<?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=wten</link><description>Latest news items for William Paterson University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://www.wpupioneers.com/rss?path=wten" 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>Tennis Places Three on CSC Academic All-District Team</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/5/12/womens-tennis-tennis-places-three-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/5/12/womens-tennis-tennis-places-three-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Tennis CSC Academic All-District " src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/13/CSC_Academic_Tennis_All-District_Web.jpg" /><br /><br />Juniors Isabella Paladino (Leonardo, N.J./Middletown South) and Makayla Yancey (Phoenix, Ariz./Ridgeline Academy), along with sophomore Allison Stein (Hewitt, N.J./West Milford), were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Women's Tennis Team May 12.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/13/CSC_Academic_Tennis_All-District_Web.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/13/CSC_Academic_Tennis_All-District_Web.jpg"><media:title>Tennis CSC Academic All-District </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/13/CSC_Academic_Tennis_All-District_Web.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:26:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12165</s:story_id></item><item><title>Fourth-Seeded Tennis Bested by Top-Seeded TCNJ in NJAC Tournament Semifinals</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/4/22/womens-tennis-fourth-seeded-tennis-bested-by-top-seeded-tcnj-in-njac-tournament-semifinals.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/4/22/womens-tennis-fourth-seeded-tennis-bested-by-top-seeded-tcnj-in-njac-tournament-semifinals.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</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/2025/9/30/Bernard_H_WTEN-42.jpg" /><br /><br />The fourth-seeded William Paterson tennis team (3-9, 1-3 NJAC) was defeated, 4-0, at top-seeded The College of New Jersey (18-1, 4-0 NJAC) in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Tournament semifinals April 22.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/30/Bernard_H_WTEN-42.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/30/Bernard_H_WTEN-42.jpg"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/30/Bernard_H_WTEN-42.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:48:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12149</s:story_id></item><item><title>Fourth-Seeded Tennis Set for NJAC Tournament Semifinal Matchup at Top-Seeded TCNJ</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/4/20/womens-tennis-fourth-seeded-tennis-set-for-njac-tournament-semifinal-matchup-at-top-seeded-tcnj.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/4/20/womens-tennis-fourth-seeded-tennis-set-for-njac-tournament-semifinal-matchup-at-top-seeded-tcnj.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Women's Tennis NJAC Tournament Preview" src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/20/Next_Up_NJAC_Semifinals_Web.jpg" /><br /><br />The fourth-seeded William Paterson women's tennis team squares off against the top-seeded and 42-time defending conference champion, The College of New Jersey, in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Tournament semifinals April 22 at 3:00 p.m. in Ewing, N.J.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/Next_Up_NJAC_Semifinals_Web.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/Next_Up_NJAC_Semifinals_Web.jpg"><media:title>2026 Women's Tennis NJAC Tournament Preview</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/Next_Up_NJAC_Semifinals_Web.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:16:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12145</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>Tennis Topped by TCNJ in Regular Season Finale</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/4/11/womens-tennis-tennis-topped-by-tcnj-in-regular-season-finale.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/4/11/womens-tennis-tennis-topped-by-tcnj-in-regular-season-finale.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</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/2025/9/30/Paladino_I_WTEN-8.jpg" /><br /><br />The William Paterson tennis team was defeated 7-0 at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) road match to close out the regular season April 11.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/30/Paladino_I_WTEN-8.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/30/Paladino_I_WTEN-8.jpg"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/30/Paladino_I_WTEN-8.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:42:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12126</s:story_id></item><item><title>Tennis Falls to Rutgers-Camden</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/4/10/womens-tennis-tennis-falls-to-rutgers-camden.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/4/10/womens-tennis-tennis-falls-to-rutgers-camden.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</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/2025/9/30/Stein_A_WTEN-35.jpg" /><br /><br />The William Paterson tennis team (3-7, 1-2 NJAC) fell 7-0 to Rutgers-Camden (8-3, 1-0 NJAC) in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) match April 10 at the Dr. Ginny Overdorf Tennis Courts.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/30/Stein_A_WTEN-35.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/30/Stein_A_WTEN-35.jpg"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/30/Stein_A_WTEN-35.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:38:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12124</s:story_id></item><item><title>Tennis Drops Conference Match to Kean</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/4/1/womens-tennis-tennis-drops-conference-match-to-kean.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/4/1/womens-tennis-tennis-drops-conference-match-to-kean.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Haley Bernard returns a serve" src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/1/Bernard_H_WTEN-45.jpg" /><br /><br />The William Paterson tennis team (3-6, 1-1 NJAC) dropped a 5-2 decision to Kean (4-3, 1-1 NJAC) in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) home match April 1 at the Dr. Ginny Overdorf Tennis Courts.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/1/Bernard_H_WTEN-45.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/1/Bernard_H_WTEN-45.jpg"><media:title>Haley Bernard returns a serve</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/1/Bernard_H_WTEN-45.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 1 Apr 2026 20:57:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12107</s:story_id></item><item><title>Valdez Named NJAC Women's Tennis Rookie of the Week</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/3/30/valdez-named-njac-womens-tennis-rookie-of-the-week.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/3/30/valdez-named-njac-womens-tennis-rookie-of-the-week.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Hillary Valdez NJAC Women's Tennis Rookie of the Week" src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/30/Hillary_Valdez_ROTW_Web.jpg" /><br /><br />Junior Hillary Valdez (Garfield, N.J./Garfield) was named the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Women's Tennis Rookie of the Week March 30.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/30/Hillary_Valdez_ROTW_Web.jpg" /><media:content 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src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/27/WTEN-38.jpg" /><br /><br />The William Paterson tennis team (3-5, 1-0 NJAC) captured a 4-3 win over Stockton (0-1, 0-1 NJAC) to open New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) play March 27 at the Dr. Ginny Overdorf Tennis Courts.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/WTEN-38.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/WTEN-38.jpg"><media:title>Allison Steins returns a serve against Lehman.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/WTEN-38.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:02:00 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