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Field Hockey (3-5, 0-1) Blanks Local Rival Before Falling to Ninth-Ranked Springfield
The Wheaton College field hockey team blanked local foe Bridgewater State College, 2-0 on Tuesday before narrowly slipping to nationally-ranked Springfield College by a 1-0 final in the teams' New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) opener on Saturday. Each of the Lyons' five losses has come by one goal.
Senior Elizabeth Rowland (Holliston, MA/Holliston) scored twice for the second straight game during Wheaton's victory at Bridgewater State's Swenson Field. Just 12:35 had elapsed when Rowland scored the game-winner, this one off a junior Shea Clarke (Bellingham, MA/Bellingham) assist. Nearly 12 minutes later, Rowland struck again by converting a helper from sophomore Sara Dimick (Cumberland, ME/Greely). Junior goalkeeper Mary Catherine Boll (Columbus, IN/Miss Porter's School) made five saves and has posted four straight shutouts dating back to last season. Meanwhile, Rowland is now ninth in program history with 17 career goals and tied for ninth with 41 points.
Against Springfield, the Lyons yielded the game's lone tally after less than 10 minutes and put a scare into a team that improved to 7-1. Entering the game, the Pride was ranked ninth by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) and had lost only to second-ranked Middlebury. In a contest played at Clark Field, senior netminder Emily Fiskio (Branford, CT/Branford) made 15 stops and Clarke recorded a defensive save to backstop a strong team effort. The visitors held advantages of 19-11 in shots and 11-9 in penalty corners.
Men's Soccer (5-3-0, 2-0-0) Wins Twice, Remains Perfect in NEWMAC Play
The Wheaton College men's soccer team won a pair of matches at Keefe Field last week and improved to 4-1 in its last five contests. The Lyons knocked off Brandeis University, 2-0 on Wednesday before remaining perfect in the NEWMAC behind a 2-1 win against Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) on Saturday.
Freshman Dan Lane (Dedham, MA/Worcester Academy) scored a pair of second-half goals as the Lyons fended off Brandeis, ranked 10th in New England by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). At 64:47, Lane blasted home a free kick from 20 yards for what stood up as his third game-winning tally of the season. Less than 10 minutes later, he completed his first multi-goal game by rifling a shot past the diving Brandeis keeper off an assist from sophomore Reed Hollett (Bedford, Nova Scotia/Halifax Grammar School). Junior Matt Pachniuk (Newtown, CT/Newtown) finished with a season-high seven saves.
Against WPI, sophomore Colin Igoe (Weston, MA/Weston) notched his first career multi-goal game and helped the Lyons rally for victory. Seven minutes after the Engineers pulled in front, Igoe tallied at 27:49 off a cross from junior Chris Sentance (Concord, MA/Williston Northampton School). Less than three minutes after intermission, freshman Jeff Shea (Canton, MA/Canton) sent a cross from the right side of the field to Lane, who tipped the ball to Igoe. The midfielder rifled the game-winner into the left side of the net. Pachniuk had three stops.
Lane Named ECAC and NEWMAC Player of the Week
Lane was named Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) and NEWMAC Player of the Week for the week ending on Sunday, September 18. The freshman forward contributed three goals and two assists to the Wheaton attack during the Lyons' 2-1 week. At Western New England College, Lane netted what proved to be the game-winner as the Lyons won, 2-0. He followed that up by scoring once and assisting on the game-winner in a 3-0 victory at Springfield College. During a 3-2 loss to number-six Williams College, Lane collected a goal and an assist in a span of 4:41.
Women's Soccer (5-4-0, 1-0-0) Goes 1-1, Extends Conference Unbeaten Streak
The Wheaton College women's soccer team, tied for third in New England and ranked 22nd nationally by the NSCAA, had one long streak end while another continued during a 1-1 week. The Lyons saw their 49-game regular season home winning streak end with a 1-0 loss to Eastern Connecticut State University on Wednesday before rebounding with a 3-0 victory at Springfield College on Saturday. Wheaton extended its NEWMAC unbeaten streak to 53 contests with the win.
Against Eastern Connecticut State, the Lyons allowed the game's only goal just 6:15 into the contest. The loss was the first regular season defeat for Wheaton at Mirrione Stadium since suffering a 2-1 overtime setback to Colby College on October 2, 1999. Wheaton's last loss in a regular season home game that failed to reach overtime was on October 21, 1997, a 2-1 loss to Babson College. The Blue and White also hadn't been shut out at Mirrione during the regular season since September 14, 1997, a 1-0 final against Western Connecticut State University. Sophomore keeper Stacey Kronenberg (Belchertown, MA/Belchertown) stopped five shots as the Lyons held a 34-10 margin in shots.
Wheaton regrouped at Springfield's Brock-Affleck Field in the teams' NEWMAC opener, as the Lyons scored three times during a 9:14 span of the second half. Wheaton has not lost a conference game since October 17, 2000 against Wellesley College. The Lyons' league unbeaten stretch is the fourth-longest in NCAA Division III women's soccer history. Sophomore Lauren Konopka (Medford, NJ/Holy Cross) scored the first two Lyon goals, taking a pass from classmate Jenna Rabesa (Teaticket, MA/Falmouth) at 67:10 before converting sophomore Ashley Furr's (Chicopee, MA/Cathedral) throw-in at 73:51. Sophomore Julie McLane (New Canaan, CT/New Canaan) completed the offensive surge at 76:24 off assists by classmate Katelyn Brack (Lake Oswego, OR/Oregon Episcopal School) and freshman Angelamaria Viscomi (Newton, MA/Newton North). Kronenberg made three saves.
