<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://cnusports.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>CNU Sports</title><link>https://www.cnusports.com/rss.aspx?path=wsoc</link><description>Latest news items for Christopher Newport University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://www.cnusports.com/rss?path=wsoc" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><managingEditor>jessica.morris@cnu.edu (Christopher Newport University Athletics)</managingEditor><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Hanna Heaton and Amy Sidaway Named Scholar All-Region Selections; Heaton Repeats as First Team Scholar All-American</title><link>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/12/18/womens-soccer-hanna-heaton-and-amy-sidaway-named-scholar-all-region-selections-heaton-repeats-as-first-team-scholar-all-american.aspx</link><guid>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/12/18/womens-soccer-hanna-heaton-and-amy-sidaway-named-scholar-all-region-selections-heaton-repeats-as-first-team-scholar-all-american.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Scholar All-Region 2025" src="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/18/Scholar_All-Region_2025.jpg" /><br /><br />KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The United Soccer Coaches announced the esteemed winners of the annual Scholar All-Region and Scholar All-American awards this week with a pair of CNU women's soccer players earning the distinction of Scholar All-Region. Senior midfielder Hanna Heaton and junior goalkeeper Amy Sidaway represented Christopher Newport as two of the ten players to earn Scholar All-South Region honors. On Thursday, the Scholar All-American list was announced and Heaton made history again as a repeat selection to the first team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/18/Scholar_All-Region_2025.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/18/Scholar_All-Region_2025.jpg"><media:title>Scholar All-Region 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/18/Scholar_All-Region_2025.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:35:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19433</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hanna Heaton Collects Third Career Academic All-American Certificate from the College Sports Communicators</title><link>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/12/17/womens-soccer-hanna-heaton-collects-third-career-academic-all-american-certificate-from-the-college-sports-communicators.aspx</link><guid>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/12/17/womens-soccer-hanna-heaton-collects-third-career-academic-all-american-certificate-from-the-college-sports-communicators.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CSC Academic All-American Hanna Heaton" src="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/17/Hanna_Heaton_Academic_All-American.jpg" /><br /><br />AUSTIN, Texas – Adding another record-breaking individual accolade to her ledger, Christopher Newport senior midfielder Hanna Heaton was recognized as an Academic All-American by the College Sports Communicators on Wednesday afternoon. A three-time Academic All-America, Heaton earned second team plaudits following her senior season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/17/Hanna_Heaton_Academic_All-American.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/17/Hanna_Heaton_Academic_All-American.jpg"><media:title>CSC Academic All-American Hanna Heaton</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/17/Hanna_Heaton_Academic_All-American.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:06:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19430</s:story_id></item><item><title>CNU Women's Soccer Closes Season Ranked No. 25 in Final United Soccer Coaches Poll</title><link>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/12/10/cnu-womens-soccer-closes-season-ranked-no-25-in-final-united-soccer-coaches-poll.aspx</link><guid>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/12/10/cnu-womens-soccer-closes-season-ranked-no-25-in-final-united-soccer-coaches-poll.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="NCAA Goal Celebration" src="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/10/NCAA_Goal_Celebration_CROP.jpg" /><br /><br />KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Continuing the second longest active national ranked streak in the nation, the Christopher Newport women's soccer team finished the season at No. 25 in the final United Soccer Coaches Division III National Rankings released on Tuesday afternoon. The Captains (14-2-3) have been ranked in every poll since the start of the 2017 season, joining only Johns Hopkins University with an active streak as long as Christopher Newport.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/10/NCAA_Goal_Celebration_CROP.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/10/NCAA_Goal_Celebration_CROP.jpg"><media:title>NCAA Goal Celebration</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/10/NCAA_Goal_Celebration_CROP.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:57:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19418</s:story_id></item><item><title>CNU Senior Hanna Heaton Punctuates Storied Career With First Team All-American Honors from United Soccer Coaches</title><link>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/12/4/womens-soccer-cnu-senior-hanna-heaton-punctuates-storied-career-with-first-team-all-american-honors-from-united-soccer-coaches.aspx</link><guid>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/12/4/womens-soccer-cnu-senior-hanna-heaton-punctuates-storied-career-with-first-team-all-american-honors-from-united-soccer-coaches.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Hanna Heaton All-America" src="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/3/Hanna_Heaton_AA_2025.jpg" /><br /><br />KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Putting a fitting punctuation mark on her illustrious career as a Captain, senior midfielder Hanna Heaton was named a First Team All-American by the United Soccer Coaches on Thursday afternoon. It marks her second career selection as an All-American with both coming as part of the first team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/3/Hanna_Heaton_AA_2025.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/3/Hanna_Heaton_AA_2025.jpg"><media:title>Hanna Heaton All-America</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/3/Hanna_Heaton_AA_2025.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 4 Dec 2025 14:07:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19406</s:story_id></item><item><title>CNU Women's Soccer Collects Five All-Region Certificates Following 2025 Season</title><link>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/12/2/cnu-womens-soccer-collects-five-all-region-certificates-following-2025-season.aspx</link><guid>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/12/2/cnu-womens-soccer-collects-five-all-region-certificates-following-2025-season.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Womens Soccer All-Region 2025" src="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/2/All-Region_USC_Womens_Soccer_2025_copy.jpg" /><br /><br />Complete List of 2025 All-Region Picks]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/All-Region_USC_Womens_Soccer_2025_copy.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/All-Region_USC_Womens_Soccer_2025_copy.jpg"><media:title>Womens Soccer All-Region 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/All-Region_USC_Womens_Soccer_2025_copy.