Wheaton College Alumni Magazine Spring 2014 | Page 13

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During the first semester of
2013-14, eight Wheaton programs
earned national rankings, putting
Wheaton in the top one percent of the
more than 420 institutions that
compete at the NCAA Division III level.

Thunder Recap
Football

posted an 8-2 season in 2013 as
Brandon Dykstra ’14, Jackson Edwards ’14, Brett
Anderson ’14, and Spencer Clark ’15 earned AllRegion recognition. Eight Thunder football players
earned All-CCIW honors as Nolan Randall ’14, Adam
Dansdill ’14, Jordan Higgins ’14, and Jared Todd ’16
joined Clark, Dykstra, Edwards, and Anderson on the
All-Conference team.

Women’s Soccer

won its 16th CCIW
Championship, posting a 20-2-2 record. The Thunder
advanced to the Sectional Championship round of the
NCAA Division III Tournament. Veterans Leah DeMoss
’14 and Alexa Sharkey ’14 each earned All-American
recognition for their strong seasons. DeMoss scored
10 goals with a team-high of 11 assists, and Sharkey
keyed Wheaton’s defense, adding two goals and an
assist. DeMoss was honored by the league coaches
as the CCIW Player of the Year, and head coach
Pete Felske ’86 was recognized as the CCIW Coach
of the Year.

Maddie McGinnis ’15 earned an
All-American honorable mention—
Wheaton’s first volleyball All-American
since 2007.
When asked about her goals for the
program, Brittany says, “We want to win
a national championship.” In order to get
there, she plans to focus on recruitment
and intentional training—physical,
mental, and spiritual.
“Wheaton has an amazing legacy of
mentorship and discipleship, and we want
to build on that legacy,” she says.
By teaching her players to put others
first, Brittany says the entire team benefits.
“I want my players focused on how they
can make their teammates better. It’s
about serving one another. If this is our
team focus, we’ll be excellent in a way
that others will notice.”

Men’s Soccer

won the CCIW Championship
and the CCIW Tournament for the second
consecutive year. Finishing with a 17-4-2 record, the
Thunder advanced to the second round of the NCAA
Division III Tournament. Marshall Hollingsworth ’16
earned All-American recognition, scoring five goals
with four assists. Head coach Mike Giuliano was
named CCIW Coach of the Year. Brothers Jordan
’14 and Stephen Golz ’16 were named to the 2013
Capital One Academic All-America Team for Division III
for their efforts on the field and in the classroom.

Women’s Volleyball

recorded a 24-12
record under first-year head coach Brittany Smith.
The 24 victories were the most wins for the program
since the 2007 season. Maddie McGinnis ’15 was
named as an honorable mention All-American,
Wheaton’s first volleyball All-American since 2007.

Women’s Tennis

won its ninth consecutive
CCIW Championship as Sarah Ray ’14 and Julie
Buursma ’16 each earned First Te