<?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=wrugby</link><description>Latest news items for West Chester University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/rss?path=wrugby" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Women's Rugby Finishes Eighth at Collegiate Rugby 7s Championships</title><link>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/4/26/womens-rugby-finishes-eighth-at-collegiate-rugby-7s-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/4/26/womens-rugby-finishes-eighth-at-collegiate-rugby-7s-championships.aspx</guid><category>Women's Rugby</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's Rugby player looking to split two defenders at CRC Championships at Maryland SoccerPlex" src="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/26/_DSC1471-2.jpg" /><br /><br />BOYDS, Md.- After going 1-1 on Saturday, including a 12-7 overtime victory over Wheeling to open the Collegiate Rugby 7s Championships at the Maryland SoccerPlex, the West Chester University women's rugby team went 0-2 on Sunday with a 12-0 loss to Queens (N.C.) in the Plate Semifinal to begin the day before falling to New Haven (26-24) in the Seventh-place match a furious second-half comeback effort fell just short. With this result, West Chester finished the weekend eighth in the Women's Premier Cup Division.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/26/_DSC1471-2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/26/_DSC1471-2.jpg"><media:title>Women's Rugby player looking to split two defenders at CRC Championships at Maryland SoccerPlex</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/26/_DSC1471-2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>20</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24545</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Rugby Goes 1-1 to Open Collegiate Rugby 7s Championships</title><link>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/4/25/womens-rugby-goes-1-1-to-open-collegiate-rugby-7s-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/4/25/womens-rugby-goes-1-1-to-open-collegiate-rugby-7s-championships.aspx</guid><category>Women's Rugby</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Bridget Kowalski Scores game-winning try at Collegiate Rugby 7s Championships on Saturday" src="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/25/_DSC9493.jpg" /><br /><br />BOYDS, Md.- The West Chester University women's rugby team opened its stay at the Collegiate Rugby 7s Championships at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, Maryland, on Saturday morning. West Chester started its weekend with a 12-7 OT victory over Wheeling before falling to three-time defending Champion Brown in the National Quarterfinals by a 36-0 final.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/25/_DSC9493.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/25/_DSC9493.jpg"><media:title>Bridget Kowalski Scores game-winning try at Collegiate Rugby 7s Championships on Saturday</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/25/_DSC9493.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:32:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>20</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24541</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Rugby Set for Collegiate Rugby 7's Championships this Weekend</title><link>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/4/23/womens-rugby-set-for-collegiate-rugby-7s-championships-this-weekend.aspx</link><guid>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/4/23/womens-rugby-set-for-collegiate-rugby-7s-championships-this-weekend.aspx</guid><category>Women's Rugby</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="rugby action vs princeton 329" src="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/23/8U7A0871.jpg" /><br /><br />WEST CHESTER, Pa.- The West Chester University women's rugby team is preparing for its final Tournament of the 2025-26 campaign as the Golden Rams head to the Collegiate Rugby 7s Championships (CRC's) at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, Maryland, once again this week to battle for a CRC Championship. West Chester will open its campaign as the fourth seed in the West Region of the Women's Premier Cup and will face Wheeling in a first-round matchup on Saturday morning at 9:20 a.m. The full bracket is available here.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/23/8U7A0871.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/23/8U7A0871.jpg"><media:title>rugby action vs princeton 329</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/23/8U7A0871.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:12:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>20</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24525</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Rugby Goes 2-1 at Frostburg State 7s Tournament</title><link>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/4/19/womens-rugby-goes-2-1-at-frostburg-state-7s-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/4/19/womens-rugby-goes-2-1-at-frostburg-state-7s-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Women's Rugby</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Bridget Kowalski running vs Navy" src="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/10/13/Kowalski_Bridget_running_v_Navy.png" /><br /><br />FROSTBURG, Md.- The West Chester University women's rugby team returned to action on Sunday for the Golden Rams final Tournament of the regular season as the team went to Maryland for the Frostburg 7s Tournament ahead of the Collegiate Rugby Championships next weekend. West Chester entered one team in the Tournament on Sunday and went 2-1 with a win over Mount St. Mary's in the opener and a hard-fought loss to Navy before ending the day with a win over Frostburg State.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/10/13/Kowalski_Bridget_running_v_Navy.png" /><media:content url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/10/13/Kowalski_Bridget_running_v_Navy.png"><media:title>Bridget Kowalski running vs Navy</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/10/13/Kowalski_Bridget_running_v_Navy.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:11:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>20</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24499</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Rugby Set for Frostburg 7s Tournament on Sunday Afternoon</title><link>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/4/17/womens-rugby-set-for-frostburg-7s-tournament-on-sunday-afternoon.aspx</link><guid>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/4/17/womens-rugby-set-for-frostburg-7s-tournament-on-sunday-afternoon.aspx</guid><category>Women's Rugby</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Christelle Adikpeto running vs princeton at WCU 7s wearing purple and white home uniform" src="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/29/adikpeto.jpg" /><br /><br />FROSTBURG, Md.- The West Chester University women's rugby team is preparing for its final regular-season 7s Tournament of the spring on Sunday afternoon as the Golden Rams head to Frostburg State for the Frostburg 7s Tournament ahead of the Collegiate Rugby 7s Championships at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, Maryland next weekend.