<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Westfield State</title><link>http://westfieldstateowls.com</link><description>Latest news items for Westfield State</description><managingEditor /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Ripon Rallies Past Westfield, 3-2 </title><link>http://westfieldstateowls.com/news/2010/3/15/SB_0315105356.aspx</link><guid>http://westfieldstateowls.com/news/2010/3/15/SB_0315105356.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://westfieldstateowls.com/images/2010/3/15/rp_primary_gia_home_plate_hop.JPG" /><br /><br />Box Score

CLERMONT, Fla. - Ripon College rallied for two runs in the seventh to hand the Westfield State softball team a tough 3-2 setback on Monday morning, March 15. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://westfieldstateowls.com/images/2010/3/15/rp_primary_gia_home_plate_hop.JPG" length="128048" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:52:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Arouca Places 2nd At NCAA Finals </title><link>http://westfieldstateowls.com/news/2010/3/13/WTRACK_0313102708.aspx</link><guid>http://westfieldstateowls.com/news/2010/3/13/WTRACK_0313102708.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://westfieldstateowls.com/images/2009/2/28/rp_primary_KERRYCROP.jpg" /><br /><br />Meet Results

GREENCASTLE, Ind. &ndash; Westfield State&rsquo;s Kerry Arouca placed second in the 5,000 meter run at the NCAA Division III women&rsquo;s indoor track and field national championships on Saturday, March 13, at DePauw University.

Arouca earned her third All-America honor with her highest finish ever at the national championships, a time of 17:02.22 in the 5,000 meter run. She finished second to St. Lawrence (N.Y.) College junior Wendy Pavlus, who posted a winning time of 16:59.40. Pavlus also won the NCAA cross country national championship last fall, easily outdistancing the runner-up by 17 seconds.

&ldquo;I thought Kerry had a good chance to win but she was boxed in numerous times on the inside,&rdquo; said Westfield State head coach Sean O&rsquo;Brien. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://westfieldstateowls.com/images/2009/2/28/rp_primary_KERRYCROP.jpg" length="80578" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:14:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Westfield Splits In Season Opener </title><link>http://westfieldstateowls.com/news/2010/3/14/BB_0314103204.aspx</link><guid>http://westfieldstateowls.com/news/2010/3/14/BB_0314103204.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://westfieldstateowls.com/images/2010/3/14/rp_primary_sinopoli_pitching_vs._dartmouth.JPG" /><br /><br />Game One Box Score

Game Two Box Score

AUBURNDALE, Fla. &ndash; The Westfield State baseball team opened its 2010 season by splitting a double header with UMass Dartmouth on Sunday, March 14. The Owls dropped a tough 6-5 decision in the opener then came back to win the nightcap, 10-2. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://westfieldstateowls.com/images/2010/3/14/rp_primary_sinopoli_pitching_vs._dartmouth.JPG" length="129549" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:29:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Westfield Wins Softball Opener </title><link>http://westfieldstateowls.com/news/2010/3/14/SB_0314104733.aspx</link><guid>http://westfieldstateowls.com/news/2010/3/14/SB_0314104733.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://westfieldstateowls.com/images/2010/3/14/rp_primary_allen_high_fives.JPG" /><br /><br />Box Score

CLERMONT, Fla. - Senior catcher Gia Calabrese was 3 for 4 with five RBI, a home run and a double to power Westfield State to a 12-5 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson-Florham (N.J.) in its softball season opener on a windy and chilly Sunday night, March 14, in central Florida. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://westfieldstateowls.com/images/2010/3/14/rp_primary_allen_high_fives.JPG" length="98486" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:44:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Westfield Nips Notre Dame, 14-12 </title><link>http://westfieldstateowls.com/news/2010/3/13/WLAX_0313100616.aspx</link><guid>http://westfieldstateowls.com/news/2010/3/13/WLAX_0313100616.aspx</guid><category>Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://westfieldstateowls.com/images/2010/3/14/rp_primary_rachel_dionne_vs._lasell.jpg" /><br /><br />Box Score

