<?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=fhockey</link><description>Latest news items for William Paterson University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://www.wpupioneers.com/rss?path=fhockey" 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>DiPrenda Receives NFHCA Scholar of Distinction Recognition</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/2/12/field-hockey-diprenda-receives-nfhca-scholar-of-distinction-recognition.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/2/12/field-hockey-diprenda-receives-nfhca-scholar-of-distinction-recognition.aspx</guid><category>Field Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Courtney DiPrenda named an NFHCA Scholar of Distinction" src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/12/NFHCA_Scholar_of_Distinction_Web_Graphic.jpg" /><br /><br />Sophomore Courtney DiPrenda (Pompton Lakes, N.J./Pompton Lakes) was named a National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Scholar of Distinction Feb. 13.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/12/NFHCA_Scholar_of_Distinction_Web_Graphic.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/12/NFHCA_Scholar_of_Distinction_Web_Graphic.jpg"><media:title>Courtney DiPrenda named an NFHCA Scholar of Distinction</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/12/NFHCA_Scholar_of_Distinction_Web_Graphic.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:56:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12040</s:story_id></item><item><title>Field Hockey Lands Eight on NFHCA National Academic Squad</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/2/11/field-hockey-lands-eight-on-nfhca-national-academic-squad.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/2/11/field-hockey-lands-eight-on-nfhca-national-academic-squad.aspx</guid><category>Field Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 NFHCA National Academic Squad" 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/><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:32:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12035</s:story_id></item><item><title>Stoner Named to All-NJAC Field Hockey Honorable Mention</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/7/stoner-named-to-all-njac-field-hockey-honorable-mention.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/7/stoner-named-to-all-njac-field-hockey-honorable-mention.aspx</guid><category>Field Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 All-NJAC Field Hockey Team Web Graphic" src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/7/All-NJAC_Honorable_Mention_Web_Graphic.jpg" /><br /><br />Sophomore Ali Stoner (Branchville, N.J./High Point) was named to the All-New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Field Hockey Honorable Mention Nov. 7.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/7/All-NJAC_Honorable_Mention_Web_Graphic.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/7/All-NJAC_Honorable_Mention_Web_Graphic.jpg"><media:title>2025 All-NJAC Field Hockey Team Web Graphic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/7/All-NJAC_Honorable_Mention_Web_Graphic.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 7 Nov 2025 10:53:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11904</s:story_id></item><item><title>Stoner Earns NJAC Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week Nod</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/3/stoner-earns-njac-field-hockey-offensive-player-of-the-week-nod.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/3/stoner-earns-njac-field-hockey-offensive-player-of-the-week-nod.aspx</guid><category>Field Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ali Stoner NJAC Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week" src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/6/Ali_Stoner_OPOTW_Web.jpg" /><br /><br />Sophomore Ali Stoner (Branchville, N.J./High Point) was named the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week Nov. 3.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/6/Ali_Stoner_OPOTW_Web.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/6/Ali_Stoner_OPOTW_Web.jpg"><media:title>Ali Stoner NJAC Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/6/Ali_Stoner_OPOTW_Web.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 3 Nov 2025 16:46:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11893</s:story_id></item><item><title>Field Hockey Closes Season With 2-1 Defeat to Ramapo</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/1/field-hockey-closes-season-with-2-1-defeat-to-ramapo.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/1/field-hockey-closes-season-with-2-1-defeat-to-ramapo.aspx</guid><category>Field Hockey</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/2025/9/12/Zurawiecki_M_FH025vMisU-054.jpg" /><br /><br />MAHWAH, N.J. – The William Paterson field hockey team (3-14, 0-6 NJAC) concluded its season with a 2-1 conference loss at Ramapo (5-11, 1-5 NJAC) on Nov. 1.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/12/Zurawiecki_M_FH025vMisU-054.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/12/Zurawiecki_M_FH025vMisU-054.jpg"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/12/Zurawiecki_M_FH025vMisU-054.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 1 Nov 2025 19:11:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11890</s:story_id></item><item><title>Field Hockey Earns 4-3 Road Win Over Manhattanville</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/10/28/field-hockey-earns-4-3-road-win-over-manhattanville.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/10/28/field-hockey-earns-4-3-road-win-over-manhattanville.aspx</guid><category>Field Hockey</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/2025/9/12/Stoner_A_FH025vMisU-409.jpg" /><br /><br />PURCHASE, N.Y. – The William Paterson field hockey team (3-13, 0-5) earned a 4-3 non-conference road win over Manhattanville (5-11, 0-3) on Oct. 28.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/12/Stoner_A_FH025vMisU-409.jpg" /><media:content 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