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Roberts Helps Men's Swimming and Diving Tie for 37th at NCAA Championship
Junior Barrett Roberts (Portland, ME/Deering) posted a pair of NCAA All-America honorable mention finishes and broke a school record while helping the Wheaton College men's swimming and diving team tie for 37th place at the NCAA Division III Championship during the weekend of March 16-18 at the University of Minnesota's Aquatic Center. The three-day meet was the third successive national championship for Roberts, who tallied 13 points in a pair of freestyle events.
The only swimmer to earn All-America laurels in the program's 15-year history, Roberts kicked off the championship with a 10th-place finish in 20.73 during the 50-yard freestyle finals, missing his own school mark by 0.02 seconds on March 16. The next day, Roberts broke his own school mark in the 200-yard freestyle, finishing 25th in 1:43.38 and surpassing his year-old program standard by 2.04 seconds. Roberts capped his weekend by qualifying for the consolation final of the 100-yard freestyle on March 18, taking 11th in 45.86 while finishing 0.34 seconds off his Wheaton record.
Synchronized Swimming Takes Fourth out of Eight Teams at ECAC Championship
The Wheaton College synchronized swimming team came in fourth out of eight teams at the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship held at Keuka College on March 18-19. With 69 points, the Lyons were one point behind the College of William & Mary. Canisius College captured the team title with 101 points and host Keuka was second with 83.
Wheaton's top finishes came in the team and solo routines. The Lyons' A team, consisting of juniors Elizabeth Corman (Saint Paul, MN/Hill-Murray School) and Sarah Swinkin (Hamden, CT/Hamden), sophomores Megan Kinney (Los Angeles, CA/Marlborough School) and Esther Kovacs (Windham, NH/Academy of Notre Dame) and freshman Sylvia Syracuse (Tonawanda, NY/Kenmore West), placed fourth overall. Wheaton's B team was right behind in fifth, as that squad was comprised of junior Renata Paglio (Portland, ME/Deering), sophomores Perri Kapp (Yarmouth Port, MA/Dennis-Yarmouth Regional), Ru-Huey Yen (Des Moines, IA/Abraham Lincoln) and Ru-Shyan Yen (Des Moines, IA/Abraham Lincoln) and freshman Kelly Maby (Woodhaven, NY/Richmond Hill). Kovacs took fourth in the solo routine while joining Syracuse for a sixth-place duet performance, and Wheaton's trio of Corman, Kinney and Swinkin finished sixth. In figures, Swinkin led the way in the C category, placing second to a swimmer from William & Mary. Kapp took fourth in D figures, Kinney eighth in the B category, Ru-Huey Yen eighth in D and Paglio ninth in D.
The Lyons turn their attention to this weekend's United States Collegiate Championship at Stanford University, where Wheaton hopes to improve upon last year's seventh-place finish.
Seven Track and Field Athletes Earn All-America Status at NCAA Indoor Championship, Wheaton Opens Outdoor Season with Strong Individual Finishes at Aztec Classic
The Wheaton College indoor track and field teams' seasons came to an end at the NCAA Division III Championship on March 10-11, as the women finished 14th out of 55 teams and the men tied for 22nd among 52 squads at Saint Olaf College's Tostrud Center. The outdoor season then opened last weekend, as a number of Lyons recorded strong showings at San Diego State University's Aztec Classic.
Seven Wheaton athletes recorded All-America finishes at the indoor national championship. Junior Jennifer Harlow (East Bridgewater, MA/East Bridgewater) led the way, not only defending her All-America status in the high jump but also winning the event after recording the highest leap in Division III this winter. Harlow paced the 15-athlete field with a 5' 7 3/4" performance, which was 1 1/4 inches better than the second-place finisher and also set a facility record by exactly two inches. Freshman Chizoba Ezeigwe (Brockton, MA/Thayer Academy) also earned All-America honors with a fifth-place 400-meter dash finish in 57.05, which bettered her trials time by 0.20 seconds. Ezeigwe joined first-years Lily Calderwood (Harvard, MA/Bromfield School), Natana Jules (Brooklyn, NY/Boys and Girls) and Celeste Karpow (Wilton, CT/Wilton) as Wheaton's 4x400-meter relay placed ninth in 4:01.00.