McLane Named NEWMAC Player of the Week
McLane was named NEWMAC Player of the Week for the week ending on Sunday, September 18. The sophomore forward became Wheaton's leading scorer in just two games during a 1-1 week, exploding for five goals and one assist. McLane posted her first career goal at Tufts, tying the game at two in the second half. Against Framingham State, McLane totaled four goals and one assist, tying her for second in program history in both goals and points during a single game. She recorded the Lyons' first nine-point game since September 2001 and became just the fifth Wheaton player to net four goals in the program's decorated history.
Men's Tennis Places Fourth at ECAC Tournament, Two Lyons Capture Titles
The Wheaton College men's tennis team finished fourth as a team while a pair of Lyons won singles titles at the ECAC Tournament over the weekend at Vassar College. Junior Payum Payman (Pleasant Valley, NY/Arlington), seeded first in the top singles bracket, didn't drop a set on his way to the title, while senior Nick Potter (Concord, NH/Concord) confirmed his top ranking in the third singles flight with three straight-set victories to take the championship. Junior Will Stoddard (Huntington, VT/Mount Mansfield Union) captured two victories in the fourth flight of singles before falling to the eventual champion. Senior Matt Sheers (Beacon, NY/Beacon) fell in the opening round of the second singles flight, dropping a hard-fought 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 match.
Women's Tennis (4-3, 1-2) Loses Only Match Before Three Lyons Compete at ITAs
The Wheaton College women's tennis team dropped its only match of the week, a 9-0 final against Wellesley College on Tuesday in Beard Field House, before a trio of Lyons competed at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Regional Tournament at Bowdoin College on Friday.
Against Wellesley, the Lyons completed their home slate by being swept in a NEWMAC contest. At number-three doubles, junior Eden Gudonis (Manchester, MA/Governor Dummer Academy) and sophomore Maya Milic-Strkalj (Philadelphia, PA/Friends' Central School) had Wheaton's best showing, falling by an 8-5 score. Freshman Meghan Doyle (Hingham, MA/Hingham) was involved in the lone three-set singles match, with Doyle taking the first set, 6-3 before falling 6-4 in the second and finishing the match with a 10-5 defeat in the super tiebreaker.
On Friday, junior Jamie Weiss (Chicago, IL/Francis W. Parker School) provided a highlight for the Lyons by upsetting one of eight seeded athletes in the ITA Regional Tournament's 64-player singles field. Weiss knocked off the sixth seed by a 6-4, 4-6, 10-8 final in the opening round before falling in her next match. Junior Darby McDermott (Briarcliff Manor, NY/Hackley School) and sophomore Briana Jackson (Redding, CT/Joel Barlow) also lost in the first round, while Weiss and McDermott fell in their first round doubles match.
Women's Volleyball (4-6, 2-1) Suffers First NEWMAC Loss in Only Match of the Week
The Wheaton College women's volleyball team lost its only match of the week, falling to NEWMAC foe Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 3-0 (16-30, 24-30, 14-30) at Emerson Gymnasium on Tuesday. It was the Lyons' first loss in three league contests.
Wheaton trailed 12-9 in game one before MIT embarked on a 12-0 run to put a comeback out of reach. The Lyons rallied from an early 6-2 deficit in game two behind a kill from senior Elizabeth Reagh (Seattle, WA/Seattle Lutheran) and six additional points from freshman Liana Merrill (Northwood, NH/Coe-Brown Northwood Academy) off the serve to take a 9-6 lead. However, MIT slowly came back and pulled away by scoring 18 of the game's final 28 points. Nursing a 9-7 advantage in game three, the Engineers scored 21 of the final 28 points. Senior Marriah Vengroff (Storrs, CT/E.O. Smith) collected five total blocks, junior setter Alexis Liesman (Winchester, CA/West Valley) dished out 14 assists and senior Carilyn Tately (Walpole, MA/Walpole) notched 13 digs.
Men's and Women's Cross Country Participate at Harrier Classic in Boston
The Wheaton College women's cross country team finished fourth out of 11 teams at the Harrier Classic on Saturday, while the men placed ninth at the Franklin Park course. The women scored 129 points and the men tallied 225.
Senior captain Kendra Leith (Holden, MA/Wachusett Regional) paced the Lyon women with a sixth-place finish in a time of 19:08 and was one of just 19 competitors to break the 20-minute mark. Freshman Amanda Rawson (Dudley, MA/Shepherd Hill Regional) came in 24th at 20:09, while classmate Megan O'Sadnick (Evergreen, CO/Evergreen) finished 32nd in her first collegiate race in a time of 20:15.
For the Wheaton men, junior Matt Peirce (Lincoln, MA/Lincoln-Sudbury Regional) finished 26th with a time of 27:38, while senior Ben Haber (Lincoln, MA/Lincoln-Sudbury Regional) also broke the 30-minute mark by finishing 57th in a time of 29:17.
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