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Football Cruises By Pace, 30-7

By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor On Saturday, Oct. 17, the football team (5-2) rushed for 261 yards as they beat Pace University (1-6) 30-7, in a Northeast-10 tilt at Pace Stadium in Pleasantville, N.Y. Junior running back David White and red-shirt freshman running back Malik Pierre both had field…

Football Falls to American International

By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor Coming off a heart-breaking defeat last week, the football team’s struggles continued as they lost to Northeast-10 Conference arch-rival American International College, 44-17, in a rematch of last year’s conference championship game, Saturday, Oct. 3, at Abdow Field in Springfield, M.A. In the early…

Athlete of the Week: Brandon Cheney

By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor Brandon Cheney, a senior Public Relations major from Hewlett, N.Y., is a starting linebacker for the football team. Cheney is one of the team captains and leads the squad with 33 tackles through the first four games of the 2015 campaign. As one of…

Football Stunned by Stonehill, Loses 40-37

By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor After leading comfortably 37-20, with less than three minutes remaining, the LIU Post football team suffered its first loss of the season in dramatic fashion to NE-10 rival, Stonehill College, 40-37, on Saturday, Sept. 26, in Brookville, N.Y. The Pioneers (3-1) dominated throughout the…

Student-Athlete: Steven Laurino

By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor Steven Laurino, a fifth year senior majoring in History Education, is the starting quarterback for the football team. Laurino grew up in Boise, ID, but is originally from New York. The Boise native is a four-year starter at quarterback for the Pioneers and demonstrates…

Two Memorable Seasons Come to an End

By Michael Otero Sports Editor On Saturday, Nov. 22, two overwhelming seasons came to an end for LIU Post. The football team, who had their best season in over a decade, advanced to the Division II Championship, and suffered a loss at the hands of Virginia State. The men’s soccer…

Football Bumped Off By Virginia State in NCAA First Round

By Thomas Scavetta Staff Writer Making their first NCAA appearance in nearly 10 years, the No. 6 seed LIU Post fell at the hands of third-seeded Virginia State Trojans, 28-17, in a first-round battle on Saturday, Nov. 22 at Rogers Stadium in Petersburg, VA. After falling behind 7-0 midway through…

Football Crushes AIC in NE-10 Championship Game

By Thomas Scavetta Staff Writer In pursuit of their first title since 2006, the football team (8-3) captured the Northeast-10 Conference Championship on Saturday, Nov. 15, with a 58-25 rout of American International (8-3) at Ronald J. Abdow Field in Springfield, Massachusetts. After a scoreless opening quarter, the Pioneers capitalized…