<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://hartfordhawks.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>University of Hartford Athletics</title><link>https://hartfordhawks.com/rss.aspx</link><description>Latest news items for University of Hartford Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://hartfordhawks.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Meaghan Abelein Promoted to Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Success &amp; Compliance</title><link>https://hartfordhawks.com/news/2026/8/17/general-meaghan-abelein-promoted-to-assistant-athletic-director-for-student-athlete-success-compliance.aspx</link><guid>https://hartfordhawks.com/news/2026/8/17/general-meaghan-abelein-promoted-to-assistant-athletic-director-for-student-athlete-success-compliance.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Meaghan" src="https://hartfordhawks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/8/14/MA_Story.png" /><br /><br />WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – On Monday, University of Hartford Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Academics and Student-Athlete Success/Senior Woman Administrator Denise Marchese announced that Meaghan Abelein would be promoted to the Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Success & Compliance.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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src="https://hartfordhawks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/8/14/WTEN_Home.png" /><br /><br />WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – On Friday, the Hartford women's tennis head coach Jeff Splinter announced the 2026-27 Fall Schedule featuring 15 matches including 10 being home games.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hartfordhawks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/14/WTEN_Home.png" /><media:content url="https://hartfordhawks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/14/WTEN_Home.png"><media:title>WTEN Schedule</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hartfordhawks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/14/WTEN_Home.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:12:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18765</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hartford Men's Soccer Adds a Pair of Former Student-Athletes to Coaching Staff</title><link>https://hartfordhawks.com/news/2026/8/14/hartford-mens-soccer-adds-pair-of-alumni-to-coaching-staff.aspx</link><guid>https://hartfordhawks.com/news/2026/8/14/hartford-mens-soccer-adds-pair-of-alumni-to-coaching-staff.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MSOC Assistants" src="https://hartfordhawks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/8/14/MSOC_Assistants.png" /><br /><br />WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – On Friday, Hartford men's soccer head coach Mike Kulas announced the hiring of Devon Jessop and Erik Ribeiro as assistant coaches to the men's soccer program.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Scholar-Athletes</title><link>https://hartfordhawks.com/news/2026/8/12/hartford-softball-ranks-2-in-division-iii-in-team-gpa-while-20-hawks-named-easton-nfca-all-america-scholar-athletes.aspx</link><guid>https://hartfordhawks.com/news/2026/8/12/hartford-softball-ranks-2-in-division-iii-in-team-gpa-while-20-hawks-named-easton-nfca-all-america-scholar-athletes.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="SB #2 GPA" src="https://hartfordhawks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/8/12/SB_GPA_Story.png" /><br /><br />LOUISVILLE, Ky. - On Wednesday, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) announced its 2025-26 Easton / NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete Honors and its Easton Top 10 GPAs. To be named a NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete the student-athlete must have a GPA of 3.50 or higher for the 2025-26 academic year. Overall 8,852 collegiate student-athletes were featured as All-America Scholar Athletes.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hartfordhawks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/12/SB_GPA_Story.png" /><media:content url="https://hartfordhawks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/12/SB_GPA_Story.png"><media:title>SB #2 GPA</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hartfordhawks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/12/SB_GPA_Story.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:02:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18764</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hartford Men's Golf Releases Fall 2026 Schedule</title><link>https://hartfordhawks.com/news/2026/8/7/hartford-mens-golf-releases-fall-2026-schedule.aspx</link><guid>https://hartfordhawks.com/news/2026/8/7/hartford-mens-golf-releases-fall-2026-schedule.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MGOLF" src="https://hartfordhawks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/8/7/MGOLF_Story.png" /><br /><br />WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – On Friday, the Hartford men's golf head coach Pete Stankevich announced the 2026-27 Fall Schedule featuring six tournaments with the Hawks hosting the Conference of New England (CNE) Championships on October 3rd and 4th.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hartfordhawks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/7/MGOLF_Story.png" /><media:content url="https://hartfordhawks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/7/MGOLF_Story.png"><media:title>MGOLF</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hartfordhawks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/7/MGOLF_Story.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2026 10:29:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18763</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hartford Women's Golf Announces 2026 Fall Schedule</title><link>https://hartfordhawks.com/news/2026/8/7/hartford-womens-golf-announces-2026-fall-schedule.aspx</link><guid>https://hartfordhawks.com/news/2026/8/7/hartford-womens-golf-announces-2026-fall-schedule.aspx</guid><category>Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WGOLF SCHEDULE" src="https://hartfordhawks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/8/7/WGOLF_Story.png" /><br /><br />WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – On Friday, the Hartford women's golf head coach Pete Stankevich announced the 2026-27 Fall Schedule featuring six tournaments including the Conference of New England (CNE) Championships on October 10th and 11th.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hartfordhawks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/7/WGOLF_Story.png" /><media:content url="https://hartfordhawks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/7/WGOLF_Story.png"><media:title>WGOLF SCHEDULE</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hartfordhawks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/7/WGOLF_Story.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2026 09:57:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18762</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hartford Men's Golf Earns 2025-26 PLATFORM Golf Team Academic Award</title><link>https://hartfordhawks.com/news/2026/8/5/hartford-mens-golf-earns-2025-26-platform-golf-team-academic-award.aspx</link><guid>https://hartfordhawks.com/news/2026/8/5/hartford-mens-golf-earns-2025-26-platform-golf-team-academic-award.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MGOLF" src="https://hartfordhawks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/8/5/MGOLF_Academic_Award_Story.png" /><br /><br />NORMAN, Okla. – On Wednesday, the 2025-26 PLATFORM Golf Team Academic Award recipients were announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) featuring the Hartford men's golf team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hartfordhawks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/5/MGOLF_Academic_Award_Story.png" /><media:content 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EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18760</s:story_id></item><item><title>Kevin Sanna '16 Elevated to Hartford Men's Lacrosse Head Coach</title><link>https://hartfordhawks.com/news/2026/7/27/kevin-sanna-16-elevated-to-hartford-mens-lacrosse-head-coach.aspx</link><guid>https://hartfordhawks.com/news/2026/7/27/kevin-sanna-16-elevated-to-hartford-mens-lacrosse-head-coach.aspx</guid><category>Men's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MLAX Sanna" src="https://hartfordhawks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/26/MLAX_Kevin_Sanna_Story.png" /><br /><br />WEST HARTFORD, CONN. – On Monday, July 27, 2026, University of Hartford Director of Athletics & Recreation Alicia Queally announced that Kevin Sanna '16 is being promoted as the 15th Hartford men's lacrosse head coach in program history.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Roll</title><link>https://hartfordhawks.com/news/2026/7/23/womens-volleyball-hartford-volleyball-named-to-2026-avca-team-academic-honor-roll.aspx</link><guid>https://hartfordhawks.com/news/2026/7/23/womens-volleyball-hartford-volleyball-named-to-2026-avca-team-academic-honor-roll.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="AVCA Award" src="https://hartfordhawks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/22/VB_Team_Academic_Award_Story.png" /><br /><br />LEXINGTON, Ky. - On Thursday, the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its 2026 Team Academic Awards and Team Academic Honor Roll with the University of Hartford featured.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hartfordhawks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/22/VB_Team_Academic_Award_Story.png" /><media:content 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