<?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=wswim</link><description>Latest news items for Fairfield University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://fairfieldstags.com/rss?path=wswim" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Announces Rebrand to “The Metro Conference”</title><link>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/5/28/general-metro-atlantic-athletic-conference-announces-rebrand-to-the-metro-conference.aspx</link><guid>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/5/28/general-metro-atlantic-athletic-conference-announces-rebrand-to-the-metro-conference.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="Metro Conference reveal" src="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/28/FFD_WEB.png" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/FFD_WEB.png" /><media:content url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/FFD_WEB.png"><media:title>Metro Conference reveal</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/FFD_WEB.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 09:10:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18608</s:story_id></item><item><title>Fairfield Athletics Wins Third Consecutive MAAC Commissioner’s Cup, Fifth Straight Women’s Commissioner’s Cup</title><link>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/5/26/general-fairfield-athletics-wins-third-consecutive-maac-commissioners-cup-fifth-straight-womens-commissioners-cup.aspx</link><guid>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/5/26/general-fairfield-athletics-wins-third-consecutive-maac-commissioners-cup-fifth-straight-womens-commissioners-cup.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. – For the third consecutive season, Fairfield University Athletics has won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Richard J. Ensor, Esq. Commissioner's Cup. The Stags also claimed the MAAC Commissioner's Cup for Women's Sports for the fifth straight academic year.]]></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>Tue, 26 May 2026 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18606</s:story_id></item><item><title>2025-26 Fairfield Athletics Awards</title><link>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/4/30/general-2025-26-fairfield-athletics-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/4/30/general-2025-26-fairfield-athletics-awards.aspx</guid><category>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</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025-26 Awards Night" src="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/30/Untitled_design.png" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/Untitled_design.png" /><media:content url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/Untitled_design.png"><media:title>2025-26 Awards Night</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/30/Untitled_design.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:49:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18546</s:story_id></item><item><title>Swimming &amp; Diving Student-Athletes Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors</title><link>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/4/10/womens-swimming-diving-swimming-diving-student-athletes-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/4/10/womens-swimming-diving-swimming-diving-student-athletes-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</guid><category>Women's Swimming &amp; Diving</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Holly Rahurahu Action - 2025" src="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/9/Holly_Rahurahu.jpg" /><br /><br />FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Six student-athletes from the Fairfield University swimming and diving programs were selected to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District team for their achievement in the pool as well as excellence in the classroom.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/9/Holly_Rahurahu.jpg" /><media:content url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/9/Holly_Rahurahu.jpg"><media:title>Holly Rahurahu Action - 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/9/Holly_Rahurahu.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:13:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18460</s:story_id></item><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>Swimming &amp; Diving Place Sixth At ECAC Championship</title><link>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/3/1/womens-swimming-diving-swimming-diving-place-sixth-at-ecac-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/3/1/womens-swimming-diving-swimming-diving-place-sixth-at-ecac-championship.aspx</guid><category>Women's Swimming &amp; Diving</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ella Lepis Action - 2025 MAACs" src="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/21/Ella_Lepis_-_2025_MAACs.jpg" /><br /><br />LEWISBURG, Pa. -- Both the Fairfield University men's and women's swimming and diving teams finished sixth in their respective competition as the ECAC Championship concluded this evening. The men's team posted 274 points while the women's program garnered 217 points over the three-day event.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/21/Ella_Lepis_-_2025_MAACs.jpg" /><media:content url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/21/Ella_Lepis_-_2025_MAACs.jpg"><media:title>Ella Lepis Action - 2025 MAACs</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/21/Ella_Lepis_-_2025_MAACs.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2026 19:46:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18273</s:story_id></item><item><title>Swimming &amp; Diving Keep Pace At ECAC Championships Following Day 2</title><link>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/2/28/womens-swimming-diving-swimming-diving-keep-pace-at-ecac-championships-following-day-2.aspx</link><guid>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/2/28/womens-swimming-diving-swimming-diving-keep-pace-at-ecac-championships-following-day-2.aspx</guid><category>Women's Swimming &amp; Diving</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Lara Kisakol Action - 2025 MAACs" src="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/2/F677_551_copy.jpg" /><br /><br />LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Fairfield swimming and diving programs continued their stay at the ECAC Championship with the women holding down fifth place (193 team points) and the men standing sixth the team standings (201 team points).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/2/F677_551_copy.jpg" /><media:content url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/2/F677_551_copy.jpg"><media:title>Lara Kisakol Action - 2025 MAACs</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/2/F677_551_copy.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:14:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18264</s:story_id></item><item><title>Swimming &amp; Diving Teams Complete First Day Of ECAC Championship</title><link>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/2/27/womens-swimming-diving-swimming-diving-teams-complete-first-day-of-ecac-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/2/27/womens-swimming-diving-swimming-diving-teams-complete-first-day-of-ecac-championship.aspx</guid><category>Women's Swimming &amp; Diving</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Olivia Glaser - 2025 MAACs" src="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/22/Olivia_Glaser_-_2025_MAACs.jpg" /><br /><br />LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Fairfield University swimming and diving programs opened up their three-day stay at the ECAC Open Championship with both teams finishing in the top five of the team scoring. The men's team will Saturday's competition in fourth place with 83 team points while the women's program places fifth with 67 team points after the first 24 hours.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/22/Olivia_Glaser_-_2025_MAACs.jpg" /><media:content url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/22/Olivia_Glaser_-_2025_MAACs.jpg"><media:title>Olivia Glaser - 2025 MAACs</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/22/Olivia_Glaser_-_2025_MAACs.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 23:10:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18256</s:story_id></item><item><title>Swimming &amp; Diving Return To The Pool For ECAC Championships</title><link>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/2/25/womens-swimming-diving-swimming-diving-return-to-the-pool-for-ecac-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/2/25/womens-swimming-diving-swimming-diving-return-to-the-pool-for-ecac-championships.aspx</guid><category>Women's Swimming &amp; Diving</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MAAC S&D Championships Action - Women" src="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/25/XYPZ9788.JPEG" /><br /><br />FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fresh off sweeping the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) swimming and diving championships, the Fairfield University programs will head to Pennsylvania for their last team event of the 2025-26 season. The Stags will participate in the 2026 ECAC Open Championship which runs from Friday, February 27 through Sunday, March 1]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/XYPZ9788.JPEG" /><media:content url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/XYPZ9788.JPEG"><media:title>MAAC S&amp;D Championships Action - Women</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/XYPZ9788.JPEG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:10:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18241</s:story_id></item><item><title>Jake Lichter Named MAAC Men's &amp; Women's Swimming Coach Of The Year</title><link>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/2/18/mens-swimming-diving-jake-lichter-named-maac-mens-womens-swimming-coach-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/2/18/mens-swimming-diving-jake-lichter-named-maac-mens-womens-swimming-coach-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Men's Swimming &amp; Diving, Women's Swimming &amp; Diving</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jake Lichter Action " src="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/18/Jake_Lichter_Web_Action.jpg" /><br /><br />FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield University Head Swimming and Diving Coach Jake Lichter was named  the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Swimming Coach of the Year for both men's and women's swimming.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/18/Jake_Lichter_Web_Action.jpg" /><media:content url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/18/Jake_Lichter_Web_Action.jpg"><media:title>Jake Lichter Action </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/18/Jake_Lichter_Web_Action.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:18:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18209</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>