2008 Woodie Awards
The Sacred Heart women's volleyball team got an early preview of the upcoming Northeast Conference schedule when they played an out-of-conference match against the Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) Blue Devils on Friday Sept. 26. Pioneer coach Rob Machan wanted to play Central Connecticut and use it as a measuring tool to see how they matched up before conference play begins.
The Sacred Heart University men's soccer team shook up the NCAA Division I rankings when they upset the 18th ranked Dartmouth Big Green on Friday afternoon 1-0 at Campus Field. Senior Jason Tessitore scored the lone goal for the Pioneers off a pass from sophomore Lusiano Dadario with just under four minutes to go in the first half.
The last time the Sacred Heart University football team began the season 4-0 was in 2001 when they finished with an undefeated season and a Division 1-AA National Championship. The 2008 Pioneers are trying to do their best impression of that championship team after they extended their winning streak to four last Saturday with a 28-16 win over the Marist College Red Foxes in Poughkeepsie, N.
On July 4, 2006, many of us were probably enjoying a barbecue with family and friends, lounging by the pool, or watching a fireworks display at dusk. Traditionally, the Fourth of July is a day for some much needed R&R during the peaceful summer season.
In front of the 160 fans in attendance at Campus Field on Friday Sept. 26, the Sacred Heart University women's soccer team was forced to overcome the light rain and cold temperatures as they battled to a scoreless tie with the Bryant University Bulldogs. Throughout the whole game, the Pioneers (1-7-2) fought off the early pressure applied by Bryant (1-6-2).
The Sacred Heart women's field hockey team captured their second victory of the season last Friday against Robert Morris University at Campus Field. The game kicked off at noon and the Pioneers did not waste any time scoring, despite the wet and rainy conditions.
The Sacred Heart University women's ice hockey team opened their season with a 13-0 loss on Saturday to the University of Connecticut (UConn) Huskies. The Pioneers were outshot 61-16 in the game which was also UConn's first game of the season. "We played a very good team," said head coach Tom O'Malley.