TOWSON, MD - Westfield State went on a 5-0 run late in the first half and never looked back, holding off College of Notre Dame by a 14-12 score Saturday afternoon in a non-conference women's lacrosse matchup. Notre Dame drops to 1-2 early in its 2010 campaign while Westfield State improved to 2-1 with the victory. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://westfieldstateowls.com/images/2010/3/14/rp_primary_rachel_dionne_vs._lasell.jpg" length="88642" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:01:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kerry Arouca Is Ready To Run </title><link>http://westfieldstateowls.com/news/2010/3/10/WTRACK_0310100424.aspx</link><guid>http://westfieldstateowls.com/news/2010/3/10/WTRACK_0310100424.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://westfieldstateowls.com/images/2010/3/10/rp_primary_kerry_arouca_action_photo.jpg" /><br /><br />Westfield State&rsquo;s Kerry Arouca will be competing in the NCAA Division III women&rsquo;s indoor track and field national championships this weekend at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind.

The senior standout from Hanson, Mass., is ranked first in the 5,000 meter run with a conversion time of 17:03.41. Arouca shattered her personal best with a time of 17:00.11 on Boston University banked track at the All New England championships

Despite the No. 1 seed, Arouca&rsquo;s chief goal is the earn All-America honors by placing in the top eight in the highly competitive field of 5,000 meter runners. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://westfieldstateowls.com/images/2010/3/10/rp_primary_kerry_arouca_action_photo.jpg" length="64373" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:55:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mt. Holyoke Tops Westfield, 20-12 </title><link>http://westfieldstateowls.com/news/2010/3/11/WLAX_0311101859.aspx</link><guid>http://westfieldstateowls.com/news/2010/3/11/WLAX_0311101859.aspx</guid><category>Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://westfieldstateowls.com/images/2010/3/12/rp_primary_lax_photo_NO._12.jpg" /><br /><br />Box Score

Mount Holyoke Game Photo Gallery

SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. - Senior midfielder Perry Markell (Portsmouth, R.I./Portsmouth Abbey School) piled up six goals and eight draw controls to lead the Mount Holyoke College women&rsquo;s lacrosse team to a 20-12 triumph over non-conference foe Westfield State College today at the Mount Holyoke Turf Field. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://westfieldstateowls.com/images/2010/3/12/rp_primary_lax_photo_NO._12.jpg" length="152711" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:17:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Owl Club Sponsors Red Sox Tickets </title><link>http://westfieldstateowls.com/news/2010/2/2/GEN_0202100550.aspx</link><guid>http://westfieldstateowls.com/news/2010/2/2/GEN_0202100550.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[The Owl Club, the fundraising arm of Westfield State College athletics, has secured 100 tickets to the Boston Red Sox game on Patriots&rsquo; Day, April 19. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:03:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Westfield Owls Are Now Tweeting </title><link>http://westfieldstateowls.com/news/2010/2/4/GEN_0204100911.aspx</link><guid>http://westfieldstateowls.com/news/2010/2/4/GEN_0204100911.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://westfieldstateowls.com/images/2010/1/25/rp_primary_twitter_logo.png" /><br /><br />The Westfield State Owls are now tweeting as the athletics department has joined the popular social networking site Twitter.  ]]></description><enclosure url="http://westfieldstateowls.com/images/2010/1/25/rp_primary_twitter_logo.png" length="6306" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:06:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Westfield At Mt. Holyoke Thursday </title><link>http://westfieldstateowls.com/news/2010/3/9/WLAX_0309102711.aspx</link><guid>http://westfieldstateowls.com/news/2010/3/9/WLAX_0309102711.aspx</guid><category>Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[
Freshman Maura Stack scores her first collegiate goal in Westfield's 20-6 season-opening victory over Lasell College last Saturday. Westfield return to action Thursday, March 11, when it plays a key non-conference game at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley. There will be live statistics for Thursday's 4:30 game. Also, there will be Live Stats for all Westfield State home games and selected away games. This weekend the Owls travel south and will play at Notre Dame College of Maryland on Saturday, March 13, and Mount St. Mary's College of New York on Monday, March 15. Photo by www.mortssports.net ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:19:23 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>