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/29/adikpeto.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/29/adikpeto.jpg"><media:title>Christelle Adikpeto running vs princeton at WCU 7s wearing purple and white home uniform</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/29/adikpeto.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:33:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>20</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24487</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Rugby Hosts WCU 7s Tournament</title><link>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/3/29/womens-rugby-hosts-wcu-7s-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/3/29/womens-rugby-hosts-wcu-7s-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Women's Rugby</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Christelle Adikpeto running vs princeton at WCU 7s wearing purple and white home uniform" src="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/29/adikpeto.jpg" /><br /><br />WEST CHESTER, Pa.- The West Chester University women's rugby team returned to action on Sunday for the WCU 7s Invitational on South Campus on Sunday morning. West Chester went 3-3-1 on the weekend as the Purple team went 1-3, while the gold squad was 2-0-1.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/29/adikpeto.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/29/adikpeto.jpg"><media:title>Christelle Adikpeto running vs princeton at WCU 7s wearing purple and white home uniform</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/29/adikpeto.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 19:38:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>20</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24400</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Rugby to Host WCU 7's Tournament on South Campus on Sunday</title><link>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/3/27/womens-rugby-to-host-wcu-7s-tournament-on-south-campus-on-sunday.aspx</link><guid>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/3/27/womens-rugby-to-host-wcu-7s-tournament-on-south-campus-on-sunday.aspx</guid><category>Women's Rugby</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Bridget Kowalski running vs Navy" src="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/10/13/Kowalski_Bridget_running_v_Navy.png" /><br /><br />WEST CHESTER, Pa.- The West Chester University women's rugby team is preparing for its annual home 7s Tournament on Sunday afternoon as the Golden Rams continue their spring 2026 campaign in West Chester.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/10/13/Kowalski_Bridget_running_v_Navy.png" /><media:content url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/10/13/Kowalski_Bridget_running_v_Navy.png"><media:title>Bridget Kowalski running vs Navy</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/10/13/Kowalski_Bridget_running_v_Navy.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:48:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>20</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24384</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Rugby Competes at Navy Legacy 7s Tournament</title><link>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/3/22/womens-rugby-competes-at-navy-legacy-7s-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/3/22/womens-rugby-competes-at-navy-legacy-7s-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Women's Rugby</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WRUGBY EH SY" src="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/25/1R7A2976.jpg" /><br /><br />ANNAPOLIS, Md.- The West Chester University women's rugby team returned to action on Sunday at the Navy Legacy 7s Tournament on the campus of the United States Naval Academy. West Chester Purple went 1-3 on Sunday and finished seventh in its Division alongside Navy, Princeton, La Salle, Queens, LIU, Sacred Heart, and Mount St. Mary's, while the Gold squad went 0-2-1 to finish fifth in the five-team division.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/25/1R7A2976.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/25/1R7A2976.jpg"><media:title>WRUGBY EH SY</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/25/1R7A2976.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 20:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>20</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24357</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Rugby Set for Legacy 7s Tournament in Annapolis on Sunday</title><link>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/3/21/womens-rugby-set-for-legacy-7s-tournament-in-annapolis-on-sunday.aspx</link><guid>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/3/21/womens-rugby-set-for-legacy-7s-tournament-in-annapolis-on-sunday.aspx</guid><category>Women's Rugby</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="RUGBY E&H TS" src="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/23/AR1I0815.jpg" /><br /><br />ANNAPOLIS, Md.- The West Chester University women's rugby team is finishing its preparations for its second 7s Tournament of the spring season on Sunday afternoon as the Golden Rams head to the United States Naval Academy for the Legacy 7s Tournament on Sunday. Fans are advised of enhanced security procedures for visiting the United States Naval Academy in accordance with US Northern Command Directives for all military installations within the continental United States. Those guidelines are available here.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/23/AR1I0815.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/23/AR1I0815.jpg"><media:title>RUGBY E&amp;H TS</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/23/AR1I0815.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:25:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>20</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24350</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Rugby Opens Spring Season at Frostbite 7s Tournament in Lancaster</title><link>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/3/1/womens-rugby-opens-spring-season-at-frostbite-7s-tournament-in-lancaster.aspx</link><guid>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2026/3/1/womens-rugby-opens-spring-season-at-frostbite-7s-tournament-in-lancaster.aspx</guid><category>Women's Rugby</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Adikpeto" src="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/10/5/136A3069.jpg" /><br /><br />LANCASTER, Pa.-The West Chester University women's rugby team opened its spring 7s season on Sunday afternoon at the Frostbite 7s Tournament in Lancaster. West Chester's Gold squad outscored its opponents 112-46 over four matches and went 3-1 to place third in the open Division.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/10/5/136A3069.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/10/5/136A3069.jpg"><media:title>Adikpeto</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/10/5/136A3069.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2026 20:15:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>20</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24253</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>