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| Wheaton College tennis coach Lynn Miller |
Miller elected to USTA Hall of Fame
NORTON - Wheaton College women's and men's head tennis coach Lynn Miller has been selected for induction into the United States Tennis Association (USTA) New England Hall of Fame next June at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport.
Miller has been a staple in the New England tennis world for over 30 years as a coach, player, teacher and camp counselor. Now in her 32nd season as the women's head coach and 22nd as men's head coach at Wheaton, Miller owns an all-time coaching record of 331-211-2 (.610).
Miller has been named New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Coach of the Year on the women's side three times (2003, 2009, 2010) and twice on the men's side (2005, 2010).
Miller was named the USTA Coach of the Year in 2010 - two years after receiving her UTSA High Performance Coaching Certification - and United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) New England Coach of the Year honors on multiple occasions.
"I was so excited when I opened the letter from the USTA indicating that I had been selected for induction into the USTA New England Hall of Fame," said Miller. "I actually started to cry when I read the letter. This induction means a lot to me and somehow makes me feel more 'validated' in a way that I haven't felt before. I am extremely appreciative of this honor."
MEN'S SOCCER
NORTON - Former North Attleboro High Rocketeer Sam Ocel, a junior midfielder, and freshman Tyler Savonen scored goals to lead the Brandeis University men's soccer team to a 2-0 win over Wheaton College in non-conference men's soccer match Wednesday at Keefe Field.
Junior Blake Minchoff recorded three saves to earn his seventh shutout of the season and give the Judges (7-2-1) their first win over the Lyons (4-6-2) in 13 years. Ocel's third goal of the season came in the 53rd minute, a breakaway threat in which he deked around the Lyons' goalie to the right, then sent a low shot just past the outstretched leg of a Wheaton back. |