Men’s Soccer
Led by a charge in the second half which featured four goals, the Pioneers cruised to a 6-1 victory over Mercy College on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the LIU Post Soccer Park in Brookville, N.Y. The Pioneers scored the game’s first goal, courtesy of senior forward Per Forgaard, who used his head to beat the keeper. That was the first of his two goals for the afternoon. Later, in the 29th minute, graduate back Seb Baxter doubled the Pioneer lead with a diving header. Goals in the second half by Forgaard, sophomore midfielder Harry Pearse, and senior forwards Matias Ruiz and Alfred Lindberg rounded out the scoring for the day, giving the Pioneers the dominating 6-1 victory. The LIU Post men’s soccer team is back in action on Friday, Oct. 23, when they host Roberts Wesleyan College in an ECC showdown. Kickoff is set for noon.
Field Hockey
Freshman forward Emily Miller’s lone goal of the day was enough for the Pioneers to upend Saint Michael’s College, which was visiting LIU Post on Saturday, Oct. 17. The goal came in the 10th minute off of a rebound from junior midfielder Steph Mocerino. Even though they only had one tally, the Pioneers got 12 of their 16 shots on goal. Junior goal keepers Ericka Parks and Savanah Cummings each played a half for the Pioneers, and each held their own, shutting out Saint Michael’s. The win was the third straight for the ladies. The Pioneers return to the field on Wednesday, October 21, when the host Pace University. Game time is set for 4 p.m.
Women’s Soccer
Thursday, Oct. 15, was a career day for senior forward Susanne Vistnes, who broke LIU Post’s program record for career points. The Pioneers welcomed Philadelphia University to the LIU Post Soccer Park, and Vistnes wasted no time getting the scoring started. She received a pass from sophomore midfielder Klara Berggren and she notched her 13th goal of the season and, in the process, broke the LIU Post record for most points in a collegiate career. Later in the second half, Vistnes provided the assist on a goal from freshman forward Hillevi Eklow. Another late Pioneer goal gave LIU the commanding 3-0 win. A few days later, on Saturday, October 17, the Pioneers were back in action against Mercy College. Although they didn’t score three times like on Thursday, they did notch the first goal, and that was enough for the victory. Freshman forward Andrea Huntzinger teamed up with Berggren and after a few passes, Huntzinger found the back of the net. The Pioneers return to the pitch on Friday, Oct. 23, when they host Roberts Wesleyan College. Start time is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. at LIU Post.
Women’s Tennis
The singles flight carried the ladies on Friday, Oct. 16, as they won four of their six matches and claimed a 6-3 victory over Roberts Wesleyan College. With the win, the Pioneers earned a spot in the East Coast Conference Championship for the third straight year. Freshman Shanice Arthur and seniors Didi Fatchikova and Lucie Chrastecka all won in straight sets in singles play to give the Pioneers a big advantage. After holding their own in doubles and claiming the victory, the Pioneers looked to do some damage against Daemen College one day later. In that matchup, the Pioneers were unstoppable, dominating their opponents and winning by a score of 9-0. It was the second shutout for the Pioneers this season and the second in their last three matches. They are certainly on the right path heading in the ECC Tournament. They have secured the no. four seed going into the tournament.
Women’s Volleyball
Three sets were all the ladies needed to defeat Mercy College on Thursday, Oct. 15. The ladies opened up the match with a commanding and convincing first set victory by a clip of 25-11. It seemed as though the Pioneers would roll over Mercy, but the second set included some bumps in the road, but a big opportunity as well. The back and forth set eventually saw the score evened up at 19, but the Pioneers went on a 5-1 spurt and eventually claimed the set. The third set, much like the second set, saw Mercy battle to stay in the match, but in the end, the Pioneers finished with seven unanswered points and claimed the victory. It was a team effort as eight players totaled kills, led by junior middle hitter Taryn McCullouch and senior setter Monica Amador, who had nine apiece. After a game that was all LIU Post, the Pioneers got a taste of their own medicine on Saturday, Oct. 17, when they played Queens College in their house. They fell victim to the ladies from Queens, 3-1. After dropping the first set, the Pioneers snatched the second set by a score of 25-23, led by freshman setter Giulia Genna, who had three kills. The tightly contested third and fourth sets, which were won by Queens College, were decided by a combined five points. The Pioneers serve up their next match against Molloy College on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. at the Pratt Recreation Center in Brookville.
This article was originally published in the Pioneer, the award-winning student newspaper of LIU Post, www.liupostpioneer.com, and is republished here by Blank Slate Media with the permission of the Pioneer.
