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Field Hockey (3-7, 0-2) Drops One-Goal Games to Wesleyan, Mount Holyoke
The Wheaton College field hockey team continued its season of near misses with a pair of one-goal losses last week at Clark Field. The Lyons fell to Wesleyan University, 3-2 on Wednesday before dropping a 2-1 overtime decision Saturday against Mount Holyoke College. With each of the Lyons' defeats coming by a lone tally this fall, Wheaton's seven one-goal losses are the most among the 257 field hockey teams sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
Against Wesleyan, the Lyons and Cardinals combined for all five goals during the first 25:36 during a non-conference match. Junior Shea Clarke (Bellingham, MA/Bellingham) tallied less than seven minutes in, but the visitors rallied to lead with 12:08 remaining in the half. Sophomore Lyndsie Ryalls (Branford, CT/Branford) recorded the equalizer at 10:20 off a pass from senior Leigh-Anne Cioffredi (Lebanon, NH/Lebanon), but Wesleyan regained the lead for good just 56 seconds later. Senior Emily Fiskio (Branford, CT/Branford) made 14 saves, moving into third in program history, while classmate Diane Trifilo (Baldwinville, MA/Narragansett Regional) notched a defensive save.
During a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) loss to Mount Holyoke, the Blue and White allowed the game-winning goal 4:10 into the extra period. The visitors took a 1-0 lead 5:39 into the second half, but Ryalls netted a game-tying goal for the second straight contest with 10:30 remaining in regulation. Fiskio ended up with nine saves, moving within 14 stops of 600 saves for her career, and junior Elizabeth Reimers (Wareham, MA/Tabor Academy) posted a defensive save.
Men's Soccer (7-3, 3-0-0) Picks Up Two More Wins, Victorious in Six of Last Seven Games
The regionally-ranked Wheaton College men's soccer team won twice last week, moving to 6-1 in its last seven contests, thanks to a 5-0 win over Rivier College on Wednesday at Keefe Field and a 1-0 victory at the United States Coast Guard Academy in NEWMAC play Saturday evening. The Lyons, who were tied for 10th in last week's National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) New England poll, are tied for first place in the NEWMAC and have yielded only one goal in the last 379:12.
In a non-conference match with Rivier, five different Lyons scored. Sophomore Dan Chong (Miami, FL/Coral Reef) notched the game-winner at 11:44 while freshmen Dan Lane (Dedham, MA/Worcester Academy) and Jeff Shea (Canton, MA/Canton) scored five minutes apart during the first half. Sophomore Trevor Cote (Portsmouth, RI/Providence Country Day) and freshman Justin Landsberger (London, England/American School) tacked on second-half tallies. For Shea and Landsberger, the goals were the first of their college careers. Wheaton outshot the Raiders, 39-5.
Lane scored the game's lone goal against Coast Guard during a conference win. With 4:46 remaining in the opening half, Lane recorded his tally off junior Chris Sentance's (Concord, MA/Williston Northampton School) third assist of the season. Thanks to his fourth game-winner, Lane extended his points streak to seven games, during which time the first-year forward has seven goals and three assists. Junior goalkeeper Matt Pachniuk (Newtown, CT/Newtown) made four stops.
Women's Soccer (7-4-0, 2-0-0) Knocks off Regional Rival Amherst During 2-0 Week
The Wheaton College women's soccer team, ranked sixth in New England last week by the NSCAA, defeated regional rival Amherst College, 1-0 on Wednesday before breezing past NEWMAC foe Mount Holyoke College, 6-0 on Saturday. With the win, Wheaton extended its NEWMAC unbeaten streak to 54 contests. The Lyons haven't allowed a goal in 353:45 dating back four games.
Against Amherst, which was ranked fourth in New England by the NSCAA and receiving votes in the national poll, sophomore Lauren Konopka (Medford, NJ/Holy Cross) notched the game's lone goal to boost the visitors in non-conference action. After a scoreless first half, Konopka tallied at 61:19 off an assist from classmate Ashley Furr (Chicopee, MA/Cathedral). Sophomore keeper Stacey Kronenberg (Belchertown, MA/Belchertown) stopped two shots.
Konopka continued her scoring frenzy at Mount Holyoke, posting her first career three-goal game during a NEWMAC victory. The forward netted a natural hat trick during a span of 15:34 in the first stanza to give Wheaton a 3-0 halftime lead. Senior Kate Miller (Williamstown, MA/Mount Greylock Regional) recorded a goal and two assists, while classmate Katie Hall (Longmont, CO/Niwot) and sophomore Jenna Rabesa (Teaticket, MA/Falmouth) also scored. Wheaton finished with a 37-6 advantage in shots while Kronenberg made four saves in 81 minutes.
Men's Tennis Completes Fall Season as Four Players Compete at ITA Regional
The Wheaton College men's tennis team sent four players to compete at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) New England Regional Tournament Friday and Saturday at Williams College. Junior Payum Payman (Pleasant Valley, NY/Arlington) had the best showing for the Lyons, winning a singles match before teaming with senior Matt Sheers (Beacon, NY/Beacon) for a doubles victory.
