BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (Nov. 12, 2016) - On Saturday, the No. 10 LIU Post football team won the 2016 Northeaat-10 Conference Championship with a 43-23 victory against No. 15 Assumption College at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium.

Despite turning the ball over twice in the first quarter, the Pioneers (11-0) held the Greyhounds (9-2) to field goals on each of their first three red-zone trips.

From there, LIU Post, which trailed 9-0, rattled off 37 unanswered points to pull away for the win.

The comeback started late in the first quarter, when senior quarterback Jeff Kidd (Salem, Ore.) connected with red-shirt junior wide receiver Kyle Ward (Elizabeth, N.J.) for a 33-yard touchdown along the sideline.

The Pioneers then scored on their first possession of the second quarter to take a 13-9 lead. Kidd led a 14-play, 79-yard drive that resulted in a go-ahead seven-yard touchdown pass to red-shirt senior wideout Shane Hubbard (St. Albans, N.Y.).

For Hubbard, it was a record-setting reception. The touchdown moved him past former Pioneer standout Jim Byrne for first all-time in LIU Post history in that category. He now has a program-best 31 touchdown catches to his credit.

The green and gold eventually took a 16-9 advantage into the break, after sophomore kicker Joey Tolgyesi (Miami, Fla.) drilled a 41-yard field-goal attempt in the final seconds of the half.

In the third quarter, it was Malik Pierre (Holbrook, N.Y.) that stole the show. He started the half off on the right foot with an explosive 87-yard return to the end zone on the opening kickoff of the period.

Pierre, who was named the Most Outstanding Player of the NE-10 Championship, later added a pair of touchdown runs to widen the Pioneers' lead to 37-9.

Pierre finished with a game-high 108 yards rushing in the victory. He was joined on the NE-10 All-Championship Team by Hubbard, Kidd and sophomore linebacker Connor Farrell (Holtsville, N.Y.). Senior running back David White (Bronx, N.Y.) was also a 100-yard rusher on the day, totaling 106 yards on the ground.

Farrell led the LIU Post defense with nine tackles (four solo, five assist). Red-shirt junior defensive lineman Anthony DeNunzio (Seaford, N.Y.) collected eight tackles (two solo, six assist). Red-shirt junior defensive back Jared Chester (Brooklyn, N.Y.) made seven tackles (six solo, one assist) and recorded an interception.

Head Coach Bryan Collins and the Pioneers now await word on a potential bid to the NCAA Division II Championship. The selection show will be aired live on Sunday (Nov. 13) at 5 p.m. on NCAA.com. You can view it by clicking here.