LIU Post hopes to rebound from 5-23

The 2016-17 season will be the ninth season with Deirdre Moore at the helm of the LIU Post women’s basketball team. 
Since she began as head coach in 2008-09, Moore has a record of 136-97. 
Moore’s team will look to grind out more wins this year and improve on a down season a year ago, when the team went 5-23. 
Moore believes stacking up more wins this season starts with “focusing on being consistent and working hard.” 
If that is done, the Pioneers can live with the outcome. In terms of seeing better results on the court, Moore said, “The players, both old and new, have worked hard over the summer and off-season to improve their game.”
Last season, the Pioneers shot 36 percent from the field and would like to see that improve this year. 
Although only slightly better, the opposition shot 39 percent, showing the Pioneers’ strength last season was definitely their defense. 
The Pioneers are working on offensive efficiency. 
“We have been committed to more competitive shooting and extra shooting,” said Moore. “I also think shot selection will help us increase our efficiency and field goal percentage.” 
“I love the three-point shot on offense and hate it on defense,” said Moore. “To me the three point shot is a possession and a half. I like to shoot it on offense and we have to defend it well on defense.” 
A season ago, the women’s basketball  team made and gave up five three-pointers a game. 
Moore added that the team has some very good shooters with prowess from deep. 
“I would like to see my team compete with the most effort and intelligently,” said Moore. “One goal that I have is for us to be in our conference tournament and make it back to the National Tournament…I would like to be one of the better teams in our conference and region.” 
The LIU Post women’s basketball team begins its regular season Friday, Nov. 11, against Pace University at 5 p.m. at the Pratt Recreation Center in Brookville.  
This article was originally published in the Pioneer, the award-winning student newspaper of LIU Post, www.liupostpioneer.com, and is republished here by Blank Slate Media with the permission of the Pioneer.