Payman earned a first-round bye in the 56-player field and won his first match, 6-7, 6-2, 6-4 before a 6-4, 6-3 loss in the next round. Payman and Sheers kicked off doubles play with an 8-5 victory over a tandem from Colby College but suffered an 8-3 setback in their next match.
Women's Tennis (6-3, 3-2) Racks Up Pair of Road NEWMAC Wins
The Wheaton College women's tennis team won a pair of NEWMAC matches on the road last week, downing Clark University by a 9-0 score on Tuesday before defeating Mount Holyoke College, 6-3 on Saturday. After finishing sixth in the NEWMAC a year ago, the Lyons are currently fourth in the league with two matches remaining.
Against Clark, the Lyons lost just three points during a dominating victory. Wheaton began the match with three 8-0 doubles wins, as the teams of juniors Jamie Weiss (Chicago, IL/Francis W. Parker School) and Darby McDermott (Briarcliff Manor, NY/Hackley School), sophomore Briana Jackson (Redding, CT/Joel Barlow) and freshman Mallory Farmer (Washington, CT/The Gunnery), and sophomore Maya Milic-Strkalj (Philadelphia, PA/Friends' Central School) and freshman Oriana Federico (Andover, MA/Lawrence Academy) each cruised past their opponents. In singles action, Weiss, McDermott, Jackson, freshman Meghan Doyle (Hingham, MA/Hingham), Farmer and junior Eden Gudonis (Manchester, MA/Governor Dummer Academy) each won.
Wheaton recorded another convincing NEWMAC victory to complete its week, this one coming at Mount Holyoke. The doubles combinations of Weiss and Milic-Strkalj and Gudonis and Farmer each notched victories, while Jackson, Doyle, Farmer and freshman Samantha Schraeter (Rye, NY/Rye) each took home wins in singles action.
Women's Volleyball (4-10, 2-2) Drops to .500 in NEWMAC, Vengroff Records 1,000th Kill
The Wheaton College women's volleyball team posted an 0-4 week, as senior Marriah Vengroff (Storrs, CT/E.O. Smith) became just the fifth Lyon player to record 1,000 career kills. Wheaton fell at Smith College, 3-0 (23-30, 15-30, 16-30) in NEWMAC action on Tuesday before competing in the Wesleyan University Tournament over the weekend. On Friday, the Lyons lost to Trinity College, 3-1 (18-30, 30-20, 12-30, 19-30) before falling to Amherst College, 3-1 (30-27, 15-30, 19-30, 23-30) and Wesleyan, 3-0 (28-30, 18-30, 27-30) on Saturday.
After a close first game against Smith, the Lyons lost the next two during the sweep. Senior Elizabeth Reagh (Seattle, WA/Seattle Lutheran) led Wheaton with eight kills and 11 digs while Vengroff tallied seven kills. Senior Carilyn Tately (Walpole, MA/Walpole) and junior Allison Reichentahl (Cheshire, CT/Cheshire) notched 17 and 11 digs, respectively, and junior setter Alexis Liesman (Winchester, MA/West Valley) supplied 18 assists.
In Wheaton's tournament opener with Trinity, the teams stood tied after two games before the Bantams won the next two for the victory. Vengroff had a big match with 10 kills, five solo blocks and three blocking assists. Junior Ashley Emerson (Ashford, CT/E.O. Smith) recorded seven kills while Reagh and Tately notched 15 and 12 digs, respectively. Liesman tallied 28 assists.
Against Amherst, the Lyons took a one-game lead before the Jeffs won the final three games. Vengroff recorded 12 kills, including the 1,000th of her career, to go along with five blocks. Reagh notched 12 kills while Liesman posted 30 assists.
Wheaton completed its tournament run with a sweep at the hands of host Wesleyan. Junior Tonia Smith (White Plains, NY/Alexander Hamilton) collected nine kills and eight digs, Vengroff recorded seven kills and four blocks, Reichentahl had 14 digs and Liesman lent 27 assists. Vengroff, who currently sits fourth in program history in career kills, was named all-tournament by virtue of recording 29 kills and 17 total blocks during the Lyons' three matches.
Men's and Women's Cross Country Compete at Keene State Invitational
The Wheaton College women's cross country team finished fifth and the men placed seventh at the Keene State Invitational on Saturday. The Lyon women scored 100 points while the men tallied 214.
A trio of freshmen recorded the Wheaton women's top finishes, as Amanda Rawson (Dudley, MA/Shepherd Hill Regional) came in 12th at 20:10, Megan O'Sadnick (Evergreen, CO/Evergreen) was 17th in 20:24, and Lily Calderwood (Harvard, MA/Bromfield School) placed 20th in 20:38. Sophomore Abbe Bosk (Narberth, PA/Springside), who is also in her first year of college competition, was two seconds behind Calderwood in 21st place with a time of 20:40.
For the men, sophomore Pat Benson (Foxboro, MA/Bishop Feehan) had Wheaton's best showing with a 30th-place finish in a time of 28:04. Junior Matt Peirce (Lincoln, MA/Lincoln-Sudbury Regional) came in 45th at 29:00, while senior Ben Haber (Lincoln, MA/Lincoln-Sudbury Regional) broke the 30-minute mark by 46 seconds and placed 50th.
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