Lyons advance to first title match since 1991 in avenging only league loss of season
The top-seeded Wheaton women's tennis team advanced to its second conference tournament championship match and first since 1991 with Sunday morning's 5-0 blanking of fourth-seeded Smith in a NEWMAC Tournament semifinal round match at MIT's duPont Tennis Courts.
October 23, 2009
Wheaton women's tennis enters NEWMAC Tournament seeking first title
Fresh off a share of its first regular season conference title, the Wheaton women's tennis team enters the weekend as the top seed in the NEWMAC Tournament at MIT, where the Lyons aim for their initial tournament crown.
October 19, 2009
Tennis continues to garner league honors, Chesky and Van Faasen lauded
The Wheaton women's tennis team continues to rack up NEWMAC awards, as junior Ellen Van Faasen and sophomore Rosalyn Chesky being named doubles team of the week marked the sixth week this fall in which at least one Lyon was honored.
October 17, 2009
Chesky and Van Faasen post 3-1 mark, lead Lyons at NEWITT
Wheaton junior Ellen Van Faasen and sophomore Rosalyn Chesky advanced to the quarterfinal round over the weekend at the NEWITT, which had matches played at Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke and Smith.
October 13, 2009
Wheaton claims share of first regular season league title in 6-3 win
The Wheaton women's tennis team claimed a share of its first regular season league championship on Tuesday afternoon, as the Lyons knocked off host MIT, 6-3 in a battle of regionally-ranked NEWMAC teams at the Carr Tennis Bubble.
October 12, 2009
Teague lands fourth NEWMAC honor of season with singles nod
Wheaton women's tennis junior Catherine Teague picked up her fourth NEWMAC award of the season, as she was selected singles player of the week for the week ending on Sunday, October 11.
October 11, 2009
Wheaton takes match-up of regionally-ranked foes, improves to 10-2
In a match-up of regionally-ranked squads on Sunday, the Wheaton women's tennis team won for the second time in as many days, posting a 6-3 victory at Colby on the Alfond-Wales Tennis Courts.
October 10, 2009
Lyons remain alive for first regular season crown, blank visiting Clark
The Wheaton women's tennis team moved one step closer to earning at least a share of its first regular season league crown by blanking visiting Clark, 9-0 on Saturday during NEWMAC play on the Clark Tennis Courts.
October 6, 2009
Lyons tied for first place in NEWMAC with 6-3 win over visiting Babson
The Wheaton women's tennis team moved into a tie for first place in the NEWMAC on Tuesday afternoon thanks to its 6-3 victory over previous league unbeaten Babson in a battle between regionally-ranked squads on the Clark Tennis Courts.
October 5, 2009
Chesky draws league honor for second straight week, earns singles nod
A week after earning the first league doubles honor of her career, Wheaton women's tennis sophomore Rosalyn Chesky was named NEWMAC Singles Player of the Week for the week ending on Sunday, October 4.
October 3, 2009
Wheaton suffers first NEWMAC setback, has five-match win streak end
The Wheaton women's tennis team suffered its first NEWMAC setback of the season on Saturday, dropping a 6-3 decision at Smith.
September 29, 2009
Lyons snap Wellesley's 47-match NEWMAC winning streak, post 7-2 win
Junior Sarah Geocaris swept her singles match over a nationally-ranked foe from nationally-ranked Wellesley on Tuesday at the Clark Tennis Courts, clinching the Wheaton women's tennis team's 7-2 victory against the five-time defending NEWMAC Tournament champion and snapping the Blue's 47-match league winning streak.
September 28, 2009
Chesky and Van Faasen earn league doubles award, Geocaris also honored
Wheaton women's tennis junior Ellen Van Faasen and sophomore Rosalyn Chesky were selected NEWMAC Doubles Team of the Week, while junior Sarah Geocaris earned singles honors for the week ending on Sunday, September 27.
September 27, 2009
Knies posts pair of shutout victories, Lyons sweep past Dutchwomen
Senior captain Katherine Knies played a role in a pair of shutout victories on Sunday, helping the regionally-ranked Wheaton women's tennis team to a 9-0 victory against Union in Beard Field House.
September 26, 2009
Wheaton remains undefeated in NEWMAC play, downs Springfield, 8-1
Three strong doubles showings and five straight-set singles wins propelled the regionally-ranked Wheaton women's tennis team past Springfield, 8-1 during NEWMAC play on Saturday at the Clark Tennis Courts.
September 23, 2009
Lyons blank defending TCCC champion Endicott in non-league play
Wheaton women's tennis players racked up six singles sweeps and yielded a total of seven games in doubles play while rolling past 2008 NCAA Tournament qualifier Endicott, 9-0 on Wednesday at the Clark Tennis Courts.
September 19, 2009
Geocaris and Teague reach quarterfinals at ITA Regional Tournament
For the second straight year, Wheaton women's tennis juniors Sarah Geocaris and Catherine Teague advanced to the quarterfinal round of the ITA Regional Tournament at MIT.
September 14, 2009
Geocaris and Teague again awarded NEWMAC doubles honor
Wheaton women's tennis juniors Sarah Geocaris and Catherine Teague were named NEWMAC Doubles Team of the Week for the second straight week for the week ending on Sunday, September 13.
September 12, 2009
Wheaton overcomes doubles deficit to overtake host Mount Holyoke, 6-3
The Wheaton women's tennis team bounced back from a 2-1 doubles deficit to overtake host Mount Holyoke, 6-3 during Saturday afternoon's NEWMAC opener at the Mount Holyoke Tennis Courts.
September 9, 2009
Judges deal Lyons first loss in battle of regionally-ranked teams
The Wheaton women's tennis team lost for just the ninth time in its last 29 home matches on Wednesday afternoon, as the Lyons were handed their first setback of the season by Brandeis, 8-1 in a battle of regionally-ranked teams on the Clark Tennis Courts.
September 8, 2009
Junior duo collects fifth weekly doubles award, Teague honored
Wheaton women's tennis juniors Sarah Geocaris and Catherine Teague collected the fifth weekly league doubles honor of their careers, being named NEWMAC Doubles Team of the Week for the week ending on Sunday, September 6.
September 5, 2009
Second sweep in two days lifts Wheaton to 9-0 triumph at Simmons
The Wheaton women's tennis team posted its second sweep in as many days Saturday afternoon, as the Lyons delivered a 9-0 triumph over Simmons in non-conference action on the Winsor School Courts.
September 4, 2009
Wheaton swings into action with 9-0 victory over Salve Regina
The Wheaton women's tennis team began its fall season on a high note Friday afternoon, as the Lyons shut out visiting Salve Regina, 9-0 on the Clark Tennis Courts.
September 1, 2009
2009 season preview
Coming off a memorable season that included a program-record-tying 14 victories and a regional ranking, the 2009 Wheaton women's tennis team has the good fortune of returning a core of players that helped the Lyons post their highest NEWMAC finish since 2003.
Chesky wins Holyoke pageant, featured in Springfield Republican
Nineteen-year-old Rosalyn C. Chesky was named grand colleen Saturday night at the annual Grand Colleen Coronation Ball held by the St. Patrick's Committee of Holyoke.
January 10, 2010
Chesky featured by Springfield Republican as pageant finalist
They're not pageant girls. Just ask any of the vast majority of the 2010 Holyoke grand colleen contestants.
November 30, 2009
Women's tennis team featured by USTA
It proved to be quite a successful fall tennis season for the Wheaton womens tennis team. With a narrow 5-4 victory over Wellesley, Wheaton earned the New England Women and Mens Athletic Conference championship.
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