The men’s soccer team took down Bryant University in a 2-0 shutout on Monday, Oct. 28. The game quickly turned into a two-day event after heavy rain and lightning forced Sunday’s afternoon’s game to be finished on Monday afternoon. The game was set to start…
By Ida Ynner Lagerqvist Sports & Photo Editor The men’s soccer team played its first North-east Conference game at LIU Soccer Park on Friday Sept. 27 against Saint Francis University. After being down two goals in halftime, the Sharks bounced back, took the game to overtime and won with a…