<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://fairfieldstags.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Fairfield University Athletics</title><link>https://fairfieldstags.com/rss.aspx?path=general</link><description>Latest news items for Fairfield University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://fairfieldstags.com/rss?path=general" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Fairfield Leads in Overall and Women’s MAAC Commissioner’s Cup Standings Following Winter Season</title><link>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/3/30/general-fairfield-leads-in-overall-and-womens-maac-commissioners-cup-standings-following-winter-season.aspx</link><guid>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/3/30/general-fairfield-leads-in-overall-and-womens-maac-commissioners-cup-standings-following-winter-season.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming &amp; Diving, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Rowing, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming &amp; Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Lucas at Mahoney Arena" src="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/2/1O4A6070.jpg" /><br /><br />EDISON, N.J. – At the conclusion of the 2025-26 winter season, Fairfield University Athletics leads the Richard J. Ensor, Esq. MAAC Commissioner's Cup standings in both the overall and women's sports categories. The Stags are vying for their third consecutive MAAC Commissioner's Cup.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/1O4A6070.jpg" /><media:content url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/1O4A6070.jpg"><media:title>Lucas at Mahoney Arena</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/1O4A6070.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:16:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18418</s:story_id></item><item><title>Tickets for PLL &amp; WLL Weekend at Rafferty Stadium On Sale Now</title><link>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/2/4/general-tickets-for-pll-wll-weekend-at-rafferty-stadium-on-sale-now.aspx</link><guid>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/2/4/general-tickets-for-pll-wll-weekend-at-rafferty-stadium-on-sale-now.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="PLL and WLL ticket promo" src="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/4/pll_16x9_ftos_127_01_fld_copy.jpg" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/4/pll_16x9_ftos_127_01_fld_copy.jpg" /><media:content url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/4/pll_16x9_ftos_127_01_fld_copy.jpg"><media:title>PLL and WLL ticket promo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/4/pll_16x9_ftos_127_01_fld_copy.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 4 Feb 2026 21:20:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18132</s:story_id></item><item><title>Fairfield University Athletics and Van Wagner Expand Campus Experience and Regional Partnerships</title><link>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/1/16/general-fairfield-university-athletics-and-van-wagner-sports-entertainment-expand-campus-experience-and-regional-partnerships.aspx</link><guid>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/1/16/general-fairfield-university-athletics-and-van-wagner-sports-entertainment-expand-campus-experience-and-regional-partnerships.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Mahoney Arena" src="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2023/9/19/DSC_4226_copy.jpg" /><br /><br />FAIRFIELD, Conn. (January 7, 2026)—Van Wagner and Fairfield University Athletics have signed 47 sponsors for the 2025-26 academic year. These partnerships strengthen the game-day experience and expand Fairfield University's growing network of community and regional connections.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2023/9/19/DSC_4226_copy.jpg" /><media:content url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/9/19/DSC_4226_copy.jpg"><media:title>Mahoney Arena</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/9/19/DSC_4226_copy.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18069</s:story_id></item><item><title>Premier Lacrosse League, Women's Lacrosse League Announce 2026 Games at Rafferty Stadium</title><link>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/1/16/general-premier-lacrosse-league-womens-lacrosse-league-announce-2026-games-at-rafferty-stadium.aspx</link><guid>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/1/16/general-premier-lacrosse-league-womens-lacrosse-league-announce-2026-games-at-rafferty-stadium.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="PLL 2025 at Rafferty Stadium" src="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/16/GwMUpmgWoAArWBa.jpg" /><br /><br />FAIRFIELD, Conn. The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) and Women's Lacrosse League (WLL) have announced that both leagues will compete on the Fairfield University campus on Conway Field at Rafferty Stadium, July 17-19, 2026.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/16/GwMUpmgWoAArWBa.jpg" /><media:content url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/16/GwMUpmgWoAArWBa.jpg"><media:title>PLL 2025 at Rafferty Stadium</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/16/GwMUpmgWoAArWBa.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:51:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18067</s:story_id></item><item><title>Stags Show Record-Breaking Support on Giving Tuesday</title><link>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2025/12/19/friends-of-fairfield-athletics-stags-show-record-breaking-support-on-giving-tuesday.aspx</link><guid>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2025/12/19/friends-of-fairfield-athletics-stags-show-record-breaking-support-on-giving-tuesday.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Field Hockey, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Rowing, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming &amp; Diving, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Rowing, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming &amp; Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Friends of Fairfield Athletics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Campus Spring 2025" src="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/5/7/20250415_Campus-6783.jpg" /><br /><br />FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Alumni, parents, and friends of Fairfield University Athletics showed their support in record-breaking numbers on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 2. The day of giving raised more $2.4 million in cash and commitments from 1,014 donors, both more than doubling last year's record-setting totals.