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The Hofstra men’s soccer team won their season opener 1-0 on Thursday, Aug. 29, in a contested game against the Fordham University Rams at the Hofstra Soccer Stadium.
The loss of a few big-name players doesn’t have Hofstra men’s soccer head coach Richard Nuttall worried for the team’s 2019 campaign. The veteran core with more experienced underclassman on the roster could add up to make Hofstra a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) threat once again.
The Hofstra women’s soccer team was unsuccessful in its efforts at Jeffrey Field visiting the No. 6-ranked Pennsylvania State University Nittany Lions on Sunday, Aug. 25. The 6-0 loss brings the team to a split record of 1-1 for the season.
The Hofstra Pride women’s soccer team secured a scrappy win over the Monmouth University Hawks, 1-0, on Friday, Aug. 23, at Hesse Field to kick off the 2019 season.
After winning their second straight Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) title and making it to the second round of the NCAA tournament, Hofstra’s women’s soccer will look to continue their streak for a third year.
Hofstra men’s soccer forward Luke Brown has transferred to the University of Maryland to continue his collegiate career with the reigning-NCAA champion Terrapins, Hofstra men’s soccer head coach Richard Nuttall announced in an interview with The Hofstra Chronicle.
The Hofstra baseball team fell to the college of William & Mary 11-4 in a must-win game on Saturday, May 18 at University Field. The do-or-die loss officially ends the Pride’s season after needing the win to secure their spot in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament.
The 2019 Hofstra men’s lacrosse season ended without a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament bid. It was the first time that the team missed out on the tournament since the 2015 season.
The offense of the Hofstra baseball team came alive in their 16-8 road win over the Long Island University Blackbirds on Tuesday, May 12. Sean Flaherty led the charge with four RBIs and Vito Friscia added three hits. Steven Boscia got the start for the Pride, pitching four innings and earning a no decision.
With a strong fourth inning where Hofstra baseball brought home four runs, the Pride defeated the Delaware Blue Hens 5-4 on the road in game one of their three-game series on Friday, May 10.
Down 11-3 heading into the bottom of the 6th inning, the Hofstra baseball team scored eight unanswered runs against Sacred Heart University to force extra innings in a game that was cut short in 12th due to impending darkness. The non-conference contest, held on Wednesday May 8 at University Field, ended in an 11-11 tie. This marks Hofstra’s first tie game in over nine years, when they tied with the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) on April 28, 2010.
As the months leading up to graduation have dwindled down, a lot of people have asked me if I am excited to graduate. The answer to that question has remained the same every time:
“I’m looking forward to graduating, but I’m not looking forward to leaving The Hofstra Chronicle.”
When I look back on my four years at Hofstra, I quickly realize that I owe everything I have accomplished to The Hofstra Chronicle. The Chronicle led me to change my major to journalism, gave me the experience to land an incredible internship and has gotten me where I am today.
When Major League Baseball (MLB) introduced Statcast in 2015, a new statistical era began for baseball. The sport has evolved so much over the years, and general managers across the league are starting to become more interested in the analytics and statistics to build a successful team. Additionally, as coaches and managers are beginning to adapt to the day and age of these young players. Not only are things changing in the MLB, but in all levels of play.
As the Hofstra softball team’s season comes to a close and seniors graduate, the program must regroup. The team’s goal this offseason will be to assess their roster, train and improve and to ultimately forge a path back into the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championship scene next year. Designated player Alexis Goeke, a junior from Bordentown, New Jersey, will be pivotal in accomplishing that goal, as her markedly-improved play this year has earned her a permanent spot in the team’s lineup and turned her into a key piece of the team’s puzzle.
When junior Myles Mensah steps onto the baseball diamond, he represents much more than Hofstra University. As the only current African-American player on the Hofstra Division I baseball team, and only the second since 2011, he represents an entire race in a sport that historically lacks racial diversity.
Hofstra baseball split their doubleheader 1-1 against the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA)-leading Elon University Phoenix on Saturday, May 4, getting shut out in the first game 0-7 and then coming back to win the second 4-1.
Hofstra softball dropped both games of their season ending double-header on Friday, May 3, falling on the road to Elon University 4-3 in the first game and 7-1 in the second.
The Hofstra women’s lacrosse team season ended in heartbreak as their Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) championship hopes were dashed, losing 13-3 to the James Madison University (JMU) Dukes on Sunday, May 5, at Sentara Park in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Even with a two-hour weather delay and wet and rainy conditions this past Friday, May 3rd, the Hofstra Pride women’s lacrosse team defeated the Towson Tigers 11-8 to advance to their sixth CAA title game – first since 2013 - where they will face the James Madison University Dukes. The Pride’s only CAA Championship came back in 2007 when they defeated JMU in the title game.