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 2 Dec 2025 15:43:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19400</s:story_id></item><item><title>Six CNU Women's Soccer Players Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors</title><link>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/11/25/six-cnu-womens-soccer-players-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/11/25/six-cnu-womens-soccer-players-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CSC Academic AD 2025 WSOC" src="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/28/CSC_AAD_2025_WSOC.jpg" /><br /><br />NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Led by a trio of repeat selections, the Christopher Newport women's soccer team featured six total Academic All-District selections as announced by the College Sports Communicators on Tuesday afternoon. The list included three-time Academic All-District selections Kyleigh Gough, Hanna Heaton and two-time pick Katy Bronski alongside first time selections in juniors Amy Sidaway, Bella Ventimiglia, and sophomore Ellie Diehl. In total, over 1,300 Division III student-athletes earned recognition as Academic All-District picks.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/28/CSC_AAD_2025_WSOC.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/28/CSC_AAD_2025_WSOC.jpg"><media:title>CSC Academic AD 2025 WSOC</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/28/CSC_AAD_2025_WSOC.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19385</s:story_id></item><item><title>No. 14 Captains Season Comes to Heartbreaking Close in NCAA Tournament After 2-1 Loss to Penn State Harrisburg</title><link>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/11/15/womens-soccer-no-14-captains-season-comes-to-heartbreaking-close-in-ncaa-tournament-after-2-1-loss-to-penn-state-harrisburg.aspx</link><guid>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/11/15/womens-soccer-no-14-captains-season-comes-to-heartbreaking-close-in-ncaa-tournament-after-2-1-loss-to-penn-state-harrisburg.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 Women's Soccer" src="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/15/A23I9542.jpg" /><br /><br />NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- After falling behind, 1-0, in the second half, Christopher Newport senior forward Molly Seventko scored her sixth goal of the season to equalize in the 61st minute, but the visiting Penn State Harrisburg Lions (15-5-4) brought the 14th-ranked Captains' season to a close in the first round of the NCAA Tournament with a game-winning goal in the 87th minute. Penn State Harrisburg advanced to the second round with a 2-1 victory while Christopher Newport wrapped up the 2025 campaign with a 14-2-3 overall record.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/A23I9542.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/A23I9542.jpg"><media:title>2025 Women's Soccer</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/A23I9542.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 23:29:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19353</s:story_id></item><item><title>Captains Field Ready to Host NCAA Women's Soccer Action; No. 14 CNU Takes on Penn State Harrisburg</title><link>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/11/14/captains-field-ready-to-host-ncaa-womens-soccer-action-no-14-cnu-takes-on-penn-state-harrisburg.aspx</link><guid>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/11/14/captains-field-ready-to-host-ncaa-womens-soccer-action-no-14-cnu-takes-on-penn-state-harrisburg.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CNU Women's Soccer 2025" src="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/14/2025-1015-WSOC-vs-VWU-Selects-25.jpg" /><br /><br />NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Preparing to host the NCAA Tournament for the fifth consecutive season, the 14th-ranked Christopher Newport women's soccer team takes on Penn State Harrisburg (14-5-4) in the opening round on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. while also hosting No. 11 Rowan vs. No. 16 Misericordia in another first-round matchup.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/2025-1015-WSOC-vs-VWU-Selects-25.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/2025-1015-WSOC-vs-VWU-Selects-25.jpg"><media:title>CNU Women's Soccer 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/2025-1015-WSOC-vs-VWU-Selects-25.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:16:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19345</s:story_id></item><item><title>Nationally-Ranked CNU Women's Soccer Selected to Host First and Second Round for Fifth Straight Year</title><link>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/11/10/nationally-ranked-cnu-womens-soccer-selected-to-host-first-and-second-round-for-fifth-straight-year.aspx</link><guid>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/11/10/nationally-ranked-cnu-womens-soccer-selected-to-host-first-and-second-round-for-fifth-straight-year.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CNU Women's Soccer Huddle" src="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/10/2025-1015-WSOC-vs-VWU-Selects-49.jpg" /><br /><br />INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Making program history with hosting duties for the fifth consecutive year, the nationally-ranked Christopher Newport women's soccer team will play at Captains Field this weekend to open the 2025 NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. CNU (14-1-3) was selected to host postseason matchups at Captains Field beginning on Saturday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/10/2025-1015-WSOC-vs-VWU-Selects-49.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/10/2025-1015-WSOC-vs-VWU-Selects-49.jpg"><media:title>CNU Women's Soccer Huddle</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/10/2025-1015-WSOC-vs-VWU-Selects-49.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 10:10:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19329</s:story_id></item><item><title>C2C CHAMPS! Molly Seventko Scores Overtime Winner To Lift CNU to Title Over UC Santa Cruz, 1-0</title><link>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/11/9/womens-soccer-c2c-champs-molly-seventko-scores-overtime-winner-to-lift-cnu-to-title-over-uc-santa-cruz-1-0.aspx</link><guid>https://cnusports.com/news/2025/11/9/womens-soccer-c2c-champs-molly-seventko-scores-overtime-winner-to-lift-cnu-to-title-over-uc-santa-cruz-1-0.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 C2C Champions Women's Soccer" src="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/9/2025_C2C_Champs.jpg" /><br /><br />SALISBURY, Md. -- Back on top, the nationally-ranked Christopher Newport women's soccer team celebrated the fourth conference championship in five years on Sunday afternoon with a 1-0 win over #3-seed UC Santa Cruz (6-9-2) in overtime at the Gerry DiBartolo Soccer Complex at Salisbury University. The Captains avenged a loss to UC Santa Cruz in last year's title game with a thrilling golden goal in overtime when Hanna Heaton crossed in front of the gal mouth to Molly Seventko for a header finish and the win.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/9/2025_C2C_Champs.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/9/2025_C2C_Champs.jpg"><media:title>2025 C2C Champions Women's Soccer</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/9/2025_C2C_Champs.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 9 Nov 2025 16:19:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19325</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>