<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://skidmoreathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Skidmore College Athletics</title><link>https://skidmoreathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=wsoc</link><description>Latest news items for Skidmore College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://skidmoreathletics.com/rss?path=wsoc" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>READY, SET, GO! The FOSA Online Auction is LIVE!</title><link>https://skidmoreathletics.com/news/2026/4/7/general-ready-set-go-the-fosa-online-auction-is-live.aspx</link><guid>https://skidmoreathletics.com/news/2026/4/7/general-ready-set-go-the-fosa-online-auction-is-live.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Field Hockey, Men's Golf, Men's Hockey, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, Riding, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Softball, Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, General, Community Outreach, Friends of Skidmore Athletics, Swimming &amp; Diving, Rowing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="FOSA Auction 2026" src="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/7/email-athletics-2.png" /><br /><br />The Friends of Skidmore Athletics (FOSA) Online Auction is officially LIVE, and we're excited to rally our community in support of all Skidmore athletic teams!]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/7/email-athletics-2.png" /><media:content url="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/7/email-athletics-2.png"><media:title>FOSA Auction 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/7/email-athletics-2.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 7 Apr 2026 13:25:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>20</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10199</s:story_id></item><item><title>Gail Cummings-Danson to retire after 21 years at Skidmore College</title><link>https://skidmoreathletics.com/news/2026/4/6/general-gail-cummings-danson-to-retire-after-21-years-at-skidmore-college.aspx</link><guid>https://skidmoreathletics.com/news/2026/4/6/general-gail-cummings-danson-to-retire-after-21-years-at-skidmore-college.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Field Hockey, Men's Golf, Men's Hockey, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, Riding, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Softball, Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, General, Community Outreach, Friends of Skidmore Athletics, Swimming &amp; Diving, Rowing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Gail Cummings-Danson Retirement" src="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/6/251018-SkidmoreHalloffame-249_13_-2.jpg" /><br /><br />Gail Cummings-Danson, whose tenure as director of athletics and assistant vice president for student affairs has helped shape Skidmore Athletics and strengthen the broader College community, will retire from Skidmore College in August 2026.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/251018-SkidmoreHalloffame-249_13_-2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/251018-SkidmoreHalloffame-249_13_-2.jpg"><media:title>Gail Cummings-Danson Retirement</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/251018-SkidmoreHalloffame-249_13_-2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 6 Apr 2026 16:08:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>20</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10195</s:story_id></item><item><title>Five Skidmore soccer players earn United Soccer Coaches All-Region accolades</title><link>https://skidmoreathletics.com/news/2025/12/2/mens-soccer-five-skidmore-soccer-players-earn-united-soccer-coaches-all-region-accolades.aspx</link><guid>https://skidmoreathletics.com/news/2025/12/2/mens-soccer-five-skidmore-soccer-players-earn-united-soccer-coaches-all-region-accolades.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="United Soccer Coaches All-Region 2025" src="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/2/UnitedSoccerCoachesAllRegion2025.jpg" /><br /><br />Three men and two women from Skidmore College were announced to United Soccer Coaches All-Region teams as released on Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/UnitedSoccerCoachesAllRegion2025.jpg" /><media:content url="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/UnitedSoccerCoachesAllRegion2025.jpg"><media:title>United Soccer Coaches All-Region 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/UnitedSoccerCoachesAllRegion2025.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 2 Dec 2025 14:43:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>20</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9970</s:story_id></item><item><title>Eight Skidmore soccer players earn CSC Academic All-District® honors</title><link>https://skidmoreathletics.com/news/2025/11/25/general-eight-skidmore-soccer-players-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://skidmoreathletics.com/news/2025/11/25/general-eight-skidmore-soccer-players-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 CSC Academic All-District Soccer" src="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/25/2025_26_AAD_Soccer.png" /><br /><br />Eight Skidmore College student-athletes were honored by College Sports Communicators (CSC) on the Academic All-District® Men's and Women's Soccer Teams, as announced by the organization on Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/2025_26_AAD_Soccer.png" /><media:content url="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/2025_26_AAD_Soccer.png"><media:title>2025 CSC Academic All-District Soccer</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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The total is surpassed only by the 835 student-athletes who earned a place on the seven All-Academic Teams in the fall of 2021.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/All-Academic_TeamFall2025.png" /><media:content url="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/All-Academic_TeamFall2025.png"><media:title>Liberty League All-Academic Team Fall 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/All-Academic_TeamFall2025.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:32:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9943</s:story_id></item><item><title>Three Thoroughbreds earn All-Liberty League Women’s Soccer honors</title><link>https://skidmoreathletics.com/news/2025/11/11/womens-soccer-three-thoroughbreds-earn-all-liberty-league-womens-soccer-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://skidmoreathletics.com/news/2025/11/11/womens-soccer-three-thoroughbreds-earn-all-liberty-league-womens-soccer-honors.