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<pubDate><![CDATA[5/13/2008 2:30:38 PM]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers wrestling's 2008-09 recruiting class has been ranked No. 3 in the country by W.I.N. Magazine. Under the guidance of first-year head coach Scott Goodale, RU finished behind Minnesota and Central Michigan in the rankings. In October of 2007, Goodale's recruiting class was ranked No. 10 by W.I.N.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wrestling: Rutgers’ Recruiting Class Ranked Third by W.I.N. Magazine]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 13 May 2008 18:30:38 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The second annual Greg Schiano Charity Golf Classic will be held Tuesday, June 3 at Fiddler's Elbow Country Club in Bedminster Township, New Jersey. Last year's inaugural event raised $50,000. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Football: Second Annual Greg Schiano Charity Golf Classic Set for June 3]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 13 May 2008 16:21:16 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[DALLAS, Texas – The Football Writers Association of America has announced the Watch List for the 2008 Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Rutgers free safety Courtney Greene (New Rochelle, N.Y.) has been named to the list. The Bronko Nagurski Trophy is awarded to the best defensive player in college football and sponsored by the Charlotte Touchdown Club.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Football: Greene Named to Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 12 May 2008 20:36:11 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[SKILLMAN, N.J. – Senior Katrina Elder-Bush (Boston, Mass.) was honored with the Intercollegiate Tennis Association East Regional Arthur Ashe Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship, the ITA announced Monday. The Ashe Award goes to a player who has exhibited outstanding sportsmanship and leadership as well as scholastic, extracurricular and tennis achievements.
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<title><![CDATA[Women's Tennis: Elder-Bush Wins ITA East Regional Arthur Ashe Award]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 12 May 2008 18:06:34 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Guiding a young team with only one senior on the roster, head coach Laura Brand again led her alma mater to a successful season. After dropping their first four games, the young Scarlet Knights might have given up on the rest of the season, but Brand kept the team on track as they clinched a second consecutive berth in the BIG EAST Championship.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Women's Lacrosse: Rutgers Women’s Lacrosse 2008 Season Review]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 12 May 2008 17:58:42 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Under the guidance of first-year head coach Scott Goodale, the Rutgers wrestling team vastly improved throughout the 2007-08 season. After struggling early in the fall, the Scarlet Knights won seven of their last nine matches of the season and were able to send two wrestlers to the NCAA Championships.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wrestling: Rutgers Wrestling 2007-08 Season Review]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 12 May 2008 17:48:09 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – A bases-loaded single by Villanova's Joe Cotter with two outs in the fifth proved to be the difference as the Wildcats held on for a 2-1 victory over Rutgers in Sunday's BIG EAST series finale in front of 642 fans on Senior Day at Bainton Field. It was the final home game of the 2008 season as the Scarlet Knights honored their five seniors –  Donny Callahan (Sparta, N.J.), Vic Cegles (Phoenix, Ariz.), Jon Gossard (Harrington Park, N.J.), Steve Holt (Toms River, N.J.), Matt Patterson (Passaic, N.J.) and student manager Neil Rosenbloom (Bound Brook, N.J.) – prior to the contest.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Baseball: Villanova Wins Pitcher’s Duel Over Rutgers, 2-1 , on Senior Day]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 11 May 2008 21:23:47 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Senior Jon Gossard (Harrington Park, N.J.) lifted the Rutgers baseball team to a 5-4 victory over Villanova with an RBI single to center field in the 12th inning of game one before the Wildcats evened the series with a 7-4 win in game two of Saturday's BIG EAST doubleheader in front of 563 fans at Bainton Field.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Baseball: Rutgers Splits With Villanova In BIG EAST Baseball Action]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 11 May 2008 00:56:56 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers head women's basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer will be honored with a pair of honorary degrees this month. 
Stringer, the third winningest coach in women's basketball history, will receive a Doctor of Humanities degree from Howard University on Saturday, May 10.
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<title><![CDATA[Women's Basketball: Rutgers Head Coach C. Vivian Stringer to Receive Honorary Degrees]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 May 2008 23:31:28 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Rutgers University assistant women's basketball coach Marianne Stanley has accepted an assistant coaching position with the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks, it was announced today. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Women's Basketball: Rutgers Assistant Coach Marianne Stanley Departs for WNBA ]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 May 2008 22:38:05 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The 2007-08 Rutgers men’s basketball season was marked by consistent growth and provided a glimpse of big things to come “On the Banks.” The Scarlet Knights’ young roster featured just one senior and saw three true freshmen earn significant playing time. When the campaign came to a close, it revealed back-to-back win over nationally-ranked foes, the signing of the first McDonald’s All-American in team annals, a sophomore ranked among the nation’s top shot blockers, a National Freshman of the Week, a BIG EAST All-Rookie honoree and a come-from-behind victory over rival Seton Hall in the season finale.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Men's Basketball: 2007-08 Season Review]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 May 2008 20:42:16 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The 2008 season was one of success and accomplishment for the Rutgers women's tennis team.  The squad achieved a 14-10 overall record for the second time in three years, posted a 7-4 mark in BIG EAST play and put forth an impressive showing at the league championships.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Women's Tennis: Spring 2008 Season Review]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 May 2008 19:45:57 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J.  – Friday's Rutgers-Villanova baseball game has been rained out. The Scarlet Knights and Wildcats will open the series with a double-header Saturday, beginning at noon at Bainton Field. