December 18, 2009
The Wheaton Department of Athletics unveiled its new and improved Web site on Friday, announcing the launch in partnership with PrestoSports. (More)
November 11, 2009
Eleven Wheaton student-athletes were named to the NEWMAC Academic All-Conference team for the fall of 2009. (More)
November 10, 2009
Wheaton women's volleyball senior Lauren Kraus has been selected to participate in the NEWVA Senior All-Star Classic on Sunday at UMass-Boston at 1:00 p.m. (More)
November 5, 2009
Wheaton women's volleyball senior Lauren Kraus landed the second ESPN The Magazine Academic College Division All-District I accolade of her career, placing on the first team to qualify for the Academic All-America ballot. (More)
October 31, 2009
Lyons fall in season finale, drop 3-2 decision at NEWMAC foe WPI
The Wheaton women's volleyball team completed its season on Saturday with a 3-2 (16-25, 25-21, 19-25, 25-18, 9-15) setback in NEWMAC action against WPI in Harrington Auditorium.
October 29, 2009
Lyons record seventh sweep of season, down non-league foe Emmanuel
The Wheaton women's volleyball team defeated Emmanuel for the eighth time in nine series meetings, as the Lyons recorded their seventh sweep of the season during a 3-0 (25-16, 25-22, 25-22) win in non-conference action Thursday at the Yawkey Center.
October 27, 2009
Lyons drop 3-2 decision to Clark on Senior Night at Emerson Gymnasium
The Wheaton women's volleyball team slipped in the NEWMAC standings on Tuesday evening, dropping a 3-2 (25-21, 25-22, 23-25, 23-25, 11-15) decision to visiting Clark on Senior Night in Emerson Gymnasium.
October 24, 2009
Lyons post 2-1 mark at Hall of Fame Tournament, win twice on Saturday
The Wheaton women's volleyball team finished fifth out of eight squads in the silver bracket at the two-day Hall of Fame Tournament, which came to an end on Saturday in Mount Holyoke's Howard Gymnasium.
October 20, 2009
Wheaton falls to regional power Wellesley in three sets
Wheaton hung tough with regional power Wellesley before suffering a 3-0 (20-25, 23-25, 17-25) loss in NEWMAC women's volleyball action on Tuesday in Emerson Gymnasium.
October 17, 2009
Lyons post 2-1 mark at Wheaton Invitational, Rose named all-tournament
Junior Becca Rose landed on the all-tournament team while helping Wheaton women's volleyball go 2-1 on Saturday during the four-school Wheaton Invitational in Emerson Gymnasium.
October 13, 2009
Lyons climb NEWMAC standings following sweep over Mount Holyoke
The Wheaton women's volleyball team moved up the NEWMAC standings following Tuesday's 3-0 (25-10, 25-20, 25-21) victory over visiting Mount Holyoke in Emerson Gymnasium.
October 10, 2009
Kraus drops 1,000th kill, Wheaton posts 2-1 mark at UMass-Boston invite
Senior Lauren Kraus notched the 1,000th kill of her career on Saturday, and the Wheaton women's volleyball team won its final six sets to finish 2-1 during the four-team Beacon Invitational at UMass-Boston's Clark Athletic Center.
October 6, 2009
Regionally-ranked MIT snaps Wheaton's five-match winning streak
The Wheaton women's volleyball team saw its five-match winning streak come to an end Tuesday night at regionally-ranked MIT, as the Lyons suffered a 3-0 (18-25, 10-25, 20-25) setback in NEWMAC play at Rockwell Cage.
October 2, 2009
Lyons rally from two-set deficit, earn 3-2 win over Eastern Connecticut
Senior Lauren Kraus landed kills for three of her team's final four points, helping the Wheaton women's volleyball team complete a comeback from a two-set deficit during its 3-2 Homecoming weekend win over Eastern Connecticut State on Friday in Emerson Gymnasium.
September 29, 2009
Wheaton earns first NEWMAC victory with 3-0 sweep over visiting Smith
The Wheaton women's volleyball team snapped a nine-match losing skid to Smith on Tuesday night, sweeping the Pioneers, 3-0 in Emerson Gymnasium for its initial NEWMAC victory.
September 26, 2009
Lyons triumphant in pair of five-setters against Roger Williams and Trinity
Five-set matches are beginning to become the norm for the Wheaton women's volleyball team, as the Lyons notched a pair of 3-2 victories during Saturday's tri-match with Roger Williams and Trinity at Emerson Gymnasium.
September 24, 2009
Howitt breaks record, Rose surpasses 2,500 assists in 3-2 victory at Salve
Wheaton women's volleyball sophomore Miranda Howitt broke a nine-year-old program record for kills in a match, junior setter Becca Rose became just the third Lyon to surpass 2,500 career assists, and the Blue and White posted a dramatic 3-2 (32-34, 26-24, 15-25, 25-19, 15-8) victory over host Salve Regina at Rodgers Recreation Center on Thursday night.