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="All-Liberty League Women's Soccer 2025" src="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/10/All-LLWSOC2025.jpg" /><br /><br />Three members of the Skidmore College women's soccer team earned All-Liberty League recognition. Junior forward Abby Lewis and sophomore defender Olivia Chandler were voted to the First Team, while Ellianna Caporusso earned a spot on the Second Team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/10/All-LLWSOC2025.jpg" /><media:content url="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/10/All-LLWSOC2025.jpg"><media:title>All-Liberty League Women's Soccer 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/10/All-LLWSOC2025.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9938</s:story_id></item><item><title>Skidmore falls to Bombers in first round of Liberty League Tournament</title><link>https://skidmoreathletics.com/news/2025/11/4/womens-soccer-skidmore-falls-to-bombers-in-first-round-of-liberty-league-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://skidmoreathletics.com/news/2025/11/4/womens-soccer-skidmore-falls-to-bombers-in-first-round-of-liberty-league-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Alcantara" src="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/4/WSOC_vs_Ithaca_playoffs_sidearm.png" /><br /><br />SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – The fourth-seeded Skidmore College women's soccer team bowed out in round one of the 2025 Liberty League Tournament with a 3-0 defeat to fifth-seeded Ithaca at Wachenheim Field on Tuesday afternoon. ­]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/4/WSOC_vs_Ithaca_playoffs_sidearm.png" /><media:content url="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/4/WSOC_vs_Ithaca_playoffs_sidearm.png"><media:title>Alcantara</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/4/WSOC_vs_Ithaca_playoffs_sidearm.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2025 20:18:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9928</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women’s soccer to host defending champion Ithaca in First Round</title><link>https://skidmoreathletics.com/news/2025/11/3/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-to-host-defending-champion-ithaca-in-first-round.aspx</link><guid>https://skidmoreathletics.com/news/2025/11/3/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-to-host-defending-champion-ithaca-in-first-round.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WSOC 2025 Playoffs Preview" src="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/3/WSOC_playoff_preview_sidearm.png" /><br /><br />SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – For the third time in the past four seasons, the Skidmore College women's soccer team will host a first round playoff game of the Liberty League Tournament at Wachenheim Field. This go around, the Thoroughbreds look to avenge last season's semifinal round defeat by hosting the defending champion Ithaca Bombers.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/WSOC_playoff_preview_sidearm.png" /><media:content url="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/WSOC_playoff_preview_sidearm.png"><media:title>WSOC 2025 Playoffs Preview</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/WSOC_playoff_preview_sidearm.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 3 Nov 2025 16:27:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9925</s:story_id></item><item><title>Thoroughbreds conclude regular season at RIT; will host Ithaca in Liberty League First Round</title><link>https://skidmoreathletics.com/news/2025/11/1/womens-soccer-thoroughbreds-conclude-regular-season-at-rit-will-host-ithaca-in-liberty-league-first-round.aspx</link><guid>https://skidmoreathletics.com/news/2025/11/1/womens-soccer-thoroughbreds-conclude-regular-season-at-rit-will-host-ithaca-in-liberty-league-first-round.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Bryn Ryan" src="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/1/WSOC_vs_RIT.png" /><br /><br />ROCHESTER, NY – With a playoff spot already guaranteed, the Skidmore College women's soccer team concluded the 2025 regular season with a 4-0 road loss at RIT on Saturday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/WSOC_vs_RIT.png" /><media:content url="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/WSOC_vs_RIT.png"><media:title>Bryn Ryan</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/WSOC_vs_RIT.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 1 Nov 2025 18:46:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9920</s:story_id></item><item><title>Skidmore Men’s Varsity 4+, women’s swimming and diving’s Lan, pick up Liberty League weekly awards; five on Honor Roll</title><link>https://skidmoreathletics.com/news/2025/10/27/general-skidmore-mens-varsity-4-womens-swimming-and-divings-lan-pick-up-liberty-league-weekly-awards-five-on-honor-roll.aspx</link><guid>https://skidmoreathletics.com/news/2025/10/27/general-skidmore-mens-varsity-4-womens-swimming-and-divings-lan-pick-up-liberty-league-weekly-awards-five-on-honor-roll.aspx</guid><category>Field Hockey, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, General, Swimming &amp; Diving, Rowing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="LL Weekly Awards 2025-26" src="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/2/LLWeeklyAwards2025-26.jpg" /><br /><br />The Skidmore Men's Varsity 4+ was selected as the Liberty League Men's Rowing Boat of the Week for the week ending Oct. 26, and Emelie Lan was named the Women's Swimming & Diving Rookie of the Week. Skidmore also had five earn spots on the Honor Roll: Mia Angwin (field hockey), Abby Lewis (women's soccer), Thomas Gaughan (men's swimming & diving), Kelly Hsu (women's swimming & diving), Natalie Pedersen (volleyball).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/2/LLWeeklyAwards2025-26.jpg" /><media:content url="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/2/LLWeeklyAwards2025-26.jpg"><media:title>LL Weekly Awards 2025-26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://skidmoreathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/2/LLWeeklyAwards2025-26.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 14:34:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>20</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9916</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>