Despite the loss WNEC (13-12, 11-7 GNAC) earned the third seed and a home game in the upcoming GNAC Tournament that begins Tuesday.
Emerson (12-13, 11-7 GNAC) led 31-21 at half-time and by 18 when Georgoulis scored on a lay-up for a 46-28 advantage with 10:01 left in the game.
Western New England College rallied by pulling within six points on three occasions, and then four at 53-49 when sophomore guard Matt Maynard (Paterson, NJ) hit a jumper with 1:59 remaining.
Sophomore guard Joe Boylan (Royal Oak, MI) gave the Lions a six-point cushion (55-49) by hitting a short jumper in the lane with the shot clock winding down with 1:25 left.
The Golden Bears cut the margin to three (55-52) when sophomore guard Ryan Hernandez (Hampton Bays, NY) hit a NBA three-pointer at the 1:10 mark.
Dawkins answered with a jumper on the next possession and Boylan added two free throws with 25 seconds remaining to seal the victory.
Maynard finished with 17 points for the Golden Bears while junior center Malik Champlain (Norwich, CT) contributed nine points and 10 rebounds. Senior guard Jon Godbout (Bristol, CT), who came into the contest with a 17.4 average, was held to a season low three points.