<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://wpupioneers.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>William Paterson University Athletics</title><link>https://www.wpupioneers.com/rss.aspx?path=wsoc</link><description>Latest news items for William Paterson University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://www.wpupioneers.com/rss?path=wsoc" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Congratulations to the WP Athletics Class of 2026!</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/5/27/athletic-dept-congratulations-to-the-wp-athletics-class-of-2026.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/5/27/athletic-dept-congratulations-to-the-wp-athletics-class-of-2026.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Basketball, Football, Men's Soccer, Athletic Dept, Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Basketball, Field Hockey, Softball, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Women's Soccer, Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Undergraduate Commencement" src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/28/26Grad-34.jpg" /><br /><br />The William Paterson University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics would like to congratulate its former student-athletes (who exhausted their eligibility) and departmental staff who received bachelor's degrees May 28 at the Prudential Center in Newark, and master's degrees May 21 at Wightman Stadium on campus. The following 82 individuals completed their degree requirements last summer, this spring (January or May 2026), or this summer.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/26Grad-34.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/26Grad-34.jpg"><media:title>2026 Undergraduate Commencement</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/26Grad-34.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 10:49:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12169</s:story_id></item><item><title>Pioneers Honor 72 Individuals at Senior Intercollegiate Athletics and Club Sports Awards Reception</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/4/15/athletic-dept-pioneers-honor-72-individuals-at-senior-intercollegiate-athletics-and-club-sports-awards-reception.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/4/15/athletic-dept-pioneers-honor-72-individuals-at-senior-intercollegiate-athletics-and-club-sports-awards-reception.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Basketball, Football, Men's Soccer, Athletic Dept, Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Basketball, Field Hockey, Softball, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Women's Soccer, Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 WP Intercollegiate Athletics and Club Sports Awards Reception" src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/15/WP26Senior_dinner1-2.jpg" /><br /><br />The William Paterson University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation honored the accomplishments of its 72 individuals at its annual Senior Intercollegiate Athletics and Club Sports Awards Reception April 15 in the University Commons Ballrooms.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/WP26Senior_dinner1-2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/WP26Senior_dinner1-2.jpg"><media:title>2026 WP Intercollegiate Athletics and Club Sports Awards Reception</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/WP26Senior_dinner1-2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:15:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12137</s:story_id></item><item><title>WP Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation Recognizes 138 Students for Academic Achievements</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/3/23/athletic-dept-wp-intercollegiate-athletics-and-recreation-recognizes-138-students-for-academic-achievements.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/3/23/athletic-dept-wp-intercollegiate-athletics-and-recreation-recognizes-138-students-for-academic-achievements.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Basketball, Football, Men's Soccer, Athletic Dept, Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Basketball, Field Hockey, Softball, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Women's Soccer, Men's Golf, Recreation</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025-26 WP Academic Awards Luncheon" src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/24/AcademicLuncheon_DSC_1548.jpg" /><br /><br />The William Paterson Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation acknowledged its 138 students who maintained a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average while completing a minimum of three semesters at WP, hosting a reception March 24 on campus.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/AcademicLuncheon_DSC_1548.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/AcademicLuncheon_DSC_1548.jpg"><media:title>2025-26 WP Academic Awards Luncheon</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/AcademicLuncheon_DSC_1548.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:40:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12093</s:story_id></item><item><title>Clark Named to United Soccer Coaches All-Region Team</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/12/3/womens-soccer-clark-named-to-united-soccer-coaches-all-region-team.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/12/3/womens-soccer-clark-named-to-united-soccer-coaches-all-region-team.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 United Soccer Coaches All-Region Team" src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/3/Erin_Clark_All-Region_Web_Graphic.jpg" /><br /><br />Senior Erin Clark (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley) was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Region IV Second Team Dec. 2.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/3/Erin_Clark_All-Region_Web_Graphic.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/3/Erin_Clark_All-Region_Web_Graphic.jpg"><media:title>2025 United Soccer Coaches All-Region Team</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/3/Erin_Clark_All-Region_Web_Graphic.