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Baseball: Rutgers-Villanova Baseball Series Opener Rained Out]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 May 2008 15:54:43 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers baseball team hosts Villanova this weekend at Bainton Field in a series that should help shape the BIG EAST Tournament field. The Scarlet Knights and Wildcats open their series with a Saturday doubleheader at noon and finidh with a 1:00 p.m. contest Sunday at Bainton Field. Sunday's game is Senior Day - RU's final home game of the season.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Baseball: Rutgers Hosts Villanova In Pivotal BIG EAST Baseball Series This Weekend]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2008 21:57:36 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Rutgers left-fielder Amanda Heller (Belle Mead, N.J.) was named to the 2008 All-BIG EAST Softball Second Team, the league announced Wednesday at the annual championship banquet held at the Marriot Downtown Louisville.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Softball: Heller Named To All-BIG EAST Softball Second Team]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2008 01:24:04 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Freshman Jaren Matthews (Teaneck, N.J.) and sophomore Jarred Jimenez (Monroe, N.J.) each recorded three hits and drove in a pair of runs as the Rutgers baseball team (21-25-1) defeated Fairleigh Dickinson (12-34) 10-2 in midweek action at Bainton Field.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Baseball: Bats Come Alive as Rutgers Downs FDU, 10-2, in Baseball Action]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2008 23:00:16 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[CAPE COD, Mass. – Rutgers attackman Kory Kelly (Princeton, N.J.) was selected as the ECAC Co-Rookie of the Year after leading the Scarlet Knights with 24 goals during his freshman campaign, the league announced Tuesday. Additionally, sophomore Justin Pennington (Flemington, N.J.) and junior Chris O'Dougherty (Kinnelon, N.J.) garnered First Team All-ECAC honors.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Men's Lacrosse: Kelly Selected as ECAC Co-Rookie of the Year]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2008 21:14:28 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK , N.Y. - The Rimington Trophy committee has released its 2008 Spring Watch List and Rutgers' Ryan Blaszczyk (Medford Lakes, N.J.) has been named to the list.  In all, there are 42 players on the watch list for the award given annually to the nation's top center.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Football: Blaszczyk Named to Rimington Award Watch List]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2008 20:45:43 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers senior rower Melanie Spero (East Granby, Conn.) has been selected as the Undergraduate Speaker for Rutgers University's Commencement, Wednesday, May 21, on Voorhees Mall on the College Avenue Campus at 1:30p.m. After a campus-wide competition, Spero was selected based on a personal essay that she wrote for the contest.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Women's Crew: Rower Selected To Be Undergraduate Commencement Speaker]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2008 20:43:34 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Seven sports at Rutgers University are ranked in the top 20 percentile nationally in the latest APR figures released by the NCAA, headlined by football, women's tennis and men's cross country, which are ranked in the top 10 percentile within their sport. According to the report, Rutgers recorded an average APR score of 972 for its 24 sports.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Athletics News: Rutgers Athletics Excels in Classroom in Latest APR Scores]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2008 16:29:53 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers football team was ranked No. 3 in the nation in the Academic Progress Rate according to the latest APR figures released by the NCAA today. The Scarlet Knights have a four-year APR score of 977, which covers the academic years of 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Football: Rutgers Football Ranked Third Nationally in APR]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2008 20:41:17 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) put on its annual fund raiser to help benefit Special Olympics New Jersey. The SAAC presented Special Olympics with a check for $1,430 at its annual Color Games event on Tuesday, May 6. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Athletics News: Rutgers SAAC Raises Funds for Special Olympics New Jersey]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2008 19:14:03 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Sophomore pitcher Nicole Lindley (Cicero, N.Y.) was named the Most Valuable Player at the Rutgers softball team's annual postseason banquet on Saturday, May 3. Lindley led the Scarlet Knight rotation in a number of categories, including a team-low ERA of 3.56 and a record of 9-7 on the season.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Softball: Lindley Tabbed Most Valuable Player at Annual Softball Banquet]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2008 19:02:12 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers women's gymnastics program honored its four graduating seniors and recognized its standout performers at the team's annual awards banquet, held Sunday afternoon.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gymnastics: Sevarino Takes Home MVP Honors at Gymnastics Banquet]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2008 15:38:36 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Senior Katrina Elder-Bush (Boston, Mass.) was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2007-08 Rutgers women's tennis team, it was announced at the team's annual awards banquet.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Women's Tennis: Katrina Elder-Bush Named 2007-08 Rutgers Women’s Tennis MVP ]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2008 14:57:01 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO, Ill. – Rutgers incoming freshmen Mike Diehl (Flemington, N.J.) and Zack Zenda (South Brunswick, N.J.) were each selected to play in the 2008 National High School Men's Lacrosse Senior Showcase to be played at Benedictine University in Chicago, Ill.  ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Men's Lacrosse: Two Scarlet Knight Signees Named to National All-Star Game]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2008 14:42:33 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers football fans will have the opportunity to experience premium seating at Rutgers Stadium beginning in 2008 with the completion of the new mezzanine-level seating at Rutgers Stadium. The new, state-of-the-art mezzanine level will include over 850 seats and 28 loge boxes that will provide a unique game experience beginning on Labor Day when the 2008 season starts on ESPN as the Scarlet Knights host Fresno State.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Football: Experience Premium Seating at Rutgers Stadium]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2008 14:26:28 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers football team was ranked No. 22 in Athlon Magazine's Preseason Top 25 poll, which was released today on AthlonSports.com. The Scarlet Knights return 15 starters from last season's 8-5 squad that won the program's second consecutive bowl with a 52-30 victory vs. Ball State in the International Bowl.