The 2022-23 Emerson Lions have a lot to be proud of: across all 14 athletic programs, the Lions captured a bevy of accolades, including five major individual conference awards, nine First Team All-Conference...
By Leo Kagan, Assistant Sports Editor March 8, 2023
Chelsea Gibbons and Carla Pelino joined the Emerson women’s basketball team as two of the three first years on the 2019–20 roster.
They integrated into a Lions squad that roared its way to a 15-11...
Would you spend an extra year in a college classroom for the chance to play one more year of collegiate sports? This year, some Emerson students said yes to this opportunity and are making a significant...
In the middle of Emerson’s busy basketball season, Ava Salti, junior guard of women’s basketball, decided that both the men’s and women’s team needed a meaningful event off the court to bring them...
By Leo Kagan, Assistant Sports Editor January 30, 2023
While the majority of Emerson’s student body wasn’t strolling on campus for the entirety of the winter holiday break, a few athletes stayed behind, continuing their seasons even in the absence of their...
The Emerson women’s basketball team lost to the Wheaton Lyons on Jan. 18, ending their three game win streak. It marked their first defeat against a NEWMAC opponent in two conference match-ups.
Junior...
Junior guard Charlotte Levison transferred to Emerson from the University of Denver—an NCAA Division 1 program—this year, joining two first-year players as the newest Lions on the women’s basketball...
The Emerson men’s and women’s basketball teams each secured season-opening victories Tuesday night—the men steamrolled Gordon College 95-51 and the women defeated Wentworth 71-64.
Playing back-to-back...
By Leo Kagan, Assistant Sports Editor October 26, 2022
Despite battling through a tough 2021-22 campaign, Emerson’s women’s basketball team remains hopeful for a better season this year, prepped with a wealth of experience to take to the court.
COVID-19...
By Leo Kagan, Assistant Sports Editor October 5, 2022
For Ava Salti, sports are everything—more obsession than pastime.
With a quick glance into her dorm room, you’d notice a New York Islanders and Golden State Warriors jersey hanging on...
Emerson’s women’s basketball lost 73-49 against second-seed Babson College in the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference quarterfinals, ending the Lions’ season 8-16.
The Lions...
By Jason Tulchin, Assistant Sports Editor February 17, 2022
Emerson women’s basketball lost to Smith College in a landslide 45-point deficit on Wednesday, the biggest scoring gap experienced by the Lions team this season.
The women’s basketball team was...
By Jason Tulchin, Assistant Sports Editor February 16, 2022
The Emerson women’s basketball team fell to Springfield College 76-45 in a heartbreaking defeat on Senior Day.
The team honored the two players who won’t return next season, senior forward Katie...
The women’s basketball team lost a competitive game 69-59 to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Saturday— the Lions’ third straight loss.
Emerson started play in the New England...
By Jason Tulchin, Assistant Sports Editor February 3, 2022
The Emerson women’s basketball team fell short to Babson College in a hard-fought four quarters that ultimately ended 69-32 at home this Wednesday.
The Lions, now 7-11—and 3-2 in conference play—had...
The men’s and women’s basketball teams took the court in a double header against Wheaton College Wednesday night, winning back-to-back conference games at Wheaton’s King Arena.
Sophomore guard...
By Jason Tulchin, Assistant Sports Editor January 19, 2022
Emerson’s women’s basketball team handily won their first New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference game of the season, rounding out a 69-44 win over Mount Holyoke College at home this...
The 2021-22 season for the Emerson Lions’ winter sports teams started off bright with electrifying performances in front of the home crowd at the Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym, but now face a similar...
The fourth time proved not to be the charm for the women’s basketball team on Tuesday, as they fell to Brandeis University in a defeat full of sloppy defense, turnovers, and missed opportunities.
The...
Emerson canceled all non-competing sports seasons on Monday morning following guidance from the Boston Public Health Commission due to a rise in COVID-19 cases on campus and in the city, according to Athletic...