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 3 Dec 2025 11:32:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11953</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women’s Soccer Places Six on CSC Academic All-District Team</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/24/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-places-six-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/24/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-places-six-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 CSC Academic All-District Women's Soccer" src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/24/CSC_Academic_All-District_Web.jpg" /><br /><br />Senior Sarah Mantilla (Fair Lawn, N.J./Fair Lawn), juniors Maria Funiciello (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley), Christina Jimenez (Bayville, N.J./Central Regional) and Isabella Sarra (Saddle Brook, N.J./Saddle Brook), along with sophomores Kiley Hines (Riverton, N.J./Palmyra) and Michaela Kerr (West Deptford, N.J./West Deptford), were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Women's Soccer Team Nov. 25.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/24/CSC_Academic_All-District_Web.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/24/CSC_Academic_All-District_Web.jpg"><media:title>2025 CSC Academic All-District Women's Soccer</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/24/CSC_Academic_All-District_Web.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:28:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11948</s:story_id></item><item><title>Clark and Jimenez Receive All-NJAC Women's Soccer Team Recognition</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/5/clark-and-jimenez-receive-all-njac-womens-soccer-team-recognition.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/5/clark-and-jimenez-receive-all-njac-womens-soccer-team-recognition.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 All-NJAC Team Women's Soccer Web Graphic" src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/5/All-NJAC_WSOC_Web.jpg" /><br /><br />Senior Erin Clark (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley) was named to the All-New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Women's Soccer Second Team, while junior Christina Jimenez (Bayville, N.J./Central Regional) was selected to the honorable mention Nov. 5.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/5/All-NJAC_WSOC_Web.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/5/All-NJAC_WSOC_Web.jpg"><media:title>2025 All-NJAC Team Women's Soccer Web Graphic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/5/All-NJAC_WSOC_Web.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 5 Nov 2025 11:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11898</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women’s Soccer Can’t Hold Off NJCU During Season Finale</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/10/29/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-can-t-hold-off-njcu-during-season-finale.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/10/29/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-can-t-hold-off-njcu-during-season-finale.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="No alternative text provided." src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/11/Clark_E_WS025vCent-080.jpg" /><br /><br />JERSEY CITY, N.J. – The William Paterson women's soccer team (6-10-2, 1-6-2 NJAC) built an early lead but couldn't hold off New Jersey City (10-6-2, 3-4-2 NJAC) down the stretch, as the Pioneers suffered a 4-2 loss during their season finale Oct. 29.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/11/Clark_E_WS025vCent-080.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/11/Clark_E_WS025vCent-080.jpg"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/11/Clark_E_WS025vCent-080.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:11:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11881</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Soccer vs. TCNJ | Video Highlights (Oct. 25, 2025)</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/10/29/womens-soccer-video-highlights-oct-25-2025.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/10/29/womens-soccer-video-highlights-oct-25-2025.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's Soccer vs TCNJ Highlights " src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/29/WSOC_102525_TCNJ.00_00_32_22.Still001.jpg" /><br /><br />The William Paterson women's soccer team fell at home to TCNJ Oct. 25 at Pioneer Soccer Park.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/29/WSOC_102525_TCNJ.00_00_32_22.Still001.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/29/WSOC_102525_TCNJ.00_00_32_22.Still001.jpg"><media:title>Women's Soccer vs TCNJ Highlights </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/29/WSOC_102525_TCNJ.00_00_32_22.Still001.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:11:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11878</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Soccer Falls to TCNJ</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/10/25/womens-soccer-falls-to-tcnj.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/10/25/womens-soccer-falls-to-tcnj.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="No alternative text provided." src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/11/Team_WS025vCent-042.jpg" /><br /><br />The William Paterson women's soccer team (6-9-2, 1-5-2 NJAC) fell 4-0 to The College of New Jersey (9-4-4, 6-1-1 NJAC) Oct. 25 at Pioneer Soccer Park.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/11/Team_WS025vCent-042.jpg" /><media:content 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/>The William Paterson women's soccer team (6-8-2, 1-4-2 NJAC) dropped a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) road game to Rutgers-Camden (3-6-7, 2-3-2 NJAC), 2-1, Oct. 22.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/11/Collum_K_WS025vCent-128.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/11/Collum_K_WS025vCent-128.jpg"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/11/Collum_K_WS025vCent-128.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 21:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11858</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>