<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>West Chester University Athletics</title><link>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/rss.aspx?path=msoc</link><description>Latest news items for West Chester University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/rss?path=msoc" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>West Chester University Seeks Full-Time Assistant Men's Soccer Coach</title><link>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/5/11/west-chester-university-seeks-full-time-assistant-mens-soccer-coach.aspx</link><guid>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/5/11/west-chester-university-seeks-full-time-assistant-mens-soccer-coach.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Soccer-Balls" src="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2018/9/17/socball.jpg" /><br /><br />
	
	Join a vibrant campus community whose excellence is reflected in its diversity and student success. West Chester University of Pennsylvania's Department of Athletics invites applications for a Full-Time Assistant Men's Soccer Coach.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2018/9/17/socball.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2018/9/17/socball.jpg"><media:title>Soccer-Balls</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2018/9/17/socball.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:49:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24606</s:story_id></item><item><title>Slack Selected as Third Team All-American by United Soccer Coaches Association</title><link>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/12/11/mens-soccer-slack-selected-as-third-team-all-american-by-united-soccer-coaches-association.aspx</link><guid>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/12/11/mens-soccer-slack-selected-as-third-team-all-american-by-united-soccer-coaches-association.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Slack Celebration" src="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/10/TWS31670.jpg" /><br /><br />KANSAS CITY, Mo.- The United Soccer Coaches Association released its Division II men's soccer All-America teams on Thursday afternoon, and Owen Slack (Collegeville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) earned Third Team honors after an outstanding 2025 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/10/TWS31670.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/10/TWS31670.jpg"><media:title>Slack Celebration</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/10/TWS31670.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:01:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24030</s:story_id></item><item><title>Alicea Named PhillySIDA Academic All-Area</title><link>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/12/9/mens-soccer-alicea-named-phillysida-academic-all-area.aspx</link><guid>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/12/9/mens-soccer-alicea-named-phillysida-academic-all-area.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ALICEA vs Mercy TS" src="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/20/136A0833.jpg" /><br /><br />PHILADELPHIA- The Philadelphia Sports Information Directors Association (PhillySIDA) released its men's soccer Academic All-Area team on Tuesday morning, and Ian Alicea (Huntingdon Valley, Pa./Lower Moreland) added another honor to his growing postseason list with an Academic All-Area citation.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/20/136A0833.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/20/136A0833.jpg"><media:title>ALICEA vs Mercy TS</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/20/136A0833.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 9 Dec 2025 11:41:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24025</s:story_id></item><item><title>Slack Earns United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Region Honors</title><link>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/12/9/mens-soccer-slack-earns-united-soccer-coaches-first-team-all-region-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/12/9/mens-soccer-slack-earns-united-soccer-coaches-first-team-all-region-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="SLACK LHU PK" src="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/9/TWS31634.jpg" /><br /><br />KANSAS CITY, Mo.- The United Soccer Coaches Association released its Division II men's soccer All-Region teams on Tuesday morning, and Owen Slack (Collegeville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) was the lone Golden Ram honored with First Team All-Region honors.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/9/TWS31634.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/9/TWS31634.jpg"><media:title>SLACK LHU PK</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/9/TWS31634.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 9 Dec 2025 10:51:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24023</s:story_id></item><item><title>Alicea and Slack Earn D2CCA Second Team All-Region Honors</title><link>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/11/25/mens-soccer-alicea-and-slack-earn-d2cca-second-team-all-region-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/11/25/mens-soccer-alicea-and-slack-earn-d2cca-second-team-all-region-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Men's Soccer DII CCA All-Region graphic honoring two players" src="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/25/Multi_Player_Feature__6_.jpg" /><br /><br />WEST CHESTER, Pa.- The Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) announced its men's soccer All-Region teams on Tuesday evening. West Chester saw two players honored as Ian Alicea (Huntingdon Valley, Pa./Lower Moreland) and Owen Slack (Collegeville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) were both recognized by the Association as Second Team All-Region selections after strong seasons in 2025.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/Multi_Player_Feature__6_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/Multi_Player_Feature__6_.jpg"><media:title>Men's Soccer DII CCA All-Region graphic honoring two players</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/Multi_Player_Feature__6_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:01:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23998</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Soccer Lands Three on Collegiate Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team</title><link>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/11/25/mens-soccer-lands-three-on-collegiate-sports-communicators-academic-all-district-team.aspx</link><guid>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/11/25/mens-soccer-lands-three-on-collegiate-sports-communicators-academic-all-district-team.