For the men, freshman Jonathan Cunha (Lexington, MA/Lexington) nabbed All-America honors after a fourth-place finish during the 400-meter dash in 48.67. Cunha, senior Ajay Sisodia (Andover, MA/Andover) and freshmen Victor Martinez (Exeter, NH/Phillips Exeter Academy) and Michael Wright (Baldwin, NY/Uniondale) finished the 4x400-meter relay in sixth at 3:20.30, each earning All-America accolades.
Four Lyons notched victories during the Aztec Classic, and a pair of women recorded provisional qualifications for the NCAA Championship. Wheaton's men turned in a sweep of the 100-, 200- and 400-meter dash events on Saturday. Wright won the 100M in 10.99, just 0.27 seconds shy of the school record, while Cunha took first in the 400M in 48.82 and Sisodia placed fourth. During the 200M competition, the Lyons took the top three spots, as Sisodia paced the field in 22.01 while falling 0.23 ticks short of the program standard, Cunha came in second at 22.02, and Wright was third in 22.06.
In the first outdoor race of her college career, Ezeigwe met NCAA provisional times in a pair of events. Ezeigwe placed second in the 400-meter dash in 56.04, just 0.32 seconds behind a San Diego State runner, while claiming sixth in the 200-meter dash at 24.85, just 0.22 seconds out of a tie for second place. Sophomore Megan Brousseau's (Attleboro, MA/Attleboro) third-place finish of 4:41.72 in the 1,500-meter run was 1.95 seconds off a four-year-old school record, and classmate Cassandra Migani (Brooklyn, CT/Norwich Free Academy) placed sixth in the javelin competition and 10th in the discus. Harlow won the high jump in Friday's open competition with a 5' 5" leap, which is a provisional qualifying standard. Freshman Lauren Reddy (Walnut Creek, CA/Carondelet) placed third in Friday's 5,000-meter run with a personal-best time of 19:39.80.
Baseball (6-3) Downs Pair of Nationally-Ranked Foes During Florida Trip
The nationally-ranked Wheaton College baseball team, tied for 25th in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Division III preseason poll, knocked off a pair of nationally-ranked teams and downed another pair receiving votes during a 6-3 showing in Port Charlotte, Florida, over Spring Break. Two of the Lyons' losses came by a total of eight runs to the second- and fifth-ranked teams in the nation.
Wheaton began its trip on Sunday, March 12 with a 9-6 loss to fifth-ranked Rowan University, which moved to 8-0 with the win. The Lyons rallied from three down to knot the score at five on senior Mark Baumer's (Durham, ME/Greely) two-run double in the fifth inning, but the Profs plated two runs in the fifth, one in the sixth and one in the seventh to secure a 9-5 advantage, and the Blue and White left the bags full in the ninth. Baumer finished 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI, while junior Adam Laplante (Harwich, MA/Harwich) was 2-for-5. Freshman Nick Pecora (Highland Park, NJ/Immaculata) had his first college hit, an RBI single to center in the fifth, and scored a pair of runs, while sophomore Ken Depasse (Jefferson, MA/Saint John's) also notched his first collegiate hit.
Against 23rd-ranked Suffolk University, the Lyons picked up a 4-2 victory on Monday, March 13 behind sophomore hurler Louie Bernardini's (Gray, ME/Gray-New Gloucester) complete-game effort, as he yielded just one earned run on six hits. A throwing error by Suffolk in the bottom of the third allowed a pair of Wheaton runners to score before sophomore Jake Yagjian's (Brewster, MA/Nauset Regional) sacrifice fly brought home the third run of the frame and made the score 3-1. Bernardini set down nine of the final 11 batters, as Suffolk sent only one runner past second over the last six innings.
