Sports

Men’s Basketball: Miles back, but quick-starting freshman hurt

January 26, 2017

Last semester, he was miles away studying abroad in Valencia, Spain, but as Emerson’s men’s basketball team tries to strengthen its defense,...

Men’s 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...

Emerson falls to Brown in D1 matchup

December 14, 2016

College basketball’s 30-second shot clock can sometimes feel like an eternity for young fans raised watching the NBA. It probably felt faster than...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jackie MacMullan speaks at Emerson in Jaffe’s 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...