Weekly Lyon

Field Hockey (3-2) Defeats UMass-Dartmouth in Non-League Game

The Wheaton College field hockey team posted its third shutout of the season Tuesday afternoon, as the host Lyons downed UMass-Dartmouth in a non-conference game.

Sophomore Melissa Busfield (Gloucester, MA/Gloucester) collected her second multiple-goal game of the season, propelling Wheaton to its third victory of the season. Wheaton took a 1-0 advantage 15 minutes into the contest, when Busfield took a loose ball inside the circle and slipped a backhand shot past the UMD goalie. The Blue and White were then held scoreless until the 11:35 minute mark, when Busfield came in from the left side of the circle and slid the loose ball over the goal line for a 2-0 lead.

Wheaton dominated the contest with a 12-1 advantage in penalty corners and 15-2 margin in shots. For the second time this season, Lyon freshman Emily Fiskio (Bransfield, CT/Bransfield) and senior Amy Haller (Pittsburgh, PA/Western Reserve Academy) combined efforts in goal for the win.

Men's Soccer (4-2-0) Extends Home Winning Streak to 18 Games

The Wheaton College men's soccer team extended one of the nation's longest home winning streaks in its 2002 opener on Keefe Field Thursday, as the Lyons handed Western New England College a convincing 6-0 loss in a non-conference contest.
The Lyons exploded for four unanswered goals in the opening half to put the game away early, led by a school record-tying performance by senior Dan Antoniuk (Philadelphia, PA/Central). Antoniuk's assist on Jason Percy's (Plymouth, MA/Plymouth South) opening goal at the 7:26 minute mark tied the school record for assists in a career with 29.

Wheaton pushed its margin to 2-0 in the 16th minute, as senior David Wurm (Dunstable, MA/Groton-Dunstable) managed to escape a pair of WNEC defenders on the left side of the goal box and direct his shot to the left netting past the Golden Bear goalkeeper. Sophomore Gabe Margolis (Brookline, MA/Beaver Country Day) picked up the assist on the play.

Six different players tallied goals for the Lyons. Rounding out Wheaton's final four goals included Antoniuk, senior Shaun Cavanaugh (Newtown, CT/Newtown), junior John Chronis (Danvers, MA/Beaver Country Day) and sophomore Matt Ristuccia (Newton, MA/Newton North). Freshman goalkeeper Max Hellman (Oklahoma City, OK/Casady) earned his first collegiate start and shutout, as the Blue and White held an aggregate 34-4 shot advantage for the game.

Women's Soccer (6-1-0) Ranked First in New England, Seventh in the Nation

The Wheaton College women's soccer team was ranked first in New England and seventh in the country according to the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) poll. The Lyons solidified that mark Wednesday afternoon, as the Blue and White posted a convincing 4-0 victory over Framingham State in non-conference action. On Saturday, the Lyons tallied a pair of second-half goals to come from behind to defeat the fourth-ranked team in New England, Keene State, 2-1.

Against Framingham, junior Tracy Prihoda (Needham, MA/Needham) reeled off three straight goals in the opening 23 minutes of play, leading Wheaton to its fifth victory of the season. The Wheaton offense came out in a flurry to open the first half, as Prihoda found the back of the net twice within the opening six minutes of regulation. At the 46-second mark, Prihoda received the lead pass from sophomore Beth Caromile (Warwick, RI/Pilgrim) and escaped the Framingham defense to find herself in a one on one situation with the Ram goalkeeper.

Prihoda's second goal of the game came in the sixth minute, followed by her first hat trick of the season at the 22:13 minute mark, thanks to a cross from sophomore Erin Brennan (Mesa, AZ/Xavier College Prep). Prihoda received the crossing pass and managed to volley her shot into the left side of the netting. First-year Katie Hall (Longmont, CO/Niwot) extended the Wheaton cushion to 4-0, as she posted her first collegiate goal at the 36:44 minute mark. Caromile picked up her second assist.

Junior goalkeeper Jessica Broomhead (Barrington, RI/Barrington) registered four saves in nearly 76 minutes of time, while freshman goalie Emily Lipsky (Whitestone, NY/Sacred Heart Academy) finished the final 14 minutes of regulation. Wheaton held a 24-5 advantage in shots.

Despite trailing 1-0 at the half at Keene State, the Lyons were undaunted, as Prihoda was able to find the equalizer in the 60th minute when she posted her team leading seventh goal of the season. Junior Christy McHugh (Salem, MA/Bishop Fenwick) assisted on the play. A little under ten minutes later, Wheaton took the lead for good when freshman Teresa Lebel's (Middletown, MA/Northfield Mount Hermon) indirect kick was headed in by sophomore Erin Duffy (East Longmeadow, MA/East Longmeadow). Broomhead picked up her third victory of the season by posting 10 saves on the afternoon. The Lyons outshot the Owls, 26-13 and held a narrow 4-3 edge in corner kick attempts.