September 22, 2009
Wheaton succumbs to Babson comeback, falls 3-2 during NEWMAC play
The Wheaton women's volleyball team went to five sets for the fourth time this year on Tuesday night and could not hold off a Babson rally, losing 3-2 (25-19, 25-19, 19-25, 14-25, 13-15) during NEWMAC play in Staake Gymnasium.
September 19, 2009
Lyons split home tri-match, gut out five-set win over Bridgewater State
The Wheaton women's volleyball team went 1-1 on Saturday during a tri-match in Emerson Gymnasium, downing visiting Bridgewater State, 3-2 (21-25, 25-21, 25-21, 23-25, 15-8) after falling to Coast Guard, 3-0 (18-25, 12-25, 23-25) in NEWMAC play.
September 15, 2009
Lyons swept at defending NEWMAC Tournament champion Springfield
The Wheaton women's volleyball team opened NEWMAC play on Tuesday night with a 3-0 (16-25, 11-25, 20-25) setback at defending league tournament champion Springfield in Blake Arena.
September 13, 2009
Kraus named all-tournament, Wheaton splits four matches at Swarthmore
The Wheaton women's volleyball team went 2-2 against out-of-state teams over the weekend at Swarthmore's Garnet Classic in Tarble Pavilion, as senior Lauren Kraus was named to the all-tournament team.
September 9, 2009
Lyons grab early lead before falling in four sets to Colby-Sawyer
The Wheaton women's volleyball team saw a one-set lead slip away during a 3-1 (25-20, 22-25, 20-25, 19-25) loss to non-conference foe Colby-Sawyer on Wednesday evening in Emerson Gymnasium.
September 5, 2009
Lyons finish Gordon Invitational with 1-2 mark, Kraus named all-tourney
The Wheaton women's volleyball team recorded a 1-2 mark during Saturday's Gordon Invitational at the Bennett Center.
September 2, 2009
Wheaton continues home-opener success with 3-1 victory over Mount Ida
The Wheaton women's volleyball team continued its recent success in home openers on Wednesday night, as the Lyons knocked off Mount Ida, 3-1 (25-20, 25-20, 18-25, 26-24) in Emerson Gymnasium during each team's first match of the 2009 season.
August 28, 2009
2009 season preview
Behind strong defense and the vast versatility of the Wheaton College women's volleyball team's 11 athletes, head coach Ben Read hopes a strong finish from the 2008 season carries over to this fall's squad.
Lyons fall in season finale, drop 3-2 decision at NEWMAC foe WPI
The Wheaton women's volleyball team completed its season on Saturday with a 3-2 (16-25, 25-21, 19-25, 25-18, 9-15) setback in NEWMAC action against WPI in Harrington Auditorium.
October 29, 2009
Lyons record seventh sweep of season, down non-league foe Emmanuel
The Wheaton women's volleyball team defeated Emmanuel for the eighth time in nine series meetings, as the Lyons recorded their seventh sweep of the season during a 3-0 (25-16, 25-22, 25-22) win in non-conference action Thursday at the Yawkey Center.
October 27, 2009
Lyons drop 3-2 decision to Clark on Senior Night at Emerson Gymnasium
The Wheaton women's volleyball team slipped in the NEWMAC standings on Tuesday evening, dropping a 3-2 (25-21, 25-22, 23-25, 23-25, 11-15) decision to visiting Clark on Senior Night in Emerson Gymnasium.
October 24, 2009
Lyons post 2-1 mark at Hall of Fame Tournament, win twice on Saturday
The Wheaton women's volleyball team finished fifth out of eight squads in the silver bracket at the two-day Hall of Fame Tournament, which came to an end on Saturday in Mount Holyoke's Howard Gymnasium.
October 20, 2009
Wheaton falls to regional power Wellesley in three sets
Wheaton hung tough with regional power Wellesley before suffering a 3-0 (20-25, 23-25, 17-25) loss in NEWMAC women's volleyball action on Tuesday in Emerson Gymnasium.
October 17, 2009
Lyons post 2-1 mark at Wheaton Invitational, Rose named all-tournament
Junior Becca Rose landed on the all-tournament team while helping Wheaton women's volleyball go 2-1 on Saturday during the four-school Wheaton Invitational in Emerson Gymnasium.
October 13, 2009
Lyons climb NEWMAC standings following sweep over Mount Holyoke
The Wheaton women's volleyball team moved up the NEWMAC standings following Tuesday's 3-0 (25-10, 25-20, 25-21) victory over visiting Mount Holyoke in Emerson Gymnasium.
