Men's Lacrosse
Eligibility extension brings back Franklin for fifth season
By Shruti Rajkumar
August 30, 2020
On June 26, men’s lacrosse team co-captain and recent graduate Austin Franklin posted a statement on Instagram ending with the words “I’m back.” It indicated his return to the team for the 2021 season, making him the latest athlete to take advantage of an additional year of eligibility. The Div...
Former lacrosse captain Shore ‘11 highlights professional lacrosse players in self-published book
By Emily Cardona
July 7, 2020
Major League Lacrosse is far from the most popular American sport. Phil Shore ‘11 chose to shine a light on the beloved activity, often swept aside by mainstream sports media, in his first book, released June 19. Titled “Major League Life: Why Major League Lacrosse Players, Coaches, and Fans Shar...
Lions claim 35 spots on NEWMAC Spring All-Academic team
By Lara Hill
May 14, 2020
The cancellation of spring sports at the college left many student athletes devastated; however, senior pitcher Sam Knox said the announcement of the NEWMAC Spring All-Academic team brought some positivity amidst the COVID-19 global pandemic. “It’s really great to be recognized in this fashion for work...
Coaches plan to adjust scouting processes amid pandemic
By Kayla Buck
April 20, 2020
Emerson coaches are taking a new approach to scouting this spring after high schools decided to cancel their sports seasons in light of the COVID-19 global pandemic. The National Collegiate Athletic Association and New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference officially canceled all athl...
Celotto reflects on award-winning season
By Alberto Gilman
March 29, 2020
On Monday, March 2, sophomore midfielder and captain Skyler Celotto earned the NEWMAC Men's Lacrosse Co-Offensive Athlete of the Week Award, ten days before his season ended prematurely. Celotto said he appreciates the recognition from the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference. ...
Men’s lacrosse ends four game road trip with loss
By Alberto Gilman, Beacon Staff
March 12, 2020
The men’s lacrosse team concluded its four-game road trip with a 15-5 loss against the University of New England Wednesday night. Sophomore midfielder Skyler Celotto led the team in scoring with three goals. Sophomore midfielder Alex Hrisanthopoulos and freshman attack Cameron McNeal each scored on...
Celotto’s six goals propel Lions to road win
By Alberto Gilman
March 7, 2020
Sophomore midfielder Skyler Celotto scored six goals in the men’s lacrosse team’s 15–6 victory over Nichols College on Saturday. The Lions scored three goals in the first quarter, holding Nichols to two. The Lions continued the scoring in the second quarter with six more goals, and Nichols sco...
Lions fall to undefeated Widener
By Alberto Gilman
March 5, 2020
The men’s lacrosse team is now 1-2 on the season following a 17-7 loss to undefeated Widener University. Freshmen attacker Cameron McNeal scored a goal off an assist from sophomore midfielder Peirce Eldredge in the first quarter, but the Pride countered with five goals in the period. In the secon...
Balanced scoring leads Lions to first victory
By Alberto Gilman, Staff Writer
March 1, 2020
The men’s lacrosse team’s weekend road trip ended with an 8-4 victory over Mount Saint Mary College, marking its first victory of the season. Senior attack Austin Franklin, sophomore midfielder Skyler Celotto, and sophomore attack Hunter Gervais all scored twice in this match. Sophomore goali...
Men’s lacrosse falls in season opener
By Alberto Gilman
February 27, 2020
The men’s lacrosse team opened its season on Wednesday at Rotch Field with a 17-7 loss against the Wentworth Institute of Technology. Head coach Matthew Colombini said he sees the hard work his players are putting in as they prepare for the next match. “Some of our returners played really ...
Men’s lacrosse pursuing first postseason appearance
By Alberto Gilman
February 19, 2020
As the men's lacrosse season begins, coaches and players are ready to pursue the goal of making the first conference playoff in program history."I'm really excited about the opportunity this year," head coach Matthew Colombini said in an interview. "There's definitely a lot of potential to do some t...
