Six Wheaton student-athletes earn academic all-conference laurels
Six Wheaton student-athletes were named to NEWMAC Academic All-Conference teams for the winter of 2009-10.
March 2, 2010
Record-setting Wheaton point guard Bailey lands on NEWMAC first team
Wheaton women's basketball senior Andrea Bailey was one of five players named to the NEWMAC all-league first team during Tuesday's coaches meeting at WPI.
February 27, 2010
Bailey nears triple-double in Wheaton's NEWMAC semifinal setback at Babson
Senior Andrea Bailey came within one assist and one rebound of a triple-double, but her fourth-seeded Wheaton women's basketball team was knocked out of the NEWMAC Tournament by number-one Babson, 68-55 on Saturday in a semifinal contest in Staake Gymnasium.
February 25, 2010
Wheaton heads into NEWMAC semifinals for fourth straight year
The fourth-seeded Wheaton women's basketball team takes to the road at Babson this weekend in an effort to capture its second NEWMAC Tournament title in three years, as the Lyons will take part in a semifinal for the fourth consecutive season.
February 24, 2010
Wheaton downs Smith, 62-56, advances to fourth straight NEWMAC semifinal
The fourth-seeded Wheaton women's basketball team won its fourth straight NEWMAC Tournament first-round game with Wednesday's 62-56 victory over number-five Smith in Emerson Gymnasium.
February 20, 2010
Lyons slip at WPI in finale, claim fourth seed for NEWMAC Tournament
In a match-up between two of the NEWMAC's three second-place teams, the Wheaton women's basketball team wrapped up its regular season with a 58-44 setback at WPI on Saturday in Harrington Auditorium.
February 17, 2010
Trimboli's 26 points help Wheaton avenge January loss to Wellesley, 67-48
Freshman Jeana Trimboli scored a Wheaton season-best 26 points in leading the Lyons to a 67-48 NEWMAC women's basketball victory over Wellesley on Wednesday night in Emerson Gymnasium.
February 15, 2010
Bailey earns second NEWMAC Player-of-the-Week honor of winter
Wheaton women's basketball senior Andrea Bailey was named NEWMAC Player of the Week for the week ending on Sunday, February 14, taking home her second league accolade of the winter.
February 13, 2010
Bailey and Champney carry Wheaton on Senior Day, Lyons nip Smith, 47-44
Seniors Andrea Bailey and Jenny Champney combined to score 27 of the Wheaton women's basketball team's 47 points on Saturday, leading the Lyons to a 47-44 NEWMAC victory over Smith on Senior Day in Emerson Gymnasium.
February 11, 2010
Lyons stunned in Cambridge as Wheaton loses to MIT in overtime, 75-65
The Wheaton women's basketball team fell out of second place in the NEWMAC standings Thursday night, as the Lyons dropped a 75-65 overtime game to MIT in Rockwell Cage.
February 10, 2010
Athletics and CAC to promote WBCA Pink Zone initiative
The Wheaton Department of Athletics is once again partnering with the institution's chapter of CAC to raise awareness in the fight against breast cancer through the WBCA's Pink Zone initiative, which will take place during next Wednesday's men's and women's basketball doubleheader.
February 6, 2010
Biondolillo's three at buzzer dooms Wheaton as Springfield wins 59-56
Springfield freshman Meghan Biondolillo's three-pointer from the left wing as time expired proved to be the difference on Saturday, as the Pride posted a thrilling 59-56 NEWMAC women's basketball victory over host Wheaton in Emerson Gymnasium.
February 3, 2010
Champney's big effort lifts visiting Wheaton past Clark, 75-59
Senior Jenny Champney notched 22 points, eight rebounds and five blocks on Wednesday evening, leading Wheaton to a 75-59 NEWMAC women's basketball victory over Clark in the Kneller Athletic Center.