The Lyons knocked off Messiah College, 5-1 on Tuesday, downing a team which reached the NCAA Tournament in 2005. Wheaton took the lead for good in the third, as senior Rafael Castillo (Queens, NY/Christ The King) and Yagjian delivered RBI singles. Senior Mark Brown (Chelmsford, MA/Chelmsford) hit a two-run, pinch-hit homer in the seventh to back sophomore southpaw Chris McDonough (Weymouth, MA/Weymouth), who did not allow an earned run during eight innings of work and finished with six strikeouts. Junior Brandon Leonard (Brockton, MA/Brockton) went 3-for-4, finishing a home run shy of the cycle, Yagjian was 3-for-5 and Baumer finished 2-for-5 with a double.
On Wednesday, the Blue and White fell by a 10-5 count to second-ranked Cortland State University. Wheaton rallied from four down to get within 4-3 in the third, but the Red Dragons scored four runs on six hits in the top of the sixth. Sophomore Pat O'Connor (Mattapoisett, MA/Old Rochester Regional) went 3-for-5 with a double to lead the Lyons, while classmate Scott Guillerault (South Portland, ME/South Portland) was 2-for-5 with two RBI, a pair of doubles and a run.
Against Western New England, which is receiving votes in the national poll, the Lyons picked up an 8-5 victory on Thursday. With his team down 2-0 in the first, Guillerault launched a three-run homer to highlight a four-run inning. After the Golden Bears took a 5-4 edge, Leonard tied the game on a fifth-inning sacrifice fly and O'Connor plated the eventual winning run the following inning. Pecora went 3-for-4 with a double, O'Connor and Brown were each 3-for-5 with a double, and Guillerault was 2-for-5 with three RBI. Freshman Jared Barnes (North Attleboro, MA/Bishop Feehan) picked up his first college win in relief, yielding no runs on three hits in two innings, while classmate Josh Simmons (Cranston, RI/Cranston West) notched his first save behind a pair of scoreless innings.
Wheaton rallied for a 3-2 win over Carthage College (WI) on Friday. Brown stroked a two-out, two-run double to knot the game in the third, and Yagjian scored the winning run on a two-out miscue the following inning. Junior Joe White (Bedford, NH/Manchester West) went 7.2 innings for the win, allowing one earned run while fanning five. Senior Jamie Baker (Boxford, MA/Masconomet Regional) inherited a runner in the ninth before recording three outs for his first collegiate save.
The Lyons allowed three runs in the eighth inning during a 4-3 loss on Saturday to the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh, which is receiving votes in the national poll. Wheaton held a 3-1 lead after Depasse keyed a three-run fourth inning with a two-run double, but the Titans completed their eighth-inning rally on two hits and an error. Bernardini scattered five hits over 6.2 innings and received a no-decision. Brown and Laplante each went 2-for-4.
McDonough fanned eight in 7.1 innings to lead Wheaton past the sixth-ranked University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point on Sunday. Senior Andy Koocher (Portland, ME/Portland) scored the Lyons' first run before plating a pair with a two-out single in the second. After the Pointers plated an unearned run in the eighth, Baker earned his second save by setting down the side in the ninth. Koocher went 2-for-4, and freshman Karl Olson (Bethel, ME/Gould Academy) roped his first college hit.