Men’s lacrosse announces spring 2020 captains
By Nick Rempe
November 20, 2019
The men’s lacrosse team announced sophomore midfielder Skyler Celotto and senior attacker Austin Franklin as its captains for the 2020 season earlier this week. Celotto is the first underclassman named as a captain in program history. “It’s a really big honor,” Celotto said in an in...
Men’s lacrosse wins first conference game in 6 years on senior day
By RJ Dziejma
April 21, 2019
The men’s lacrosse team won its first conference game in program history since 2014 after a 7-6 victory over Wheaton College at Rotch Field on Saturday afternoon. The win came off of a game-winning goal by freshman midfielder Skyler Celotto in overtime and sent the crowd into an uproar. Head coac...
Junior breaks program record for most faceoffs and ground balls
By Tomas Gonzalez, Visual Managing Editor
April 21, 2019
Junior midfielder Austin DiPietro said his greatest achievement came when he broke the program record in March 2019 for most faceoffs and ground balls won in his second year on the men’s lacrosse team. In the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference, DiPietro ranks first in ground balls ...
Men’s lacrosse loses to Babson despite hat trick by freshman midfielder
By Aaron J. Miller, Print Editor
April 14, 2019
The men’s lacrosse team lost 17-5 to Babson College on Saturday in a conference matchup. The loss dropped the Lions from sixth to seventh place in the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference. The Lions opened the first quarter with a goal attempt from freshman midfielder Skyler Celo...
Senior lacrosse player achieves new career and program milestone
By Lara Hill
April 10, 2019
Senior attacker Jared Brush of the men’s lacrosse team broke the program record for career goals in a game against Clark University on April 6 when he reached a career 81 goals and surpassed the previous record of 80 held by Nicholas Kitsos ‘16. “It’s really cool to be able to accomplish something here at...
Men’s lacrosse falls to UMass Dartmouth despite five goals from Celotto
By RJ Dziejma
March 29, 2019
Men’s lacrosse freshman midfielder Skyler Celotto scored five of the team’s six goals in a 10-6 loss to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in a non-conference matchup at Rotch field on Wednesday night. Despite the loss, head coach Matt Colombini highlighted some significant players on his ...
Freshman lacrosse player chooses Emerson over Division I school
By Lara Hill
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 on the Emerson College Division III men’s lacrosse team last month. Before Hrisanthopoulos star...
Men’s lacrosse seeks to break NEWMAC losing streak
By Domenic Conte, Managing Editor
February 20, 2019
The men’s lacrosse team aims for its first conference win in program history as it enters its third season under head coach Matthew Colombini. Senior goalkeeper Bailey Kennedy said he expects to snap the losing streak in the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference this season. ...
Turf, locker rooms upgraded at Rotch Field
By Kyle Bray, Former Managing Editor: Visual and Design
September 6, 2018
Rotch Field—Emerson’s home venue for soccer, lacrosse, and softball—underwent renovations to improve the facility over the summer. The renovations include a replacement of the field’s turf surface, the addition of dugouts for softball games, more bleachers for spectators, and new locker room...
Roommate chemistry shines on field
By Albany Alexander
April 4, 2018
As he entered Rotch Field, freshman Stevie Powers felt a nervous sensation in his stomach. This feeling was familiar, he’d experienced it before every game since he made varsity lacrosse as a freshman in high school, and it followed him as he began his college career. As the game started, Powe...
Men’s lacrosse: Lions face injury woes as conference play begins
By Kyle Bray, Former Managing Editor: Visual and Design
April 2, 2018
The Emerson men’s lacrosse team began conference play in the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference with a tough 28-6 defeat to Springfield College on March 30 after losing multiple key players to injuries early in the week. In Emerson’s 10-6 loss to the University of Massachusetts Dart...
Good vibrations: junior finds early scoring success
By Joseph Davidi
March 29, 2018
Grooving on and off the field, Jared Brush led the Emerson men’s lacrosse team to a hot start early in the season. Brush, a junior, scored 28 goals last season—his personal best. He’s on track to surpass that record while leading the team with 17 goals and 20 points. Brush prepared for th...
