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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...

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

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...

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 Jaffe's series
by Matt Couture / Beacon Staff • November 9, 2016
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Jackie MacMullan speaks at Emerson in Jaffe’s series

By Matt Couture, Former Staff / 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...

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...

New app provides fans ‘front row’ seat to Emerson athletics

New app provides fans ‘front row’ seat to Emerson athletics

October 26, 2016

Emerson Athletics is always trying to compete with other collegiate athletic programs, and now it has an app for just that. The college released an app...

Behind Mooney, women’s team wins St. Joe’s meet

October 26, 2016

Head coach John Furey said he wasn’t shocked when Emerson’s women’s cross-country team finished first in the Runnin’ Monks Invitational...

Newton goes national in Australian rules football tourney

Newton goes national in Australian rules football tourney

October 26, 2016

Walk down Boylston Street with John Newton and you’ll quickly realize his name is synonymous with Australian rules football on campus these days....

Men’s soccer wins first ever NEWMAC game

October 26, 2016

The last time the Emerson men’s soccer team won a conference game, President Obama and Mitt Romney were preparing for their final presidential debate....

Couture’s call: Umps integral part of game too

October 19, 2016

On my way down to the Beacon offices last Monday, I stopped mid-stride to examine the contents of a newly posted Close Call Sports article on my mobile...

Reece Ragusa running for reels

Reece Ragusa running for reels

October 19, 2016

Many wish they could do their day job as well as Reece Ragusa does his side job. Ragusa, who said he’s primarily attending Emerson to study film,...

Harton dives to thousand-dig mark

Harton dives to thousand-dig mark

October 19, 2016

Women’s volleyball libero Sam Harton is only halfway through her junior year, but she has reached a significant career milestone: Harton recorded...

30 under 30: Full-time athletes take time off for future

30 under 30: Full-time athletes take time off for future

October 19, 2016

Balancing academics and athletics can prove difficult as college becomes increasingly more hectic, but athletes Elizabeth Reid and Michael Sheng face the...

Colombini on the crusade to improve men’s lacrosse

Colombini on the crusade to improve men’s lacrosse

October 12, 2016

New men’s lacrosse coach Matt Colombini has one goal: build a competitive, winning team at Emerson. The school’s athletics department named...

Goalie Melanie Escobar earns conference award

October 12, 2016

Another accolade has come for senior women’s soccer goalkeeper Melanie Escobar, who has won the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic...

Freshman Bernardi scoring hat tricks in first campaign

Freshman Bernardi scoring hat tricks in first campaign

October 12, 2016

Emerson’s women’s soccer team is not lacking in young talent. Their newest addition, Chiara Bernardi, is perhaps the greatest testament to...

Women’s XC eying NEWMAC competition

Women’s XC eying NEWMAC competition

October 12, 2016

It’s a brisk Thursday afternoon on Boston Common, and Emerson cross country associate head coach Matt Sell is keeping his eye on runners’ backpacks...

Bochiccio leads team in goals and passion

Bochiccio leads team in goals and passion

October 5, 2016

Duncan Bochicchio has been playing competitive soccer since he was 11. In his final season as an Emerson Lion, Bochicchio is tied for fifth in goals in...