Wheaton wrapped up its Florida trip with numerous record-setting efforts during a 27-6 win over Worcester State College on Monday. The Lyons surpassed their former marks of 26 runs set May 6, 1999 and 29 hits recorded on May 1, 2004. Wheaton also notched program records with 53 total bases and a .542 batting average, going 32-for-59. The Blue and White matched its school mark of 25 RBI. In all, 22 Lyons saw action and 14 picked up a hit, led by Guillerault's 6-for-7 effort. He set program marks with six hits, five runs and 13 total bases while becoming the fifth Lyon to sock a pair of home runs, and his seven RBI place second in Wheaton history. Yagjian also surpassed a school mark by scoring five runs, Baumer went 4-for-4 with two doubles, freshman Mike DiReda (Shrewsbury, MA/Saint John's) picked up a hit in each of his first four college at bats, and Brown finished 3-for-5 with two doubles and four RBI. Koocher was 3-for-4 with two doubles, three runs and three RBI, and freshmen Robert Foote (Walpole, MA/Walpole) and Conor Seip (North Carver, MA/Carver) each rapped their first college hits. Sophomore Josh Moore (Manchester, NH/Manchester Memorial) earned the win, and senior Mark DeMasse (Reading, MA/Reading Memorial) came on in the ninth inning to pitch in a college game for the first time since May 8, 2004. The quad-captain missed all of last season due to injury.
Men's Lacrosse (1-3) Begins New Era Under First-Year Head Coach Peter Toner
The Wheaton College men's lacrosse team got off to a slow start last week under first-year head coach Peter Toner. The Lyons dropped their opener, 12-6 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Saturday, March 11 before falling by a 10-5 count at Gordon College on Wednesday. Wheaton's 9-8 win in overtime at Western Connecticut State University on Friday marked the first for a Toner-coached college team, and the week ended with a 9-4 loss at Colby College on Sunday.
Against RPI, the Lyons could not overcome the Red Hawks tallying five straight goals over a 5:04 stretch of the first quarter. Wheaton won 15 of 21 face-offs, and sophomore goalie Jeremy Beech (West Newbury, MA/Governor Dummer Academy) turned aside 19 shots in his second collegiate start. Senior Adam Cohen (Montpelier, VT/Montpelier) notched a pair of goals, while a quartet of Lyons tallied once apiece.
Trailing 4-2 at the half against Gordon, the Blue and White was outscored 6-3 in the second half. Cohen paced the visitors with two goals and one assist, while senior Ellis Reavey (Longmeadow, MA/Longmeadow), junior Andrew Rohan (South Hadley, MA/Avon Old Farms) and sophomore Richie Rasamny (Redding, CT/Joel Barlow) scored once each. Beech registered nine saves.
Junior Markus Ricci (Wayland, MA/Wayland) netted the game-winning goal with 35 seconds remaining in overtime during Wheaton's win at Western Connecticut State. The teams traded the first 11 goals of the evening, and the Lyons took the game's largest lead at 8-5 with 7:18 remaining in regulation when Ricci assisted junior Trey Helms' (Cockeysville, MD/Saint Paul's School) tally. However, the Pioneers scored three times during a 4:57 span to knot the score and force overtime. In the extra frame, Ricci converted Reavey's crossing pass with Wheaton playing a man up. Beech picked up his second collegiate victory behind 14 saves. Rohan paced Wheaton's offense with a hat trick and an assist, while Helms had two goals and a helper. Ricci and Cohen each turned in a goal and two assists.
At Colby, Wheaton trailed by 3-0 and 4-1 counts after the first and second periods, respectively, before pulling within 5-3 at the end of the third stanza. However, the Mules tallied twice in a 1:22 span to go up by four early in the final quarter, and the Lyons never came closer than three goals the rest of the way. Beech made 13 saves, Rohan paced the Blue and White with a pair of goals, and Cohen and Helms turned in a goal and an assist apiece.
Women's Lacrosse (1-2) Completes Florida Trip in Head Coach Mary Jacobs' First Week
The Wheaton College women's lacrosse team went 1-2 during the first week of head coach Mary Jacobs' tenure during a three-game swing to Wellington, Florida. The Lyons won their season opener, 13-6 over University of Puget Sound on Monday, March 13 before falling the next day to nationally-ranked Ursinus College, 14-4. On Thursday, the Blue and White completed its trip with a heartbreaking 18-17 loss to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges in overtime.
