<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://sacredheartpioneers.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title /><link>https://sacredheartpioneers.com/rss/</link><description /><atom:link href="https://sacredheartpioneers.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Sacred Heart Powers Past Penn State with 74-24 Win</title><link>https://sacredheartpioneers.com/news/2026/10/31/womens-rugby-sacred-heart-powers-past-penn-state-with-74-24-win</link><guid>https://sacredheartpioneers.com/news/2026/10/31/womens-rugby-sacred-heart-powers-past-penn-state-with-74-24-win</guid><category>Women's Rugby</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="melvin" src="https://sacredheartpioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/31/SHU_Rugby-40.jpg" /><br /><br />FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Sacred Heart University women's rugby put together a dominant offensive performance on Saturday, defeating Penn State 74-24.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://sacredheartpioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/SHU_Rugby-40.jpg" /><media:content url="https://sacredheartpioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/SHU_Rugby-40.jpg"><media:title>melvin</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://sacredheartpioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/SHU_Rugby-40.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 18:13:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>26</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23594</s:story_id></item><item><title>Sacred Heart Battles Dartmouth in 38-22 Road Loss</title><link>https://sacredheartpioneers.com/news/2026/10/26/womens-rugby-sacred-heart-battles-dartmouth-in-38-22-road-loss</link><guid>https://sacredheartpioneers.com/news/2026/10/26/womens-rugby-sacred-heart-battles-dartmouth-in-38-22-road-loss</guid><category>Women's Rugby</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ccw vs harvard" src="https://sacredheartpioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/26/SHU_Rugby-111.jpg" /><br /><br />HANOVER, N.H. – Sacred Heart University women's rugby battled Dartmouth on Saturday, with the Big Green pulling away in the second half to hand the Pioneers a 38-22 loss.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://sacredheartpioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/26/SHU_Rugby-111.jpg" /><media:content 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src="https://sacredheartpioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/19/SHU_Rugby-146.jpg" /><br /><br />SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Sacred Heart women's rugby battled until the final whistle on Sunday, falling to AIC in a back-and-forth contest, 33-32.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://sacredheartpioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/19/SHU_Rugby-146.jpg" /><media:content url="https://sacredheartpioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/19/SHU_Rugby-146.jpg"><media:title>melvin</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://sacredheartpioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/19/SHU_Rugby-146.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:29:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>26</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23543</s:story_id></item><item><title>Sacred Heart Rugby Shuts out Davenport, 38-0</title><link>https://sacredheartpioneers.com/news/2026/10/3/womens-rugby-sacred-heart-rugby-shuts-out-davenport-38-0</link><guid>https://sacredheartpioneers.com/news/2026/10/3/womens-rugby-sacred-heart-rugby-shuts-out-davenport-38-0</guid><category>Women's Rugby</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="SHU RUG vs Davenport" src="https://sacredheartpioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/3/DSC09564.jpg" /><br /><br />FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Sacred Heart University women's rugby put together a dominant performance on Saturday, shutting out Davenport, 38-0.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://sacredheartpioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/3/DSC09564.jpg" /><media:content 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url="https://sacredheartpioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/21/SHU_Rugby-33.jpg"><media:title>Maria-Jean Paulino</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://sacredheartpioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/21/SHU_Rugby-33.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:38:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>26</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23433</s:story_id></item><item><title>Pioneers Honor Seniors in Hard-Fought Battle With Harvard</title><link>https://sacredheartpioneers.com/news/2026/9/5/womens-rugby-pioneers-honor-seniors-in-hard-fought-battle-with-harvard</link><guid>https://sacredheartpioneers.com/news/2026/9/5/womens-rugby-pioneers-honor-seniors-in-hard-fought-battle-with-harvard</guid><category>Women's Rugby</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="RUG vs HARV" 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EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>26</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23385</s:story_id></item><item><title>Sacred Heart Rugby Announces Fall 2026 Schedule</title><link>https://sacredheartpioneers.com/news/2026/8/13/womens-rugby-sacred-heart-rugby-announces-fall-2026-schedule</link><guid>https://sacredheartpioneers.com/news/2026/8/13/womens-rugby-sacred-heart-rugby-announces-fall-2026-schedule</guid><category>Women's Rugby</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Fall 26 Schedule" src="https://sacredheartpioneers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/8/13/SHU_Rugby-90.jpg" /><br /><br />FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Sacred Heart University rugby has announced its Fall 2026 schedule, featuring a challenging slate of regional and national opponents as the Pioneers prepare for another competitive season in the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA).]]></description><media:thumbnail 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