January 30, 2010
Champney and Trimboli carry Wheaton past visiting Coast Guard, 51-42
Senior Jenny Champney and freshman Jeana Trimboli combined to score 29 of the Wheaton women's basketball team's 51 points on Saturday afternoon, as the Lyons posted a 51-42 victory over Coast Guard in a NEWMAC contest in Emerson Gymnasium.
January 27, 2010
Lyon basketball teams to assist in Haitian relief efforts
In light of the tragic earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12, the Wheaton men's and women's basketball teams are planning to assist in the relief efforts by setting up a voluntary gate during this Saturday's doubleheader in Emerson Gymnasium.
January 27, 2010
Host Lyons bow to NEWMAC unbeaten Babson, 69-50
The Wheaton women's basketball team dropped its second game of the season to NEWMAC leader Babson on Wednesday night, suffering a 69-50 setback after holding a 38-30 halftime edge in Emerson Gymnasium.
January 23, 2010
Bailey's double-double lifts Wheaton past Mount Holyoke, 62-58
Senior point guard Andrea Bailey tallied a career-high 19 points while hauling down 10 rebounds to help the Wheaton women's basketball team rally late for a 62-58 victory at Mount Holyoke in Howard Gymnasium during NEWMAC play on Saturday.
January 20, 2010
Bailey breaks Wheaton assists record, Lyons suffer late upset at Wellesley
Wheaton senior point guard Andrea Bailey broke the program's 21-year-old career assists record on Wednesday at Wellesley, but the Lyons saw their eight-game winning streak end when a 61-59 NEWMAC women's basketball contest was decided during the final minute in Keohane Sports Center.
January 17, 2010
Bailey slated to appear live on Sunday's Hoopsville radio show
Wheaton women's basketball senior Andrea Bailey is slated to be interviewed live during Sunday night's broadcast of Hoopsville, D3hoops.com's bi-weekly radio show, some time between 7:45 and 8:15 p.m.
January 16, 2010
Lyons extend win streak to longest in 14 years with 61-43 victory at Smith
The Wheaton women's basketball team extended its winning streak to eight games, the program's longest in 14 seasons, behind Saturday's 61-43 victory at Smith in NEWMAC action in Ainsworth Gym.
January 13, 2010
Hodgdon second Wheaton women's hoops coach to reach 100 victories
Wheaton women's basketball head coach Melissa Hodgdon earned her 100th victory at the institution on Saturday when her Lyons downed NEWMAC rival WPI, 64-63 in overtime at Emerson Gymnasium.
January 13, 2010
Wheaton caps homestand on high note as Lyons cruise past MIT, 64-39
The Wheaton women's basketball team capped its five-game homestand on a high note Wednesday night, cruising to a 64-39 win over MIT in a NEWMAC game in Emerson Gymnasium.
January 11, 2010
Bailey's buzzer beater caught on film
Wheaton women's basketball senior point guard Andrea Bailey's lay-up with 10 seconds left in overtime and 40-foot buzzer beater that gave the Lyons a 64-63 win over WPI can be seen here.
January 9, 2010
Bailey's overtime heave at buzzer leads Lyons to thrilling win over WPI
Senior point guard Andrea Bailey banked in a 40-foot buzzer-beating heave during overtime to give the Wheaton women's basketball team a thrilling 64-63 victory over WPI on Saturday in NEWMAC play in Emerson Gymnasium.
January 6, 2010
Lyons stretch winning streak to five after downing Mount Holyoke, 57-46
The Wheaton women's basketball team stretched its winning streak to five games Wednesday night following its 57-46 victory over visiting Mount Holyoke in NEWMAC action in Emerson Gymnasium.
January 4, 2010
Bailey named NEWMAC Player of the Week after MVP performance
Wheaton women's basketball senior Andrea Bailey was named NEWMAC Player of the Week for the week ending on Sunday, January 3.
January 4, 2010
Wheaton's 1,000-point club expands as Champney is latest to hit milestone
The Wheaton women's basketball 1,000-point club added another member over the weekend, as senior Jenny Champney became the 11th player in program history to hit the milestone.