Women's Tennis (3-3, 1-3) Drops Pair of Conference Matches

The Wheaton College women‚s tennis team dropped a pair of New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) matches this week, including an 8-1 road loss at Mount Holyoke on Tuesday and a 7-2 defeat at the hands of Wellesley on Saturday afternoon at Clark Tennis Courts.

At Mount Holyoke, the Lyons were swept during doubles play, which included a pair of convincing victories at first and third doubles. Second doubles was a different story, as Wheaton junior Emily Dana (Hamilton, MA/Governor Dummer Academy) and sophomore Caitlin Amaral (Glocester, RI/Ponaganset) battled before falling just short by a count of 9-8. In singles play, sophomore Maris Madeira (Southwest Harbor, ME/Mount Desert Island) picked up the only Wheaton victory on the afternoon, as she posted a straight-set triumph in the sixth position. The Lyons dropped the other five matches in straight sets.

Wheaton started Saturday's doubles portion in a flurry, as the Lyons handed Wellesley its only two losses of the season. Wheaton's second doubles tandem, comprised of Dana and senior Tanya Sores (Lincoln, RI/Lincoln), was victorious 8-1, while Madeira and sophomore Whitney Sirois (Presque Isle, ME/Presque Isle) earned a decisive 8-3 triumph at third doubles. Wellesley captured first doubles, 8-5 and then went onto sweep singles play, which included straight-set victories in the top five positions. At sixth singles, Madeira split sets before dropping a 6-4 decision in the third set.

Women's Volleyball (3-6, 0-2) Posts 0-2 Week in Conference Play

The Wheaton College women's volleyball team suffered a pair of conference losses, including a 3-1 (27-30, 30-25, 23-30, 23-30) defeat to Smith College in Saturday afternoon's home opener at Emerson Gymnasium. Earlier in the week, the Lyons were defeated at MIT by a count of 3-1 (30-27, 27-30, 20-30, 19-30).

The MIT match started promising for the Blue and White, as the Lyons took the first game 30-27. However, MIT bounced back with a 30-27 victory of their own in the second game, followed by 30-20 and 30-19 triumphs in the third and fourth games, respectively. Senior outside hitter Melissa Jamin (Cold Spring, NY/Haldane) and junior setter Darcey Vertuca (Boulder, CO/Boulder) each recorded a double-double on the evening. Jamin had 11 kills and 19 digs, while Vertuca assisted on 36 points with 18 digs. Senior outside hitter Stacey Mann (Brockton, MA/Brockton) added 21 digs.

Against Smith, the Lyons trailed 25-18 in the day's opening game, but responded by taking nine of the game's next ten points en route to a 27-26 edge. That's all the scoring Wheaton would see however, as Smith captured the game's final four points. The Lyons jumped out to a 5-0 cushion to open game two and held their lead throughout the game's entirety, scoring a 30-25 victory. The two teams played nip and tuck in the third contest, as the Pioneers held a 20-19 advantage late in the game. From that point on, Smith outscored the hosts, 10-4 to capture its second game. The Pioneers continued their strong pace in the fourth game before winning 30-23.

Junior Bree Bessette (Charlestown, RI/The Prout School) led the hitting charge for the Lyons with 16 kills, while first-year middle hitter Marriah Vengroff (Storrs, CT/E.O. Smith) posted 12 kills. Jamin and Vertuca recorded double-double performances for the second straight match, as Jamin registered a team-high 19 digs and 11 kills, while Vertuca added 39 assists and 12 digs.

Mathias Named NEWMAC Women's Tennis Player of the Week

Wheaton College women's tennis standout Mia Mathias (Boxford, MA/Pingree School) was selected as the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Player of the Week on Monday, September 16th. A first-year athlete with the Lyons, Mathias led Wheaton to a 2-0 week, including a pair of 9-0 sweeps over UMass-Dartmouth and WPI. Individually, she posted a perfect 4-0 mark at first singles and first doubles, not allowing a single game against WPI. Mathias posted an 8-0 victory in doubles play and then downed her opponent, 6-0, 6-0 at first singles. Earlier in the week against UMD, Mathias had little difficulty in the doubles portion of the match, as she posted an 8-1 victory in the top slot. She then recorded a straight-set victory in the top singles position.

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