Athletics

A team comprised of six Emerson College baseball players captured the Fall, 2009 College Intramural Dodgeball Championship held November 18.  The team emerged as the winners from a 16-team field and over 110 participants.  Pictured above are the champions. Front:  Austin Fontanella '12.  Standing from left:  Geoff Lopes 12, Zach Levine '12, Richard Allen '12, Pete Hall 'G, and Jake Bennett '13.

D'Andrea, Zaniboni named Academic All-District

Emerson college women's soccer player Lindsay D'Andrea (Jr., Medford, N.J.) and volleyball star Lauren Zaniboni (Jr., San Diego, Calif.) have each been named to the ESPN: The Magazine Academic All-District second teams in their respective sports.

D'Andrea (left) is a Writing, Literature and Publishing major, and was the leading scorer for the women's soccer team in 2009 with 19 goals and nine assists for 47 points. She also led the Lions with five game winning goals. In 2008 she was named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference All-Conference third team, and is a member of the Emerson honors program that is limited to the top 6% of all undergraduate students.

Zaniboni (right), a transfer from North Carolina State University following her first year, is a Marketing Communications major with a minor in business. A two-time first team-All-Conference selection in volleyball, Zaniboni was also named the GNAC Women's Basketball Rookie of the Year in 2008. She has been the GNAC Player of the Week three times in 2009, was named the most valuable player of the Wheaton College Invitational, and she was an all-tournament selection at the Emerson/Wentworth Invitational. A Dean's list student in the Spring 2009 semester, Zaniboni is a member of the Emerson student government, the Student Athlete Advisory committee, and EmComm, Emerson's student run marketing agency.

The Academic All-District teams are selected by sports information directors in the district that are members of the College Sports Information Directors of America. Emerson is located in District I that encompasses all of New England, New York State and the Canadian Maritime provinces.

Athletic Department Mission Statement

The Athletics Department at Emerson College strives first and foremost to enhance academic excellence and personal growth through athletic involvement. Our mission is to create an environment in which student-athletes develop skills for life while achieving competitive success.

Intercollegiate athletics at Emerson will provide men and women the chance to develop a diverse set of core values including teamwork, leadership, high ethical standards, sportsmanship, and self confidence, while stressing the importance of community service.

We are committed to providing coaches who regard themselves as educators, who will motivate each student-athlete to excel in these qualities. Student-Athletes are expected to reflect the excellence of Emerson College and contribute to the quality of life on campus.

Emerson College Athletics looks to provide a positive atmosphere where student-athletes are able to display qualities on and off the playing field that can be drawn upon beyond graduation.

Athletics at Emerson

Boston, home of the Red Sox, Celtics, and Bruins, is also home to the Emerson College Lions, proud members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Division III), the Eastern College Athletic Conference, and charter member of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference.

Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym at 150 Boylston Street

Athletics at Emerson are an opportunity for students to bring out their best through competition. Student-athletes learn valuable lessons about teamwork, responsibility, and dedication that will positively affect their lives - both on and off the playing field.

The role of Athletics at the College is a significant one, however, the Emerson coaching staff knows the primary reason student-athletes attend Emerson is to obtain the finest education possible in the fields of communication and the performing arts. The Lions’ philosophy expects that student-athletes give 100% both in the classroom and on the playing fields. Maintaining this balance between academics and athletics is a challenge that teaches commitment and self-discipline.

The renovated field at Rotch Playground