Against Puget Sound, the Lyons held an 8-2 scoring edge in the second half to pull away for the victory. Senior Caitlin Tierney (Wellesley, MA/The Rivers School) and freshman Bridget Thornton (Southington, CT/Cheshire Academy) each notched hat tricks, while senior Julia Coit (South Portland, ME/South Portland) tallied two goals and two assists. Sophomore Meredith Hurd (Bath, ME/Hyde School) and freshman Madeline Williams (Annapolis, MD/Key School) each scored twice, and sophomore Alexa Jurczak (Davidsonville, MD/Miss Porter's School) netted a single marker. Junior Kristin Konig (Montecito, CA/Cate School) turned in 11 saves during her first collegiate start.
Wheaton only trailed Ursinus, ranked 18th in the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) national poll, by a 4-2 count before the Bears recorded nine straight goals over a 19:36 span to put the game away. Thornton led Wheaton's offense with a pair of goals and an assist, while Jurczak and Tierney also chipped in a goal apiece. Konig and junior Mary Catherine Boll (Columbus, IN/Miss Porter's School) combined for eight saves.
The Lyons led Claremont-Mudd-Scripps by as much as 10-6 before the Athenas countered with five straight goals. With Wheaton leading by one, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps knotted the game with one second left in regulation. In overtime, the Athenas scored the first three goals and had an 18-15 edge heading into the session part of the extra session, where they allowed Coit's eighth goal and a tally by sophomore Sara Dimick (Cumberland, ME/Greely) with 1:18 left but held on. Coit had a huge game with eight goals and an assist, while Thornton added three goals and three assists. Hurd notched three goals and an assist, Jurczak scored twice, and Tierney tallied three helpers. In net, Boll and Konig combined for 16 saves.
Softball (10-2) Brings Home Best Spring Break Record Since 2003
The Wheaton College softball team won 10 of 12 games during its trip to Fort Myers, Florida, bringing back its best Spring Break mark since 2003. While competing at the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic, the Lyons recorded three wins against teams that qualified for the NCAA Tournament last season, including nationally-ranked Keene State College.
The Lyons opened play in Florida on Saturday, March 11 by downing Framingham State College, 2-0 before dropping their second game, 7-3 to SUNY Brockport. In game one, sophomore hurler Audrey Poulton (Charlestown, RI/Chariho Regional) tossed a one-hit shutout, fanning 10 batters and not allowing the Rams to hit the ball out of the infield. Wheaton scored both of its runs with two down in the third inning, as sophomore Erika Marini (Pawtucket, RI/Saint Raphael Academy) and junior Jessica DePolito (Taunton, MA/Coyle and Cassidy) recorded RBI singles. Marini finished 2-for-2.
SUNY Brockport tallied five runs in the first two innings and eventually led, 7-0 before Wheaton sent all three runs across in the sixth frame. Junior Keely Nowosacki (Shrewsbury, MA/Shrewsbury) started the comeback with a one-out double, and DePolito poked an RBI single before freshman Stacey Kelleher (Brockton, MA/Brockton) smacked a two-run, pinch-hit single for her first collegiate hit. Nowosacki slugged a seventh-inning triple for the Lyons, while freshmen Niki Gruttadauria (Gates Mills, OH/Hawken School) and Emily Hildreth (Reading, MA/Reading Memorial) each joined Kelleher in recording their first college hits during the contest.
On Sunday, March 12, the Lyons knocked off Suffolk University, 6-1 before slugging their way to an 11-5 victory against The Richard Stockton College. The Lyons went ahead for good against Suffolk with three runs during the fourth. Kelleher's RBI single tied the contest, and freshman Katelynn Hanewich (Bradenton, FL/Lakewood Ranch) plated the eventual game-winning run on a fielder's choice before Kelleher came home on an error. Sophomore hurler Jodi Moynagh (Worcester, MA/Holy Name Central Catholic) went the route, limiting Suffolk to four singles while not yielding any bases on balls and fanning five hitters. Marini and freshman Jessica DeRico (Griswold, CT/Griswold) each smacked doubles, with DeRico's going as her first collegiate hit.
