<?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=wsoc</link><description>Latest news items for West Chester University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/rss?path=wsoc" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Matter and Barber Earn United Soccer Coaches All-America Honors</title><link>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/12/11/womens-soccer-matter-and-barber-earn-united-soccer-coaches-all-america-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/12/11/womens-soccer-matter-and-barber-earn-united-soccer-coaches-all-america-honors.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Faith Matter and Kianna Barber earn Third Team All-American" src="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/11/Multi_Player_Feature__6_.jpg" /><br /><br />KANSAS CITY, Mo.- The United Soccer Coaches released its Division II women's soccer All-America teams on Thursday afternoon, and West Chester had a pair of players honored as Faith Matter (Middletown, Pa./Middletown) and Kianna Barber (Browns Mills, N.J./BCIT) earned Third Team All-American honors.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/11/Multi_Player_Feature__6_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/11/Multi_Player_Feature__6_.jpg"><media:title>Faith Matter and Kianna Barber earn Third Team All-American</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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src="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/11/Modular_Series_1_-_Quick_Hitter__2_.jpg" /><br /><br />WEST CHESTER, Pa.- The United Soccer Coaches Association released its Regional Coaching Staffs of the year across all Divisions of College Soccer on Thursday morning, and West Chester earned Atlantic Region Staff of the Year honors.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/11/Modular_Series_1_-_Quick_Hitter__2_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/11/Modular_Series_1_-_Quick_Hitter__2_.jpg"><media:title>USC Regional Staff Coach Betty Ann Kempf Townsley, Scarlett Walsh and Takiyah Thomas</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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Kianna Barber (Browns Mills, N.J./BCIT) added another honor to her 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/2025/11/21/1R7A9280.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/21/1R7A9280.jpeg"><media:title>Barber WVSU Goal </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/21/1R7A9280.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 9 Dec 2025 11:45:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24026</s:story_id></item><item><title>Five Golden Rams Earn United Soccer First Team All-Region Honors</title><link>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/12/9/womens-soccer-five-golden-rams-earn-united-soccer-first-team-all-region-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/12/9/womens-soccer-five-golden-rams-earn-united-soccer-first-team-all-region-honors.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="UNITED SOCCER ALL REGION Grace Keen, Katie Dougherty, Lauren Reimold, Kianna Barber, Faith Matter" src="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/9/Multi_Player_Feature__5_.jpg" /><br /><br />KANSAS CITY, Mo.- The United Soccer Coaches Association released its Division II women's soccer All-Region teams on Tuesday morning and West Chester had five players honored as Grace Keen (Lincoln University, Pa./Avon Grove), Katie Dougherty (Glenmoore, Pa./Downingtown West), Lauren Reimold (Chester Springs, Pa./Downingtown East), Kianna Barber (Browns Mills, N.J/BCIT), and Faith Matter (Middletown, Pa./Middletown) all earned 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/Multi_Player_Feature__5_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/9/Multi_Player_Feature__5_.jpg"><media:title>UNITED SOCCER ALL REGION Grace Keen, Katie Dougherty, Lauren Reimold, Kianna Barber, Faith Matter</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/Multi_Player_Feature__5_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 9 Dec 2025 11:26:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24024</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Soccer Falls to Franklin Pierce in Overtime in DII Women's Soccer National Quarterfinal Clash</title><link>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/12/6/womens-soccer-falls-to-franklin-pierce-in-overtime-in-dii-womens-soccer-national-quarterfinal-clash.aspx</link><guid>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/12/6/womens-soccer-falls-to-franklin-pierce-in-overtime-in-dii-womens-soccer-national-quarterfinal-clash.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Slavin FPU TS" src="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/6/136A3053.jpg" /><br /><br />WEST CHESTER, Pa.- Playing in its first National Quarterfinal since 2022, West Chester University women's soccer team (16-3-4) erased an early two-goal deficit on Saturday afternoon but fell to East Region Champion Franklin Pierce (16-2-5) in overtime by a 3-2 final.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Saturday</title><link>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/12/5/womens-soccer-to-host-franklin-pierce-in-division-ii-womens-soccer-quarterfinal-on-saturday.aspx</link><guid>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/12/5/womens-soccer-to-host-franklin-pierce-in-division-ii-womens-soccer-quarterfinal-on-saturday.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ALEXANDER VS SHEP FPU PREVIEW" src="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/5/ALEXANDER-SHEP-CROP.jpg" /><br /><br />WEST CHESTER, Pa.- Following its eighth Atlantic Regional Championship last weekend with a 1-0 win over Shepherd, the West Chester University women's soccer team (16-2-4) returns home this week to prepare for a National Quarterfinal clash with Franklin Pierce (15-2-5) on Saturday afternoon on Rockwell Field.