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Football: Rutgers Football Ranked No. 22 in Athlon Preseason Magazine]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2008 14:07:45 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[CAPE COD, Mass. –   Rutgers freshman Kory Kelly (Princeton, N.J.) garnered the final ECAC men's lacrosse Rookie of the Week honor, the league announced Monday. Kelly, who scored a career-high four goals in a 7-6 come-from-behind victory over Massachusetts Saturday afternoon, has received the weekly award on four occasions this season.  ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Men's Lacrosse: Kelly Takes Home Final ECAC Rookie of the Week Honor]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2008 20:57:12 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[CAMDEN, N.J.– The Rutgers women's crew team competed in the ECAC Metro Championships, Sunday afternoon on the Cooper River in Camden, N.J. The novice eight led the team, placing second in their Grand Final, finishing three seconds behind leader Rhode Island. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Women's Crew: Rutgers Women’s Crew Races in ECAC Championships]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2008 15:20:41 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[VILLANOVA, Pa. – The Rutgers men's track and field team closed out Sunday's events to place fifth overall with 78 points at the 2008 Outdoor BIG EAST Championships in Villanova, Pa. After securing considerable points in the field events on Saturday, Rutgers returned to the track and added to its point total to finish in the top five.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Men's Track: Rutgers Men Take Fifth Place at the 2008 Outdoor BIG EAST Championships]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 4 May 2008 21:16:09 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[VILLANOVA, Pa. – The Rutgers women's track and field team accumulated 20 points to place 15th overall at the 2008 Outdoor BIG EAST Championships in Villanova, Pa. The Scarlet Knights received points from its two relay teams on Sunday, May 4, the third and final day of the meet.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Women's Track: Rutgers Wraps Up Competition at the 2008 Outdoor BIG EAST Championships]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 4 May 2008 21:14:57 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[CINCINNATI, Ohio – Rutgers fell behind early on a first-inning grand slam from Cincinnati's Mike Spina and the Scarlet Knights couldn't claw their way back in a 7-3 loss to the Bearcats in the series finale Sunday afternoon in front of 738 fans at Marge Schott Stadium. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Baseball: Rutgers Baseball Drops Series Finale at Cincinnati, 7-3]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 4 May 2008 21:13:10 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[VILLANOVA, Pa. – Junior Jessica Bandy (West Keansburg, N.J.) posted an NCAA qualifying mark in the javelin and the Rutgers women's track and field team currently stands in a four-way tie for 10th place at the 2008 Outdoor BIG EAST Championships in Villanova, Pa. The Scarlet Knights scored 13 points along with Connecticut, Providence and Seton Hall.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Women's Track: Rutgers Women’s Track And Field Tied For 10th After Second Day Of Outdoor BIG EAST Championships]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 4 May 2008 01:38:34 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[VILLANOVA, Pa. – Sophomore Nick Crosta (Toms River, N.J.) won the men's decathlon to help guide the Rutgers men's track and field team to its fourth place standing at the 2008 Outdoor BIG EAST Championships. The Scarlet Knights currently hold fourth place with 34 points behind Connecticut in third with 35 points, Louisville in second with 54 points and Notre Dame in the overall lead with 58 points.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Men's Track: Rutgers Sits in Fourth Place After Second Day of the Outdoor BIG EAST Championships]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 4 May 2008 01:31:13 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[CINCINNATI, Ohio – The Rutgers baseball team rebounded from a tough 11-10 loss to Cincinnati in game one with a resounding 13-9 victory over the Bearcats in a see-saw battle in the nightcap of a BIG EAST baseball double-header Saturday afternoon at Marge Schott Stadium.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Baseball: Rutgers Splits With Cincinnati In BIG EAST Baseball Action]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 3 May 2008 23:56:25 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[AMHERST, Mass. – Rutgers freshman Kory Kelly (Princeton, N.J.) scored three of his career-high four goals in the final seven minutes to lead the men's lacrosse team to a 7-6 come-from-behind victory over Massachusetts in both teams season finale Saturday afternoon at Garber Field. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Men's Lacrosse: Kelly Scores Three Fourth Quarter Goals Leading Scarlet Knights to 7-6 Win in Season Finale]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 3 May 2008 22:42:24 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J.  – Rutgers, winners of six of its last eight, head West to Ohio for a three-game BIG EAST series with Cincinnati this weekend. After being rained-out Friday night, the Scarlet Knights and Bearcats open the series with a doubleheader on Saturday at noon and wrap-up the series Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Baseball: Rutgers Baseball Heads to Cincinnati For Three-Game Series With Bearcats ]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 3 May 2008 00:38:26 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs announced Friday that former Rutgers standout strong safety Ron Girault (Spring Valley, N.Y.) has signed a free agent contract with the organization. Girault, a four-year starter for the Scarlet Knights, is the 16th former Scarlet Knight to be on a current NFL roster. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Football: Girault Signs NFL Free Agent Contract with Kansas City Chiefs]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 2 May 2008 16:49:16 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers women's crew team, coming off a fifth-place finish in the BIG EAST Regatta on Sunday, April 27, will compete in the Metro Championships on Sunday, May 4, on the Cooper River in Camden, N.J]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Women's Crew: Rutgers Women’s Crew Prepares for Metro Championships]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 2 May 2008 15:59:28 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers men's lacrosse team will wrap up the 2008 season Saturday as the Scarlet Knights travel to Amherst, Mass. to take on the University of Massachusetts in the season finale for both teams. The game will air live on CN8 at 3 p.m. as the ECAC Lacrosse Game of the Week.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Men's Lacrosse: Rutgers Travels to UMass for Season Finale]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 2 May 2008 14:43:03 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The Rutgers softball team (23-32) closed out its 2008 season with a 4-0 lost at LIU (31-15) on Thursday evening. Four Scarlet Knights, seniors Shantai Dixon (Sayreville, N.J.), Ashley Hartley (Ripon, Calif.), Mallory Miller (Anaheim, Calif.) and Christine Royland (Westwood, N.J.), played in the final contest of their collegiate careers.