By Michael Otero Sports Editor In the midst of an unbeaten streak that dates back to Sept. 17, no. 22-ranked women’s soccer extended that streak with a 2-0 victory against Mercy College on Wednesday, Nov. 2, in the East Coast Conference semifinals at home. The Pioneers and Mavericks were in…
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By Michael Otero Sports Editor Women’s soccer is coming off a 3-0 victory over NYIT on Saturday, Oct. 29. With that win, the team has recorded seven straight shutouts and won 12 consecutive games to close out its regular season, 13-2-2. During that span, it has outscored the opposition 24-3.…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor On the heels of a dramatic 2-1 victory over Mercy College, the Pioneers made quick work of Caldwell University, upending the guests 4-0 on Monday, Oct. 10, at the Pioneer Soccer Park in Brookville, N.Y. The win, the team’s sixth in a row, pushes its…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor After a 10-day break between matches, women’s soccer was back at it again on Wednesday, Oct. 5, beating the Rams from Philadelphia University, 1-0, in the City of Brotherly Love. The lone goal on the afternoon came via sophomore forward, Andrea Huntzinger, who sent a…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Down by two goals, the women’s soccer team dug deep and pulled out a dramatic 3-2 overtime victory over Wilmington University on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at the Pioneer Soccer Park. The Pioneers were dealt two blows in the first half and needed to re-group; halftime came…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor In opening up East Coast Conference play, the Pioneers dropped a 2-0 decision to the University of Bridgeport in Brookville, N.Y. on Wednesday, Sept. 14. The loss drops the Pioneers to 2-2-1 on the season while the Purple Knights prevailed and now sit at 3-1.…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Trailing to fourth seeded Roberts Wesleyan College with less than 10 minutes left in the contest, senior forward Susanne Vistnes connected with freshman forward Andrea Huntzinger and Huntzinger tied the game in the 84th minute, saving the Pioneers season for the moment. With the score…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Powered by a two-goal performance from freshman forward Andrea Huntzinger, the Pioneers cruised to a 5-0 win against Molloy College last Wednesday. The Pioneers looked to carry that momentum into their matchup on Saturday, Oct. 31, against St. Thomas Aquinas College, and did they ever.…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Senior forward Susanne Vistnes: 2 – Roberts Wesleyan College: 1. That was the story from the Pioneers matchup against Roberts Wesleyan on Friday, Oct. 23, in Brookville, N.Y. Vistnes extended her program scoring record with a goal in the 17th minute, due in part to some…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Thursday, Oct. 15, was a career day for senior forward Susanne Vistnes, who broke LIU Post’s program record for most career points. The Pioneers welcomed Philadelphia University to the Pioneer Soccer Park, and Vistnes wasted no time getting the scoring started. She received a pass from sophomore…