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Women's Soccer Downs Shepherd 1-0 for Eighth Atlantic Regional Crown</title><link>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/11/30/regional-champions-again-womens-soccer-downs-shepherd-1-0-for-eighth-atlantic-regional-crown.aspx</link><guid>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/11/30/regional-champions-again-womens-soccer-downs-shepherd-1-0-for-eighth-atlantic-regional-crown.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="West Chester Women's Soccer in Huddle named REGIONAL CHAMPS" src="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/30/REGIONAL-WSOC-CHAMPS.png" /><br /><br />SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.V.- Kianna Barber (Browns Mills, N.J./BCIT) scored the game-winner off an assist from Kate Alexander (East Islip, N.Y./East Islip) to lift the West Chester University women's soccer team (16-2-4) to a 1-0 victory over top-seed Shepherd (12-2-6) on Sunday afternoon in the Atlantic Regional Championship game.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/30/REGIONAL-WSOC-CHAMPS.png" /><media:content url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/30/REGIONAL-WSOC-CHAMPS.png"><media:title>West Chester Women's Soccer in Huddle named REGIONAL CHAMPS</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/30/REGIONAL-WSOC-CHAMPS.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 16:19:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24005</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Soccer Set to Take on Top-Seed Shepherd in Atlantic Regional Championship on Sunday Afternoon</title><link>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/11/28/womens-soccer-set-to-take-on-top-seed-shepherd-in-atlantic-regional-championship-on-sunday-afternoon.aspx</link><guid>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/11/28/womens-soccer-set-to-take-on-top-seed-shepherd-in-atlantic-regional-championship-on-sunday-afternoon.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Matter FSU SR" src="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/26/JSR-129.jpg" /><br /><br />SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.V.- After a pair of victories over West Virginia State and Fairmont State to open the NCAA Tournament, the West Chester University women's soccer team (15-2-4) is finishing its preparations to play for its eighth Atlantic Regional Championship in team history against PSAC Tournament Champion Shepherd (12-1-6) on Sunday afternoon in West Virginia. Kickoff in the clash between the Golden Rams and Rams is set for 1 p.m.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/26/JSR-129.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/26/JSR-129.jpg"><media:title>Matter FSU SR</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/26/JSR-129.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:09:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24002</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Soccer Lands Five on Division II Conference Commissioners All-Region Squad</title><link>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/11/25/womens-soccer-lands-five-on-division-ii-conference-commissioners-all-region-squad.aspx</link><guid>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/11/25/womens-soccer-lands-five-on-division-ii-conference-commissioners-all-region-squad.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's Soccer DII CCA All-Region graphic honoring five players" src="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/25/Multi_Player_Feature__5_.jpg" /><br /><br />WEST CHESTER, Pa.- The Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) released its women's soccer All-Region teams on Tuesday afternoon, and West Chester was well represented with five student-athletes earning All-Region honors, including First Team honoree Grace Keen (Lincoln University, Pa./Avon Grove).]]></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__5_.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__5_.jpg"><media:title>Women's Soccer DII CCA All-Region graphic honoring five 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__5_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:01:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23997</s:story_id></item><item><title>Keen, Reimold, Barber, Fox, and Graham Earn Collegiate Sports Communicators Academic All-District Honors</title><link>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/11/25/womens-soccer-keen-reimold-barber-fox-and-graham-earn-collegiate-sports-communicators-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2025/11/25/womens-soccer-keen-reimold-barber-fox-and-graham-earn-collegiate-sports-communicators-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WSOC CSC Cover Grace Keen, Kianna Barber, Lauren Reimold, Jenna Fox and Jaqueline Graham" src="https://wcupagoldenrams.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/25/Multi_Player_Feature__9_.jpg" /><br /><br />WEST CHESTER, Pa.-  The Collegiate Sports Communicators (CSC) released their women's soccer Academic All-District honorees on Tuesday afternoon and West Chester had five players honored as Grace Keen (Lincoln University, Pa./Avon Grove), Lauren Reimold (Chester Springs, Pa./Downingtown East), Kianna Barber (Browns Mills, N.J./BCIT), Jacqueline Graham (Toms River, N.J./Toms River North), and Jenna Fox (Magnolia, Del./Polytech) were all 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__9_.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__9_.jpg"><media:title>WSOC CSC Cover Grace Keen, Kianna Barber, Lauren Reimold, Jenna Fox and Jaqueline Graham</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__9_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:32:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24001</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>