The Wheaton men's and women's cross country teams finished the 2009 slate at the NCAA Division III New England Championship on Saturday afternoon, as the meet took place at the Twin Brook Recreation Center and was hosted by Southern Maine.

The Wheaton women's swimming & diving team recorded eight event victories and remained unbeaten on the season thanks to a 160-140 triumph over NEWMAC foe Coast Guard on Friday night in Balfour Natatorium.

When five freshmen and a handful of green players occupy your team's 13-woman roster, patience is a virtue.

Eleven Wheaton student-athletes were named to the NEWMAC Academic All-Conference team for the fall of 2009. Student-athletes receiving the award must maintain a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or better upon completion of the 2009 spring semester, attain at least a sophomore year standing and be a competing member of a varsity team for the entire season.

Wheaton women's volleyball senior Lauren Kraus has been selected to participate in the NEWVA Senior All-Star Classic on Sunday at the UMass-Boston at 1:00 p.m.

The Wheaton women's soccer team turned in a league-best four NEWMAC all-league first-team selections, and freshman Cassey Muse was named rookie of the year during Tuesday's coaches meeting at WPI.

Wheaton men's soccer junior Yuri Moreira was named NEWMAC Player of the Year and was among five all-conference selections on Tuesday at the postseason meeting at Clark.

Wheaton field hockey senior back Cassie Abel was awarded a NEWMAC all-league honor for the first time in her career during Tuesday's postseason meeting at WPI.

The Wheaton men's soccer team, which is tied for 18th in the NSCAA national poll and sits third in the New England rankings, saw its season come to an end on Sunday, as the second-seeded Lyons finished with a 2-1 mark during the NEWMAC Tournament after falling in the championship game at number-one Babson, 2-1.

The Wheaton women's soccer team, which is ranked 25th nationally and fourth in New England by the NSCAA, dropped its only game last week, as the second-seeded Lyons suffered a 1-0 setback against number-three MIT during a NEWMAC Tournament semifinal on Saturday at Wellesley.