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/7/20250415_Campus-6783.jpg" /><media:content url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/7/20250415_Campus-6783.jpg"><media:title>Campus Spring 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/7/20250415_Campus-6783.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>49</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18019</s:story_id></item><item><title>Fairfield Athletics Earns High Marks In NCAA GSR Report</title><link>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2025/11/19/general-fairfield-athletics-earns-high-marks-in-ncaa-gsr-report.aspx</link><guid>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2025/11/19/general-fairfield-athletics-earns-high-marks-in-ncaa-gsr-report.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Fairfield Has Graduation Success Rate of 97 Percen" src="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2014/1/8/HRZSFWMHBPCIZQY.20140108163706.JPG" /><br /><br />FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield University student-athletes achieved one of the highest graduation rates in the nation as the NCAA announced its annual Graduation Success Rates (GSR). The Stags achieved a 96 percent graduation success rate for a four-year cohort of student-athletes entering between 2015-18.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2014/1/8/HRZSFWMHBPCIZQY.20140108163706.JPG" /><media:content url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2014/1/8/HRZSFWMHBPCIZQY.20140108163706.JPG"><media:title>Fairfield Has Graduation Success Rate of 97 Percen</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2014/1/8/HRZSFWMHBPCIZQY.20140108163706.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:12:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17950</s:story_id></item><item><title>AthleticDirectorU: The Building Blocks Of Success With Fairfield’s Paul Schlickmann &amp; Fordham’s Charles Guthrie</title><link>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2025/11/4/general-athleticdirectoru-the-building-blocks-of-success-with-fairfields-paul-schlickmann-fordhams-charles-guthrie.aspx</link><guid>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2025/11/4/general-athleticdirectoru-the-building-blocks-of-success-with-fairfields-paul-schlickmann-fordhams-charles-guthrie.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Paul Schlickmann at Mahoney Arena opening" src="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2023/9/19/Fairfield_University_Mahoney_Center_Grand_Opening_11.18.22_0402.jpg" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2023/9/19/Fairfield_University_Mahoney_Center_Grand_Opening_11.18.22_0402.jpg" /><media:content url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/9/19/Fairfield_University_Mahoney_Center_Grand_Opening_11.18.22_0402.jpg"><media:title>Paul Schlickmann at Mahoney Arena opening</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/9/19/Fairfield_University_Mahoney_Center_Grand_Opening_11.18.22_0402.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2025 10:40:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17887</s:story_id></item><item><title>Fairfield Athletics Launches Mobile App to Enhance Fan Experience</title><link>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2025/10/23/general-fairfield-athletics-launches-mobile-app-to-enhance-fan-experience.aspx</link><guid>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2025/10/23/general-fairfield-athletics-launches-mobile-app-to-enhance-fan-experience.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Mobile App header" src="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/23/app_graphic_16-9.png" /><br /><br />FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield University Athletics, in partnership with Sidearm Sports and Paciolan, has launched the Fairfield Stags mobile app as an integrated experience for fans to follow their favorite teams. The new mobile app features real-time news alerts, schedules, exclusive multimedia content, gameday details and more. The new Fairfield Stags app is free and compatible with both iOS and Android devices.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/23/app_graphic_16-9.png" /><media:content url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/23/app_graphic_16-9.png"><media:title>Mobile App header</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/23/app_graphic_16-9.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17831</s:story_id></item><item><title>Fairfield University Partners with Student Athlete Score to Elevate NIL Strategy</title><link>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2025/10/16/general-fairfield-university-partners-with-student-athlete-score-to-elevate-nil-strategy.aspx</link><guid>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2025/10/16/general-fairfield-university-partners-with-student-athlete-score-to-elevate-nil-strategy.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Student Athlete Score header" src="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/16/SA_Score.png" /><br /><br />FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Fairfield University Athletics has partnered with Student Athlete Score, the leader in Athlete Marketing Intelligence, to provide its student-athletes and athletics department with advanced tools to measure, manage, and maximize NIL opportunities.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/16/SA_Score.png" /><media:content url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/16/SA_Score.png"><media:title>Student Athlete Score header</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/16/SA_Score.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17805</s:story_id></item><item><title>Fairfield Magazine: Peak Performance</title><link>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2025/10/8/general-fairfield-magazine-peak-performance.aspx</link><guid>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2025/10/8/general-fairfield-magazine-peak-performance.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Team semifinal celebration" src="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/5/3/DSC00262.jpeg" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/3/DSC00262.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/3/DSC00262.jpeg"><media:title>Team semifinal celebration</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/3/DSC00262.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 8 Oct 2025 16:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17763</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>