<?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>Hope College Puts 328 Student-Athletes on MIAA Academic Honor Roll</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/7/29/general-hope-college-puts-328-student-athletes-on-miaa-academic-honor-roll.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/7/29/general-hope-college-puts-328-student-athletes-on-miaa-academic-honor-roll.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="Drone view of Buys Athletics Fields." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/30/26_BuysFieldsDrone.jpg" /><br /><br />Fifty-three seniors are four-time recepients.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/30/26_BuysFieldsDrone.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/30/26_BuysFieldsDrone.jpg"><media:title>Drone view of Buys Athletics Fields.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/30/26_BuysFieldsDrone.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>23</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9180</s:story_id></item><item><title>Register for the 2026 Hope Athletics Orange and Blue Golf Outing</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/8/5/general-register-for-the-hope-athletics-orange-and-blue-2026-golf-outing.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/8/5/general-register-for-the-hope-athletics-orange-and-blue-2026-golf-outing.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="26 Orange and Blue Golf Outing promo" src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/8/11/26ORANGE_BLUE_GOLF_1920x1080__3_.jpg" /><br /><br />The annual event is Friday, Sept. 11, at Clearbrook Golf Club.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/11/26ORANGE_BLUE_GOLF_1920x1080__3_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/11/26ORANGE_BLUE_GOLF_1920x1080__3_.jpg"><media:title>26 Orange and Blue Golf Outing promo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/11/26ORANGE_BLUE_GOLF_1920x1080__3_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 5 Aug 2026 15:36:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>23</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9188</s:story_id></item><item><title>Twenty Hope College Teams Honored with MIAA Team GPA Award</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/7/27/general-twenty-hope-college-teams-honored-with-miaa-team-gpa-award.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/7/27/general-twenty-hope-college-teams-honored-with-miaa-team-gpa-award.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, 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 Hope College Anchor shines on a sunny day." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/27/26_HopeCollegeAnchor.jpg" /><br /><br />Hope College tops the MIAA for award recipients.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/27/26_HopeCollegeAnchor.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/27/26_HopeCollegeAnchor.jpg"><media:title>The Hope College Anchor shines on a sunny day.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/27/26_HopeCollegeAnchor.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9177</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Lacrosse Teammates Jackson Early and Jack McNamara Named USILA Scholar All-Americans</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/7/17/mens-lacrosse-teammates-jackson-early-and-jack-mcnamara-named-usila-scholar-all-americans.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/7/17/mens-lacrosse-teammates-jackson-early-and-jack-mcnamara-named-usila-scholar-all-americans.aspx</guid><category>Men's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jack McNamara and Jackson Early pose for portraits." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/17/26_mlax_scholar_web.png" /><br /><br />Both midfielers excelled in the classroom and on the field.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/17/26_mlax_scholar_web.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/17/26_mlax_scholar_web.png"><media:title>Jack McNamara and Jackson Early pose for portraits.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/17/26_mlax_scholar_web.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:03:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9163</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Lacrosse Earns USILA Team Academic Award</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/7/10/mens-lacrosse-earns-usila-team-academic-award.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/7/10/mens-lacrosse-earns-usila-team-academic-award.aspx</guid><category>Men's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="The Flying Dutchmen walk off the field after the game." 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EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9155</s:story_id></item><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 by 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, 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