<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Alvernia Athletics</title><link>http://athletics.alvernia.edu</link><description>Latest news items for Alvernia Athletics</description><managingEditor>mfrantz@syr.edu</managingEditor><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Crusaders Cruise In Season Opener </title><link>http://athletics.alvernia.edu/news/2009/11/16/MBB_1116093802.aspx</link><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://athletics.alvernia.edu/images/2009/11/16/rp_primary_ALV15868.jpg" /><br /><br />Reading, Pa. (Nov. 16, 2009) - &quot;I'm happy.&quot;

Simply put and well said by Alvernia Men's Basketball head coach #Mike Miller# as he left the Beaver Community Center following the Crusaders' 87-43 win over Penn State-Berks Monday evening. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://athletics.alvernia.edu/images/2009/11/16/rp_primary_ALV15868.jpg" length="115561" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:32:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lynch Adds To Her Honors </title><link>http://athletics.alvernia.edu/news/2009/11/16/FH_1116093749.aspx</link><category>Field Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://athletics.alvernia.edu/images/2009/11/11/rp_primary_091111Janelle_Lynch.jpg" /><br /><br />Reading, Pa. (November 16, 2009) - Senior forward #Janelle Lynch# (Macungie, Pa./Brandywine) was named to the Longstreth/NFHCA South Atlantic All-Region Team as announced by the association on Monday afternoon.  This award comes after Lynch was honored on the Second-Team All-Commonwealth last week. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://athletics.alvernia.edu/images/2009/11/11/rp_primary_091111Janelle_Lynch.jpg" length="85656" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:18:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Season Ends In Field Hockey Semifinal </title><link>http://athletics.alvernia.edu/news/2009/11/14/FH_1114095235.aspx</link><category>Field Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://athletics.alvernia.edu/images/2009/9/22/rp_primary_090922Abby_Eby.jpg" /><br /><br />Montclair, N.J. (Nov. 14, 2009) - Eighth-seeded Hartwick College (13-7) got a pair of goals each from two different players in a 4-0 win over #4 Alvernia University (12-9) in semifinal action of the ECAC Mid-Atlantic Region Field Hockey Championship at Montclair State University. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://athletics.alvernia.edu/images/2009/9/22/rp_primary_090922Abby_Eby.jpg" length="108239" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:41:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Crusaders 44th In Both Regional Races </title><link>http://athletics.alvernia.edu/news/2009/11/14/MXC_1114092003.aspx</link><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://athletics.alvernia.edu/images/2009/9/12/rp_primary_090912Bridget_Burger.jpg" /><br /><br />Lehigh, Pa. (Nov. 14, 2009) - Senior #Bridget Burger# (Lansdale, Pa./Lansdale Catholilc) finished the 6K women's race in 103rd (24:32) and freshman #Chris Brennan# (Reading, Pa./Exeter) finished the 8K men's race in 209th (29:21) as the Crusaders finished 44th as a team in both races at the NCAA Cross Country East Regional at Lehigh University. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://athletics.alvernia.edu/images/2009/9/12/rp_primary_090912Bridget_Burger.jpg" length="105320" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:00:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Crusaders Advance To ECAC Semi-Finals </title><link>http://athletics.alvernia.edu/news/2009/11/11/FH_1111090808.aspx</link><category>Field Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://athletics.alvernia.edu/images/2008/9/4/rp_primary_080904Janelle_Lynch.jpg" /><br /><br />November 11, 2009 (Reading, Pa.) - Alvernia (12-8) got two goals and an assist from recent All-Commonwealth Second Team selection #Janelle Lynch# (Macungie, Pa./Brandywine) en route to defeating visiting Wesley College (12-10) by a score of 4-0 to advance to the ECAC semi-finals.  The fourth seeded Crusaders will now face the eighth seeded Hartwick College who upset number one seeded Wilkes University earlier today. