<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://rpiathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics</title><link>https://rpiathletics.com/rss.aspx</link><description>Latest news items for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://rpiathletics.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>RPI Cruises to Tenth Straight Liberty League Men’s Cross Country Title</title><link>https://rpiathletics.com/news/2026/10/31/mens-cross-country-cruises-to-tenth-straight-liberty-league-mens-cross-country-title.aspx</link><guid>https://rpiathletics.com/news/2026/10/31/mens-cross-country-cruises-to-tenth-straight-liberty-league-mens-cross-country-title.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="The 2026 RPI men’s cross country team celebrating its first place victory at the Liberty League Cross Country Championship" src="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/31/2026_RPIXC-2.jpg" /><br /><br />RED HOOK, N.Y. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Men's Cross Country team captured its 10th consecutive Liberty League championship title on Saturday at the 2026 Liberty League Championships, held at Bard College's Montgomery Place Campus.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/2026_RPIXC-2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/2026_RPIXC-2.jpg"><media:title>The 2026 RPI men’s cross country team celebrating its first place victory at the Liberty League Cross Country Championship</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/2026_RPIXC-2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:06:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22463</s:story_id></item><item><title>#25 Field Hockey Wraps Unbeaten League Campaign</title><link>https://rpiathletics.com/news/2026/10/31/field-hockey-wraps-unbeaten-league-campaign.aspx</link><guid>https://rpiathletics.com/news/2026/10/31/field-hockey-wraps-unbeaten-league-campaign.aspx</guid><category>Field Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jianna Seale of the RPI Field Hockey team in action versus SUNY Geneseo on Tuesday, September 1, 2025 in Troy, New York." src="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/31/IMG_7039.jpeg" /><br /><br />TROY, NY — The No. 25 RPI field hockey team completed its historic regular season with a 4-2 Liberty League victory over Vassar this afternoon at Harkness Field. The Engineers improved to 14-2 overall and finished a perfect 7-0 in conference play while extending their program-record winning streak to 13 consecutive games.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/IMG_7039.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/IMG_7039.jpeg"><media:title>Jianna Seale of the RPI Field Hockey team in action versus SUNY Geneseo on Tuesday, September 1, 2025 in Troy, New York.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/IMG_7039.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:02:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22462</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Soccer Dominates #12 Hobart, Secures #3 Seed in Liberty League Playoffs</title><link>https://rpiathletics.com/news/2026/10/31/mens-soccer-dominates-hobart.aspx</link><guid>https://rpiathletics.com/news/2026/10/31/mens-soccer-dominates-hobart.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jax Jameson of the RPI Mens Soccer team in action versus Oneonta on Sunday, September 6, 2026 in Troy New York" src="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/31/1L7A9341.JPG" /><br /><br />TROY, N.Y. — The RPI men's soccer team closed the regular season in emphatic fashion this afternoon, knocking off No. 12 Hobart, 4-1, at ECAV Stadium to secure the third seed in the upcoming Liberty League Tournament. Justin Woodbine scored twice, while Harrison Brownlow assisted on three goals as the Engineers improved to 7-6-4 overall and 4-2-3 in conference play.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/1L7A9341.JPG" /><media:content url="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/1L7A9341.JPG"><media:title>Jax Jameson of the RPI Mens Soccer team in action versus Oneonta on Sunday, September 6, 2026 in Troy New York</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/1L7A9341.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 22:53:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22461</s:story_id></item><item><title>Football Blows Past St. Lawrence</title><link>https://rpiathletics.com/news/2026/10/31/football-blows-past-st-lawrence.aspx</link><guid>https://rpiathletics.com/news/2026/10/31/football-blows-past-st-lawrence.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Gage Swanger of RPI Football in action versus Hilbert on Saturday October 3 2026 in Troy New York. " src="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/10/1L7A5309_Original.jpeg" /><br /><br />TROY, N.Y. — The RPI football team remained unbeaten in Liberty League play with a 54-7 victory over St. Lawrence University this afternoon at East Campus Stadium. The Engineers scored 54 unanswered points after falling behind early and rolled up 599 yards of total offense to improve to 6-2 overall and 5-0 in conference action.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/10/1L7A5309_Original.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/10/1L7A5309_Original.jpeg"><media:title>Gage Swanger of RPI Football in action versus Hilbert on Saturday October 3 2026 in Troy New York. </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/10/1L7A5309_Original.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 22:48:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22460</s:story_id></item><item><title>Engineers Finish Third at Liberty League Championship</title><link>https://rpiathletics.com/news/2026/10/31/womens-cross-country-finishes-third-at-liberty-league-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://rpiathletics.com/news/2026/10/31/womens-cross-country-finishes-third-at-liberty-league-championship.aspx</guid><category>Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Charlotte Koutalidis of the 2026 RPI Women's Cross Country in action at the Liberty League Cross Country Championship on Saturday, October 31, 2026 in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York" src="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/31/WIL00114.JPG" /><br /><br />ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, NY – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's cross country team placed third among nine teams at the Liberty League Cross Country Championship, hosted by Bard, on Saturday. The Engineers totaled 76 points in the 6K race, finishing behind Vassar and St. Lawrence.