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Softball: Rutgers Softball Falls to LIU in Season Finale]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 2 May 2008 02:25:58 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers wrestling program, under the guidance of first-year head coach Scott Goodale, announced its 2007-08 award winners at its year-ending banquet Wednesday night.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J.  – The Rutgers baseball team dropped a 4-2 decision to Monmouth Wednesday afternoon at Bainton Field. The Hawks (29-10) scored three runs in the first four innings and used a strong performance on the mound from the trio of Kyle Breese, Tim Ballard and Justin Esposito to escape victory over the Scarlet Knights (19-23-1). ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[DEAL N.J. - The Rutgers men's golf team carded a 299 to win the third annual Hawk Invitational, played Tuesday at Deal Golf and Country Club. James Hilaire (Fishkill, N.Y.) was one of three RU sophomores to finish in the top five, shooting a two-over par 73 to win the individual crown. The event was the final outing of the spring season for the Scarlet Knights.]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:26:43 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers baseball team's game with Cincinnati this Saturday, May 3 will be the BIG EAST Game of the Week, featured on XM Satellite Radio. The Scarlet Knights and Bearcats will play the second game of their three-game series at Marge Schott Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio at 4:00 p.m. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Come see the 2007 BIG EAST Champion Rutgers baseball team in action against Villanova on Sunday, May 11 at 1:00 p.m. for Youth Day at Bainton Field. Receive a free small poster of the team and come take your photo and get autographs with the Scarlet Knights after the game. Children are also invited to run the bases after the game. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers baseball game against USF at Bainton Field will from April 20 will air on RUTV several times this week. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[VILLANOVA, Pa. – Sophomore Nicole Lindley (Cicero, N.Y.) pitched effectively, earning the game one victory as the Rutgers softball team (23-31, 7-15 BIG EAST) split its BIG EAST doubleheader with Villanova (19-29-1, 7-15 BIG EAST) on Tuesday afternoon. The Scarlet Knights won the opening game 6-1, but fell in game two 11-4.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[NEWARK, Del.  – Down 4-0, through three innings, the Rutgers baseball team rallied with five unanswered runs to earn a 5-4, come-from-behind victory over Delaware Tuesday afternoon at Bob Hannah Stadium for the Scarlet Knights' sixth victory in their last seven games. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Indianapolis Colts announced Tuesday that former Rutgers All-American Eric Foster (Homestead, Fla.) has signed a free agent contract with the organization. Foster, a two-time All-America selection for Rutgers as a junior and senior, is the 15th former Scarlet Knight to be on a current NFL roster. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The BIG EAST Conference has announced the home and away opponents for the 2008-09 women's basketball season. The league chose to maintain the same repeat opponents from the 2007-08 season for the upcoming year, balancing the home and away cycle. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. - The Rutgers Athletic Department and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) will host its "Athletes for Life" Blood Drive on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at the Louis Brown Athletic Center.  ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[CARY, N.C. – Former Rutgers star Carli Lloyd scored the game-winner in stoppage time as Team USA defeated Australia 3-2 Sunday night in Cary, N.C. The match was delayed 53 minutes due to rain and lightning, but the Americans started quickly once the game began, scoring in the 35th and 49th minutes to take a 2-0 lead.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – The Rutgers women's crew team finished fifth out of eight schools in the BIG EAST Championships, Sunday afternoon on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn., marking the second consecutive year that the team placed fifth. The novice eight boat finished third behind Notre Dame and Louisville to pace the Scarlet Knights. The Irish won the competition with 123 total team points.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[SOUTH BEND, Ind.  – Rutgers sophomore attacker Brooke Cantwell (Moorestown, N.J.) was selected to the BIG EAST All-Tournament team, the league announced Sunday. In the Scarlet Knights' semifinal loss to eventual champion Syracuse, Cantwell finished tied for the team-high with two goals. She also recorded a team-high three draw controls.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – The Scarlet Knights received stellar performances from its two pitchers junior Chrissy Yard (Hillsborough, N.J.) and sophomore Nicole Lindley (Cicero, N.Y.) as the Rutgers softball team (22-30, 6-14 BIG EAST) swept instate rival Seton Hall (20-33, 6-16 BIG EAST) in a doubleheader on Sunday afternoon at the Ivy Hill Park in South Orange. RU defeated the Pirates 5-4 in the first game and shutout SHU 1-0 in game two. ]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:46:38 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – The Rutgers baseball team scored three runs in the first and never looked back en route to a 6-3 victory over Seton Hall in the series finale Sunday afternoon at Owen T. Carroll Field. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[EWING, N.J. – The Rutgers men's outdoor track and field team split its squad, sending several members to the Lions Invitational (April 25-26) on the campus of TCNJ, while a number of other competitors traveled to the Penn Relays (April 24-26) this weekend. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[EWING, N.J.  – The Rutgers women's outdoor track and field team split its squad, sending several members to the Lions Invitational (April 25-26) on the campus of TCNJ, while a number of competitors traveled to the Penn Relays (April 24-26) this weekend. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. - Sunday's doubleheader between Rutgers and Seton Hall, scheduled for a noon start, has been pushed back to 1:00 p.m. due to rain showers in the area.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK, N.Y. – Rutgers senior offensive tackle Jeremy Zuttah (Edison, N.J.) was selected in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Zuttah, a two-time All-BIG EAST offensive line selection at Rutgers, was the second Scarlet Knight selected in the 2008 NFL Draft after Ray Rice was taken with the No. 55 pick by the Baltimore Ravens yesterday.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Seton Hall pitcher Corey Young struck out a career-high 13 and limited Rutgers to four hits as the Scarlet Knights fell to the Pirates, 4-0, Saturday night at Owen T. Carroll Field to snap RU's four-game winning streak.  ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK, N.Y.  – Two-time Rutgers All-America running back Ray Rice (New Rochelle, N.Y.) was selected in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. The nation's second-leading rusher in 2007, Rice rushed for 2,012 yards and scored 25 touchdowns in 2007 to help lead Rutgers to its third straight bowl and second consecutive bowl victory.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[QUEENS, N.Y. – The Rutgers softball team (20-30, 4-14 BIG EAST) dropped game one of its double header with St. John's (19-33, 4-14 BIG EAST) by a score of 5-0, but rebounded in the second game to defeat the Red Storm 6-4 in a 10-inning tilt. