<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://wnegoldenbears.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Western New England University </title><link>https://wnegoldenbears.com/rss.aspx?path=wlax</link><description>Latest news items for Western New England University </description><atom:link href="https://wnegoldenbears.com/rss?path=wlax" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>50 Golden Bears Honored at WNE’s Annual Chi Alpha Sigma Ceremony</title><link>https://wnegoldenbears.com/news/2026/5/1/general-50-golden-bears-honored-at-wnes-annual-chi-alpha-sigma-ceremony.aspx</link><guid>https://wnegoldenbears.com/news/2026/5/1/general-50-golden-bears-honored-at-wnes-annual-chi-alpha-sigma-ceremony.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Field Hockey, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Ice Hockey, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Ice Hockey, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Women's Wrestling, Men's Wrestling, Men's Outdoor Track &amp; Field, Women's Outdoor Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Chi Alpha Sigma Background 2" src="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/5/6/Chi_Alpha_Sigma_Background_New.PNG" /><br /><br />SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (May 1, 2026) – 50 Golden Bears were recognized by Athletics Director, Jenn Kolins, and the entire athletics department on Thursday, April 30, 2026, for their excellence in the classroom and in their sport.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/6/Chi_Alpha_Sigma_Background_New.PNG" /><media:content url="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/6/Chi_Alpha_Sigma_Background_New.PNG"><media:title>Chi Alpha Sigma Background 2</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/6/Chi_Alpha_Sigma_Background_New.PNG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2026 12:35:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12514</s:story_id></item><item><title>Sliwka, Picolla Earn CNE All-Conference Recognition</title><link>https://wnegoldenbears.com/news/2026/4/30/womens-lacrosse-sliwka-picolla-earn-cne-all-conference-recognition.aspx</link><guid>https://wnegoldenbears.com/news/2026/4/30/womens-lacrosse-sliwka-picolla-earn-cne-all-conference-recognition.aspx</guid><category>Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WLAX All-CNE 2026" src="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/30/ALLCNEWOMENLAXweb.png" /><br /><br />SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (April 30, 2026) – The Western New England women's lacrosse team saw two of its own earn named to the 2026 Women's Lacrosse All-Conference of New England teams, led by first-team selection Gabby Sliwka, as announced in the postseason awards list this afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/ALLCNEWOMENLAXweb.png" /><media:content url="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/ALLCNEWOMENLAXweb.png"><media:title>WLAX All-CNE 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/ALLCNEWOMENLAXweb.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:09:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12512</s:story_id></item><item><title>Gulls Too Much For Women’s Lacrosse, Golden Bears Drop Season Finale, 19-4</title><link>https://wnegoldenbears.com/news/2026/4/22/womens-lacrosse-gulls-too-much-for-womens-lacrosse-golden-bears-drop-season-finale-19-4.aspx</link><guid>https://wnegoldenbears.com/news/2026/4/22/womens-lacrosse-gulls-too-much-for-womens-lacrosse-golden-bears-drop-season-finale-19-4.aspx</guid><category>Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WLAX 4.22.26" src="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/22/DSC06094.jpg" /><br /><br />SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (April 22, 2026) – The Western New England women's lacrosse team was overpowered by the visiting Gulls of Endicott College on Wednesday evening from Golden Bear Stadium, as the Gulls completed a perfect CNE season, scoring 14 times in the opening half to take down WNE by a final score of 19-4.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/DSC06094.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/DSC06094.jpg"><media:title>WLAX 4.22.26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/DSC06094.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:38:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12495</s:story_id></item><item><title>Massive Third Quarter Leads Golden Bears to Crucial 15-6 Victory Over the Colonels</title><link>https://wnegoldenbears.com/news/2026/4/18/womens-lacrosse-massive-third-quarter-leads-golden-bears-to-crucial-15-6-victory-over-the-colonels.aspx</link><guid>https://wnegoldenbears.com/news/2026/4/18/womens-lacrosse-massive-third-quarter-leads-golden-bears-to-crucial-15-6-victory-over-the-colonels.aspx</guid><category>Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WLAX 4.18" src="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/18/womenlaxRWU-76.png" /><br /><br />MILTON, Mass. (April 18, 2026) – The Golden Bears drove out to eastern Massachusetts for a showdown with the Colonels of Curry College. The teams would fight to a close 5-3 first half. However, an eight-goal third quarter saw the Golden Bears cruise past the Colonels 15-6. Ella Henry and Lina Eves led the way with four goals each for the Golden Bears in their big win.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/womenlaxRWU-76.png" /><media:content url="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/womenlaxRWU-76.png"><media:title>WLAX 4.18</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/womenlaxRWU-76.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:52:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12479</s:story_id></item><item><title>Wildcats Rain On Women’s Lacrosse’s Senior Day, Take Down Golden Bears 12-9</title><link>https://wnegoldenbears.com/news/2026/4/14/womens-lacrosse-wildcats-rain-on-womens-lacrosses-senior-day-take-down-golden-bears-12-9.aspx</link><guid>https://wnegoldenbears.com/news/2026/4/14/womens-lacrosse-wildcats-rain-on-womens-lacrosses-senior-day-take-down-golden-bears-12-9.aspx</guid><category>Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WLAX New 4.14" src="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/14/DSC04819.jpg" /><br /><br />SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (April 14, 2026) – The Western New England women's lacrosse team celebrated its senior class on Tuesday evening before a Conference of New England game against the Wildcats of Johnson & Wales University (JWU), seeing JWU sneak away with a 12-9 win.