Thursday, April 11, 2013
Lyons score 17-straight goals in victory.
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Thursday, April 11
The Wheaton College women's lacrosse team used a dominating performance to upend Wellesley College, 17-4, on Tuesday afternoon in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) contest. Junior Leila Mills (Brunswick, Maine/Brunswick) paced the offense with a game-high five markers and two draw controls. Freshman Allie Bush (Kennebunk, Maine/Kennebunk) facilitated play with two goals and a game-high five assists. Classmates Jenna Tewksbury (Concord, Mass./Concord) and Mia Cambi (Longmeadow, Mass./Longmeadow) and senior Amy Moreira (Bristol, R.I./Mount Hope) all contributed three goals apiece. Wellesley junior Brit Mscisz (Topsfield, Mass./Pingree School)opened up the scoring at 28:56 of the first half with her first of three …
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
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1. NHS hockey team meeting The Norton High hockey team meeting for current and future players and parents will take place today at 6 p.m. at Norton High School. It will be an opportunity to meet the new coach, hear from the president, learn about the new strength and endurance program, grab some Norton hockey clothing and get details on the new summer league. 2. Spring-a-Ding Storytime The Spring-a-Ding Storytime will take place 10:30 a.m. with Ms. Leslianne in the Norton Public Library community room. All ages are welcome. No registration required. 3. NMS Spotlight School banner hanging New England League of Middle Schools will present Norton Middle School with a Spotlight School banner 2:30 p.m. in the gym. Norton Middle School is one…
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Lyons post 3.13 cumulative grade point average.
The Wheaton College men's swimming and diving team has been named to the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Team Scholar All-America list. The Lyons compiled a 3.13 cumulative grade point average (GPA) to earn a spot on the list among 63 other NCAA Division III programs. Two additional programs from the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) also made the list including Clark University and Springfield College. Clark posted the highest GPA of any NCAA Division III team at 3.60. Academically, junior Matt Sexton (Merrimack, N.H./Merrimack)highlights the squad in the classroom after earning his second-career NEWMAC Academic All-Conference award this season. Sexton currently holds a 3.98 GPA as a …
Monday, April 8, 2013
Berardi launches grand slam, pitches shutout in game two.
The Wheaton College softball team swept a pair of New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) games against MIT by scores of 6-5, and 8-0 on Saturday afternoon at Briggs Field. Wheaton 6, MIT 5 Freshman Emma Hart (Lincoln, R.I./Lincoln) and junior Ashley Brillon (Attleboro, Mass./Bishop Feehan) knocked in a combined five runs to pace the Lyons offense. Junior Allison Baker (Orange, Conn./Amity Regional) earned the win (8-5) on four innings pitched, nine hits and four runs (three earned). Sophomore Noelle Christmas (Plymouth, Mass./Plymouth South) recorded her first save of the season allowing one unearned run over three innings, one hit and one strikeout. MIT sophomore Ellie Fodor (Trenton, Mich./Trenton) suffered the loss …
Friday, April 5, 2013
Wheaton scores 18 runs on 21 hits.
Wheaton College senior outfielder Sean Ryan(Norton, Mass./Norton) knocked in a game-high four runs to lead the Lyons, ranked no.10 overall in the latest D3baseball.com national poll, over WPI by an 18-2 score in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) action on Thursday evening at Sidell Stadium. The Engineers were tabbed as the home team for today's contest in a makeup game originally scheduled for Tuesday, April 2 in Worcester, Mass. Senior right-hander Frank Holbrook (Middletown, R.I./Portsmouth Abbey School) ran his record to 5-0 overall scattering 11 hits over six innings of work, two runs (both earned), zero walks and two strikeouts. Junior Mike Bisceglia (New Boston, N.H./Goffstown), freshman Jordan Jenkins (…
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Lyons take every match in their own invite.
