By Michael Otero Sports Editor On Wednesday, Sept. 17, the men’s soccer team (4-2) took on the Marauders from Millersville, Pa (1-4-1). The Pioneers came out strong and notched their third win of the season in a 3-0 shutout. The Pioneers wasted little time getting going offensively, tallying 11 shots…
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By Michael Otero Sports Editor The Pioneers (2-2) got some good news last week, as senior forward Eivind Austboe was named East Coast Conference’s Offensive Player of the Week. Austboe scored four goals and added an assist to his stat line in LIU’s dominating 5-0 victory over Adelphi University. With their…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor The LIU Post men’s soccer team was selected as the preseason favorite to win a third-straight East Coast Conference crown in 2014 in a coaches’ poll. The Pioneers were the unanimous favorite to land the top spot based on their track record in the last…
By Julie Baumgarten Staff Writer It was expected to be a close match, but it wasn’t. The top-seeded Pioneers blew out the Dowling College Golden Lions at home in the second round of the NCAA playoffs on Saturday, Nov. 16. This crucial win advances the Pioneers to the third round, the…
By Julie Baumgarten Staff Writer The Pioneers defeated the Mercy College Mavericks in the semi-finals, and the Dowling College Golden Lions in the finals to become the East Coast Conference Champions for the second year in a row. LIU Post hosted Mercy College on Wednesday, Nov. 6 in the ECC…
By Julie Baumgarten Staff Writer Hoping to close the regular season with a pair of wins, the men’s soccer team hit the road for Washington, D.C. and Queens, N.Y. last week. The Pioneers took on the University of the District of Columbia Firebirds on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Just 13 minutes in,…
By Leron Haywood Staff Writer This past Saturday, the LIU Post women’s soccer team took on Queens College in a decisive ECC matchup. It was a tight battle throughout the entire game. The first half of action saw the two teams split only nine shots, with Queens having a 6-3…
By Julie Baumgarten Staff Writer This past week, the men’s soccer team experienced its first winless week so far this season. Though still number one in the East Coast Conference, the Pioneers fell to the Post University Eagles and tied the Mercy College Mavericks last week. The Pioneers traveled to…
By Julie Baumgarten Staff Writer The men’s soccer team remains undefeated after a pair of victories over the Molloy College Lions and the Saint Thomas Aquinas College (STAC) Spartans last week, bringing their record to 14-0. The Pioneers is currently ranked as the best men’s soccer team in the country,…
By Julie Baumgarten Staff Writer They’re going to the top and can’t be stopped. The men’s soccer team brings its record to 10-0 after a pair of victories at home against the Roberts Wesleyan College Redhawks and the Daemen College Wildcats last weekend. The Pioneers welcomed the Redhawks on Friday,…