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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Sports

NEWMAC notes

April 16, 2015

Starting in 2017, the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference will adopt football into its repertoire of sports, according to a Wednesday...

Kanaris keeps it lights out for Lions lax

Kanaris keeps it lights out for Lions lax

April 14, 2015

Victoria Kanaris, a junior captain and goalie on the women’s lacrosse team, holds a unique honor at Emerson: She’s the only player on any team...

Undermanned Lions volley for best season yet

Undermanned Lions volley for best season yet

April 14, 2015

For any other team at Emerson, a season-opening loss to Massachusetts Institute of Technology would be a tough start to the conference season. But for...

Wiley's ways: junior hitter kills the competition

Wiley’s ways: junior hitter kills the competition

April 14, 2015

Junior Jackson Wiley’s dominant offensive performance leads not only the Emerson men’s volleyball team this year, but also his conference,...

Back on the court with a different sport

Back on the court with a different sport

April 14, 2015

The undermanned volleyball roster stood at just eight players—compared to conference foe Wentworth’s 17—until the addition of two unlikely...

Men’s volleyball pondering postseason position

April 14, 2015

With three games left in the men’s volleyball season and a 2 1/2 game lead over Albertus Magnus College for the sixth and final playoff spot, the...

Three schools, 14 varsity sports, one team

Three schools, 14 varsity sports, one team

March 25, 2015

They wear the same purple and gold uniforms, tap their IDs in the lobby of Piano Row, and may even know more about the Lions than the average student,...

Men’s and women’s ball both ousted in first round

Men’s and women’s ball both ousted in first round

March 5, 2015

Men's basketball Different year, same result for the men’s basketball team, which lost to Massachusetts Institute of Technology 74-65, on Feb. 25....

Fans flock to quarterfinals

March 5, 2015

Emerson students showed their Lion pride at the men’s basketball team’s quarterfinal loss to conference rival Massachusetts Institute of Technology...

Michael Brown, professor and champion for athletics

Michael Brown, professor and champion for athletics

February 26, 2015

Professor Michael Brown has been at Emerson College “forever,” he said. He has seen the campus change locations, watched as new dorms were...

Lions reflect on fruitful season

February 26, 2015

With the regular season coming to a close, members of Emerson’s women’s basketball team said they are proud of what they've accomplished so...

Men’s basketball close to playoff berth

Men’s basketball close to playoff berth

February 26, 2015

Headed into what could be the last few days of its season, Emerson’s men’s basketball team, currently 4-9 in conference play, needs to win...

New option for sports minor brings optimism

February 19, 2015

The recently introduced Individually Designed Major program, designed in part for undergraduates to create a sports communication minor, is drawing optimism...

Lady Lions looking for a proper sendoff

Lady Lions looking for a proper sendoff

February 19, 2015

When it comes to discussing the annals of women’s basketball at Emerson, head coach Bill Gould, now in his eighth year, said he would rather let...

Delzo daunts and dazzles on defense

Delzo daunts and dazzles on defense

February 12, 2015

Junior Janissa Delzo has played in every game since her freshman year, and since her sophomore year, she’s started every game but one. This year,...

Coach Scarpaci leaves lasting legacy

February 12, 2015

When Jared Scarpaci arrived at Emerson as the men’s soccer coach in 2003, he had a roster of 19 enthusiastic, if inexperienced players. One of them,...

Pinckney rebounds from ineligibility

Pinckney rebounds from ineligibility

February 12, 2015

On Dec. 7, 2013, Austin Pinckney, a 6-foot-6 forward for Emerson’s men’s basketball team, played the best game of his collegiate career in...

Students celebrate Patriots victory

Students celebrate Patriots victory

February 12, 2015

Emerson students celebrated the New England Patriots’ 2015 Super Bowl win on Sunday night when they joined fans on Boston Common and again on Wednesday...

Lions logo gains ground with unveiling on court

Lions logo gains ground with unveiling on court

February 5, 2015

Emerson’s athletic department officially unveiled its new logo on the floor of the Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym in a ceremony on Saturday,...

NEWMAC News: Playoff picture Jan. 29

February 5, 2015

Women’s basketball Overall record: 9-8 NEWMAC record: 4-5 Remaining NEWMAC opponents: Smith, MIT, Springfield, WPI, Coast Guard, Wheaton, Clark Beacon’s...