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/WIL00114.JPG" /><media:content url="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/WIL00114.JPG"><media:title>Charlotte Koutalidis of the 2026 RPI Women's Cross Country in action at the Liberty League Cross Country Championship on Saturday, October 31, 2026 in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/WIL00114.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 22:43:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22459</s:story_id></item><item><title>Weller's Three Wins Highlight RPI Swimming &amp; Diving at Ithaca</title><link>https://rpiathletics.com/news/2026/10/31/swimming-diving-wellers-three-wins-highlight-rpi-swimming-diving-at-ithaca.aspx</link><guid>https://rpiathletics.com/news/2026/10/31/swimming-diving-wellers-three-wins-highlight-rpi-swimming-diving-at-ithaca.aspx</guid><category>Men's Swimming &amp; Diving, Women's Swimming &amp; Diving</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="RPI swimming and diving in action versus Oneonta on Saturday, October 24, 2026 in Troy, New York. " src="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/25/1L7A6886.jpeg" /><br /><br />ITHACA, N.Y. – The RPI men's and women's swimming & diving teams turned in several strong individual performances this afternoon in dual meet action against Ithaca College. The Engineers' men's squad fell by a score of 176.5-123.5, while the women dropped a 219-81 decision to the host Bombers.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/25/1L7A6886.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/25/1L7A6886.jpeg"><media:title>RPI swimming and diving in action versus Oneonta on Saturday, October 24, 2026 in Troy, New York. </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/25/1L7A6886.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 22:39:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22458</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Hockey Finishes Weekend Versus Union</title><link>https://rpiathletics.com/news/2026/10/31/mens-hockey-finishes-weekend-versus-union.aspx</link><guid>https://rpiathletics.com/news/2026/10/31/mens-hockey-finishes-weekend-versus-union.aspx</guid><category>Men's Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kazimier Sobieski of RPI Men’s Hockey in action versus Ohio State on Friday, October 9 2026 in Troy, New York." src="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/31/1L7A6534.JPG" /><br /><br />SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Ian Scherzer, Filip Sitar, and Kazimier Sobieski each scored for the RPI men's hockey team, but Union used a late second-period goal and an empty-net tally in the third to earn a 5-3 victory over the Engineers tonight in Schenectady.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/1L7A6534.JPG" /><media:content url="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/1L7A6534.JPG"><media:title>Kazimier Sobieski of RPI Men’s Hockey in action versus Ohio State on Friday, October 9 2026 in Troy, New York.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/1L7A6534.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 22:33:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22457</s:story_id></item><item><title>Engineers Face Off with Cornell</title><link>https://rpiathletics.com/news/2026/10/31/womens-ice-hockey-faces-off-with-cornell.aspx</link><guid>https://rpiathletics.com/news/2026/10/31/womens-ice-hockey-faces-off-with-cornell.aspx</guid><category>Women's Ice Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="RPI Women’s Ice Hockey in action versus RMU on Saturday October 10 2026 in Troy, New York." src="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/31/1L7A1213.JPG" /><br /><br />ITHACA, N.Y. – Kami O'Brien scored her first goal of the season and Sadie Bellissimo turned aside 30 shots, but the RPI women's hockey team fell to Cornell, 4-1, this afternoon in Ithaca.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/1L7A1213.JPG" /><media:content url="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/1L7A1213.JPG"><media:title>RPI Women’s Ice Hockey in action versus RMU on Saturday October 10 2026 in Troy, New York.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/1L7A1213.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 22:26:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22456</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Soccer Closes Year at #11 William Smith</title><link>https://rpiathletics.com/news/2026/10/31/womens-soccer-closes-year-at-william-smith.aspx</link><guid>https://rpiathletics.com/news/2026/10/31/womens-soccer-closes-year-at-william-smith.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Agapi Kouvlis of the RPI Women's Soccer roster in action versus Castleton on Wednesday September 9 2026 in Troy New York." src="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/9/1L7A2390.jpg" /><br /><br />GENEVA, N.Y. — The RPI women's soccer team closed out its 2026 campaign with a 2-0 Liberty League setback at #11 William Smith this afternoon at Cozzens Field.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/9/1L7A2390.jpg" /><media:content url="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/9/1L7A2390.jpg"><media:title>Agapi Kouvlis of the RPI Women's Soccer roster in action versus Castleton on Wednesday September 9 2026 in Troy New York.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/9/1L7A2390.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 22:21:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>20</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22455</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Hockey Unable to Overcome Early Hole Against Union</title><link>https://rpiathletics.com/news/2026/10/30/mens-hockey-unable-to-overcome-early-hole-against-union.aspx</link><guid>https://rpiathletics.com/news/2026/10/30/mens-hockey-unable-to-overcome-early-hole-against-union.aspx</guid><category>Men's Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Rainers Rullers in action versus Union on Friday, October 30, 2026 in Troy New York" src="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/31/1L7A9008.jpeg" /><br /><br />TROY, N.Y. – The RPI men's hockey team erased most of a three-goal first-period deficit behind goals from Rainers Rullers and Alfred Lindberg before a late Jordan Gavin tally brought the Engineers back within one, but Union held on for a 4-3 victory tonight.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://rpiathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/31/1L7A9008.jpeg" /><media:content 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