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

The Berkeley Beacon

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

The Berkeley Beacon

Sports

Softball team crushes JWU in chilly double header

December 31, 2012

The Emerson women's softball team braved the cold winds of Rotch Field on March 22, dropping the Johnson Wales University Wildcats twice in a noon time double header. The Lions are now a perfect 4-0 in...

Lions continue torrid season start after sour #039;08

December 31, 2012

The Emerson Lions continued their hot streak Wednesday, April 8, winning their fifth game in a row, a 12-5 victory over Husson College. After finishing last season with a less-than-stellar 4-12 record,...

Women#039;s basketball clinches Super win

December 31, 2012

Amidst all the hoopla surrounding Super Bowl week, the scene at Pine Manor could best be described as anti-hype.,On Thursday, as the rest of the sports world had begun focusing in on the Super Bowl, the...

Beacon pick of the pride: Mallory Moretti

December 31, 2012

Moretti, a Westerly, R.I. native, has been playing soccer since she was 7-years-old.,Six goals in four games. That's a pretty good output for an entire soccer teams. But that's how many goals junior forward...

Women#039;s tennis season over after loss to Emmanuel

December 31, 2012

Wait 'til next year!They have been the rallying cries for team after team, fan after fan, year after year. Yet when the Emerson women's tennis team's season ended last Wednesday after a close 5-4 loss...

In front of family, Lions#039; win streak ends

December 31, 2012

On a breezy Saturday afternoon, in front of family and friends, the Emerson women's soccer team took on the Wentworth Institute of Technology. It was Parents' Weekend, a chance for players relatives to...

At the quarter mark, some teams impress, others just stink

December 31, 2012

Wade Fink's NFL Power Rankings are unscientific. They are based on record, previous and upcoming schedule, score differential and opinion.,The Pats are never losing again, Brett Favre looks like he's 25...

Girls#039; tennis, the menace

December 31, 2012

The Lions showed no lingering effects from a loss earlier in the week and watched as their freshmen dominated singles play to set the tone from the outset.,s the Emerson women's tennis team dismantled...

Lions rout Mustangs, look towards playoffs

December 31, 2012

On Oct. 18, the men's soccer team rolled out the welcome mat to the tune of a 7-1 thrashing, as the Lions continued their march toward the postseason.,Next year, the Mount Ida Mustangs will be joining...

Limpin#039; ain#039;t easy: injured lions lose another

December 31, 2012

They have recently played against some of the best teams in the Northeast and have battled through what Head Coach Jason Tassinari called "the toughest schedule we've ever had.,Although it may seem as...

Beacons shine bright over Lions

December 31, 2012

After paying tribute to the scoreboard - there is no American flag in the Piano Row gym, so a digital representation of our Nation's colors is generated in black and gold on the scoreboard - the Emerson...

Women#039;s basketball splits a pair

December 31, 2012

A new season means a clean slate for sports teams; it's a time to start fresh regardless of the previous year's results. For the Emerson women's basketball team, though, the slate was a bit cleaner than...

Kings of the mountain: Lions romp S. Vermont

December 31, 2012

The Lions wasted no time getting on the board when junior midfielder Ryan Poliseno headed home a nice cross from senior Co-Captain Cody Schram just two minutes into the game.,The men's soccer team overcame...

Beacon pick of the pride: John Weselcouch

December 31, 2012

"My roommate and I started the cross-country team as freshmen," Weselcouch said.,For most college freshmen, making the varsity team of your favorite sport is a daunting task. But that's just what John...

Hat trick and one puts Lions in front

December 31, 2012

Sure, with its fourth game in seven days coming up, the Emerson men's soccer team had seen better days. But by the end of the match, few teams could have asked for a better finish to such a stretch.,The...

Men#039;s hoops defeats Suffolk

December 31, 2012

The victory brought the Lions one game closer to balancing the season's overall record, which now stands at 9-10.,In Suffolk's stuffy, subterranean gymnasium, Emerson's men's basketball team dominated...

Junior men#039;s soccer player has presence, brings intensity to field on Lions team

December 31, 2012

The score was Emerson, five, Newbury College, two. But junior Chris Mathias kept playing hard until the final buzzer.Lions Head Coach Jared Scarpaci knows Mathias plays hard.,The clock was ticking to its...

Hit with adversity, Lions look to break serve

December 31, 2012

This is the home of Emerson women's tennis. The squad is the last of the holdouts, the only Emerson athletic team still playing home games at the small college in Chestnut Hill.,Pine Manor College's tennis...

Soccer season ends in bloody mess

December 31, 2012

Junior Greg Epstein was surprised to find himself running onto Norwich University's soccer field Sunday afternoon. Without warming him up, coach Jared Scarpaci called the forward's name, catapulting him...

Win, lose and draw; Lions happily mediocre

December 31, 2012

This year, the squad has started on a better note, earning a 1-1-1 record over the first three games.,Coming off a season plagued by inconsistent performance, player injuries and an early knockout from...