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, NJ. – Sophomore Justin Pennington (Flemington, N.J.) and junior Jeff Rommel (Syracuse, N.Y.) each scored twice for the Rutgers men's lacrosse team, but a balanced Georgetown attack paced the Hoyas to a 13-7 ECAC victory over the Scarlet Knights Saturday afternoon at Yurcak Field.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Junior Matt Giannini (Millington, N.J.) pitched a complete-game and Rutgers got production throughout its lineup as the Scarlet Knights cruised to a 7-3 victory over Seton Hall in the BIG EAST Baseball series opener Friday evening at Owen T. Carroll Field.]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:33:12 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Rutgers women’s lacrosse team fought valiantly but were unable to mount a comeback, falling to No. 5 Syracuse 22-7 in the semifinals of the BIG EAST Championship, Friday evening at historic Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind. Rutgers (7-10) held Syracuse (15-2) scoreless for the first 9:07 of the contest, the longest SU has gone without scoring a goal to start a game this season, breaking its previous mark of 8:03. ]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:18:55 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Junior guard Anthony Farmer (Millville, N.J.) received the Abe Suydam Award as Most Valuable Player of the 2007-08 Rutgers men's basketball team, it was announced Friday evening at the team's annual awards banquet at The Heldrich. ]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:06:06 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.  - The NCAA is honoring 712 Division I sports teams with public recognition awards for their latest multi-year Academic Progress Rate scores.]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:51:14 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J.  – The Rutgers men's lacrosse team returns home Saturday to face No. 4 Georgetown in a battle between two of the top three teams in the Eastern College Athletic Conference. The Hoyas will be the second Top Five opponent the Scarlet Knights have faced in their last three outings. The game will air live on CN8 at 1 p.m. as the ECAC Lacrosse Game of the Week. The action can be seen throughout CN8's entire market, ranging from Maine to Virginia, which encompasses over nine million homes.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Nominations are now being accepted for the Rutgers Football Hall of Fame Class of 2008. Eligibility for nomination begins five years after the completion of the individual's football career as a player. ]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:46:45 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[TEANECK, N.J. – The Rutgers softball team (19-29) split a doubleheader against Fairleigh Dickinson (9-26) on Thursday evening at the FDU Softball Field. The Scarlet Knights took game one 6-0 before falling to FDU in a close 4-3 affair in the nightcap.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[SOUTH BEND, Ind.  – Three Rutgers women's lacrosse players were named to the All-Conference teams, it was announced at the league banquet Thursday night. Sophomore attacker Brooke Cantwell (Moorestown, N.J.) was named to the All-BIG EAST First Team, while sophomore defender Jessica Davis (Moorestown, N.J.) and sophomore midfielder Mary Cryan (Newtown Square, Pa.) were named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team.]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:56:57 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers women’s basketball team lost a member of its extended family with the passing of Kiersten Hickman-Perfetti on Wednesday. After a four-year battle with cancer, the 22-year old died peacefully at her home in Highland Park. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers head coach C. Vivian Stringer will appear on a number of radio shows across the nation on Friday, April 25. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – In a response to media inquiries about a proposed future football series between Rutgers and Notre Dame, Rutgers Director of Athletics Robert E. Mulcahy III released this statement:]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Football: Statement by Rutgers Director of Athletics Robert E. Mulcahy III on Proposed Rutgers-Notre Dame Football Series]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J.  – Rutgers, with just two losses in its last 10 games, travels up the New Jersey Turnpike this weekend for a three-game series with BIG EAST foe Seton Hall on the baseball diamond at Owen T. Carroll Field. The Scarlet Knights and Pirates open the series with a 6:00 p.m. game on Friday, followed by another 6:00 p.m. contest on Saturday and a noon game on Sunday. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rutgers senior Katrina Elder-Bush (Boston, Mass.) was named to the 2008 BIG EAST Women's Tennis All-Tournament Team, the league announced today. Elder-Bush, who posted a 2-1 singles mark and went 1-1 in doubles action, is the first Scarlet Knight to be named to the All-Tournament Team in the last five years. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Freshman Jaren Matthews (Teaneck, N.J.) broke a 9-9 tie with a single to the gap in left-center field to drive home the winning run in the 11th inning as Rutgers defeated Lafayette, 10-9, Wednesday afternoon at Bainton Field for its third-straight victory. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers women's lacrosse team will face No. 5 Syracuse in the semifinals of the BIG EAST Championship, on Friday, April 25, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind. Rutgers (7-9, 2-3) is the fourth seed in the Tournament, while SU (13-2, 5-0) is the top seed thanks to its first outright BIG EAST regular-season title.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Women's Lacrosse: Rutgers Prepares for BIG EAST Championships]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:15:26 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Three members of the Rutgers football team – junior WR Kenny Britt (Bayonne, N.J.), senior FS Courtney Greene (New Rochelle, N.Y.) and senior WR Tiquan Underwood (Lawrenceville, N.J.) – have been named Preseason Honorable Mention All-Americans by NationalChamps.net. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Sophomore Jarred Jimenez (Monroe, N.J.) hit a first-inning grand slam and the Rutgers baseball team never looked back en route to a 7-3 victory over Wagner Tuesday afternoon at Bainton Field. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Rutgers women's basketball was ranked among the nation's best in a pair of women's basketball rating percentage index (RPI) polls released on Tuesday by Judy Southard, chair of the Division I Women's Basketball Committee. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. - The Fred Hill Scarlet Knights Basketball Camp will feature two individual sessions and three high school team camps during the summer of 2008. All of the camp instruction will take place on the Scarlet Knights home hardwood at the RAC under the supervision of their highly-trained staff.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers women's lacrosse sophomore attacker Brooke Cantwell (Moorestown, N.J.) was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll for the second consecutive week and the fourth time this season. Cantwell registered four goals, nine draw controls and four ground balls in two games last week. