Brookville, N.Y. - The LIU Post women's soccer team battled their way through the NCAA Championship Tournament, ending in the east region title game. Though the Pioneers fought valiantly, they dropped a 2-0 decision to Mercy College at Mercy Field on Friday afternoon.
The Pioneers conclude their season with a 17-4-1 record.
Mercy College's Haley Noble tallied that game's opening goal in the 11th minute to take a 1-0 lead over the Pioneers.
Despite outshooting the Mavericks 6-1 in the first half, the Pioneers continued to pressure Mercy's backline and registered nine shots in the second half.
In the 80th minute of the second half Heidi Serna scored off a cross by Noble trick that would ultimately prove to be too much to overcome.
While the offensive barrage looked promising, the green and gold were unable to find the back of the net, leading to a final score of 2-0.