The Wheaton College women's tennis team earned victories in every match of its own tournament inside Beard Field House on Sunday afternoon against Clark University, Curry College and Salve Regina University. Junior Lyndsay Cooke (Bakersfield, Calif./Bakersfield Christian)defeated Megan Mulrooney (Curry) 8-0 in the opening flight and posted a straight-sets triumph over Kasey Walther (Salve Regina) in the championship round at No.1 singles. At No.2 singles, sophomore Alexandra Marlowe (Mesa, Ariz./Mountain View) posted an 8-0 victory over Ana Gwozdz (Salve Regina) in her first flight. Marlowe won the championship round by a score of 6-0, 6-0 against Phoebe Hughes from Clark University. Senior Jesse Boggis (Hopkinton, Mass./Hopkinton) ousted …
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Okoye sets school record in discus.
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Wednesday, April 3
The Wheaton College women's track and field team finished sixth overall out of 23 teams with 54 points at the Snowflake Classic, hosted by Tufts University, on Saturday evening. Tufts won its own invitational with 124 points ahead of Boston College (80 points) and Northeastern University (71 points). Worcester State University scored 66.50 points to earn fourth place honors while Harvard University rounded out the top-5 with 57 points. Senior Sylvia Okoye (Stanhope, N.J./Pope John XXIII Regional)ranked in the top-10 in three events and set one school record to highlight the Lyons' efforts. Okoye shattered a 14-year-old school record in the discus with a toss of 134-feet to finish fourth overall in the event behind three student-athletes …
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Feit defeats regionally ranked opponent at No.1 singles.
The Wheaton College men's tennis team fell to MIT, ranked no.20 overall in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) national rankings, by a score of 8-1 in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) action on Saturday afternoon at the Clark Tennis Courts. Freshman Jonah Feit (Los Angeles, Calif./Milken Community)defeated MIT junior Edwin Zhang (Falls Church, Va./Thomas Jefferson HS for Science and Tech) who is ranked no.6 overall in the Northeast Regional rankings by a score of 3-6, 6-2 and 10-8 at No.1 singles. Feit and classmate Will White (Nantucket, Mass./Cape Cod Academy) battled Zhang and senior Matthew Skalak (Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y./Croton-Harmon) to an 8-3 loss at No.1 doubles. At No.2 doubles, juniors …
Monday, April 1, 2013
Lyons finish inside the top-10 for 25th straight season.
The Wheaton College synchronized swimming team placed sixth overall at the U.S. Collegiate Nationals, hosted by Stanford University at the Avery Aquatics Center, with 47.5 points. The host Cardinal captured their seventh U.S. Collegiate Nationals title with 97.0 points while Ohio State University was second (78.0) and Lindenwood University ranked third (76.0). In the team routine finals, Wheaton placed eighth overall as freshman Ann Marie Brasacchio (Sarasota, Fla.), sophomore Riley Callahan-Mayo (San Diego, Calif./San Diego Sweetwater Dolphins), junior Nicole Chicoine (Santa Rosa, Calif./Red Wood Empire Synchro), senior Christine Dyster (Tempe, Ariz./Arizon Desert Gems), sophomores Janine Kopeski (Sterling, Mass./ANA Synchro) and Kayla …
Friday, March 29, 2013
Bramhall stops 12 shots in net for Lyons.
The Wheaton College men's lacrosse team had six different players score at least two goals to defeat Salve Regina University, 15-5, in non-conference action on Wednesday evening at Mirrione Stadium. Seniors Billy McNamara (Mansfield, Mass./Northfield Mount Hermon School), Will Compton (Deering, N.H./Proctor Academy),Sean Doherty (East Lyme, Conn./East Lyme) and Ian Casey(Medway, Mass./BB&N), junior Cam Hanlon (Hanson, Mass./BC High) and sophomore Matthew Hillman (Brookline, Mass./Brookline) all scored two goals apiece to pace the offense. McNamara also set up three goals while freshmen Alex Keiver(North Andover, Mass./Kimball Union Academy) and Kyle Rumberger (Hyannis, Mass./Barnstable) and junior Adam Soloperto (Sudbury, Mass./Lincoln-…
