<?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=mlax</link><description>Latest news items for Christopher Newport University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://www.cnusports.com/rss?path=mlax" 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>CNU Men's Lacrosse Concludes 2026 Campaign Ranked Fifth in Final USILA National Coaches Poll</title><link>https://cnusports.com/news/2026/6/8/cnu-mens-lacrosse-concludes-2026-campaign-ranked-fifth-in-final-usila-national-coaches-poll.aspx</link><guid>https://cnusports.com/news/2026/6/8/cnu-mens-lacrosse-concludes-2026-campaign-ranked-fifth-in-final-usila-national-coaches-poll.aspx</guid><category>Men's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="General - Team 29" src="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/24/Team__29_.jpg" /><br /><br />LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- After advancing to the Elite Eight for the sixth straight season, the Christopher Newport men's lacrosse team wrapped up the 2026 campaign ranked fifth in the final USILA National Coaches Poll, which was released by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association on Monday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Randolph-Macon</title><link>https://cnusports.com/news/2026/5/21/rory-keverline-to-represent-cnu-mens-lacrosse-in-usila-senior-all-star-game-on-friday-at-randolph-macon.aspx</link><guid>https://cnusports.com/news/2026/5/21/rory-keverline-to-represent-cnu-mens-lacrosse-in-usila-senior-all-star-game-on-friday-at-randolph-macon.aspx</guid><category>Men's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Rory Keverline" src="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/21/Keverline_-_web.jpg" /><br /><br />ASHLAND, Va. -- Adding a fitting punctuation mark to his standout career, Rory Keverline will represent the Christopher Newport men's lacrosse program in the USILA Senior All-Star Game, which will be held on Friday at Randolph-Macon's Day Field in Ashland, Virginia.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Honors</title><link>https://cnusports.com/news/2026/5/20/mens-lacrosse-mason-bellinger-recognized-as-nations-most-outstanding-goalie-eight-other-captains-also-earn-usila-all-american-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://cnusports.com/news/2026/5/20/mens-lacrosse-mason-bellinger-recognized-as-nations-most-outstanding-goalie-eight-other-captains-also-earn-usila-all-american-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 USILA All-Americans" src="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/20/2026_USILA_All-Americans_-_8.jpg" /><br /><br />LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Mason Bellinger was recognized as the nation's top goalie, while eight other Captains also garnered All-American honors as the Christopher Newport men's lacrosse team stockpiled awards from the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association on Wednesday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/2026_USILA_All-Americans_-_8.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/2026_USILA_All-Americans_-_8.jpg"><media:title>2026 USILA All-Americans</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/2026_USILA_All-Americans_-_8.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19958</s:story_id></item><item><title>Captains Close Out Season in Quarterfinals as No. 5 CNU Men's Lacrosse Bows Out of NCAA Tournament with 15-7 Setback against No. 12 Wesleyan</title><link>https://cnusports.com/news/2026/5/16/captains-close-out-season-in-quarterfinals-as-no-5-cnu-mens-lacrosse-bows-out-of-ncaa-tournament-with-15-7-setback-against-no-12-wesleyan.aspx</link><guid>https://cnusports.com/news/2026/5/16/captains-close-out-season-in-quarterfinals-as-no-5-cnu-mens-lacrosse-bows-out-of-ncaa-tournament-with-15-7-setback-against-no-12-wesleyan.aspx</guid><category>Men's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Brett Kelley" src="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/16/Kelley_-_web.jpg" /><br /><br />MEDFORD, Mass. -- For the third straight year, the fifth-ranked Christopher Newport men's lacrosse team closed out its season in the NCAA Quarterfinals as the Captains dropped a 15-7 decision to No. 12 Wesleyan on Saturday evening at Tufts' Bello Field.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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p.m.</title><link>https://cnusports.com/news/2026/5/15/no-5-cnu-mens-lacrosse-heads-to-medford-massachusetts-for-ncaa-quarterfinals-against-no-12-wesleyan-on-saturday-at-7-30-pm.aspx</link><guid>https://cnusports.com/news/2026/5/15/no-5-cnu-mens-lacrosse-heads-to-medford-massachusetts-for-ncaa-quarterfinals-against-no-12-wesleyan-on-saturday-at-7-30-pm.aspx</guid><category>Men's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="General - Celebration vs WL" src="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/15/Celebration_vs_WL_-_web.jpg" /><br /><br />MEDFORD, Mass. -- After advancing to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the sixth straight year, the fifth-ranked Christopher Newport men's lacrosse team will return to action on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. when the Captains square off against No. 12 Wesleyan at Tufts' Bello Field in Medford, Massachusetts.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/Celebration_vs_WL_-_web.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/Celebration_vs_WL_-_web.jpg"><media:title>General - Celebration vs WL</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/Celebration_vs_WL_-_web.