Men's Soccer
Men’s soccer earns United Soccer Coaches Academic Award honors
By Domenic Conte, Managing Editor
October 14, 2020
The United Soccer Coaches organization recognized the Emerson men’s soccer team with the Academic Award for its work in the classroom and its 3.56 cumulative team grade point average, the second-highest in the conference. The men’s team trails only Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the ...
Men’s soccer sophomores debate on new joint soccer podcast
By Tyler Foy
October 7, 2020
Men’s soccer sophomore defenders Bo Feekins and Aidan Ferguson have spent the past year creating soccer content for their individual YouTube channels. In an effort to build their platforms, they are now joining forces and starting a podcast, “The Fifty Fifty Podcast.” The podcast launched its first episode on Sept. 27. It is centered around ...
College announces decision to cancel fall sports
By Lara Hill and Emily Cardona
July 14, 2020
The college announced its decision Tuesday afternoon to cancel all competitive sporting events for the fall 2020 athletic season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an announcement from Vice President and Dean of Campus Life Jim Hoppe and Associate Dean and Director of Athletics Patricia Nicol. ...
Virtual offseason workouts underway for men’s and women’s soccer
By Taina Millsap, Living Arts Editor
April 18, 2020
The men’s and women’s soccer teams have both found ways to bond and train together since moving back home in mid-March, through virtual workouts over Zoom and video compilations posted to their teams’ social media. The women's team initially published its video on Facebook on April 11, while the men's team published ...
Men’s soccer ends season with first NEWMAC win
By Aaron J. Miller, Print Editor
November 2, 2019
Men's soccer senior Creighton Dorfman said the moment he walked off Rotch Field for the final time in his career will be one he will remember forever. “Signing off one last time with a win in the NEWMAC—it’s kind of hard to put it into words,” Dorfman said in a post-game interview. “Thi...
Men’s soccer drops fourth consecutive game
By Andrew Lin
October 12, 2019
The men’s soccer team lost its fourth straight game after falling 3-0 against Babson College on Saturday afternoon. The Lions played in a physical first half as the defense stopped Babson from scoring in the first 45 minutes of the game. However, the Lions totaled two shots and could not capitali...
Freshman dual citizen pursues athletics and academics at Emerson
By Ethan McDowell
October 2, 2019
After spending seven years of his life in Ukraine, Bo Feekins decided to spend his next four as a member of the Emerson College men’s soccer team, where he is adjusting to life in the United States as a college athlete. “Everyone is super welcoming, which is super nice, especially on the soccer team...
Men’s soccer loses second straight conference game
By Aaron J. Miller, Print Editor
September 28, 2019
The men’s soccer team lost 2-1 to the United States Coast Guard Academy during a power outage at Rotch Field on Saturday. Sophomore midfielder RJ Dziejma scored a late-game goal, but the Lions did not have enough time left in the game to score another, head coach Bryan Harkin said. “We g...
Men’s soccer loses in overtime against Wesleyan
By Lucas Poyser
September 18, 2019
The men’s soccer team lost 1-0 at home in overtime against Wesleyan University. This loss drops the Lions’ record to 1-4-1, but head coach Bryan Harkin said the team showed a lot of promise in its performance. “We ask a lot of our guys and they give a lot,” Harkin said. “We asked for a ...
Men’s soccer hopes changes bring successful season
By Lara Hill
September 7, 2019
After head coach Bryan Harkin made many changes to the men’s soccer team, the Lions now look to him to lead as they approach a difficult schedule. The Lions finished the 2018 season with an overall record of 3-13-1 and a 1-6 record in the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference. T...
Lions drop home opener against Regis
By Sam DeCoste
September 7, 2019
The Lions suffered their second straight defeat in a 3-1 loss to the visiting Regis Pride. The loss on Saturday moves their record to 1-1-2 after the first four games. Sophomore midfielder RJ Dziejma opened the scoring for Emerson in the 16th minute to give Emerson a lead at halftime. Regis responded...
Alumnus continues soccer career on and off the field
By Domenic Conte, Managing Editor
February 7, 2019
Duncan Bochicchio ’17 knew at a young age that he wanted to incorporate soccer into his career. “As a kid, I was a block away from a park,” Bochicchio said in a phone interview from Los Angeles. “My family is a traditional American football and baseball family, but as a three year old, I was...