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CSC MSOC ALL DISTRICT Ian Alicea, Jason Goldfeder, Joseph Maxwell " src="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/25/Multi_Player_Feature__8_.jpg" /><br /><br />WEST CHESTER, Pa.- The Collegiate Sports Communicators (CSC) released their 2025 Academic All-District honorees for men's soccer on Tuesday afternoon and West Chester had three players honored as Ian Alicea (Huntingdon Valley, Pa./Lower Moreland), Jason Goldfeder (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cedar Cliff), and Joseph Maxwell (Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy) were honored for their efforts in the classroom and on the field.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/Multi_Player_Feature__8_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/Multi_Player_Feature__8_.jpg"><media:title>CSC MSOC ALL DISTRICT Ian Alicea, Jason Goldfeder, Joseph Maxwell </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/Multi_Player_Feature__8_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:19:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24000</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Soccer Falls to Gannon in PSAC Semifinals</title><link>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/11/14/mens-soccer-falls-to-gannon-in-psac-semifinals.aspx</link><guid>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/11/14/mens-soccer-falls-to-gannon-in-psac-semifinals.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Men's Soccer starters huddle up on the field at Rockwell prior to a game " src="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/2/1R7A3453.jpg" /><br /><br />ERIE, Pa.- For the third time in as many years, the West Chester University men's soccer team (10-6-3) squad off against the top-seed from the PSAC West in Gannon (12-2-4) in search of a victory to return to its first conference final since 2023. West Chester took an early 1-0 lead and found itself tied 1-1 at the half but Gannon earned the home victory by a 2-1 final after a late second half penalty kick broke the tie.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/2/1R7A3453.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/2/1R7A3453.jpg"><media:title>Men's Soccer starters huddle up on the field at Rockwell prior to a game </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/2/1R7A3453.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:16:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23951</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Soccer to Visit Gannon for PSAC Semifinal on Friday Afternoon</title><link>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/11/13/mens-soccer-to-visit-gannon-for-psac-semifinal-on-friday-afternoon.aspx</link><guid>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/11/13/mens-soccer-to-visit-gannon-for-psac-semifinal-on-friday-afternoon.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Max vs LHU TS" src="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/13/TWS31227.jpg" /><br /><br />GANNON, Pa.- The West Chester University men's soccer team (10-5-3) is set for its third PSAC Semifinal appearance in as many years against a familiar foe in Gannon (11-2-4) as the Golden Rams and Golden Knights meet on this stage for the third year in a row. Similar to the match in 2023, West Chester will visit Gannon on Friday afternoon, beginning at 2 p.m., as the two sides will battle in the first semifinal of the day inside McConnell Family Stadium.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/TWS31227.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/TWS31227.jpg"><media:title>Max vs LHU TS</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/TWS31227.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 07:45:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23942</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Soccer Lands Four on All-PSAC East Squad</title><link>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/11/12/mens-soccer-lands-four-on-all-psac-east-squad.aspx</link><guid>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/11/12/mens-soccer-lands-four-on-all-psac-east-squad.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="PURPLE GRAPHIC WITH IMAGES OF IAN ALICEA, LUKE NEWMAN, OWEN SLACK, AND MAKSYM KOMPERDA IN WHITE UNIFORMS DURING GAMES" src="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/12/Multi_Player_Feature__2_.jpg" /><br /><br />LOCK HAVEN, Pa.- The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) released its men's soccer All-Conference selections on Wednesday afternoon. West Chester had four players honored as Ian Alicea (Huntingdon Valley, Pa./Lower Moreland), Luke Newman (Mission Viejo, Cal./Santa Margarita Catholic), and Owen Slack (Collegeville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) were named to the First Team, while Maksym Komperda (Whitehall, Pa./Allentown Central Catholic) landed on the Second Team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/12/Multi_Player_Feature__2_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/12/Multi_Player_Feature__2_.jpg"><media:title>PURPLE GRAPHIC WITH IMAGES OF IAN ALICEA, LUKE NEWMAN, OWEN SLACK, AND MAKSYM KOMPERDA IN WHITE UNIFORMS DURING GAMES</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/12/Multi_Player_Feature__2_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:31:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23940</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Soccer Holds Off Lock Haven 1-0 in PSAC Quarterfinal Battle</title><link>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/11/10/mens-soccer-holds-off-lock-haven-1-0-in-psac-quarterfinal-battle.aspx</link><guid>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/11/10/mens-soccer-holds-off-lock-haven-1-0-in-psac-quarterfinal-battle.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Slack Celebration" src="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/10/TWS31670.jpg" /><br /><br />WEST CHESTER, Pa.- Owen Slack (Collegeville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) buried a penalty kick with just over 26 minutes to play in the match to lift the second-seeded West Chester University men's soccer team (10-5-3) to a 1-0 victory over Lock Haven (8-7-4) on Monday afternoon on Rockwell Field.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/10/TWS31670.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/10/TWS31670.jpg"><media:title>Slack Celebration</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/10/TWS31670.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:03:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23936</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>