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:47:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19943</s:story_id></item><item><title>Eight Captains Haul in USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American Honors; Mason Bellinger, Brett Kelley, and Jamie Smith Earn First-Team Nods</title><link>https://cnusports.com/news/2026/5/13/mens-lacrosse-eight-captains-haul-in-usa-lacrosse-magazine-all-american-honors-mason-bellinger-brett-kelley-and-jamie-smith-earn-first-team-nods.aspx</link><guid>https://cnusports.com/news/2026/5/13/mens-lacrosse-eight-captains-haul-in-usa-lacrosse-magazine-all-american-honors-mason-bellinger-brett-kelley-and-jamie-smith-earn-first-team-nods.aspx</guid><category>Men's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 USA Lacrosse Magazine Men's Lacrosse All-Americans" src="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/13/2026_USA_Lacrosse_MLAX_All-Americans_-_8.jpg" /><br /><br />SPARKS, Md. -- Hauling in national accolades for their work this spring, eight members of the Christopher Newport men's lacrosse team secured All-American citations from USA Lacrosse Magazine.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/13/2026_USA_Lacrosse_MLAX_All-Americans_-_8.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/13/2026_USA_Lacrosse_MLAX_All-Americans_-_8.jpg"><media:title>2026 USA Lacrosse Magazine Men's Lacrosse All-Americans</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/13/2026_USA_Lacrosse_MLAX_All-Americans_-_8.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:41:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19934</s:story_id></item><item><title>Fulkerson's Fourth-Quarter Fireworks Lead to Bellinger's Game-Clinching Double-Save as No. 5 CNU Men's Lacrosse Advances to NCAA Quarterfinals with 13-12 Win over No. 13 Washington and Lee</title><link>https://cnusports.com/news/2026/5/10/fulkersons-fourth-quarter-fireworks-lead-to-bellingers-game-clinching-double-save-as-no-5-cnu-mens-lacrosse-advances-to-ncaa-quarterfinals-with-13-12-win-over-no-13-washington-and-lee.aspx</link><guid>https://cnusports.com/news/2026/5/10/fulkersons-fourth-quarter-fireworks-lead-to-bellingers-game-clinching-double-save-as-no-5-cnu-mens-lacrosse-advances-to-ncaa-quarterfinals-with-13-12-win-over-no-13-washington-and-lee.aspx</guid><category>Men's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Celebration vs WL Men" src="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/10/Celebration_vs_WL_-_Men_-_web.jpg" /><br /><br />NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Stuffing a season's worth of highlights into a fourth-quarter masterpiece, the fifth-ranked Christopher Newport men's lacrosse team punched its ticket to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the sixth straight season as the Captains orchestrated an epic come-from-behind victory to take down No. 13 Washington and Lee, 13-12, on a sizzling Sunday afternoon at Jennings Family Stadium.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/10/Celebration_vs_WL_-_Men_-_web.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/10/Celebration_vs_WL_-_Men_-_web.jpg"><media:title>Celebration vs WL Men</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/10/Celebration_vs_WL_-_Men_-_web.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 22:36:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>19926</s:story_id></item><item><title>Defensive Domination Helps Carry No. 5 CNU Men's Lacrosse Past Pfeiffer, 20-7, in Second Round of NCAA Tournament</title><link>https://cnusports.com/news/2026/5/9/defensive-domination-helps-carry-no-5-cnu-mens-lacrosse-past-pfeiffer-20-7-in-second-round-of-ncaa-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://cnusports.com/news/2026/5/9/defensive-domination-helps-carry-no-5-cnu-mens-lacrosse-past-pfeiffer-20-7-in-second-round-of-ncaa-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Men's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Colin DeGrassi vs Pfeiffer" src="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/9/DeGrassi_vs_Pfeiffer_-_web.jpg" /><br /><br />NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Facing the nation's second-ranked scoring offense, the fifth-ranked Christopher Newport men's lacrosse team pieced together a defensive clinic while stifling the high-powered Pfeiffer Falcons on the way to a 20-7 victory during the second round of the NCAA Tournament on a sun-drenched Saturday afternoon at Jennings Family Stadium.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Stadium</title><link>https://cnusports.com/news/2026/5/8/no-5-cnu-mens-lacrosse-to-open-ncaa-tournament-on-saturday-at-noon-against-pfeiffer-at-jennings-family-stadium.aspx</link><guid>https://cnusports.com/news/2026/5/8/no-5-cnu-mens-lacrosse-to-open-ncaa-tournament-on-saturday-at-noon-against-pfeiffer-at-jennings-family-stadium.aspx</guid><category>Men's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="General - Team Entrance" src="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/8/Team_-_web.jpg" /><br /><br />NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- The fifth-ranked Christopher Newport men's lacrosse team will kick off the NCAA Tournament on Saturday at noon when the Captains host Pfeiffer in a second-round battle at Jennings Family Stadium.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/Team_-_web.jpg" /><media:content 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- Team vs Salisbury" src="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/3/Team_-_web_1.jpg" /><br /><br />NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- For the fifth straight season, the Christopher Newport men's lacrosse team will kick off the NCAA Tournament at home as the Captains earned an at-large bid to the playoffs and were selected to host the opening weekend at Jennings Family Stadium.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/3/Team_-_web_1.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/3/Team_-_web_1.jpg"><media:title>General - Team vs Salisbury</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://cnusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/3/Team_-_web_1.jpg" length="1" 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