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Junior breaks program record for most faceoffs and ground balls

Junior Austin DiPietro (right, No. 12) won 11 of his 15 faceoffs on Saturday against Wheaton College. Photo by Alexa Schapiro / Beacon Staff
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...

Senior enters professional draft after softball senior day

Senior catcher Kallista Leonardos played in every game so far this season and totals 33 hits. Photo by Aaron J. Miller / Beacon Staff
April 19, 2019

Senior catcher Kallista Leonardos announced her intention to enter the American Softball Association draft on Friday at the softball team’s senior day. “I’ll be entering [the draft] and hopefully...

Junior baseball pitcher leading NEWMAC in strikeouts

Junior Jack Fox totals 56 strikeouts this season, bringing his career total to 131. Photo courtesy of Kate Foultz.
April 18, 2019

At three years old, Jack Fox said he practiced pitching by throwing rocks into his neighbor’s yard. Now in his junior year, he leads the conference with 56 strikeouts on the baseball team and became...

Softball one spot shy of playoffs with two doubleheaders remaining

Freshman Lexi Semanchik plays first-base and hit one home run this season. Photo by Alexa Schapiro / Beacon Staff
April 17, 2019

As the softball team heads into its final weekend in the conference regular season, the Lions have a chance to make the playoffs with two doubleheader games remaining. The Lions hold a conference record...

Men’s volleyball loses in conference quarterfinals to close season

Senior Mark Piorkowski (right) finished his senior season averaging 4.10 kills per set—the most in the GNAC. Photo by Alexa Schapiro / Beacon Staff
April 16, 2019

The men’s volleyball team lost in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference quarterfinals for the sixth year in a row, but head coach Ben Read said the team experienced significant improvement this season. “From...

Women’s lacrosse holds 0-7 record following loss on senior day

Freshman Jennifer Van Pelt (right) plays on the womens soccer team and the womens lacrosse team. Photo by Alexa Schapiro / Beacon Staff
April 14, 2019

The women’s lacrosse team celebrated its senior players Saturday afternoon while their families and friends applauded from the bleachers. The Lions lost 23–10 to Smith College, which ranks sixth in...

Men’s lacrosse loses to Babson despite hat trick by freshman midfielder

The mens lacrosse team lost its third conference game in a row and are now 2-11 overall. Photo by Alexa Schapiro / Beacon Staff
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...

Baseball team beats Clark for first conference win this season

The baseball team defeated Clark University for the first time since the 2017 season on Tuesday. Photo courtesy of Kate Foultz.
April 13, 2019

The baseball team won its first conference game this season when the Lions defeated Clark University 5-2 on Tuesday night. The win puts Emerson at 1-9 in conference play and eighth in the New England...

Men’s tennis wins first NEWMAC match in program history

Freshman Jeff Pratt did not compete in the Lions victory over Springfield College due to an illness. Photo by Abbey Finn / Beacon Correspondent
April 11, 2019

The men’s tennis team won its first conference match in program history when the Lions beat Springfield College 5-4 on Wednesday night. Emerson opened the match with a sweep of the doubles matchups....

Women’s lacrosse loses to Mount Holyoke for second straight year

The Lions have not beaten a conference opponent since the 2017 season. Photo by Alexa Schapiro / Beacon Staff
April 11, 2019

The women’s lacrosse team suffered a 21–3 setback against conference opponent Mount Holyoke College on Wednesday afternoon. The Lyons opened the game with an 8–0 run. Emerson answered back with...

Alumnus speaks at TEDx Talk about racial bias in sports journalism

Pat Ferrucci wrote music columns for nine years before pursuing a Ph.D. in journalism. Photo courtesy of Pat Ferrucci.
April 11, 2019

One of Patrick Ferrucci's earliest memories came at age seven when his father woke him up in hopes of witnessing the Boston Red Sox win their first championship since 1918, but the team lost. "I can...

Senior lacrosse player achieves new career and program milestone

Senior Jared Brush ranks eighth on the NEWMAC scorers list with 24 goals so far this season. Photo by Alexa Schapiro / Beacon Staff
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...

Emerson Skunks compete in ‘Huck for Hope’ charity tournament

The Emerson Skunks lost in the semifinals of the Huck for Hope charity tournament on Sunday. Photo by Domenic Conte / Beacon Staff
April 8, 2019

The college’s ultimate disc club, the Emerson Skunks, participated in the sixth annual Huck for Hope charity tournament on Sunday at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Skunks and four...

Softball goes 1-1 in third annual Sexual Assault Awareness doubleheader

The Lions defeated Coast Guard 9-0 in the first match of their doubleheader.  Photo by Alexa Schapiro / Beacon Staff
April 6, 2019

The softball team went 1-1 in a doubleheader against the United States Coast Guard Academy for its third annual Sexual Assault Awareness games on Saturday afternoon. As part of the tradition of the...

Men’s volleyball loses fourth straight conference game

Senior Win Kittivatcharapong goes up for a spike against Johnson & Whales University on Thursday. Photo by Alexa Schapiro / Beacon Staff
April 5, 2019

The men’s volleyball team lost 3-0 to Johnson & Wales University, Rhode Island, on Thursday night in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference matchup. The Lions rank seventh out of eight teams...

Softball prepares for third annual Sexual Assault Awareness games

The softbal team raised $2,430 last year and have raised $1,305 so far this year for RAINN. Photo by Alexa Schapiro / Beacon Staff
April 3, 2019

The softball team will host its third annual Sexual Assault Awareness event alongside a conference doubleheader against the United States Coast Guard Academy at Rotch Field this Saturday. Former softball...

Men’s volleyball senior sets new career milestone

Senior Mark Piorkowski booked his 1,000th career kill for the Lions in a game against Regis College on Tuesday. Photo by Alexa Schapiro / Beacon Staff
April 2, 2019

Senior Mark Piorkowski, an outside hitter for the men’s volleyball team, reached one of the biggest milestones in his career when he made his 1,000th kill in a loss to Regis College on Tuesday night....

Men’s volleyball falls short in senior day doubleheader

Senior Mark Piorkowski (left) is 4 kills away from hitting the 1,000 kill milestone. Photo by Alexa Schapiro / Beacon Staff
April 1, 2019

The men’s volleyball team honored seniors Jacob DiTore, Mark Piorkowski, and Win Kittivatcharapong on Saturday, March 30 for senior day. The Lions lost 3-0 in both matches of their doubleheader against...

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith reflects on career in 4th annual Al Jaffe Speaker Series

Al Jaffe (left) and Stephen A. Smith (right) spoke about sports journalism and gave advice to interested students. Photo by Alexa Schapiro / Beacon Staff
March 31, 2019

Stephen A. Smith shared details from his illustrious career in sports television on March 27 to what Al Jaffe called the largest audience to attend the Al Jaffe Speaker Series in his four years as the...

Men’s lacrosse falls to UMass Dartmouth despite five goals from Celotto

Freshman Skyler Celotto ranks second for most shots on goal in the NEWMAC with 44.  Photo by Aaron J. Miller / Beacon Staff
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...