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Five Straight Wins for Women’s Soccer

By Leron Haywood Staff Writer After scoring six goals this past Friday in their 6-1 victory over Roberts Wesleyan College, the green and gold made it their mission to continue excellent play for the weekend. It was only seven minutes before senior forward Alexa Niciforo got her squad on the…

Men’s Soccer in Sweden: Social Elements Equals Success?

Maxime Devillaz Staff Writer The LIU Post soccer players had great expectations for their trip to Sweden during their preseason. The citizens of Malmoe encountered 25 American soccer players, biking around town. Men’s soccer Head Coach Andreas Lindberg had difficulties in believing it. “This feels unreal to me. I have…

Solid Start for Men’s Soccer

Olivia Wicik Editor-in-Chief The LIU Post men’s soccer team won the first game of their spring exhibition at home on Thursday, March 28, against Saint Peter’s University. When asked prior to the game about how he expected the team to perform in its first action since last year, Pioneers’ junior…

U.S. Soccer: The German Way

Peter Collorafi Staff Writer The U.S. and Germany have had a long and complicated history, to say the least. After fighting two world wars against Germany in the 20th century, the U.S. established a large military presence in the country to guard against the Soviet Union, a presence which, nevertheless, continues…

Men’s Soccer Knocked Out of NCAA Tournament

Cecilie Nag After one win and one loss during last weekend’s National NCAA Tournament, the season is over for the C.W. Post men’s soccer team. Receiving the third seed in the NCAA East Region, the Pioneers traveled to Boston for their next challenge. The Pioneers were looking for revenge against…

No Happy Ending: Men’s Soccer Falls in Final

Cecile Nag Freshman forward Eivind Austboe was extremely frustrated after losing the East Coast Conference final on Friday, November 4th, saying the team played awfully. The Pioneers ended their ECC season with a 1-0 loss to N.Y.I.T., in what might have been their last game in 2011. After an overall…

Men’s Soccer Keeps Winning

Cecilie Nag Two wins in the last week have given the Pioneers a 15-1-1 record for the ECC regular season. The Pioneers secured their trophy for the ECC regular season after beating Queens College on October 22nd – a game that the Pioneers started off slow in but rebounded for…

Men’s Soccer Brings Home ECC Trophy

Cecilie Nag The C.W. Post Men’s Soccer Team bounced back after losing its first game of the season on October 18th, against Nyack College. After a 3-1 victory against Queens College, the Pioneers’ overall record is now 13-1-1. Away against the Nyack Warriors, the Pioneers suffered their first defeat in…

Women’s Soccer Keeps Rolling

Christian Arnold The C.W. Post Pioneers women’s soccer team has made the most of a four game home stand, winning its last three games. The Pioneers defeated NYIT, Saint Thomas Aquinas, and Mercy College respectively. There had been a game scheduled on Wednesday, October 12, against Holy Family in Philadelphia,…

Men’s Soccer Still Undefeated

Cecilie Nag After four games over the last two weeks, the third-ranked men’s soccer team is still undefeated with a record of 12-0-1. The team won three games during the stretch and tied 2-2 against NYIT on October 12th. The first game against Millersville University on October 5th, ended 2-1…