<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://liuathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Long Island University</title><link>https://www.liuathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=wrugby</link><description>Latest news items for Long Island University</description><atom:link href="https://www.liuathletics.com/rss?path=wrugby" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>LIU Rugby Crowned 2026 Premier Women Plate Champions</title><link>https://liuathletics.com/news/2026/5/1/womens-rugby-liu-rugby-crowned-2026-premier-women-plate-champions.aspx</link><guid>https://liuathletics.com/news/2026/5/1/womens-rugby-liu-rugby-crowned-2026-premier-women-plate-champions.aspx</guid><category>Women's Rugby</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's Rugby Plate Champions" 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EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5186</s:story_id></item><item><title>LIU Women’s Rugby Dominates New Haven with 98-7 Victory</title><link>https://liuathletics.com/news/2025/10/6/womens-rugby-liu-womens-rugby-dominates-new-haven-with-98-7-victory-led-by-rj-scotts-four-tries.aspx</link><guid>https://liuathletics.com/news/2025/10/6/womens-rugby-liu-womens-rugby-dominates-new-haven-with-98-7-victory-led-by-rj-scotts-four-tries.aspx</guid><category>Women's Rugby</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's Rugby Celebration" src="https://liuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/6/DSC_7461.jpg" /><br /><br />West Haven, Conn.. -- LIU women's rugby had a strong team win, defeating New Haven 98-7 on Friday night.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.liuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/6/DSC_7461.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.liuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/6/DSC_7461.jpg"><media:title>Women's Rugby Celebration</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://liuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/6/DSC_7461.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 6 Oct 2025 11:46:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>4807</s:story_id></item><item><title>Kori Fields Completes Hat Trick as LIU Defeats Princeton 54-7</title><link>https://liuathletics.com/news/2025/9/2/womens-rugby-kori-fields-completes-hat-trick-as-liu-defeats-princeton-54-7.aspx</link><guid>https://liuathletics.com/news/2025/9/2/womens-rugby-kori-fields-completes-hat-trick-as-liu-defeats-princeton-54-7.aspx</guid><category>Women's Rugby</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kori Fields Women's Rugby vs. Princeton Aug. 30, 2025" 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EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>4749</s:story_id></item><item><title>Kori Fields Represents Team USA At 2025 Junior Pan American Games</title><link>https://liuathletics.com/news/2025/8/20/womens-rugby-kori-fields-represents-team-usa-at-2025-junior-pan-american-games.aspx</link><guid>https://liuathletics.com/news/2025/8/20/womens-rugby-kori-fields-represents-team-usa-at-2025-junior-pan-american-games.aspx</guid><category>Women's Rugby</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kori_Fields_A_WRugby_Army_20230916" src="https://liuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2023/9/18/Kori_Fields_A_WRugby_Army_20230916.jpg" /><br /><br />BROOKVILLE, N.Y. — LIU women's rugby's Kori Fields was selected to represent Team USA at the 2025 Junior Pan American Games on Aug. 16-17 in Asunci&oacute;n, Paraguay.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Coach</title><link>https://liuathletics.com/news/2025/8/7/womens-rugby-alex-artus-named-head-womens-rugby-coach.aspx</link><guid>https://liuathletics.com/news/2025/8/7/womens-rugby-alex-artus-named-head-womens-rugby-coach.aspx</guid><category>Women's Rugby</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Alex Artus HC Announcement" src="https://liuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/8/7/Alex_Artus_Hire_Web.png" /><br /><br />BROOKVILLE, N.Y. - Alex Artus has been named Head Women's Rugby Coach, Long Island University Director of Athletics Elliott Charles announced on Thursday. 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Championships</title><link>https://liuathletics.com/news/2025/5/4/liu-womens-rugby-secures-7th-place-finish-at-craa-7s-national-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://liuathletics.com/news/2025/5/4/liu-womens-rugby-secures-7th-place-finish-at-craa-7s-national-championships.aspx</guid><category>Women's Rugby</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kori_Fields_A_WRugby_Army_20230916" src="https://liuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2023/9/18/Kori_Fields_A_WRugby_Army_20230916.jpg" /><br /><br />Indianapolis, IN — LIU women's rugby competed at the CRAA 7's National Championships on May 2 and May 3, coming away with the program's best finish at the competition and securing a seventh-place win.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.liuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2023/9/18/Kori_Fields_A_WRugby_Army_20230916.jpg" /><media:content 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