<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://athletics.hope.edu/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Hope College</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/rss.aspx?path=mlax</link><description>Latest news items for Hope College</description><atom:link href="https://athletics.hope.edu/rss?path=mlax" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Men's Lacrosse Chosen as IMLCA Coaching Staff ot the Year in NCAA Division III</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/6/22/mens-lacrosse-chosen-as-imlca-coaching-staff-ot-the-year-in-ncaa-division-iii.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/6/22/mens-lacrosse-chosen-as-imlca-coaching-staff-ot-the-year-in-ncaa-division-iii.aspx</guid><category>Men's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="The men's lacrosse staff poses for a portrait " src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/23/SOY_2.png" /><br /><br />Hope finished a breakthrough season with a 20-1 record.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/23/SOY_2.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/23/SOY_2.png"><media:title>The men's lacrosse staff poses for a portrait </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/23/SOY_2.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:10:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9148</s:story_id></item><item><title>Defender John Foster Named to IMLCA All-America Teams</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/6/22/mens-lacrosse-defender-john-foster-named-to-imlca-all-america-teams.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/6/22/mens-lacrosse-defender-john-foster-named-to-imlca-all-america-teams.aspx</guid><category>Men's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="John Foster poses for a portrait" src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/23/foster_AA_2_web.png" /><br /><br />The senior is one of 13 second-team honorees.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/23/foster_AA_2_web.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/23/foster_AA_2_web.png"><media:title>John Foster poses for a portrait</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/23/foster_AA_2_web.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:01:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9147</s:story_id></item><item><title>Six Men's Lacrosse Standouts Chosen for Academic All-District Teams</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/6/16/six-mens-lacrosse-standouts-chosen-for-academic-all-district-teams.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/6/16/six-mens-lacrosse-standouts-chosen-for-academic-all-district-teams.aspx</guid><category>Men's Lacrosse, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Six men's lacrosse standouts pose for portrait." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/16/26_mlax_csc_all_district_web.png" /><br /><br />They were chosen the College Sports Communicators.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/16/26_mlax_csc_all_district_web.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/16/26_mlax_csc_all_district_web.png"><media:title>Six men's lacrosse standouts pose for portrait.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/16/26_mlax_csc_all_district_web.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:01:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9144</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hope College Places 15th in Learfield Directors' Cup Standings for Second-Highest Finish</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/6/9/general-hope-college-places-15th-in-learfield-directors-cup-standings.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/6/9/general-hope-college-places-15th-in-learfield-directors-cup-standings.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming and Diving, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, General, Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="The Learfield Directors' Cup trophy" src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/9/learfield_directors_cup_.png" /><br /><br />Hope also topped all MIAA schools this year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/9/learfield_directors_cup_.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/9/learfield_directors_cup_.png"><media:title>The Learfield Directors' Cup trophy</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/9/learfield_directors_cup_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 9 Jun 2026 18:26:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>23</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9142</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Lacrosse Ranks 16th in Final USA Lacrosse Division III Poll</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/6/1/mens-lacrosse-ranks-16th-in-final-usa-lacrosse-division-iii-poll.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/6/1/mens-lacrosse-ranks-16th-in-final-usa-lacrosse-division-iii-poll.aspx</guid><category>Men's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="The Flying Dutchmen celebrate after a goal." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/16/2501516_NCAAQuarterfinals15.jpg" /><br /><br />Hope finished with a 20-1 record.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/16/2501516_NCAAQuarterfinals15.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/16/2501516_NCAAQuarterfinals15.jpg"><media:title>The Flying Dutchmen celebrate after a goal.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/16/2501516_NCAAQuarterfinals15.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 1 Jun 2026 10:34:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9140</s:story_id></item><item><title>Director of Athletics Tim Schoonveld Reflects on the Power of People</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/6/1/general-director-of-athletics-tim-schoonveld-reflects-on-the-power-of-people.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/6/1/general-director-of-athletics-tim-schoonveld-reflects-on-the-power-of-people.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming and Diving, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, 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group poses for a photo with children in Brazil." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/29/26_HopeSEEDBrazil03.jpg" /><br /><br />The group is partnering with Push the Rock and Sawyer Products.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/26_HopeSEEDBrazil03.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/26_HopeSEEDBrazil03.jpg"><media:title>Hope SEED group poses for a photo with children in Brazil.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/26_HopeSEEDBrazil03.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 09:49:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>23</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9139</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hope College Leads from Start to Finish, Earns 42nd MIAA Commissioner's Cup</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/5/27/general-hope-college-leads-from-start-to-finish-earns-42nd-miaa-commissioners-cup.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/5/27/general-hope-college-leads-from-start-to-finish-earns-42nd-miaa-commissioners-cup.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming and Diving, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, General, Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MIAA Commissioner's Cup trophy" 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Jackson Early Selected for USILA Senior All-Star Game</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/5/22/mens-lacrosse-midfielder-jackson-early-selected-for-usila-senior-all-star-game.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/5/22/mens-lacrosse-midfielder-jackson-early-selected-for-usila-senior-all-star-game.aspx</guid><category>Men's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jackson Early runs up field." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/16/2501516_NCAAQuarterfinals01.jpg" /><br /><br />Today's 4 p.m. game will be live streamed.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/16/2501516_NCAAQuarterfinals01.jpg" /><media:content 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