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[CINCINNATI, Ohio - The Rutgers women's golf team is in seventh place and the men's squad is in 12th position after the two rounds of the 2008 BIG EAST Golf Championships, played April 20-21. The women posted a 95-over par 671 (341-330) at the Elks Run Golf Club in Batavia, Ohio, while the men shot a 40-over 616 (307-309) at the Traditions Golf Club in Hebron, Ky.]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:30:10 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[CAPE COD, Mass. –  Rutgers sophomore goalie Billy Olin (Horseheads, N.Y.) earned ECAC men's lacrosse Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors for the second time this season, the league announced Monday. Additionally, sophomore Hunter Burnard (Binghamton, N.Y.) was named to the league's Honor Roll.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Parade Magazine officially released its 32nd All-America team on Sunday in newspapers across the country.  Rutgers women's basketball saw its five incoming freshmen land on the first three squads. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PRINCETON, N.J.  – The Rutgers men’s outdoor track and field team recorded 12 top-5 finishes, including four NCAA Regional qualifying marks at the Larry Ellis Invitational on Saturday, April 19, at William Weaver Stadium on the campus of Princeton University.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PRINCETON, N.J. – The Rutgers women’s outdoor track and field team recorded five individual event victories, including an NCAA Regional qualifier at the Larry Ellis Invitational on Saturday, April 19, at William Weaver Stadium on the campus of Princeton University. Senior Sylvia Galarza (Millville, N.J.) highlighted the Scarlet Knights’ performances as she won each of the three events she competed in.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J.  – The Rutgers softball team (18-28, 3-13 BIG EAST) dropped a pair of close games to conference rival Connecticut (24-16, 11-3 BIG EAST) on Sunday afternoon at the RU Softball Complex. The Huskies rallied to pick up the 7-4 extra-inning victory in game one and took game two by a score of 2-0.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[CINCINNATI, Ohio - The Rutgers women's golf team is in seventh place and the men's squad is in 12th position after the opening rounds of the 2008 BIG EAST Golf Championships, played Sunday, April 20. The women carded a 53-over par 341 at the Elks Run Golf Club in Batavia, Ohio, while the men shot a 19-over 307 at the Traditions Golf Club in Hebron, Ky.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J.  – The Rutgers baseball team rallied for four unanswered runs and capped its comeback with a run-scoring grounder from Dan Betteridge (Sewell, N.J.) in the 10th inning to earn a 5-4 victory over USF in the series finale Sunday afternoon at Bainton Field.  ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.  The Rutgers men's lacrosse team jumped out to an early 3-0 lead and put forth an exceptional defensive effort en route to an 8-4 ECAC win over Penn State Sunday afternoon at Jeffrey Field. The Scarlet Knights improve to 5-6 overall and move into a tie for third place in the ECAC with a 3-2 league mark. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers women's lacrosse team dropped its season finale, falling 20-9 to BIG EAST foe Notre Dame Sunday afternoon at Yurcak Field. RU (7-9, 2-3) will be the fourth seed in the BIG EAST Championship and will take on top seed Syracuse, while Notre Dame (11-5, 4-1), clinched the second seed and will face Georgetown. The BIG EAST Championship first round will take place on Friday, April 25, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[TAMPA, Fla. – The Rutgers women's tennis team dropped a tightly contested 4-3 match to No. 4 seed Marquette Saturday afternoon in the consolation bracket of the 2008 BIG EAST Tournament held on the campus of USF.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J.  – The Rutgers baseball team mounted a two-out rally for the second-straight day but fell just short as USF escaped with a series-clinching, 6-4, victory Saturday afternoon in front of a season-high 673 fans at Bainton Field. ]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:52:38 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers softball team (18-26, 3-11 BIG EAST) lost a pair of games to BIG EAST foe Providence (20-18-2, 6-6 BIG EAST) on Saturday, April 19, at the RU Softball Complex. The Friars won game one 7-1 and game two 6-3.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ITHACA, N.Y. – The Rutgers women's crew team competed in the Raritan Cup against Cornell and No. 20 Penn, Saturday in Ithaca, N.Y. Cornell won the tri meet, finishing first in four of the six races, while Penn took first in the varsity eight and the second novice four.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers football team closed out spring practice with the annual Scarlet-White spring game as the Scarlet defeated the White 28-14 in front of a school-record spring game crowd of 14,501 Saturday at Rutgers Stadium.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. (April 19, 2008) – Rutgers head football coach Greg Schiano announced today the Spring Football Award winners for the Scarlet Knights.  Rising senior defensive tackle Pete Tverdov (Union, N.J.) won the Frank R. Burns Award, given to the player who displays extraordinary mental and physical toughness during spring practice. Rising junior wide receiver Dennis Campbell (Plantation, Fla.) was the recipient of the Mark Mills Second Effort Award, given to the Most Improved Offensive Player. Rising junior defensive back Davon Smart (Hackensack, N.J.) earned the Douglas A. Smith Award for his efforts as the Most Improved Defensive Player.]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:09:25 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Sunday’s Rutgers baseball game against USF at Bainton Field, originally scheduled to begin at noon, has been changed to an 11:00 a.m. first pitch. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:03:25 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Down, 6-1, entering the seventh, the Rutgers baseball team rallied with a four-run seventh frame but fell just short in a 7-5 loss to USF Friday in the series opener at Bainton Field. The Scarlet Knights put the tying run in scoring position in the seventh and ninth frames but could not produce the equalizier.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:51:57 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers women's lacrosse team will close out the 2008 season at Yurcak Field on Sunday, April 20, when it takes on No. 8 Notre Dame at 12:00 p.m. RU (7-8, 2-2) is looking to return to .500 while the Irish (10-5, 3-1) are coming off a 9-6 loss to No. 13 Vanderbilt at home on Wednesday.]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:30:08 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers women's crew team will face its third ranked opponent in as many weeks when it travels to Ithaca, N.Y., to race against Cornell and No. 20 Penn in the Raritan Cup on Saturday. The Scarlet Knights last raced on April 12, falling to No. 12 Brown in Providence, R.I.]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:28:30 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[DALLAS, Texas – Rutgers sophomore left tackle Anthony Davis (Piscataway, N.J.) was one of 70 players named to the 2008 Outland Trophy Watch List, the Football Writers Association of America announced today. Davis is the only sophomore named to the prestigious list.]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:21:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers softball team (18-24, 3-9 BIG EAST) heads into its final home stand this weekend with two doubleheaders against BIG EAST opponents. The Scarlet Knights take on Providence Saturday, April 19, at 12:00 p.m. and Connecticut Sunday, April 20 also at noon.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J.  – The Rutgers men's soccer team, led by head coach Bob Reasso, will conclude its spring season with three contests in a six-day span. The Scarlet Knights will host two straight, facing St. Peter's on April 20, at 5:30 p.m. and LIU on April 24 at 6:30 p.m