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://athletics.alvernia.edu/images/2008/9/4/rp_primary_080904Janelle_Lynch.jpg" length="96795" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:43:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lynch Earns All-Conference Second Team </title><link>http://athletics.alvernia.edu/news/2009/11/11/FH_1111092257.aspx</link><category>Field Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://athletics.alvernia.edu/images/2009/11/11/rp_primary_091111Janelle_Lynch.jpg" /><br /><br />Reading, Pa. (Nov. 11, 2009) - Alvernia University senior #Janelle Lynch# (Macungie, Pa./Brandywine Heights) was named Second Team All-Commonwealth Conference in the sport of field hockey as announced by the Middle Atlantic Sports Collegiate Athletic Corporation on Wednesday. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://athletics.alvernia.edu/images/2009/11/11/rp_primary_091111Janelle_Lynch.jpg" length="85656" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:53:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kelley Named Second Team All-Conference </title><link>http://athletics.alvernia.edu/news/2009/11/10/WSOC_1110095756.aspx</link><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://athletics.alvernia.edu/images/2009/9/19/rp_primary_090919Kirsten_Kelley.jpg" /><br /><br />Reading, Pa. (Nov. 10, 2009) - Alvernia University junior #Kirsten Kelley# (Kirkwood, Pa./Bishop Shanahan) was a Second Team Goalie on the All-Commonwealth Women's Soccer team as announced by the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Conference on Tuesday. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://athletics.alvernia.edu/images/2009/9/19/rp_primary_090919Kirsten_Kelley.jpg" length="118641" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:18:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Alvernia Invited To ECAC Field Hockey Championship </title><link>http://athletics.alvernia.edu/news/2009/11/9/FH_1109095640.aspx</link><category>Field Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://athletics.alvernia.edu/images/2008/9/4/rp_primary_080904Janelle_Lynch.jpg" /><br /><br />Reading, Pa. (Nov. 9, 2009) - Alvernia University (11-8) has accepted an invitation to be the #4 seed in the ECAC Mid-Atlantic Region Field Hockey Championships and will host #5 Wesley College (12-9) Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. at Schlager Memorial Field. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://athletics.alvernia.edu/images/2008/9/4/rp_primary_080904Janelle_Lynch.jpg" length="96795" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:05:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Eby Commonwealth Goalie Of The Week </title><link>http://athletics.alvernia.edu/news/2009/11/2/FH_1102093416.aspx</link><category>Field Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://athletics.alvernia.edu/images/2009/9/22/rp_primary_090922Abby_Eby.jpg" /><br /><br />Reading, Pa. (November 2, 2009) - Sophomore goalie #Abby Eby# (New Holland, Pa./Garden Spot) was named the Commomwealth Conference Goalie of the Week as announced by the conference on Monday afternoon. This is Eby's second Conference weekly award after being named the Goalie of the Week on September 22nd. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://athletics.alvernia.edu/images/2009/9/22/rp_primary_090922Abby_Eby.jpg" length="108239" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:25:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Crusaders Battle To Scoreless Tie </title><link>http://athletics.alvernia.edu/news/2009/10/31/MSOC_1031094350.aspx</link><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://athletics.alvernia.edu/images/2009/10/17/rp_primary_091017adam_lush.jpg" /><br /><br />Reading, Pa. (October 31, 2009) - Alvernia (4-12-1, 1-5-1 Comm.) battled the visiting Knights from Arcadia (11-5-3, 4-1-1 Comm.) to a scoreless tie this evening in Commonwealth Conference action at Schlager Memorial Field.  Prior to the game seniors #Austin Keller# (Denver, Pa./Cocalico), #Chris Lasher# (Gilbertsville, Pa./Boyertown) and #Adam Lush# (Reading, Pa./Muhlenberg) were honored. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://athletics.alvernia.edu/images/2009/10/17/rp_primary_091017adam_lush.jpg" length="131035" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:35:09 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>