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Freshman lacrosse player chooses Emerson over Division I school

Freshman Alex Hrisanthopoulos (No. 18) scored his first career goal in a game against St. Joseph’s on March 16. Photo by Aaron J. Miller / Beacon Staff
March 20, 2019

Freshman Alex Hrisanthopoulos verbally committed to play lacrosse at Hofstra University, a Division I school, in fall 2016. But despite his initial plans in high school, Hrisanthopoulos started his run...

Emerson Esports hosts 94-player ‘Super Smash Bros.’ tournament

Treynz Amos (left) defeated Darius Hill (right) in a Super Smash Bros. tournament hosted by Emerson Esports. Photo by Aaron J. Miller / Beacon Staff
March 20, 2019

The most qualified “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” players in the New England area competed for five hours in the Collegiate Starleague New England Qualifier, an event Emerson Esports hosted in the Bill...

Undefeated freshman tennis player shines as team’s top option

Freshman Bass Lin is undefeated in singles matches this season, having not lost one set all year. Photo by Abbey Finn / Beacon Correspondent
March 18, 2019

Freshman tennis player Bass Lin remains undefeated 10 matches into his rookie season, in both singles and doubles. Before becoming the No. 1 option for the Lions and facing the top players on the opposing...

Former Celtics All-Star plays 5-on-5 with Emerson students

Freshman Max Murphy said he has been a fan of Isaiah Thomas since he was a Celtic. Courtesy of Max Murphy.
March 18, 2019

Sunday night became an unforgettable experience for a group of Emerson students when former Boston Celtics All-Star and current Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas stayed in the Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker...

New women’s lacrosse team looks to avenge winless season

The womens lacrosse team lost in its first game of the season 13-6 against Becker College. Photo by Abbey Finn / Beacon Correpondent
March 18, 2019

The Lions struggled last season and finished with a record of 0-14.The women’s lacrosse team added a new coaching staff and seven freshmen to the roster after not qualifying for conference playoffs last...

Esports organization hosts weekly gaming tournaments for ‘Fight Club’

Robert Wilson (right), who goes by the username BobbyWasabi, is the  head of events at Emerson Esports. Photo by Abbey Finn / Beacon Correspondent
March 17, 2019

The Emerson Esports organization hosted its 49th weekly gaming tournament on Friday from 6 p.m. until midnight in room 209 of the Walker Building. “Fight Club” began as a weekly event two years...

Seniors Leonardos, Jones announced as softball captains

Kallista Leonardos (left) and Alena Jones (right) were named team captains for the 2019 season. Photos by Olivia Strauss / Beacon Correspondent
March 15, 2019

The softball team chose senior catcher Kallista Leonardos and senior shortstop Alena Jones as team captains for the 2019 season. Head coach Phil McElroy said the coaching staff focuses on selecting...

Men’s volleyball 1-3 in conference play following loss to Emmanuel

Sophomore middle blocker Samuel Willinger (left) totaled 7 points on 23 attacks in the Lions loss to Emmanuel College. Photo by Aaron J. Miller / Beacon Staff
March 15, 2019

The men’s volleyball team fell from fifth to sixth place in the conference after losing to Emmanuel College in three sets on Thursday night. Despite Emmanuel’s commanding victory, the Lions managed...

Baseball hopes to correct last season’s defeat with 10 new players

The Lions rank last on the NEWMAC preseason coaches poll. Courtesy of Joey Jacobs.
March 14, 2019

The baseball team seeks improvement as it heads into a third season with head coach Nicholas Vennochi after winning just one of their 16 conference games played last year. The Lions finished with an...

Karalis ‘96 pursues passion of covering Boston Celtics

John Karalis ‘96 worked for FOX 5 news from 2010 until 2017. Courtesy of John Karalis
March 14, 2019

John Karalis ‘96 pursued his dream job of covering basketball and used his prior experience as a broadcast journalist at Emerson to become a beat writer for MassLive.com, where he reports on the Boston...

Women’s and men’s tennis share 6-3 record after spring break

Rachel Scalera has appeared in the first doubles match of every game this season for the Lions. Courtesy of Maximo Lawlor
March 11, 2019

Nine matches into his second season, tennis head coach Aaron Bergeron continues to lead the men’s and women’s tennis programs to more success than it had in any of the previous four seasons. Both...

Softball adds nine new players to build on last year’s success

Softball head coach Phil McElroy (center) is one of many coaches who developed an online recruiting approach.
March 10, 2019

The softball coaching staff revamped the team’s roster from last season and added nine new players in hopes of making a second consecutive conference playoff appearance. Last year, the softball team...

Men’s basketball season ends after loss in first round of NCAA tournament

Freshman Jarred Houston (center, No. 23) rises up for two of his 12 points against Rowan University. Photo courtesy of The Whit
March 2, 2019

Rowan University eliminated the men’s basketball team in the first round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association by a score of 96-79. After a promising first half, the Profs erupted early...

Men’s basketball loses 96-79 against Rowan University in NCAA tournament

Mens basketball head coach Bill Curley (left) led the Lions to their first NEWMAC championship victory. Photo by Anissa Gardizy / Beacon Staff
March 1, 2019

Live stream courtesy of Rowan Athletics The men’s basketball team faced off against the Rowan University Profs on March 1 at 7:30 p.m. in New Jersey. The Lions earned a NEWMAC championship title...

Bill Gould wins Coach of the Year award for women’s basketball

The Lions huddle before tip off in a game against Wheaton on Jan. 23. Photo by Daniel Peden / Beacon Staff
February 28, 2019

Women’s basketball head coach Bill Gould received the conference Coach of the Year award this season for his accomplishments in leading the Lions to an undefeated home record. In his eleventh season...

Recap: Men’s basketball caps off season with first NCAA tournament appearance

Freshman Jarred Houston (middle, No. 23) totaled 44 blocks against NEWMAC opponents, the most in the conference. Photo by Alexa Schapiro / Beacon Staff
February 28, 2019

Fans cheered on the men's basketball team on Feb. 27 as the Lions departed for New Jersey en route to their first National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III tournament appearance. Head coach...

Bill Curley named NEWMAC Coach of the Year for men’s basketball

Bill Curley (middle) has 44 wins as the head coach of the mens basketball team. Photo by Kyle Bray / Beacon Staff
February 27, 2019

Men’s basketball head coach Bill Curley won the 2018-19 New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference Coach of the Year award after leading the Lions to its first conference title and NCAA tournament...

Lions to face Rowan University in first NCAA tournament appearance

Geoff Gray 19 (center, No. 3) signed a one year contract with Israeli Basketball Premier League team Hapoel Eilat. Photo by Alexa Schapiro / Beacon Staff
February 25, 2019

The men’s basketball team will head to New Jersey on Friday to face off against Rowan University in the first round of the Division III National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament. Rowan will...

Watch: Men’s basketball beats WPI to secure first NEWMAC title

Junior Jack O’Connor (left, No. 4) set a new career high in points scored with 33 in the NEWMAC championship game.
February 23, 2019

The men’s basketball team defeated Worcester Polytechnic Institute 93-75 to win the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference championship game on Saturday. This monumental win gives Emerson...

Lions triumph in first NEWMAC championship in team history

Photo by Alexa Schapiro / Beacon Correspondent
February 23, 2019

The men’s basketball team defeated Worcester Polytechnic Institute 93-75 to win the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference championship game on Saturday. This monumental win gives Emerson...