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:30:02 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[TAMPA, Fla. – The Rutgers women's tennis team fell to top-ranked Notre Dame, 4-0, Friday afternoon in the second round of the 2008 BIG EAST Tournament held at the Varsity Courts on the campus of USF.]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:21:06 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers has finalized its 2008 football schedule as Football Championship Subdivision member Morgan State will travel to Piscataway on Sept. 27 to face the Scarlet Knights. The 2008 schedule for Rutgers features seven home games, including three ESPN broadcasts from Rutgers Stadium.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers baseball team looks to extend its five-game unbeaten streak when it welcomes South Florida to Piscataway for a three-game series at Bainton Field this weekend. The Scarlet Knights and Bulls will open play with a 3:00 p.m. game Friday, a 1:00 p.m. contest Saturday and a noon start Sunday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:08:16 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Rutgers women's swimming and diving team wrapped up the 2007-08 season with a 5-4 overall record and a 2-1 mark in BIG EAST action, ending the team's season with a fifth place finish at the 2008 BIG EAST Championships. During the year, five team records were broken, and two swimmers advanced to the Women's NCAA Championships to represent the team in Columbus, Ohio.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[TAMPA, Fla. – The Rutgers women's tennis team won its fourth consecutive match and advanced to the second round of the 2008 BIG EAST Tournament with a convincing 4-1 win over Pittsburgh Thursday afternoon at the Varsity Courts on the campus of USF.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J.  – Nike has announced it will name a new development center on its 177-acre campus in Oregon after Rutgers head women's basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers women's lacrosse team closed out its non-conference schedule with a 10-9 overtime loss to Temple, Wednesday night at Yurcak Field. The Scarlet Knights (7-8) had a chance to tie the game in the closing seconds of overtime, but shots from Nina Frankoski (Maplewood, N.J.) and Michelle Poole (Long Valley, N.J.) were off-target, and Temple (10-4) picked up the win.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – The Rutgers softball team (18-24) wrapped up its four-opponent road trip with an 8-3 victory at Monmouth (12-20-1) on Wednesday evening. An RBI-groundout in the first inning gave the Hawks their one and only lead of the game as the Scarlet Knights tied the contest in the top of the second and took the lead for good in the third with a pair of runs.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J.  – The Rutgers baseball team collected 16 hits with every starter recording at least one hit, as the Scarlet Knights cruised to a 16-7 victory over Iona Wednesday afternoon at Bainton Field. The Scarlet Knights extended their unbeaten streak to five games and improved to 13-19-1 overall. 
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Rutgers Field Hockey will host a pair of events later this month. Head coach Liz Tchou, her staff and players will conduct a coaching clinic on Sunday, April 20 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.at Rutgers Turf Field on the Busch Campus. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Chris O'Dougherty's favorite Scarlet Knights' lacrosse memory is the victory his team earned over Massachusetts last season that took the Minutemen out of the playoffs. But it is one of his greatest failures that the junior defensemen credits with making him one of the Eastern College Athletic Conference's most feared defensemen.
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<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK, N.Y. – Former Rutgers runner Al Fiorentino, also known as 'Big Al', passed away on Monday, April 14, after his battle with Leukemia.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES, Calif.  - Former Scarlet Knights guard Quincy Douby scored a career and game-high 32 points in Sacramento's 2007-08 season finale Tuesday evening versus the Lakers.  The Brooklyn, N.Y. native connected on 11 of 22 field goals, including three of six from behind the arc, and ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J.  – Former Rutgers women's soccer standout Carli Lloyd will be featured in Thursday's edition of the Courier-Post. The 2004 RU graduate has 13 career goals as a member of the U.S. National Women's Soccer Team, and will be playing in the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Fans can log on to www.courierpostonline.com to view a video feature of Lloyd, as well as a photo gallery.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers baseball series with Villanova, originally scheduled for a double-header on Saturday, May 10, has been modified to a three-day format. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers baseball team erased an eight-run deficit to force extra innings where the Scarlet Knights earned an 8-8 tie with Fordham in a daylight-shortened contest after 11 innings of play Tuesday afternoon at Bainton Field. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[DAYTONA, Fla. - The Rutgers University Cheer and Dance Teams finished in the top ten at the 2008 NCA/NDA Cheer and Dance Collegiate Championships held in Daytona, Florida April 10-11.]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:28:08 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – The Rutgers softball team (17-24) will conclude its four-opponent road trip with a 4:30 p.m. single game at Monmouth (12-19-1) on Wednesday, April 16.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J.  –  Rutgers guard Epiphanny Prince (Brooklyn, N.Y.) was named the 2007-08 All-Met Division I College Basketball Player of the Year it was announced by the National Invitation Tournament and the Met Basketball Writers Association on Tuesday. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers Volleyball, under the guidance of Jeff "CJ" Werneke who's in his first season as the Scarlet Knights' head coach, announces its 2008 summer camp schedule. This year's camps, running August 3-6, will be an overnight program ran at the College Avenue Gym in association with Nike.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Former Rutgers standout Nick LaBrocca guided his current team the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer to a 1-0 win over the New England Revolution Saturday, April 12, at Gillette Stadium.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J.  – Senior Jon Gossard (Harrington Park, N.J.) was named to the BIG EAST Baseball Honor Roll, the league office announced on Monday. 
