<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://suhornets.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Shenandoah University</title><link>https://suhornets.com/rss.aspx?path=fhockey</link><description>Latest news items for Shenandoah University</description><atom:link href="https://suhornets.com/rss?path=fhockey" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Shenandoah Dominates Season Opener with 7-1 Victory Over Thomas (ME)</title><link>https://suhornets.com/news/2026/9/1/field-hockey-shenandoah-dominates-season-opener-with-7-1-victory-over-thomas-me.aspx</link><guid>https://suhornets.com/news/2026/9/1/field-hockey-shenandoah-dominates-season-opener-with-7-1-victory-over-thomas-me.aspx</guid><category>Field Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="FH v TC" src="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/1/2627_Recap_10474608.png" /><br /><br />WINCHESTER, Va. – Shenandoah opened its 2026 field hockey season in emphatic fashion on Tuesday night at Aikens Stadium, overpowering Thomas College (ME) 7-1.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/1/2627_Recap_10474608.png" /><media:content url="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/1/2627_Recap_10474608.png"><media:title>FH v TC</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/1/2627_Recap_10474608.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 1 Sep 2026 21:17:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10983</s:story_id></item><item><title>Field Hockey Ranked 20th Nationally to Begin Season</title><link>https://suhornets.com/news/2026/8/25/field-hockey-ranked-20th-nationally-to-begin-season.aspx</link><guid>https://suhornets.com/news/2026/8/25/field-hockey-ranked-20th-nationally-to-begin-season.aspx</guid><category>Field Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="NFHCA Pre" src="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/8/25/Poll_Story_Indy.png" /><br /><br />COLORADO SPRINGS, Co. - The Shenandoah University field hockey team opens up the 2026 season as the 20th ranked team in the 2026 Penn Motto/NFHCA Division III National Poll, in a release from the coaches association on Tuesday morning.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/25/Poll_Story_Indy.png" /><media:content url="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/25/Poll_Story_Indy.png"><media:title>NFHCA Pre</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/25/Poll_Story_Indy.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:08:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10975</s:story_id></item><item><title>Field Hockey Tabbed Third in ODAC Poll</title><link>https://suhornets.com/news/2026/8/24/field-hockey-tabbed-third-in-odac-poll.aspx</link><guid>https://suhornets.com/news/2026/8/24/field-hockey-tabbed-third-in-odac-poll.aspx</guid><category>Field Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="FH Poll" src="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/8/24/FH_Poll.png" /><br /><br />FOREST, Va. - Ahead of the 2026 season, the Shenandoah University field hockey team was voted third in the ODAC Preseason poll, in rankings released by the conference on Monday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/24/FH_Poll.png" /><media:content url="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/24/FH_Poll.png"><media:title>FH Poll</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/24/FH_Poll.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10974</s:story_id></item><item><title>Shenandoah Places Two in ODAC Hall of Fame</title><link>https://suhornets.com/news/2026/8/20/baseball-shenandoah-places-two-in-odac-hall-of-fame.aspx</link><guid>https://suhornets.com/news/2026/8/20/baseball-shenandoah-places-two-in-odac-hall-of-fame.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Field Hockey, Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ODAC HOF 2026" src="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/8/19/IMG_20260819_114338280.png" /><br /><br />FOREST, Va. - On Wednesday, the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) announced its second-ever Hall of Fame class, with Shenandoah University's Ashley Cross (field hockey/women's lacrosse) and Darrell Thompson (baseball) being included in this year's class of 36 inductees across 14 different institutions.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/19/IMG_20260819_114338280.png" /><media:content url="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/19/IMG_20260819_114338280.png"><media:title>ODAC HOF 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/19/IMG_20260819_114338280.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10973</s:story_id></item><item><title>Ashley Smeltzer-Kraft Named Drew University's Director of Athletics; Departing Shenandoah Following 2026 Field Hockey Season</title><link>https://suhornets.com/news/2026/8/17/ashley-smeltzer-kraft-named-drew-universitys-director-of-athletics-departing-shenandoah-following-2026-field-hockey-season.aspx</link><guid>https://suhornets.com/news/2026/8/17/ashley-smeltzer-kraft-named-drew-universitys-director-of-athletics-departing-shenandoah-following-2026-field-hockey-season.aspx</guid><category>Field Hockey, Administration</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ASK Story" src="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/8/17/Default_Branded_Media_10360211.png" /><br /><br />WINCHESTER, Va. - Shenandoah University Associate Athletic Director and Head Field Hockey Coach Ashley Smeltzer-Kraft has accepted the Director of Athletics role at Drew University and will depart her position at Shenandoah following the 2026 field hockey season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/17/Default_Branded_Media_10360211.png" /><media:content url="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/17/Default_Branded_Media_10360211.png"><media:title>ASK Story</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/17/Default_Branded_Media_10360211.