January 3, 2010
Wheaton wins own New Year's Tournament behind 68-58 victory over RPI
The Wheaton women's basketball team defeated visiting RPI, 68-58 in the championship game of its New Year's Tournament Sunday afternoon in Emerson Gymnasium.
January 2, 2010
Champney hits 1,000, Wheaton and RPI advance to tournament final
The Wheaton women's basketball team advanced to the championship game of its New Year's Tournament on Saturday with a 65-50 victory over Elms in Emerson Gymnasium.
December 18, 2009
Wheaton athletics unveils new Web site for first time in nearly a decade
The Wheaton Department of Athletics unveiled its new and improved Web site on Friday, announcing the launch in partnership with PrestoSports.
December 12, 2009
Wheaton victorious for first time at Springfield, fends off Pride, 67-64
The Wheaton women's basketball team won for the first time in nine meetings at Springfield, as the Lyons built an 18-point advantage in the second half and withstood a furious Pride rally in hanging on for a 67-64 victory in NEWMAC action on Saturday at Blake Arena.
December 9, 2009
Game-Changing First-Half Run Sends Lyons Past Visiting Clark, 76-52
A 35-5 first-half run for the Wheaton women's basketball team helped the Lyons turn a 19-9 deficit into a 44-24 halftime advantage against NEWMAC foe Clark, as the Lyons stretched their winning streak versus the Cougars to six games following Wednesday night's 76-52 victory in Emerson Gymnasium.
December 7, 2009
Wheaton drops 80-71 decision to Tufts in return home after long layoff
Playing in its first home contest in nearly three weeks following a five-game road swing, the Wheaton women's basketball team dropped an 80-71 decision to regional power Tufts in non-league action on Monday night in Emerson Gymnasium.
December 5, 2009
Trimboli buries six three-pointers, lifts Wheaton past Coast Guard, 72-54
During her first game in her home state, Jeana Trimboli scored 24 points and knocked down a Wheaton freshman record six three-pointers to help the Lyons snap a four-game losing streak with a 72-54 win over Coast Guard on Saturday in Merriman Gymnasium.
December 2, 2009
Lyons fall to defending league champion Babson in NEWMAC opener
In a rematch of last year's NEWMAC Tournament title game, the Wheaton women's basketball team dropped a 70-58 decision to host Babson during Wednesday night's league opener for both squads in Staake Gymnasium.
November 29, 2009
Wheaton stays close with University of New England in 69-60 setback
The Wheaton women's basketball team trailed by one point with fewer than 13 minutes remaining before host University of New England pulled away for a 69-60 victory on Sunday at the Campus Center.
November 22, 2009
Lyons fall on second day of Johns Hopkins tournament
The Wheaton women's basketball team finished up action at Johns Hopkins' two-day Mike Durgala Memorial Tournament with a 76-53 setback against Richard Stockton of New Jersey in the consolation game on Sunday in Goldfarb Gymnasium.
November 21, 2009
Wheaton stumbles at host Johns Hopkins during tip-off tournament
The Wheaton women's basketball team held a 10-9 edge midway through the first half but was unable to sustain its lead on Saturday, as the Lyons suffered a 71-37 setback to Johns Hopkins during the Mike Durgala Memorial Tournament in Goldfarb Gymnasium.
November 17, 2009
Huge second half propels Lyons to season-opening 53-36 victory
The Wheaton women's basketball team experienced a tale of two halves during its season opener against non-league foe Roger Williams on Tuesday night, as the Lyons used a 35-15 advantage in the second frame to surge to a 53-36 victory in Emerson Gymnasium after scoring just 18 first-half points.
November 12, 2009
2009-10 season preview
When five freshmen and a handful of green players occupy your team's 13-woman roster, patience is a virtue.
April 28, 2009
Five seniors, one freshman honored at annual year-end athletics banquet
The Wheaton Department of Athletics held its annual awards ceremony at Emerson Dining Hall on Tuesday night.