October 10, 2009
Kraus drops 1,000th kill, Wheaton posts 2-1 mark at UMass-Boston invite
Senior Lauren Kraus notched the 1,000th kill of her career on Saturday, and the Wheaton women's volleyball team won its final six sets to finish 2-1 during the four-team Beacon Invitational at UMass-Boston's Clark Athletic Center.
October 6, 2009
Regionally-ranked MIT snaps Wheaton's five-match winning streak
The Wheaton women's volleyball team saw its five-match winning streak come to an end Tuesday night at regionally-ranked MIT, as the Lyons suffered a 3-0 (18-25, 10-25, 20-25) setback in NEWMAC play at Rockwell Cage.
October 2, 2009
Lyons rally from two-set deficit, earn 3-2 win over Eastern Connecticut
Senior Lauren Kraus landed kills for three of her team's final four points, helping the Wheaton women's volleyball team complete a comeback from a two-set deficit during its 3-2 Homecoming weekend win over Eastern Connecticut State on Friday in Emerson Gymnasium.
September 29, 2009
Wheaton earns first NEWMAC victory with 3-0 sweep over visiting Smith
The Wheaton women's volleyball team snapped a nine-match losing skid to Smith on Tuesday night, sweeping the Pioneers, 3-0 in Emerson Gymnasium for its initial NEWMAC victory.
September 26, 2009
Lyons triumphant in pair of five-setters against Roger Williams and Trinity
Five-set matches are beginning to become the norm for the Wheaton women's volleyball team, as the Lyons notched a pair of 3-2 victories during Saturday's tri-match with Roger Williams and Trinity at Emerson Gymnasium.
September 24, 2009
Howitt breaks record, Rose surpasses 2,500 assists in 3-2 victory at Salve
Wheaton women's volleyball sophomore Miranda Howitt broke a nine-year-old program record for kills in a match, junior setter Becca Rose became just the third Lyon to surpass 2,500 career assists, and the Blue and White posted a dramatic 3-2 (32-34, 26-24, 15-25, 25-19, 15-8) victory over host Salve Regina at Rodgers Recreation Center on Thursday night.
September 22, 2009
Wheaton succumbs to Babson comeback, falls 3-2 during NEWMAC play
The Wheaton women's volleyball team went to five sets for the fourth time this year on Tuesday night and could not hold off a Babson rally, losing 3-2 (25-19, 25-19, 19-25, 14-25, 13-15) during NEWMAC play in Staake Gymnasium.
September 19, 2009
Lyons split home tri-match, gut out five-set win over Bridgewater State
The Wheaton women's volleyball team went 1-1 on Saturday during a tri-match in Emerson Gymnasium, downing visiting Bridgewater State, 3-2 (21-25, 25-21, 25-21, 23-25, 15-8) after falling to Coast Guard, 3-0 (18-25, 12-25, 23-25) in NEWMAC play.
September 15, 2009
Lyons swept at defending NEWMAC Tournament champion Springfield
The Wheaton women's volleyball team opened NEWMAC play on Tuesday night with a 3-0 (16-25, 11-25, 20-25) setback at defending league tournament champion Springfield in Blake Arena.
September 13, 2009
Kraus named all-tournament, Wheaton splits four matches at Swarthmore
The Wheaton women's volleyball team went 2-2 against out-of-state teams over the weekend at Swarthmore's Garnet Classic in Tarble Pavilion, as senior Lauren Kraus was named to the all-tournament team.
September 9, 2009
Lyons grab early lead before falling in four sets to Colby-Sawyer
The Wheaton women's volleyball team saw a one-set lead slip away during a 3-1 (25-20, 22-25, 20-25, 19-25) loss to non-conference foe Colby-Sawyer on Wednesday evening in Emerson Gymnasium.
September 5, 2009
Lyons finish Gordon Invitational with 1-2 mark, Kraus named all-tourney
The Wheaton women's volleyball team recorded a 1-2 mark during Saturday's Gordon Invitational at the Bennett Center.
September 2, 2009
Wheaton continues home-opener success with 3-1 victory over Mount Ida
The Wheaton women's volleyball team continued its recent success in home openers on Wednesday night, as the Lyons knocked off Mount Ida, 3-1 (25-20, 25-20, 18-25, 26-24) in Emerson Gymnasium during each team's first match of the 2009 season.
August 28, 2009
2009 season preview
Behind strong defense and the vast versatility of the Wheaton College women's volleyball team's 11 athletes, head coach Ben Read hopes a strong finish from the 2008 season carries over to this fall's squad.
November 2, 2009
Kraus featured in MetroWest Daily News
When Lauren Kraus graduated from Westborough High and moved on to Wheaton College she knew she wanted to continue playing volleyball, but didn't know if she was really good enough.
Kraus featured in MetroWest Daily News
When Lauren Kraus graduated from Westborough High and moved on to Wheaton College she knew she wanted to continue playing volleyball, but didn't know if she was really good enough.
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