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Men’s basketball: Emerson to meet D1 Brown Friday

Mens basketball: Emerson to meet D1 Brown Friday
December 14, 2016

There will be no tigers, but there will be Lions and Bears when Emerson’s men’s basketball team travels to Providence to meet Division I Brown University on Friday night. The game, scheduled...

Women’s basketball: Even NEWMAC record as break nears

December 14, 2016

Emerson’s women’s basketball team is off to a mixed start after their first six games. In their season opener against Western New England on Nov. 17, the Lions put up 35 first half points...

Females find acceptance on frisbee field

December 8, 2016

In its second full year, Emerson’s ultimate frisbee team is now open to all genders, an uncommon trait among collegiate teams governed by USA Ultimate. A group of now-juniors founded the unofficial...

Despite second half push, Lions defeat Dean in opener

Despite second half push, Lions defeat Dean in opener
December 8, 2016

At halftime of Emerson’s men’s basketball home opener, it seemed the second half would simply be superfluous. That’s how dominant the Lions (3-2) appeared early in their first home game...

Walk-on McCafferty proved passion at pick-up

Walk-on McCafferty proved passion at pick-up
December 8, 2016

The newest member of Emerson’s women’s basketball team moved into college, met her roommates, and started classes before ever stepping onto the court of the Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym. It...

Club basketball shooting for SGA approval

November 24, 2016

While Emerson is home to a plethora of student-run organizations, it has no functioning club sports. A group of students driven by their love of basketball is looking to change that. Since the beginning...

Men’s basketball looking to build on playoff run

Men’s basketball looking to build on playoff run
November 24, 2016

One thing Emerson’s men’s basketball team can’t control—the departure of nine seniors after the Lions came within five points of the NEWMAC finals in February. But this year, hoping...

Women’s basketball: Newfound depth, new heights?

Women’s basketball: Newfound depth, new heights?
November 24, 2016

Still jubilant from an upset win over WPI in its regular season finale last year, Emerson’s women’s basketball team is hoping that its performance against the eventual NEWMAC champions will...

Augustine breaks school record

November 17, 2016

There is a spot in the top left corner of the volleyball court that women’s volleyball senior captain Jules Augustine said she loves to hit. She has hit it for four years now, to the tune of 1,025...

Volleyball dominates in ECAC first round

Volleyball dominates in ECAC first round
November 17, 2016

In its first postseason action since 2013, Emerson women’s volleyball left no doubt who the better team on the court was, defeating Morrisville State College in straight sets Wednesday. The win...

Players protest election in pre-match demonstration

Players protest election in pre-match demonstration
November 17, 2016

Yesterday wasn’t just any other day in America, and this wasn’t just any other Emerson women’s volleyball game. Upset by the election of Donald Trump as the 45th president, multiple...

Lions looking for positives in minor record improvement

November 17, 2016

In September 2015, the Emerson men’s soccer team lost by five goals to Massachusetts Institute of Technology when they were shut out by their fellow New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic...

Jackie MacMullan speaks at Emerson in Jaffe’s series

Jackie MacMullan speaks at Emerson in Jaffes series
November 17, 2016

When legendary NBA writer Jackie MacMullan walked into the Semel Theater on Nov. 3, she gave a knowing wave to one of the fifty-some students gathered—her nephew, Lions pitcher Tim Mainella. Mainella,...

On strength of PK, Pride drop Lions in NEWMAC QF

On strength of PK, Pride drop Lions in NEWMAC QF
November 10, 2016

A penalty kick in the opening minutes made the difference as host no. 4 Springfield defeated no. 5 Emerson 1-0 in NEWMAC women’s soccer quarterfinal action Tuesday, Nov. 1. Three minutes and 10...

Men’s basketball: Lions looking to star in Hollywood

November 10, 2016

The Emerson men’s basketball team is trying to raise $25,000 for a trip to Los Angeles over winter break to give players’ families a chance to watch them play in person. The Lions want to...

Poli-Com Athletes At Work As Final Buzzer Nears

Poli-Com Athletes At Work As Final Buzzer Nears
November 10, 2016

It’s a common mantra among perturbed internet commenters and Twitter users: stick to sports. When sports journalists or professional athletes share their social views, they’re typically met...

Teams prepare for 2017 fall ball season

November 10, 2016

It’s seven in the morning at the dining hall, and the baseball team eats between yawns and remarks on the World Series. They just came from their 6 a.m. weight training session, which takes place...

VBALL’s Hope for NCAA Tourney Bid Quickly Fading

November 10, 2016

This article originally appeared in the October 6, 2016 issue of The Berkeley Beacon. Next to the Super Bowl, it’s debatably the most exciting Sunday in sports. The NCAA basketball Division I conference...

Jackie MacMullan speaks at Emerson in Jaffe’s series

Jackie MacMullan spoke to Al Jaffe, Emerson alumnus, at the second installment of his speaker series.
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Jackie MacMullan speaks at Emerson in Jaffes series
by Matt Couture / Beacon Staff • November 9, 2016
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November 9, 2016

When legendary NBA writer Jackie MacMullan walked into the Semel Theater on Nov. 3, she gave a knowing wave to one of the fifty-some students gathered—her nephew, Lions pitcher Tim Mainella. Mainella,...

Overtime wins have Lions poised for playoff berth

October 26, 2016

Emerson’s Women’s soccer team was on a streak of four consecutive shutouts, and had reached the upper tier of the conference standings before their 3-1 loss to Babson College on Oct. 18. After...