<?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=wvball</link><description>Latest news items for William Paterson University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://www.wpupioneers.com/rss?path=wvball" 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>Volleyball Lands Four on CSC Academic All-District Team</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/12/5/womens-volleyball-volleyball-lands-four-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/12/5/womens-volleyball-volleyball-lands-four-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 CSC Academic All-District Volleyball Team" src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/3/CSC_Academic_VB_All-District_Web.jpg" /><br /><br />Juniors Kristian Glenn (Weston, Fla./Cypress Bay), Laura Gruener (Hackettstown, N.J./Hackettstown), Abby Houpt (Garnet Valley, Pa./Garnet Valley) and Cecilia Miller (Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial) were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Women's Volleyball Team Dec. 16.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Year</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/12/11/womens-volleyball-demers-honored-as-ecac-volleyball-defensive-player-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/12/11/womens-volleyball-demers-honored-as-ecac-volleyball-defensive-player-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Bella Demers" src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/11/Bella_Demers_ECAC_Web.jpg" /><br /><br />DANBURY, Conn. – William Paterson sophomore Bella Demers (Maumee, Ohio/Maumee) was honored as the ECAC Volleyball Defensive Player of the Year, also securing a spot on the All-ECAC First Team that was released on Dec. 11.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/11/Bella_Demers_ECAC_Web.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/11/Bella_Demers_ECAC_Web.jpg"><media:title>Bella Demers</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/11/Bella_Demers_ECAC_Web.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:45:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11968</s:story_id></item><item><title>Demers Receives AVCA All-America Honors</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/26/womens-volleyball-demers-receives-avca-all-america-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/26/womens-volleyball-demers-receives-avca-all-america-honors.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</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/Demers_B_WVB025vWashColl-454.jpg" /><br /><br />Sophomore Bella Demers (Maumee, Ohio/Maumee) was named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America Honorable Mention Nov. 26.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/11/Demers_B_WVB025vWashColl-454.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/11/Demers_B_WVB025vWashColl-454.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/Demers_B_WVB025vWashColl-454.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:40:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11951</s:story_id></item><item><title>Demers and Glenn Earn AVCA All-Region Recognition</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/19/womens-volleyball-demers-and-glenn-earn-avca-all-region-recognition.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/19/womens-volleyball-demers-and-glenn-earn-avca-all-region-recognition.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Bella Demers and Kristian Glenn AVCA All-Region Team" src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/19/2025_AVCA_All-Region_Web_Graphic.jpg" /><br /><br />Sophomore Bella Demers (Maumee, Ohio/Maumee) and junior Kristian Glenn (Weston, Fla./Cypress Bay) were named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Region IV Team Nov. 19.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Kean</title><link>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/13/womens-volleyball-volleyball-falls-in-njac-tournament-semifinals-at-top-seeded-kean.aspx</link><guid>https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/13/womens-volleyball-volleyball-falls-in-njac-tournament-semifinals-at-top-seeded-kean.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</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/Houpt_A_WVB025KU__71_.jpg" /><br /><br />The fourth-seeded William Paterson volleyball team (19-12, 5-3 NJAC) fell, 3-0, to top-seeded Kean (28-5, 7-1 NJAC) in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Tournament semifinals Nov. 13.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/7/Houpt_A_WVB025KU__71_.jpg" /><media:content 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Tournament Semifinals Preview" src="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/12/Next_Up_NJAC_Tournament_16x9_Semifinals1.jpg" /><br /><br />WAYNE, N.J. – The fourth-seeded William Paterson volleyball team (19-11, 5-3 NJAC) heads to Union, N.J., Thursday, Nov. 13, to face off against top-seeded Kean (27-5, 7-1 NJAC) in the semifinals of the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Tournament at 7:00 p.m.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/12/Next_Up_NJAC_Tournament_16x9_Semifinals1.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/12/Next_Up_NJAC_Tournament_16x9_Semifinals1.jpg"><media:title>2025 NJAC Volleyball Tournament Semifinals Preview</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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Paterson volleyball team bested Montclair State 3-1 Nov. 11 at the Sports and Recreation Center.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/VB_111125_MontclairState.00_01_08_14.Still002.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/VB_111125_MontclairState.00_01_08_14.Still002.jpg"><media:title>Volleyball vs. Montclair State | Video Highlights (Nov. 11, 2025) </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wpupioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/VB_111125_MontclairState.00_01_08_14.Still002.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:57:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11919</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>