The Lyons came from behind in game two thanks to 13 hits and eight unearned runs. After Richard Stockton rallied for a 5-3 lead, freshman Katelyn Brides (West Bridgewater, MA/West Bridgewater) knotted the score on a two-run double with two down in the third for her first collegiate hit. Wheaton broke the game open with five runs on two hits and two errors in the fifth inning, keyed by junior Nicole Lachance's (Rochester, NH/Spaulding) three-run double. Lachance finished 3-for-4 out of the leadoff spot with two runs and four RBI, Kelleher went 3-for-3 with a walk and two runs, Brides scored twice and drove in three runs from the nine hole, and Hanewich notched her first collegiate hit. Poulton pitched her second complete game while recording two hits, including an RBI single in the sixth.
Wheaton notched two victories on Monday, March 13, downing nationally-ranked Keene State by a 6-4 count and knocking off Saint Joseph's College (ME), 6-1. The Lyons played catch-up with the Owls, ranked 20th in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) preseason poll, as DePolito tied the game in both the first and fifth innings on two-run, one-out singles. Kelleher and Gruttadauria gave Wheaton the lead by jaunting home on errors later in the fifth, as the Lyons plated four runs on three hits and three errors during the stanza. Poulton turned in a complete-game effort for the win, Lachance went 3-for-4, finishing a home run shy of the cycle, and DePolito was 2-for-3 with four RBI.
During the second game, Moynagh carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning while pitching all seven innings, allowing only an unearned run, one single and four walks while striking out a career-high nine. Wheaton plated all the runs it would need in the first inning, as two Lyons came home during the frame on Hanewich's single and a trio of Saint Joseph's errors. In the third, DePolito lined a three-run homer over the right field fence, and her eighth career long ball moved her into a tie for seventh in program history. Kelleher added an RBI single in the fifth, Hanewich finished 2-for-3 with two runs, and freshman Brady Benton (Concord, NH/Concord) picked up her first collegiate hit.
The Lyons earned 5-4 and 1-0 wins against regional foe Western New England College on Tuesday, downing a team which advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2005. With Wheaton down by a 4-0 count in game one, DePolito came up big with a two-run single in the third, and with two down in the fourth, DePolito ripped a two-run triple to provide the Blue and White with a 5-4 edge. Moynagh picked up the win and Poulton the save after squelching a two-on, one-out situation in the top of the sixth and pitching a perfect seventh. Poulton moved into a tie for first in program history with her third career save, DePolito finished 2-for-3 with four RBI and Nowosacki went 2-for-4 with two runs.
The back half of the doubleheader proved to be much more of an offensive struggle for the teams, as Poulton picked up her second shutout in three days for the visiting Lyons. Poulton yielded only five singles while walking two and fanning four. Wheaton tallied the game's lone run in the fifth, as sophomore Suzanne Frasca (Medfield, MA/Medfield) reached on a fielder's choice, stole second, reached third after eluding a rundown and came home on Lachance's two-out single into right field. Lachance finished 3-for-4 out of the leadoff spot, while Hildreth went 2-for-3. DePolito also slugged a long triple, and sophomore Alix Brozman (Chappaqua, NY/Horace Greeley) smacked a double.
Wheaton kept on rolling Wednesday by downing previously undefeated Montclair State University, 5-4 and corralling a 3-1 win over Fitchburg State College. Against Montclair State, the Lyons led 3-2 before padding their lead with two down in the third, as Kelleher doubled and scored after Hildreth launched a triple to left field. However, Montclair State rallied to tie and set up a dramatic finish. Nowosacki tripled with two down in the bottom of the seventh before Marini smacked the seventh pitch of her at bat into right center to plate the winning run. Poulton improved to 4-0 with a complete-game effort while striking out six. Kelleher and Nowosacki each finished with a pair of hits and runs.
