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Lions summer news recap

New soccer coach Bryan Harkin previously coached at Tufts. BETHANY HAMLIN / BEACON STAFF
September 6, 2017

Catching you up on all Emerson Lions news over the summer break, and getting you ready for the fall season. Men’s Soccer Emerson’s men’s soccer team had a busy summer with the departure of its...

Lions volleyball loses quarterfinal match

Team captain Nick Rusk (left) fired up his team after the second set.
EZEKIEL LEVIN / BEACON STAFF
April 12, 2017

After Emerson’s men’s volleyball team played its first two sets Tuesday night, it looked like a laptop that refused to connect to the internet—error after error after error. The fifth-seeded Lions...

Broadcasting from Rotch Field to beyond

Broadcasting from Rotch Field to beyond
March 30, 2017

When he was in high school, Bailey Kennedy didn’t know there were differences in the rules of women’s and men’s lacrosse. He played the sport zealously himself, but his all-boys institution...

Running and woodworking for a cause

Running and woodworking for a cause
March 30, 2017

Emerson director of digital strategy Jake Youmell is running the Boston Marathon this spring, but more than just his distance skills are being put to the test. Youmell’s fundraising strategy skills...

Pickup games get a promotion

Pickup games get a promotion
March 23, 2017

Emerson’s first club sport to receive approval since the launch of a new application process is laying plans for its official debut this fall. The Division of Student Affairs granted the club...

Freshman tosses two-hitter in first college start

Freshman tosses two-hitter in first college start
March 23, 2017

Emerson pitcher Sam Knox hopes to be calling out the names and numbers of Red Sox players some day over the public address system. But for now, head coach Nick Vennochi is calling Knox’s number on...

Men’s Tennis Preview: Lions plan to remain confident but humble

Mens Tennis Preview: Lions plan to remain confident but humble
March 23, 2017

Members of the men’s tennis team are hoping that an epic rap battle will take place at the end of its season—one between senior co-captain Josh Freud and head coach Dan Munsey. As irrelevant...

Gym returns from extended spring break

Gym returns from extended spring break
March 22, 2017

Emerson’s Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym reopened on Monday after it was closed for over a month due to minor flooding. After a sprinkler head was accidentally struck with a ball during indoor...

Softball hopes pitching staff provides boost

March 16, 2017

Softball head coach Phil McElroy said his team needs strong pitching this season to round out an otherwise solid team and compete in the NEWMAC after finishing with a losing record in the past three seasons. “That’s...

Baseball looks to build on strong spring start

March 16, 2017

Emerson baseball started the season off strong in Florida last week, leaving 7-2, already beating last year’s record by three wins. The Lions are coming into this season with last year’s record...

Gym returns from extended spring break

Regular activity resumed in the gym this week. Photo:
EZEKIEL LEVIN / BERKELEY BEACON.
March 15, 2017

Emerson’s Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym reopened on Monday after it was closed for over a month due to minor flooding. After a sprinkler head was accidentally struck with a ball during indoor baseball...

First step for new coach: Win the nonconference games

First step for new coach: Win the nonconference games
March 9, 2017

It’s a little less crowded in Emerson’s men’s lacrosse locker room than new head coach Matt Colombini would like it to be. The Lions currently roster 15 players, a number that pales...

VPR working with student-athlete council

VPR working with student-athlete council
March 9, 2017

Melanie Matson, Emerson’s director of Violence Prevention and Response, will speak at the NEWMAC conference-wide Student-Athlete Advisory Committee meeting this spring, showcasing the work her office...

Lions hope to start smooth in Rocky Mountains

Lions hope to start smooth in Rocky Mountains
March 9, 2017

The Emerson women’s lacrosse team is heading to Colorado over spring break to prepare for another playoff-bound season. They finished last year with a loss to Springfield in the NEWMAC semi-finals,...

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Men’s volleyball says ‘Aloha’ to Emerson

Mens volleyball says Aloha to Emerson
March 2, 2017

It's nearly impossible to escape the sound of pedestrian noise and car horns in the heart of Emerson's campus. Diego Garcia thinks people lean on their horns too often. “There’s so much honking,”...

Pizza and process: Council strives for higher attendance

March 2, 2017

Emerson’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council used an old classic—pizza—to attract fans for a January basketball doubleheader. But the pies weren’t the only draw. Soccer teammates...

Athletics shuts down gym to dry floor

Athletics shuts down gym to dry floor
March 2, 2017

The Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym was completely shut down Monday until at least the end of next week, athletics’ director of media relations Matt Ulrich said Wednesday. During a baseball practice...

Gym flooding, snow wreak havoc on volleyball schedule

February 23, 2017

Prior to its straight-set loss Tuesday against MIT, Emerson’s men’s volleyball team hadn’t seen in-game action for one week due to flooding in the Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker...

Volleyball to meet Lasell in first conference match

Volleyball to meet Lasell in first conference match
February 23, 2017

The Lions play their first match within the GNAC on Thursday against Lasell, which is 14-1 overall. Lasell is currently ranked #12 in the nation and swept #15 Nazareth in straight sets on Feb. 11. Head...