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:10:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10972</s:story_id></item><item><title>VaSID Releases 2025-26 All-State Teams; Hornets Earn Three Major Awards</title><link>https://suhornets.com/news/2026/7/20/general-vasid-releases-2025-26-all-state-teams-hornets-earn-three-major-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://suhornets.com/news/2026/7/20/general-vasid-releases-2025-26-all-state-teams-hornets-earn-three-major-awards.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Field Hockey, Football, General, Men's Tennis, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025-26 VaSID All-State" src="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/20/Default_Award_10263248.png" /><br /><br />Earlier this month, the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association (VaSID) released its 2025-26 All-State teams for 22 different sports. Shenandoah University was represented in 11 different sports, with 20 student-athletes earning awards for the Hornets.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/20/Default_Award_10263248.png" /><media:content url="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/20/Default_Award_10263248.png"><media:title>2025-26 VaSID All-State</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/20/Default_Award_10263248.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:16:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10965</s:story_id></item><item><title>ODAC Announces 2025-26 All-Academic Team</title><link>https://suhornets.com/news/2026/7/17/general-odac-announces-2025-26-all-academic-team.aspx</link><guid>https://suhornets.com/news/2026/7/17/general-odac-announces-2025-26-all-academic-team.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Softball, Men's Wrestling, Men's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025-26 ODAC All-Academic" src="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/16/Default_Award_10257518.png" /><br /><br />FOREST, Va. - The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) released its 2025-26 All-Academic list, with Shenandoah University earning 366 honorees. Those 366 student-athletes are a record for the Hornets, surpassing last year's number of 355.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/16/Default_Award_10257518.png" /><media:content url="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/16/Default_Award_10257518.png"><media:title>2025-26 ODAC All-Academic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/16/Default_Award_10257518.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10964</s:story_id></item><item><title>Field Hockey Publicizes 2026 Slate</title><link>https://suhornets.com/news/2026/7/9/field-hockey-publicizes-2026-slate.aspx</link><guid>https://suhornets.com/news/2026/7/9/field-hockey-publicizes-2026-slate.aspx</guid><category>Field Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Fall 26 Schedules" src="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/1/Story_Schedule_-_FH.png" /><br /><br />WINCHESTER, Va. - Last year's ODAC Championship runner-ups, the Shenandoah University field hockey team, released its 2026 schedule, as published by head coach Ashley Smeltzer-Kraft.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/1/Story_Schedule_-_FH.png" /><media:content url="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/1/Story_Schedule_-_FH.png"><media:title>Fall 26 Schedules</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/1/Story_Schedule_-_FH.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 9 Jul 2026 09:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10960</s:story_id></item><item><title>Field Hockey Ranked Third in Division III National Team Academic Award</title><link>https://suhornets.com/news/2026/2/17/field-hockey-ranked-third-in-division-iii-national-team-academic-award.aspx</link><guid>https://suhornets.com/news/2026/2/17/field-hockey-ranked-third-in-division-iii-national-team-academic-award.aspx</guid><category>Field Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="NFHCA Team Academic 2025" src="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/17/Default_Award_9244451.png" /><br /><br />COLORADO SPRINGS - The Shenandoah University field hockey team ranked third in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association National Team Academic Award for Division III with a team GPA of 3.84.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/17/Default_Award_9244451.png" /><media:content url="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/17/Default_Award_9244451.png"><media:title>NFHCA Team Academic 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/17/Default_Award_9244451.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:36:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10697</s:story_id></item><item><title>Field Hockey Places Four on NFHCA All-Region VI Team</title><link>https://suhornets.com/news/2025/12/3/field-hockey-places-four-on-nfhca-all-region-vi-team.aspx</link><guid>https://suhornets.com/news/2025/12/3/field-hockey-places-four-on-nfhca-all-region-vi-team.aspx</guid><category>Field Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ALL REGION FH 25" src="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/3/All_Region_FH_25.png" /><br /><br />COLORADO SPRINGS, Co. - The Shenandoah University field hockey team earned four NFHCA Region VI All-Region nods on Wednesday morning in selections released by the organization.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/3/All_Region_FH_25.png" /><media:content url="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/3/All_Region_FH_25.png"><media:title>ALL REGION FH 25</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://suhornets.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/3/All_Region_FH_25.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 3 Dec 2025 11:17:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10596</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>