<?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=wten</link><description>Latest news items for Fairfield University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://fairfieldstags.com/rss?path=wten" 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>Stags Fall to Top-Seeded QU in MAAC Semifinals</title><link>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/4/24/womens-tennis-stags-fall-to-top-seeded-qu-in-maac-semifinals.aspx</link><guid>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/4/24/womens-tennis-stags-fall-to-top-seeded-qu-in-maac-semifinals.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Sophia Harris in MAAC Semifinals" src="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/24/846A2608.jpeg" /><br /><br />PRINCETON, N.J. — Fairfield University Women's Tennis saw its 2025-26 season come to an end with a 4-1 loss to top-seeded Quinnipiac on Friday in the MAAC Championship Semifinals at Princeton's Cordish Family Outdoor Tennis Center. Anna Neyestani accounted for Fairfield's point with a win at No. 2 Singles.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/846A2608.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/846A2608.jpeg"><media:title>Sophia Harris in MAAC Semifinals</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/846A2608.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:23:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18525</s:story_id></item><item><title>Stags Claim Four All-MAAC Honors</title><link>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/4/23/womens-tennis-stags-claim-four-all-maac-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/4/23/womens-tennis-stags-claim-four-all-maac-honors.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Gell and Neyestani celebrate vs Marist" src="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/9/1O4A8241.jpg" /><br /><br />EDISON, N.J. – Fairfield University Women's Tennis earned a total of four All-MAAC honors for the 2026 season, as announced by the conference office on Thursday morning. Three Stags were recognized on the singles courts, with one doubles team collecting an all-conference nod.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/1O4A8241.jpg" /><media:content url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/1O4A8241.jpg"><media:title>Gell and Neyestani celebrate vs Marist</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/1O4A8241.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18519</s:story_id></item><item><title>Stags Topple Niagara on Senior Day, 4-1</title><link>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/4/19/womens-tennis-stags-topple-niagara-on-senior-day-4-1.aspx</link><guid>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/4/19/womens-tennis-stags-topple-niagara-on-senior-day-4-1.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Team at TCT after Niagara win" src="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/19/wten-nia.jpg" /><br /><br />TRUMBULL, Conn. – Fairfield University Women's Tennis celebrated Senior Day with a 4-1 win over Niagara at the Tennis Club of Trumbull. The Stags earned wins in four singles flights to secure the team victory.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/wten-nia.jpg" /><media:content url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/wten-nia.jpg"><media:title>Team at TCT after Niagara win</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/wten-nia.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:20:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18500</s:story_id></item><item><title>Neyestani Claims Singles Win in Fairfield Loss at First-Place Quinnipiac</title><link>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/4/15/womens-tennis-neyestani-claims-singles-win-in-fairfield-loss-at-first-place-quinnipiac.aspx</link><guid>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/4/15/womens-tennis-neyestani-claims-singles-win-in-fairfield-loss-at-first-place-quinnipiac.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Anna Neyestani" src="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/15/1O4A8629.jpg" /><br /><br />HAMDEN, Conn. — On Wednesday, Fairfield University Women's Tennis (6-12, 4-3 MAAC) fell to first-place Quinnipiac (15-6, 7-0 MAAC) at the QU Tennis Courts in Hamden, 6-1. The Stags secured their lone point with a singles victory at the No. 2 position from Anna Neyestani.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/1O4A8629.jpg" /><media:content url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/1O4A8629.jpg"><media:title>Anna Neyestani</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/1O4A8629.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:08:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18486</s:story_id></item><item><title>Fairfield Outlasts Marist, 5-2, in Thursday MAAC Action</title><link>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/4/9/womens-tennis-fairfield-outlasts-marist-5-2-in-thursday-maac-action.aspx</link><guid>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/4/9/womens-tennis-fairfield-outlasts-marist-5-2-in-thursday-maac-action.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Gell and Neyestani celebrate vs Marist" src="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/9/1O4A8241.jpg" /><br /><br />FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Fairfield University Women's Tennis (6-10, 4-1 MAAC) secured a 5-2 victory over visiting Marist (9-7, 4-3 MAAC) on Thursday at the Walsh Athletic Center Outdoor Courts. The marathon match saw four of six singles matches decided in a third set.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/1O4A8241.jpg" /><media:content url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/1O4A8241.jpg"><media:title>Gell and Neyestani celebrate vs Marist</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/1O4A8241.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 9 Apr 2026 17:46:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18457</s:story_id></item><item><title>Stags Topped By Sacred Heart, 5-2, On Thursday Afternoon</title><link>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/4/2/womens-tennis-stags-topped-by-sacred-heart-5-2-on-thursday-afternoon.aspx</link><guid>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/4/2/womens-tennis-stags-topped-by-sacred-heart-5-2-on-thursday-afternoon.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's Tennis vs Siena (March 27, 2026)" src="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/27/846A5683.jpg" /><br /><br />TRUMBULL, Conn.-The Fairfield University women's tennis team dropped its first conference match of the season on Thursday afternoon at the Tennis of Club of Trumbull, as the Stags fell to Sacred Heart University Pioneers, 5-2.  With the loss, Fairfield is now 3-1 in MAAC play and 5-10 overall.  With the win, SHU moves to 4-2 in conference action and evens its overall mark at 8-8.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/846A5683.jpg" /><media:content url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/846A5683.jpg"><media:title>Women's Tennis vs Siena (March 27, 2026)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/846A5683.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 2 Apr 2026 16:24:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18436</s:story_id></item><item><title>Stags Sweep MAAC Weekly Honors</title><link>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/4/1/womens-tennis-stags-sweep-maac-weekly-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://fairfieldstags.com/news/2026/4/1/womens-tennis-stags-sweep-maac-weekly-honors.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's Tennis vs Siena (March 27, 2026)" src="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/27/846A5609.jpg" /><br /><br />EDISON, N.J. – After an unbeaten week for Fairfield University Women's Tennis, the Stags have swept this week's round of Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference awards. Anna Neyestani was selected as MAAC Player of the Week, and Sophia Harris has been named the MAAC Rookie of the Week. Both players went 2-0 in singles and 2-0 in doubles in weekend wins over Siena and Merrimack.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/846A5609.jpg" /><media:content url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/846A5609.jpg"><media:title>Women's Tennis vs Siena (March 27, 2026)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://fairfieldstags.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/846A5609.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 1 Apr 2026 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18425</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>