July 11, 2008 BRACING FOR THE PLAYOFFS
Batista's two goals lift Academy over NYAC
Rallying from an early deficit, the Long Island Academy scored four unanswered goals to defeat New York Athletic Club, 4-1, Friday night at Stevens Tech to clinch the National Premier Soccer League Mid-Atlantic Division regular-season title.
July 7, 2008 GOAL OF THE WEEK
Academy's Higgins (35-yard blast)
Long Island Academy midfielder Shaun Higgins, whose 35-yard rocket started his team to a 5-0 victory over the Maine Sting last Thursday, Monday was named winner of the BigAppleSoccer.com goal of the week. Higgins was honored for the week ending Sunday, July 6.
July 3, 2008 FEELING THE STING
Unbeaten L.I. Academy blanks Maine, 5-0
The Long Island Academy stayed undefeated in National Premier Soccer League action with a 5-0 victory over the Maine Sting at Park Stadium Thursday night.
July 3, 2008 VENUE, TIME CHANGE
L.I. Academy game at Hota tonight
The Long Island Academy has been forced to change its scheduled National Premier Soccer League match against the Maine Sting to the N.Y. Hota/Bavarians fields in Franklin Square, L.I. Thursday, July 3.
July 2, 2008 VENUE CHANGE
L.I. Academy to play at Hota Thursday
The Long Island Academy has been forced to change its National Premier Soccer League game against Maine to the N.Y. Hota/Bavarians facility in Franklin Square, L.I. Thursday.
June 20, 2008 NO GOALS, LOTS OF SAVES
Academy, NYAC play to scoreless draw
The Long Island Academy met new local rival New York Athletic Club for the first time Friday night and the result was a 0-0 stalemate.
June 18, 2008 BOSTON MASSACRE
L.I. Academy crushes Aztecs, 4-0
Boston -- The Long Island Academy shut out the Boston Aztecs, 4-0, in a National Premier Soccer League match Wednesday night.
June 14, 2008 MIXED RESULTS
Academy rolls, 4-1; Fury ppd. by lightning
The Long Island Academy defeated the Maine Sting, 4-1, in Maine Saturday while the Fury's match at the Mitchel Athletic Complex in the evening was postponed in the 24th minute due to lightning.
June 13, 2008 POSTPONED
Academy vs. Morristown off, Fury still on
The Long Island Academy's match at 8 p.m. tonight against the Morristown Colonials at Mitchel Athletic Complex in Uniondale has been postponed. According to the Academy, the game needed to be postponed to allow the Academy to travel to Maine by noon tomorrow for their important game at the Maine Sting.
June 2, 2008 HE'S A KEEPER
Hurley joins the L.I. Academy
Goalkeeper Michael Hurley has returned to play the National Premier Soccer League season with the Long Island Academy.
May 24, 2008 VETERAN RETURNS
Giuffrida re-ups with L.I. Academy
Veteran midfielder Chris Giuffrida has returned to the Long Island Academy for this National Premier Soccer League season.
May 22, 2008 SECOND SEASON
Osooli returns to L.I. Academy
Defender-midfielder Arman Osooli has returned to the Long Island Acadmy for the National Premier Soccer League season.
May 21, 2008 ANOTHER LEON RETURNS
David Leon on the L.I. Academy again
Midfielder David Leon has returned to the Long Island Academy for the National Premier Soccer League season.
May 20, 2008 RETURN ENGAGEMENT
Higgins playing for L.I. Academy again
The Long Island Academy have announced that forward Shaun Higgins has returned for the National Premier Soccer League season.
May 19, 2008 PLAYER OF THE WEEK
L.I. Academy's Batista (2 goals, 3 assists)
Long Island Academy midfielder Jose Batista could not have asked for a better debut with the National Premier Soccer League team. Batista found himself in the middle of five goals in the Academy's 7-0 rout of the Morristown Colonials in the season-opener for both teams Sunday night. He scored two goals and set up three others and was named the BigAppleSoccer.com player of the week.
