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Men’s soccer makes history in wild NEWMAC semifinal win over MIT

The mens soccer team embracing after a hard-fought penalty shootout win against MIT in the NEWMAC semifinals.
November 4, 2022

As the crossbar vibrated and the ball landed just in front of the goalline, the missed penalty signified a historic men’s soccer win against MIT, sending them to their first NEWMAC Championship since...

Bruins on Boylston: It’s early, but the Bruins have all the pieces of a championship contender

TD Garden.
November 3, 2022

The last time the Boston Bruins lifted the Stanley Cup was 2011. It’s been just over a decade—not long compared to franchises that have been in limbo for half a century—but in the City of Champions,...

Lions salvage two goals in dying minutes to survive NEWMAC quarterfinals

Emerson womens soccer team celebrating following a late goal in the NEWMAC quarterfinals.
November 3, 2022

With less than a minute left in the second half of overtime, the women’s soccer team stared down a one-goal deficit and the end of the 2022 season. Still, after a lucky deflection and a perfectly played...

Women’s volleyball season ends in five-set heartbreaker

Senior middle blocker Jillian Kay scoring a kill against Smith College in the NEWMAC quaterfinals
November 3, 2022

A final ball whistled past diving Emerson defenders, silencing a roaring crowd at the Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym on Tuesday night, ending a tight 3-2 match against Smith College in the NEWMAC quarterfinals.   After...

Go out with dignity, Brady

Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB and former Patriot Tom Brady (via Creative Commons)
November 1, 2022

He has served his time, done his duty, and lived out every young football player's dream. Now, it’s time for Tom Brady to retire.  Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. has been playing in the NFL for...

Women’s volleyball wins annual “You Can Play” game

The Emerson Womens Volleyball Team (courtesy: Ben Read)
October 26, 2022

The women’s volleyball team dispatched the Endicott College Gulls in three sets on Thursday, earning a sixth consecutive home-court win in the annual “You Can Play” game. The You Can Play Project,...

Returning men’s basketball seniors reflect on time at Emerson

Graduate guard Nate Martin will be rejoining the Lions along with fellow grad and center Jarred Houston (Beacon Archives)
October 26, 2022

Graduates Jarred Houston and Nate Martin will return for their fifth years at Emerson, hoping to continue momentum from their appearance in the NCAA DIII playoffs last season. Standing at 6-foot-10,...

Women’s basketball looking to bounce back

The 2022-23 Emerson Womens Basketball Team (Courtesy: Bill Gould)
October 26, 2022

Despite battling through a tough 2021-22 campaign, Emerson’s women’s basketball team remains hopeful for a better season this year, prepped with a wealth of experience to take to the court.  COVID-19...

Emerson XC snags 10th, 15th at Suffolk Invitational

From left to right: Tierney McKeown, Olivia Kardos. Samantha Zannotti, head coach Brandon Fox, Samuel Cahill, Oliver Glass, Paige Thimmesch, and Emily Hammond. (Courtesy: Kayla Buck)
October 26, 2022

Step by step, the Emerson men’s and women’s cross country teams strode to new heights amid a large crowd of runners in the Suffolk Invitational at Franklin Park on Oct.15.  The men’s runners...

Women’s soccer team celebrated locally, nationally

The Lions advance to their first NEWMAC Championship in program history.
October 26, 2022

Emerson women's soccer team earned lots of praise this week from both the NEWMAC and NCAA Division III.  The Lions ranked 24th in Division III by the United Soccer Coaches’ latest poll released on...

I’m not a Boston sports fan, but Bailey Zappe caught my eye

Bailey Zappe has big shoes to fill in the wake of Tom Brady. (Courtesy: Creative Commons)
October 20, 2022

As a Philadelphia sports fan, I’m used to an underdog situation — note Super Bowl LII — but was not expecting the same ‘underdog feeling’ in a city that has won 10 Super Bowls in 22 years until...

Bruins on Boylston: New system yields rewards and creates problems

Patrice Bergeron (via Beacon Archives)
October 20, 2022

Former Bruins Head Coach Bruce Cassidy was not who fans would’ve expected to be fired last summer. If anyone, it would’ve been General Manager Don Sweeney, whose questionable drafting and trade deadline...

Women’s volleyball secures 13th win of the season, defeating Salve Regina

The win bumped the womens volleyball teams record to 14-3.
October 19, 2022

As the fans poured into the Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym, the women’s volleyball team took on the Salve Regina Seahawks during Family Weekend, delivering a crowd-pleasing home sweep.   Heading...

Emerson XC takes second at Runnin’ Monks Invitational

From left to right: Tierney McKeown, Olivia Kardos. Samantha Zannotti, head coach Brandon Fox, Samuel Cahill, Oliver Glass, Paige Thimmesch, and Emily Hammond. (Courtesy: Kayla Buck)
October 12, 2022

The Emerson cross country teams finished as runner-ups at the Runnin’ Monks Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 8.  The men’s team crushed the rolling hills of Standish, ME with a total team time of...

Seven observations from the Bruins’ preseason finale loss

Courtesy: Creative Commons
October 12, 2022

The Boston Bruins fell 5-3 to the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night, concluding their preseason with a home-ice loss.  The loss to the Devils was the Bruins’ final test ahead of their Wednesday...

Baseball and softball teams start fall ball

Emerson Basbeball. (Photo Credit: Anna Schoenmann Courtesy of Matt Horan)
October 12, 2022

Emerson’s baseball and softball teams returned to the field three weeks ago, well ahead of the ordinary start date. The softball team finished its non-traditional season last week, practicing four...

The 2022 Red Sox season was a failure—and could be a harbinger for what’s to come

 Enrique Hernandez #5 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates with teammates after they defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6 to 5 during Game 4 of the American League Division Series at Fenway Park
October 6, 2022

Disaster: a sudden calamitous event bringing great damage, loss, or destruction. Also known as the 2022 Boston Red Sox. A year after being just two wins away from securing the American League pennant,...

Alum finds traction in WNBA and NBA G League

Shannon Norton 13 (Courtesy: Shannon Norton)
October 6, 2022

Shannon Norton ‘13 was recently promoted to Operations Coordinator for two professional basketball teams, and is now aiming higher.    Emerson alum Shannon Norton ‘13 is climbing the ranks...

Nothing but net: Women’s basketball player becomes dual-sport athlete

Junior goalkeeper Ava Salti is also a guard on the womens basketball team. (Courtesy: Kayla Buck)
October 5, 2022

For Ava Salti, sports are everything—more obsession than pastime.    With a quick glance into her dorm room, you’d notice a New York Islanders and Golden State Warriors jersey hanging on...

What is the Bruins’ longtime captain’s legacy?

Zdeno Chara (via Creative Commons)
September 28, 2022

Boston Bruins legend and longtime captain Zdeno Chara retired last Tuesday, ending his 25-year career by signing a one-day contract with the Bruins.  Chara was dominant as one of the NHL’s premier...

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