Wheaton Thunder

Along with today's All-Conference Team releases, the CCIW has announced each program's RESPECT Award recipient for men's and women's soccer, recognizing student-athletes for their positive character and sportsmanship throughout the season. Congratulations to Wheaton's 2026 CCIW RESPECT Award honorees, Maddie Grinstead and Jonny Michael! #LetsRoll

Wheaton's shot-stopper earns major recognition after a standout debut season! Congratulations to Lydia Martin for being named the CCIW Goalkeeper of the Year in women's soccer! Martin led the conference in shutouts and save percentage, allowed the fewest goals of any goalkeeper in the league, and posted the second-best goals-against average in CCIW play this fall. She is the first Thunder women's goalkeeper to earn this honor since it was introduced in 2023 and the program's first specialty award winner of any kind since 2021. #LetsRoll

Postseason accolades for a standout trio! The CCIW has announced its 2026 All-Conference Women's Soccer teams following the conclusion of the regular season, and three Thunder players have earned special recognition for their performances this fall. Congratulations to First Team goalkeeper Lydia Martin, Second Team midfielder Lily Lindquist, and Second Team midfielder Calah Strong! #LetsRoll

A talented group garners league honors! The CCIW has announced its 2026 All-Conference Men's Soccer teams after the end of the regular season, and three Wheaton players have earned special recognition for their strong play this year. Congratulations to First Team forward Luke Vander Kolk, Second Team midfielder Cooper Falling, and Second Team midfielder Craig Rusin! #LetsRoll

Wheaton soccer teams to host CCIW Tournament Quarterfinals this Saturday afternoon athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2…

Windy City thriller! The Wheaton volleyball team outlasts North Park in five sets to pick up a key conference victory and reach double-digits in the win column this year! Mary Hamann (pictured) tallied a match-leading 14 kills tonight and was joined on that figure by Mary Patrick. Sydney Overweg registered 12 kills and a team-best three blocks, while Heidi Horan led all players with four service aces. Karalyn Osborne earned a career-best 57 assists this evening. The Thunder are off this weekend and will return to King Arena for their regular season finale against Carroll next Tuesday at 7 PM. #LetsRoll

More national recognition ahead of the new campaign! Congratulations to @Wheaton_MBB 's Soren Richardson for being named a Preseason All-American by D3hoops.com! This marks the senior's second-consecutive D3hoops.com Preseason nod after being named to the Fifth Team one year ago. His Second Team recognition this year comes after he earned Fifth Team All-America honors from the organization in March. #LetsRoll

Soren Richardson repeats as a D3hoops.com Preseason All-American athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2…

Tess Boyer picks up CCIW Women's Swimmer of the Week recognition athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2…

Isaac Eilmes is named the CCIW Men's Swimmer of the Week athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2…

Earning early recognition as the Thunder sweep the season's first swimming awards! Congratulations to senior Tess Boyer for being selected as the CCIW Women's Swimmer of the Week! Boyer garners the 12th weekly honor of her career after finishing first in the 100 yard backstroke, 200 yard breaststroke, and 200 yard IM races at last weekend's Chicagoland Triangular, registering personal-best times in the former two events. #LetsRoll

Hauling in the first conference award of the year! Congratulations to Wheaton's Isaac Eilmes on being named the CCIW Men's Swimmer of the Week! The senior earns the accolade after winning both the 500-yard and 1000-yard freestyle events with league-leading times in Saturday's tri meet at the University of Chicago. #LetsRoll

Holding steady at the top! The Thunder football team remains at #1 in the latest Division III Top 25 polls following its bye week. Wheaton returns to action this Saturday in a 1 PM road test at Augustana College. #LetsRoll

Wheaton men's swimming & diving team begins 2026-27 season at UChicago tri meet athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2…

Thunder women's swimming & diving team starts new season at Chicagoland Triangular athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2…

Women's Soccer wins 1-0 at Illinois Wesleyan; earns the right to host a CCIW Tournament quarterfinal on 10/31 athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2…

Starting the season strong! The Thunder swimming and diving teams visited the University of Chicago this afternoon for the first meet of 2026-27, the Chicagoland Triangular. Wheaton competed against the hosting Maroons and the Illinois Tech Scarlet Hawks in a double dual, and both Thunder squads earned victories over IIT today. Tess Boyer (pictured on first slide) led the Wheaton women with first-place finishes in the 100 yard backstroke, 200 yard breaststroke, and 200 yard IM events. Lydia Hansen posted the top time in the 100 breaststroke. Isaac Eilmes (pictured on second slide) won both the 500 yard and 1000 yard freestyle events to power the Thunder men, while Jed Ritchie topped the field in the 200 yard butterfly. The Wheaton squads are off next weekend and will return to the pool on Friday, November 6 for their home-opening dual meet against UW-Milwaukee. #LetsRoll

A big win in Bloomington! The Thunder women's soccer team shuts Illinois Wesleyan out in the regular season finale to clinch hosting rights for a CCIW Tournament quarterfinal! Wheaton ends the year with a 4-2-2 record in conference play and is guaranteed to finish in the top four of the CCIW standings, meaning that the team will host either the #5 or the #6 seed next Saturday afternoon in the first round of the conference tournament. Lily Lindquist (pictured) netted the winning goal from the penalty spot early in the second half, and Lydia Martin claimed her fourth clean sheet in league play with seven saves this afternoon. Wheaton will learn its quarterfinal opponent on Wednesday, and more information about next Saturday's match will be announced in the coming days. #LetsRoll

Elmhurst tops the Thunder volleyball team, 3-1 athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2…

Men's Soccer takes on North Central College in final home game of the regular season athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2…