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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Sports

Softball team drops doubleheader against Coast Guard

Senior pitcher Neely Eddleston at the mound for the Lions.
March 29, 2021

The Emerson softball team lost both games in its weekend doubleheader against the United States Coast Guard Academy on Saturday. The first game started off with a bang as the Lions jumped out to a four-run...

Women’s lacrosse loses 16-1 against Wheaton

Senior midfielder Kelli Mark runs with the ball.
March 29, 2021

The women’s lacrosse team recorded its second loss of the season in a 16-1 defeat against Wheaton College in a conference matchup at Nordin Field in Norton, Massachusetts on Saturday. First-year attacker...

Baseball snags first win since 2020 in doubleheader against Coast Guard

Junior Quinton Copeland at bat for the Lions.
March 29, 2021

The baseball team secured its first conference win of the year—and first win since the abridged 2020 season—on Saturday against the United States Coast Guard Academy. Following two defeats against...

NEWMAC awards 25 Emerson athletes spots on Academic All-Conference teams

The athletics departments partnership with PlaySiight will improve quality of streams and film for all sports including the production at the Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym.
March 25, 2021

The New England Men’s and Women’s Athletic Conference Academic All-Conference Team for each fall sport was full of Emerson Lions, as 25 student-athletes were recognized for their achievements in the...

Emerson baseball stumbles in opening doubleheader with Wheaton

Emerson junior outfielder/pitcher Quinton Copeland steps up to the plate during a game in 2020.
March 21, 2021

Emerson's baseball team fell to Wheaton 10-3 and 25-5 in their season-opening doubleheader on Saturday.  The outing was the team’s first since the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the remainder of the...

Emerson women’s lacrosse falls to Coast Guard 17-9

The Lions’ next game is against Springfield College in Springfield, Mass. on April 10.
March 20, 2021

The women’s lacrosse team lost its opening game of the season Saturday, falling to Coast Guard 17-9 at Rotch Field. Senior midfielder Kelli Mark and first-year attacker Lauren Longstreet led the Lions...

Student-athletes reflect on a year without Emerson sports

The womens soccer team was one of the 14 Emerson sports teams whose season was canceled due to the pandemic.
March 17, 2021

After returning to Boston from a preseason tournament in Arizona over spring break with the softball team last March, Sophia Cloonan eagerly awaited the beginning of her first season as an Emerson student-athlete—just...

Column: I’m lucky sports are the worst thing I lost during the pandemic

Joey DuBois (right) at a Red Sox game prior to the pandemic.
March 17, 2021

Sports mean a variety of things to different people. While they may be trivial compared to the more serious aspects of life that are negatively affected by the pandemic—such as surging unemployment rates—sports...

Fall sports teams begin training for hopeful season

The mens soccer team trains at Rotch Field in the South End three times per week.
March 16, 2021

These practices marked the first time the soccer and volleyball teams could practice together since the onset of the pandemic and the New England Men’s and Women’s Athletic Conference’s cancelation...

Baseball team grapples with transportation, game coverage issues

Junior captain Calvin Jacey throws the ball.
March 11, 2021

Players on Emerson’s baseball team said they are frustrated by the distance they have to travel to practice and play—a hurdle they say is just one of many they face.  Due to the lack of available...

Celtics: The Jays need help

Celtics: The Jays need help
March 10, 2021

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Senior Spotlight: Softball team celebrates Lindsey Lowe’s career ahead of final season

Lowe has recorded a team-best .337 batting average and 52 runs batted in during her career so far.
March 10, 2021

Over her three-year career at Emerson, senior Lindsey Lowe established herself as the best hitter on the softball team.  In her time as a Lion, Lowe amassed a .337 batting average and 52 runs batted...

Sports are back: student athletes grateful for spring season

Mens lacrosse team started their season off with a win against Nichols College.
March 4, 2021

Nearly a year after their season came to an unexpected halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Emerson’s spring sports teams will be the first programs to compete in an official season since last March. “When...

Fall sports teams begin training for hopeful season

The mens soccer team trains at Rotch Field in the South End three times per week.
March 4, 2021

Emerson’s fall sports teams began their spring training sessions on Feb. 17, nearly a year after their initial training for the later-canceled fall season was cut short by the pandemic. These practices...

Emerson opts into 2020-21 spring sports season

The season will consist of conference play only and official competitions will begin on March 13.
March 3, 2021

Emerson will allow its spring sports teams to compete in the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference season, the college announced in a statement on Wednesday. The four teams impacted...

NEWMAC approves 2020-21 spring sports season

Emerson will need to make its own decision regarding the status of the springs sports season.
March 1, 2021

The New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference Presidents Council voted to approve the NEWMAC 2020-21 spring sports season Monday. Six Emerson teams—baseball, men’s and women’s lacrosse,...

Women’s lacrosse announces spring season captains

The Lions’ next game is against Springfield College in Springfield, Mass. on April 10.
February 25, 2021

The women’s lacrosse team announced juniors Amelia Toscano and Julia Burns and seniors Lily Nelson and Kelli Mark as its captains via Instagram on Feb. 12 for the 2021 season. For Burns and Toscano...

Emerson professor partners with Worcester restaurants for WooSox menu

Polar Park in the snow.
February 25, 2021

Dr. Charles Steinberg, director of sports communication and Worcester Red Sox president, built his career around redefining what a ballpark should be.  His work over the years includes experiences...

Lions Cheerleading launch inclusivity-focused cheer team

Photo of Helina Yared (middle) and her teammates, Nia Cooper (left) and Rachel Tarby (right), after practice.
February 18, 2021

Although Lions Cheerleading just formed this semester, the aspiring club team is already reaching for large goals. “We’re hoping we could compete in the future, which might take a while after COVID,”...

Burlington native to join baseball team in the fall

Avery Smith, a recruit for Emersons Mens Baseball team, playing for Canterbury.
February 18, 2021

The Emerson baseball team received a new addition to its 2021-22 squad on Feb. 7 after Canterbury Baseball announced infielder/outfielder Avery Smith had committed to the Lions.  The Burlington, Vermont...