Freshman goalkeeper creates non-profit to promote absentee ballots
By Domenic Conte, Managing Editor
December 16, 2018
In a short video uploaded to his Facebook on Oct. 11, freshman Robbie Shinder, a goalkeeper for the men’s soccer team, patrolled the Emerson campus and asked students about their plans to vote ahead of the midterm elections. He noticed several students were puzzled by the voting process and unprepar...
Junior forward earns First Team All-Conference honors
By Kyle Bray, Former Managing Editor: Visual and Design
November 29, 2018
Two Lions took home individual honors for the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference postseason awards earlier this month. Junior forward Gavin Faucette made the NEWMAC All-Conference First Team while freshman midfielder Avery Niles claimed the All-Sportsmanship award for the Lions. Each he...
Young men’s soccer team looks to build off of 2018 season
By Andrew Lin
November 6, 2018
Although the men’s soccer team missed out on the playoffs, the team is optimistic about its youth and its potential to become a competitive program. The Lions finished with a 3-13-1 overall record including a 1-6 record in the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference. They ended in l...
Fall sports honor seniors with pregame ceremonies
October 25, 2018
By Aaron Miller and Kyle Bray The soccer and volleyball teams celebrated the achievements and careers of their senior players last Saturday with food, posters, and cardboard cutouts of players' heads. While the men’s soccer team suffered a loss against Wheaton College, the women’s soccer and volley...
Playoff roundup: Women’s soccer only Emerson team in playoffs
By Domenic Conte, Managing Editor
October 22, 2018
As the fall sports regular season concludes, only the women’s soccer team will compete in the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference playoffs. The women’s team clinched the playoffs following a 3-2 victory over Babson on Oct. 20. The team ranks fourth out of eleven in the conferen...
Soccer, volleyball to honor seniors Saturday
By Andrew Lin
October 16, 2018
The soccer and volleyball teams will honor their seniors when all three teams play at home on Oct. 20. Men’s soccer will play Wheaton College at 1 p.m. followed by the women’s soccer game against Babson College later at 4 p.m. on Rotch Field. Women’s volleyball will host Framingham Sta...
Men’s soccer loses to NEWMAC leaders Springfield
By Jake Peter
October 15, 2018
The men’s soccer team lost at home to conference opponent Springfield College 3-1 Saturday afternoon. Emerson entered halftime tied 1-1 with Springfield following a goal by junior forward Gavin Faucette in the 35th minute. The Pride outscored the Lions 2-0 in the second half. Despite the loss,...
First road NEWMAC win keeps men’s soccer in playoff hunt
By Karina Sanchez
October 11, 2018
The men’s soccer team may make playoffs, despite a conference record of 1-3 and only three games left in their regular season. The Lions sit in seventh place out of nine in the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference. The top five teams in the conference all qualify for playoffs. Fres...
Late goal sinks men’s soccer against WPI
By Kyle Bray, Former Managing Editor: Visual and Design
October 1, 2018
The men’s soccer team lost to Worchester Polytechnic Institute 1-0 after conceding in the final minute of the game Saturday afternoon. Head coach Bryan Harkin said that, despite the loss, his team played a strong game against a tough opponent—WPI is the reigning New England Women’s and Men...
Men’s soccer drops conference opener to Clark
By Maximo Lawlor
September 15, 2018
Clark University outplayed the Emerson’s men’s soccer team in the Lions’ New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference opener Friday night. The Lions fell to the Clark University Cougars 3-0 to start off their conference play. Last year, the Lions had a similar fate, losing 1-0 to the Couga...
Men’s soccer looks to contend with young squad
By Kyle Bray, Former Managing Editor: Visual and Design
September 11, 2018
The men’s soccer team aims to contend this season with a squad full of new faces after losing key seniors from its previous season. The team added 16 new players to their roster for the 2018 season after five seniors graduated. The new recruits include 13 freshmen and three transfer students. Newc...
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...
Men’s soccer recap: Harkin realistic after disappointing season
By Kyle Bray, Former Managing Editor: Visual and Design
November 8, 2017
Men’s soccer head coach Bryan Harkin set a lofty goal to make the NEWMAC playoffs with his team this season, but the Lions finished far from it. The Lions finished with an overall record of 5-10-2, a conference record of 1-6, and a nonconference record of 4-4-2. They finished last in the NEWMAC. Har...
