Lane corrals ECAC and NEWMAC Player-of-the-Week nods

September 11, 2006

NORTON, MA- Wheaton College men's soccer standout Dan Lane (Dedham, MA/Worcester Academy) earned Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) and New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Player-of-the-Week laurels for the week ending on Sunday, September 10. Lane drew the NEWMAC accolade for the second straight week for his first outright honor after sharing it last week.

Lane, a sophomore striker, played a hand in all three of Wheaton's goals last week to help the nationally-ranked Lyons remain perfect. At Bridgewater State College on Wednesday, he assisted on the game's lone tally during the 62nd minute. On the road against 17th-ranked Keene State College on Saturday, Lane tallied a game-tying marker during the 40th minute before depositing the winner in the 105th minute of a 2-1 overtime victory.

On the season, Lane has scored five of Wheaton's 11 goals and leads the NEWMAC in both goals and points (11). He has played a hand in five markers this season that have either tied the game or given the Lyons a lead. Lane also owns two of Wheaton's four game-winning goals. Through 23 career games, he has 40 points and 18 goals, including seven game-winners. Lane is only three tallies shy of joining Wheaton's all-time top 10.

Wheaton, which last week was ranked 10th in the country and second in New England by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), is off to a 4-0 start for the first time in two years. The Lyons are tied for first in the NEWMAC with 2.75 goals per game and return to action tomorrow with a home match against Western New England College at 4:00 p.m. The Golden Bears are ranked fourth in the region and receiving votes in the national poll.

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