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

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

The Berkeley Beacon

Women's Basketball

Maya Savino (3) and Eastin Ashby (43) are congratulated by head coach Bill Gould after being removed from Saturdays win over Mount Holyoke. Photo: Ashton Lyle/Beacon Correspondent

Ashby leads Emerson to easy win on Senior Day

February 11, 2018

Emerson women’s basketball blew out winless Mount Holyoke College 87-31 on Saturday during the Lions’ senior day game. This 56-point win over Mount...

Charlie Boyle drives to the hoop against Springfield in a game earlier this season. Photo: Daniel Peden/Beacon Staff

Women’s basketball: Lions handle Lasell in final nonconference tuneup

February 10, 2018

Emerson women’s basketball matched its highest scoring game of the season Thursday night, winning 90-51 against Lasell College. 3-pointers played...

Eastin Ashby is Emerson womens basketballs all-time steals leader.

Women’s basketball seniors to be honored Saturday

February 7, 2018

Emerson women’s basketball will honor its two seniors—Maya Savino and Eastin Ashby—against Mount Holyoke College on Saturday. Ashby and Savino...

Emersons Ashley Toner drives to the basket against Springfield.

Recent wins push women’s basketball team toward playoffs

February 3, 2018

The Emerson women’s basketball team is sixth in the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference standings and occupies the final playoff spot...

Womens basketball: Opportunity led to Foultzs scoring breakout

Women’s basketball: Opportunity led to Foultz’s scoring breakout

January 29, 2018

Kate Foultz, a sports communication major, is the leading scorer for the women’s basketball team this year after turning her struggle with injury into...

Sophomore Kate Foultz drives to the basket against Springfield. Emerson lost 72-60 on Saturday.

Women’s basketball: Springfield sweeps Emerson with road win

January 28, 2018

Emerson women’s basketball suffered a setback Saturday, as they lost 72-60 to first place Springfield College. While the Lions could not avenge their...

Eastin Ashby (43) playing in a January 2016 game. Photo: Jacob Cutler/Berkeley Beacon Archives.

Women’s Basketball: Ashby sets all-time record for steals

January 22, 2018

The steal has always been Eastin Ashby’s bread and butter, and now she owns the school record to prove it. The women’s basketball team’s senior...

The Emerson Lions picked up a key 78-51 conference victory over Coast Guard on Saturday. Photo: Berkeley Beacon Archives.

Women’s basketball grabs key NEWMAC win over Coast Guard

January 21, 2018

In the second quarter of Saturday’s Emerson women’s basketball game, Eastin Ashby picked the pocket of an opponent—something she had done 185 times...

Emerson’s women’s basketball team struggled against Babson on Wednesday, losing 78-48. Photo: Beacon Archives.

Winter break recap: Healthy women’s team looks to build on winter break success

January 18, 2018

With 11 games left to play, the Emerson women’s basketball team (5-10) occupies the final NEWMAC playoff spot with a conference record of 3-5. After...

Emerson’s women’s basketball team got 22 points off the bench Wednesday night in its 71-48 loss to the MIT Engineers.
BETHANY HAMLIN / BEACON STAFF

Women’s BBALL drops third straight game against MIT

December 7, 2017

Benefiting from a significant height advantage, MIT came into the Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym and made quick work of Emerson, handing the Lions...

Freshman Sam Boyle joins junior Charlie.
COURTESY OF JOE JACOBS

Boyle sister reunion a no-brainer

November 29, 2017

In the Emerson women’s basketball season opener against Gordon, junior forward Charlie Boyle was out of the starting lineup and only saw five minutes...

Emersons womens basketball team opened its season with a 90-71 win over Gordon.
BETHANY HAMLIN / BEACON STAFF

Women’s basketball preview: Boyle sisters reunite as Lions set high goals

November 16, 2017

Emerson’s women’s basketball team hopes to reach the playoffs this season by using its versatility and changing the pace of the game, according to...