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/14/DSC04819.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/14/DSC04819.jpg"><media:title>WLAX New 4.14</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/14/DSC04819.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:15:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12469</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bunnell, Henry Go For Career Afternoon’s In 20-8 Win Over Nichols</title><link>https://wnegoldenbears.com/news/2026/4/12/womens-lacrosse-bunnell-henry-go-for-career-afternoons-in-20-8-win-over-nichols.aspx</link><guid>https://wnegoldenbears.com/news/2026/4/12/womens-lacrosse-bunnell-henry-go-for-career-afternoons-in-20-8-win-over-nichols.aspx</guid><category>Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WLAX 4.12.26" src="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/12/womenlaxRWU-19.png" /><br /><br />DUDLEY, Mass. (April 12, 2026) – The Western New England women's lacrosse team was led by junior Lyndsey Bunnell and senior Ella Henry on Saturday afternoon in a Conference of New England contest at Nichols College where the two combined for 19 points in an emphatic 20-8 win.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/12/womenlaxRWU-19.png" /><media:content url="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/12/womenlaxRWU-19.png"><media:title>WLAX 4.12.26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/12/womenlaxRWU-19.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12462</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women’s Lacrosse Grounded By Suffolk In CNE Play</title><link>https://wnegoldenbears.com/news/2026/4/8/womens-lacrosse-womens-lacrosse-grounded-by-suffolk-in-cne-play.aspx</link><guid>https://wnegoldenbears.com/news/2026/4/8/womens-lacrosse-womens-lacrosse-grounded-by-suffolk-in-cne-play.aspx</guid><category>Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WLAX 4.8.26" src="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/8/IMG_1203.jpeg" /><br /><br />BOSTON, Mass. (April 8, 2026) – The Western New England women's lacrosse team fell in Conference of New England action on Wednesday night to the Rams of Suffolk University by a final score of 9-6, dropping a crucial CNE game.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/IMG_1203.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/IMG_1203.jpeg"><media:title>WLAX 4.8.26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/IMG_1203.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 8 Apr 2026 21:24:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12452</s:story_id></item><item><title>Jenkins, Bunnell Earn Golden Bear Athlete Of The Week Award</title><link>https://wnegoldenbears.com/news/2026/4/7/mens-lacrosse-jenkins-bunnell-earn-golden-bear-athlete-of-the-week-award.aspx</link><guid>https://wnegoldenbears.com/news/2026/4/7/mens-lacrosse-jenkins-bunnell-earn-golden-bear-athlete-of-the-week-award.aspx</guid><category>Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="GB ATOW 4.7.26" src="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/7/GB_ATOW_3.6.26_Web.png" /><br /><br />SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (April 7, 2026) – Western New England men's lacrosse's Logan Jenkins and women's lacrosse's Lyndsey Bunnell have picked up honors as Golden Bear Athletes of the Week after leading their respective teams to a pair of wins this past week, all in Conference of New England action.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/7/GB_ATOW_3.6.26_Web.png" /><media:content url="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/7/GB_ATOW_3.6.26_Web.png"><media:title>GB ATOW 4.7.26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/7/GB_ATOW_3.6.26_Web.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 7 Apr 2026 14:21:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12443</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women’s Lacrosse Fends Off Hartford For First-Ever Victory Over Hawks</title><link>https://wnegoldenbears.com/news/2026/4/3/womens-lacrosse-womens-lacrosse-fends-off-hartford-for-first-ever-victory-over-hawks.aspx</link><guid>https://wnegoldenbears.com/news/2026/4/3/womens-lacrosse-womens-lacrosse-fends-off-hartford-for-first-ever-victory-over-hawks.aspx</guid><category>Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's LAX 4.3.26" src="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/3/womenlaxRWU-83.png" /><br /><br />SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (April 3, 2026) – Behind two goals and six assists from Lyndsey Bunnell, the Western New England women's lacrosse team earned an 11-8 win over the visiting University of Hartford Hawks on Friday evening from Golden Bear Stadium, earning the first-ever victory over Hartford in program history.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/3/womenlaxRWU-83.png" /><media:content url="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/3/womenlaxRWU-83.png"><media:title>Women's LAX 4.3.26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/3/womenlaxRWU-83.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 3 Apr 2026 18:13:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12435</s:story_id></item><item><title>Eves, Francis, Montecalvo Lead The Charge, Ten Different Golden Bears Score In 24-3 Rout Over Gordon College</title><link>https://wnegoldenbears.com/news/2026/3/31/womens-lacrosse-eves-francis-montecalvo-lead-the-charge-ten-different-golden-bears-score-in-24-3-rout-over-gordon-college.aspx</link><guid>https://wnegoldenbears.com/news/2026/3/31/womens-lacrosse-eves-francis-montecalvo-lead-the-charge-ten-different-golden-bears-score-in-24-3-rout-over-gordon-college.aspx</guid><category>Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WLAX 3.31.26" src="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/31/womenlaxRWU-97.png" /><br /><br />WENHAM, Mass. (March 31, 2026) – The Western New England women's lacrosse team buried ten goals in the opening quarter and never looked back, taking down the winless Fighting Scots with ease, coming away with a 24-3 victory in Conference of New England action on Tuesday evening.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/31/womenlaxRWU-97.png" /><media:content url="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/31/womenlaxRWU-97.png"><media:title>WLAX 3.31.26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wnegoldenbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/31/womenlaxRWU-97.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:46:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12430</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>