<?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=msoc</link><description>Latest news items for William Paterson University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://www.wpupioneers.com/rss?path=msoc" 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>Three Pioneers Land on CSC Academic All-District Men’s Soccer Team</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/24/mens-soccer-three-pioneers-land-on-csc-academic-all-district-mens-soccer-team.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/24/mens-soccer-three-pioneers-land-on-csc-academic-all-district-mens-soccer-team.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 CSC Academic All-District Men's Soccer" src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/24/CSC_Academic_MSOC_All-District_Web.jpg" /><br /><br />Seniors Luca Misco and Jakub Paszczyk (Middlesex, N.J./Middlesex), along with sophomore Davide Zamuner (Piverone, Italy/Liceo Scientifico Statale A. Gramsci), were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Men'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_MSOC_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_MSOC_All-District_Web.jpg"><media:title>2025 CSC Academic All-District Men'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_MSOC_All-District_Web.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:26:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11947</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Soccer Falls 1-0 to Juniata in ECAC Tournament Semifinals</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/22/mens-soccer-falls-1-0-to-juniata-in-ecac-tournament-semifinals.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/22/mens-soccer-falls-1-0-to-juniata-in-ecac-tournament-semifinals.aspx</guid><category>Men'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/2025/10/7/Camara_S_MS025vRSU-235.jpg" /><br /><br />The William Paterson men's soccer team's (10-9-3, 4-3-2 NJAC) postseason run came to a close after falling 1-0 to Juniata (9-5-7, 2-3-4 Landmark) in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Tournament semifinals Nov. 22, hosted by Rutgers-Newark.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/7/Camara_S_MS025vRSU-235.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/7/Camara_S_MS025vRSU-235.jpg"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/7/Camara_S_MS025vRSU-235.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 16:08:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11943</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Soccer Prepped for ECAC Tournament Semifinals Against Juniata</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/21/mens-soccer-prepped-for-ecac-tournament-semifinals-against-juniata.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/21/mens-soccer-prepped-for-ecac-tournament-semifinals-against-juniata.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ECAC Men's Soccer Tournament Semifinals" src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/21/Next_Up_ECAC_Tournament_Semifinals_16x9.jpg" /><br /><br />The William Paterson men's soccer team (10-8-3, 4-3-2 NJAC) will take on Juniata (8-5-7, 2-3-4 Landmark) in the semifinals of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Tournament Nov. 22 at 2:00 p.m. Rutgers-Newark.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/21/Next_Up_ECAC_Tournament_Semifinals_16x9.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/21/Next_Up_ECAC_Tournament_Semifinals_16x9.jpg"><media:title>ECAC Men's Soccer Tournament Semifinals</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/21/Next_Up_ECAC_Tournament_Semifinals_16x9.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11941</s:story_id></item><item><title>Double-Overtime Strike Lifts Men’s Soccer to ECAC Tournament Semifinals</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/16/mens-soccer-double-overtime-strike-lifts-mens-soccer-to-ecac-tournament-semifinals.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/16/mens-soccer-double-overtime-strike-lifts-mens-soccer-to-ecac-tournament-semifinals.aspx</guid><category>Men'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/Zamuner_D_MS025SIT-176.jpg" /><br /><br />MADISON, N.J. – Sophomore midfielder Davide Zamuner (Piverone, Italy/Liceo Scientifico Statale A. Gramsci) connected on a rebound with 2:10 remaining in the second overtime period to lift the second-seeded William Paterson men's soccer team (10-8-3) to a 3-2 upset of host and top-seeded FDU-Florham (11-4-5) Nov. 16 during the ECAC Men's Soccer Tournament quarterfinals.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/11/Zamuner_D_MS025SIT-176.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/11/Zamuner_D_MS025SIT-176.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/Zamuner_D_MS025SIT-176.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11927</s:story_id></item><item><title>Pioneers Advance to ECAC Men’s Soccer Tournament Quarterfinals with 4-1 Triumph</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/15/mens-soccer-pioneers-advance-to-ecac-mens-soccer-tournament-quarterfinals-with-4-1-triumph.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/15/mens-soccer-pioneers-advance-to-ecac-mens-soccer-tournament-quarterfinals-with-4-1-triumph.aspx</guid><category>Men'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/2025/10/7/Richard_V_MS025vRSU-340.jpg" /><br /><br />MADISON, N.J. – Second-seeded William Paterson's (9-8-3) offense exploded during the second half for a 4-1 victory against third-seeded SUNY Maritime (8-6-3) Nov. 15 during the ECAC Men's Soccer Tournament Pod 4 first round at FDU-Florham.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/7/Richard_V_MS025vRSU-340.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/7/Richard_V_MS025vRSU-340.jpg"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/7/Richard_V_MS025vRSU-340.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 19:29:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11926</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Soccer Earns ECAC Tournament Selection, Opens Against Maritime</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/10/mens-soccer-earns-ecac-tournament-selection-opens-against-maritime.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/10/mens-soccer-earns-ecac-tournament-selection-opens-against-maritime.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 Men's Soccer ECAC Tournament First Round" src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/10/Next_Up_ECAC_Tournament_First_Round_16x9.jpg" /><br /><br />The second-seeded William Paterson men's soccer team (8-8-3, 4-3-2 NJAC) will face off against third-seeded Maritime (8-5-3, 3-5-3 Skyline) Saturday, Nov. 15, in the opening round of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Tournament at 5:00 p.m. in Madison, N.J.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Laurels</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/4/four-pioneers-earn-all-njac-mens-soccer-laurels.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/4/four-pioneers-earn-all-njac-mens-soccer-laurels.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 All-NJAC Men's Soccer Web Graphic" src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/4/All-NJAC_Web.jpg" /><br /><br />Senior Luca Misko (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater Raritan) was named to the All-New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Men's Soccer Second Team, while classmates Seydou Camara (Wood-Ridge, N.J./Wood-Ridge) and Jakub Paszczyk (Middlesex, N.J./Middlesex), along with junior Matty Escobar (Kearny, N.J./Kearny), were named to the honorable mention Nov. 4.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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