Stephen had 12 of his points on four three-pointers in the first half as the Lions roared to a 31-23 half-time advantage.
Junior forward Steve Georgoulis (New York, NY) added 13 points and a team high eight rebounds. Freshman point guard Will Dawkins (Springfield, MA) had a solid outing with 11 points, seven rebounds, and six assists while senior center Daniel Zinchuck (Bethel, ME) contributed 10 points.
Western New England College received a double double performance from sophomore forward Jim Bayne (Bristol, CT) who had 12 points and 14 rebounds. Junior guard Jon Godbout (Bristol, CT) also contributed 12 points (10 in the second half) for the Golden Bears who suffered their first home loss in four outings.
Emerson improves its record to 6-4 and 4-1 in the GNAC; Western New England College falls to 7-6 and 4-3.