The Lyons plated single runs in each the first, fourth and sixth innings against visiting Fitchburg State for the win. During the opening frame, Brozman reached before swiping a pair of bases and coming home on Marini's single, and Marini plated Wheaton's second run in the fourth. Kelleher, Hanewich and Benton picked up consecutive two-out singles in the sixth, with Benton beating out an infield hit to bring home Kelleher. Moynagh faced only four batters over the minimum while tying her career high with nine strikeouts and walking only one. Benton and Marini each went 2-for-3 to pace Wheaton's offense.
On Thursday, Wheaton split the final two games of its southern swing, downing Transylvania University, 5-4 in nine innings, before seeing its nine-game winning streak come to an end with a 2-1 loss against Nichols College. The streak was Wheaton's longest since a 13-game run in April 2003. In the Lyons' first game with Transylvania since 1999, Hildreth came up with two-run singles in each the fourth and sixth innings to stake the Blue and White to a 4-1 edge heading into the seventh before the Pioneers knotted the score. To begin the bottom of the ninth, Kelleher was placed on second due to the international tiebreaker and came home when Benton reached on a two-out infield error. Hildreth went 2-for-3 with four RBI, DePolito chipped in a pair of hits, Kelleher scored three runs, and Moynagh picked up the win in relief, tossing 2.1 perfect innings.
Lachance opened the bottom of the first inning of game two by reaching on a two-base error and eventually scoring on Marini's sacrifice fly. However, the Lyons' offense was held to three hits, including the first of freshman Lynn Cotto's (Brookfield, CT/Brookfield) career. Nichols scored both of its runs in the sixth, with the winning run coming home on an error. Brides was sharp in her collegiate pitching debut, fanning four without walking a batter and yielding seven hits.
Men's Tennis (3-1) Brings Winning Record North After Successful Spring Break Swing
The Wheaton College men's tennis team picked up three victories in four matches during its Spring Break trip to Hilton Head, South Carolina. The Lyons began the season with a 7-0 triumph over Vassar College on Sunday, March 12, before falling to Georgetown College, 5-2 the next day. Wheaton rebounded with a 6-1 win over Hobart College on Tuesday, March 14 and a 5-2 victory against Southwestern University the following day.
With a win over Vassar, the Lyons collected their 15th straight victory in Hilton Head dating back to 2002. Junior Payum Payman (Pleasant Valley, NY/Arlington) and sophomore Sean Daly (Miami, FL/La Salle) scored a top doubles win before capturing their individual matches at first and second singles, respectively. Senior Nick Potter (Concord, NH/Concord) sided with junior Raymour Radhakrishnan (Amherst, NH/Bridgton Academy) for a third doubles triumph, with Potter winning in the fifth singles slot. Juniors Brian Danishevsky (Hamden, CT/Hamden Hall Country Day) and Brad Dressler (Cranston, RI/Cranston West) posted wins at third and fourth singles, respectively, while classmate Will Stoddard (Huntington, VT/Mount Mansfield Union) won at number six.
Potter and Payman each won singles matches to earn the Blue and White its only points against Georgetown. Payman took a 6-3, 6-2 win at the top spot, while Potter picked up a fifth-slot victory. During doubles action, Wheaton's third team of Danishevsky and Dressler sided for an 8-4 victory.
Against Hobart, Payman and Potter teamed up for a first doubles win and each collected straight-set victories in the first and fifth singles positions, respectively. Daly won at second singles, Danishevsky was victorious in the third slot, and Dressler accounted for Wheaton's fifth singles win at number four. The teams of Danishevsky and Dressler at second doubles and Radhakrishnan and Stoddard at third clinched Wheaton's doubles sweep.
Wheaton finished its southern trip against Southwestern, as Payman, Daly, Danishevsky and Dressler were victorious in the first through fourth singles positions, respectively. Payman and Daly won at first doubles, Danishevsky and Dressler combined on a second doubles win, while Potter and Stoddard provided a victory in the third position.
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