NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€" Junior defender Scott Meikle (New Milford, CT) tied the match with a goal in the 69th minute, but Wheaton College scored the game-winner with 10:50 remaining for a 2-1 victory over Western New England College in an opening round match of the Holiday Inn/United Way Trailblazer Kick-Off Classic.

Sophomore goalkeeper Chris Wilk (Derry, NH) played well in his first collegiate start for the Golden Bears making six saves

In the other contest, UMass-Dartmouth defeated host Massachusetts College 1-0 in double overtime.