<?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=wswim</link><description>Latest news items for William Paterson University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://www.wpupioneers.com/rss?path=wswim" 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>Three Pioneers Earn CSC Women's Swimming and Diving Academic All-District Team Honors</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/3/31/three-pioneers-earn-csc-womens-swimming-and-diving-academic-all-district-team-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/3/31/three-pioneers-earn-csc-womens-swimming-and-diving-academic-all-district-team-honors.aspx</guid><category>Women's Swimming and Diving</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025-26 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Women's Swim & Dive Academic All-District Team" src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/23/WSWIM_CSC_Academic_All-District_Web.jpg" /><br /><br />Sophomores Katelyn Antonoff (Hillsborough, N.J./Hillsborough), Cassandra Ashworth (Totowa, N.J./Homeschool) and Sarah Churchill (Washington Twp., N.J./Westwood) were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Women's Swimming and Diving Team March 31.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/23/WSWIM_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/2026/3/23/WSWIM_CSC_Academic_All-District_Web.jpg"><media:title>2025-26 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Women's Swim &amp; Dive Academic All-District Team</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/23/WSWIM_CSC_Academic_All-District_Web.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:22:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12102</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>Women's Swimming and Diving Completed Last Day of NJAC Championship</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/2/16/womens-swimming-and-diving-completed-last-day-of-njac-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/2/16/womens-swimming-and-diving-completed-last-day-of-njac-championship.aspx</guid><category>Women's Swimming and Diving</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/2025/12/2/Antonoff_K_SW026vStJoes-546.jpg" /><br /><br />HAMPTON, V.A. – The William Paterson women's swimming and diving finished in tenth place with 196 points following the final day of the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championship.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/Antonoff_K_SW026vStJoes-546.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/Antonoff_K_SW026vStJoes-546.jpg"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/Antonoff_K_SW026vStJoes-546.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:37:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12050</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Swimming and Diving Sits in Tenth Following Day Three of NJAC Championship</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/2/15/womens-swimming-and-diving-sits-in-tenth-following-day-three-of-njac-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/2/15/womens-swimming-and-diving-sits-in-tenth-following-day-three-of-njac-championship.aspx</guid><category>Women's Swimming and Diving</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/2025/12/2/Bourne_A_SW026vStJoes-158.jpg" /><br /><br />HAMPTON, V.A. – The William Paterson women's swimming and diving team sits in tenth place with 158 points after day three of the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championship.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/Bourne_A_SW026vStJoes-158.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/Bourne_A_SW026vStJoes-158.jpg"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/Bourne_A_SW026vStJoes-158.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 11:28:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12048</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Swimming and Diving Concludes Day Two of NJAC Championship</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/2/14/womens-swimming-and-diving-concludes-day-two-of-njac-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/2/14/womens-swimming-and-diving-concludes-day-two-of-njac-championship.aspx</guid><category>Women's Swimming and Diving</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/2025/12/2/Royster_J_SW026vStJoes-479.jpg" /><br /><br />HAMPTON, V.A. – The William Paterson women's swimming and diving team sits in 10th place with 112 points to conclude day two of the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championship.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Place</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/2/12/womens-swimming-and-diving-mens-swimming-and-diving-opens-njac-championships-in-ninth-place.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/2/12/womens-swimming-and-diving-mens-swimming-and-diving-opens-njac-championships-in-ninth-place.aspx</guid><category>Women's Swimming and Diving</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/2025/12/2/Romero_D_SW026vStJoes-042.jpg" /><br /><br />HAMPTON, V.A. – The William Paterson women's swimming and diving team finished tenth out of ten teams, tallying 34 points on the opening day of the NJAC championships on Feb. 12.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/Romero_D_SW026vStJoes-042.jpg" /><media:content 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