March 18, 2009
Wheaton's Hickey selected to compete in NEWBA Senior All-Star Classic
Wheaton's Krystin Hickey was one of 22 women's basketball seniors selected to play in the NEWBA Senior All-Star Classic on Saturday, March 28.
March 3, 2009
Hickey is women's hoops program's first four-time all-league selection
Wheaton women's basketball senior Krystin Hickey became the program's first four-time all-league player during Tuesday's NEWMAC postseason meeting at WPI.
March 2, 2009
Smith records 1,000th career point, becomes 10th Lyon to reach milestone
Wheaton women's basketball senior Bri Smith became the 10th player in program history to reach the 1,000-point milestone, hitting the plateau in her final career game while recording 20 points on Sunday against Babson during the NEWMAC Tournament title contest at WPI.
March 1, 2009
Wheaton's bid for return trip to NCAA Tournament falls short against Babson
The fourth-seeded Wheaton women's basketball team's quest to return to its second consecutive NCAA Tournament came up short against second seed Babson, 51-43 in the championship game of the NEWMAC Tournament on Sunday in WPI's Harrington Auditorium.
February 28, 2009
Defending champion Wheaton upsets top seed WPI in semifinals, 62-58
Junior point guard Andrea Bailey turned in a career-high-tying 18 points to go along with eight assists and seven rebounds to spark the fourth-seeded Wheaton women's basketball team's 62-58 upset of number-one WPI during a NEWMAC Tournament semifinal Saturday in Harrington Auditorium.
Bailey featured by hometown Needham Times
Wheaton senior Andrea Bailey admits that sometimes its hard for a point guard to get recognized, especially when it comes to postseason awards.
March 11, 2010
Bailey draws attention in Boston Globe West notebook
Former Needham High standout Andrea Bailey capped a tremendous career in the backcourt at Wheaton with first-team All-New England Womens and Mens Athletic Conference honors.
March 4, 2010
Bailey profiled by Needham's Hometown Weekly
The season did not end with a championship trophy like Andrea Bailey and the rest of the Wheaton women's basketball team envisioned, but the senior point guard did not go down without a fight.
January 22, 2010
Barbera featured in Ridgewood (N.J.) News notebook
As teammates on the Ridgewood High School girls basketball team, Sarah Higbee and Gabby Barbera scored their respective first varsity points in different games.
January 21, 2010
Bailey and Vitagliano included in Boston Globe West notebook
When Wheaton captain Andrea Bailey of Needham banked home a 40-footer at the overtime buzzer to stun Worcester Polytechnic, 64-63, freshman teammate Hallie Vitagliano could relate to her heroics.
January 12, 2010
NESN.com names Wheaton-WPI Game of the Week after Bailey's 40-footer at buzzer
I had a couple of other games I was going to use here, but then I would be cheating Andrea Bailey of Wheaton.
January 8, 2010
Champney and men's hoops appear in Peter Gobis' Sun Chronicle column
Women's basketball senior Jenny Champney and the men's hoops team's victory over regional heavyweight WPI were among local items mentioned in Peter Gobis' column in the Sun Chronicle.
January 7, 2010
Champney featured in Boston Globe West notebook
Bedford native Jenny Champney became the 11th player in Wheaton womens basketball history to reach 1,000 career points during the Lyons 89-86 victory over Elms on Saturday.
December 6, 2009
Trimboli in The Hour (Norwalk, Conn.) notebook
Trinity Catholic graduate Jeana Trimboli knows how to wow the home-state crowd.
November 29, 2009
Bailey, Champney in Boston Globe West notebook
Wheaton College head womens basketball coach Melissa Hodgdon has set the bar high for senior cocaptains Andrea Bailey of Needham and Jenny Champney of Bedford.
November 20, 2009
Paolino, Trimboli in The Hour (Norwalk, Conn.) blog
Three former Trinity Catholic girls basketball standouts hooked up at Wheaton on Tuesday when the host Lyons met up with Roger Williams in the season-opener for both teams.
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