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<description><![CDATA[SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Junior Kim Hodges (Houston, Texas) had a hand in the Scarlet Knights five runs as the Rutgers softball team (17-24, 3-9 BIG EAST) secured a 5-4 come-from-behind victory in game two of its doubleheader with Notre Dame (26-12, 7-3 BIG EAST) on Monday, April 14, at Melissa Cook Stadium in South Bend. The Irish earned a 1-0 decision in game one.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers sophomore attacker Brooke Cantwell (Moorestown, N.J.) was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll, the league announced Monday. The award marks the third time this season Cantwell has been named to the Honor Roll, and the fourth time in her career.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico – Former Rutgers standout Carli Lloyd and Team USA defeated Team Canada in penalty kicks after ending the second overtime tied at one. Lloyd recorded the only goal for the Americans on a free-kick in overtime, but Canada scored the equalizer with three minutes to play. Lloyd made good on the first penalty kick for Team USA, and the Americans went on to win 6-5.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers women's tennis team continued its stellar play by knocking off West Virginia, 6-1, for its third straight BIG EAST win. The Scarlet Knights improve to 13-8 overall and 7-4 in conference play as RU finished the regular season and prepares for the BIG EAST Championships which begin on April 17.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PRINCETON, N.J. - The Rutgers men's golf team shot a three round 888 (299-294-295) to place ninth at the Princeton Invitational, played April 12-13 at the Springdale Golf Club. Sophomore James Arbes (Westfield, N.J.) carded a 216 (77-67-72) on the par 71, 6,390-yard course to lead the Scarlet Knights and place tied for ninth in the 78-player field.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.  - The Rutgers women's basketball program held its annual banquet and awards dinner Sunday afternoon at the Hyatt New Brunswick.  The Scarlet Knights handed out their annual team awards, and inducted Shawnetta Stewart ('00) and Tasha Pointer ('01) into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[MAMARONECK, N.Y. – The Rutgers women's golf team shot a three-round 1068 (358-366-344) to finish 11th at the Roar-ee Invitational, played April 11-12 at the Hampshire Country Club.  Freshman Jeanne Waters (West Sayville, N.Y.) carded a 245 (85-80-80) to finish 12th, while pacing the Scarlet Knights for the third time in as many events this spring season.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO, Ill. – The Rutgers softball team (16-23, 2-8 BIG EAST) lost two hard-fought games in its doubleheader with No. 22 DePaul (28-12, 7-3 BIG EAST) at Cacciatore Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Blue Demons won game one 4-3 and scored in the bottom of the ninth to take game two by the same score.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[BETHESDA, Md. – The Rutgers baseball team broke a 4-4 tie in the fifth with five runs over the final four innings and held off a late rally from Georgetown as the Scarlet Knights completed the series sweep of the Hoyas with a 9-8 victory Sunday afternoon at Shirley Povich Field. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PRINCETON, N.J. — Rutgers sophomore Bruce Owens (Wenonah, N.J) placed first in two events this weekend at the Sam Howell Invitational in Princeton, N.J. The event was a quad-meet featuring Rutgers, Penn, Princeton and Villanova at Weaver Stadium.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. - The Rutgers women's track and field team split its' squad this weekend and placed in the top 5 in eight events. Scarlet Knights head coach James Robinson sent half his team to the New Jersey Collegiate Invitational in Ewing, N.J. and the other to Knoxville, Tenn. for the Sea Ray Relays.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PROVIDENCE, R.I.  – The Rutgers women's crew team competed hard against No. 12 Brown Saturday afternoon in Providence, R.I., but the home squad came out victorious, winning all four races. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers men’s lacrosse team pulled to within four goals with just under seven minutes remaining in the game, but a potent Syracuse attack proved to be too much as the top-ranked Orange picked up a 17-9 win at Yurcak Field Saturday afternoon.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[BETHESDA, Md.  – Sophomore Jarred Jimenez (Monroe, N.J.) and freshman Jaren Matthews (Teaneck, N.J.) each collected three hits and accounted for four runs as the Rutgers baseball team earned a 5-3 victory over Georgetown Saturday afternoon at Shirley Povich Field to take the series from the Hoyas. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers University softball team's (16-21, 2-6 BIG EAST) doubleheader against Notre Dame was cancelled Saturday.  The Scarlet Knight will play a doubleheader against the DePaul Blue Demons on Sunday, April 13 at 11:00 a.m. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers women's lacrosse team saw its four-game winning streak come to an end with an 18-6 loss to BIG EAST Conference foe Syracuse, Saturday afternoon at Yurcak Field. The Scarlet Knights (7-7, 2-2) moved back to .500, while the Orange (10-3, 4-0) clinched the top seed in the BIG EAST Tournament. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[BETHESDA, Md. – The Rutgers baseball team erupted for season highs in hits (19) and runs (22) as the Scarlet Knights defeated Georgetown, 22-10, in their BIG EAST series opener with the Hoyas Friday afternoon at Shirley Povich Field. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers women's tennis team picked up five singles victories and swept all three doubles matches en route to a 6-1 BIG EAST victory over Seton Hall Friday afternoon at the RU Tennis Complex.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers women's crew team will take on its second ranked team in as many weeks when it travels to Providence, R.I., to take on No. 12 ranked Brown. The Scarlet Knights faced No. 6 Princeton last Saturday, as the Tigers won all five races they competed in to take first place in a tri-meet with Columbia.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J.  - Rutgers head coach C. Vivian Stringer will discuss and sign her book, Standing Tall: A Memoir of Tragedy and Triumph on Monday, April 14 at Bookends in Ridgewood, N.J.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - The 2006-07 Rutgers Women's Basketball Team and Coach C. Vivian Stringer were among the recipients of Rutgers' 2008 Human Dignity Award, presented by University President Richard L. McCormick and the Committee to Advance Our Common Purposes, at a ceremony today at Winants Hall on campus. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers baseball team travels to the Nation's Capital this weekend for a three-game series at Georgetown. The series opens with a 3:00 p.m. game on Friday, followed by a 1:00 p.m. contest on Saturday and a noon start in Sunday's series finale. The games will be played off-campus at Shirley Povich Field in Bethesda, Md.  ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[STORRS, Conn. – Knotted at three with one match remaining, the Rutgers women's tennis team received a lift from senior captain Katrina Elder-Bush (Boston, Mass.) to edge BIG EAST rival Connecticut Wednesday at the UConn Tennis Courts.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico – A future member of the Rutgers women's soccer team and one of the program's past standouts will battle for the CONCACAF Championship as Team Canada and Team USA each won to advance to the finals. Incoming freshman Jonelle Filigno (Mississauga, Ontario) started as the Canadians defeated Mexico 1-0, while Carli Lloyd helped Team USA score its second goal in a 3-0 win over Costa Rica. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PALM HARBOR, Fla.  –   Rutgers seniors Matee Ajavon (Newark, N.J.) and Essence Carson (Paterson, N.J.) were the No. 5 and No. 7 draft picks, respectively, in the 2008 WNBA Draft announced in a live broadcast on ESPN2 on Wednesday afternoon. The event took place at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers women's lacrosse team won its season-high fourth consecutive game, defeating in-state rival Monmouth 14-9 Wednesday night at Yurcak Field in Piscataway, N.J. RU (7-6) moved to a game over .500 for the first time this season, while Monmouth (9-4) lost for the first time in six games.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PRINCETON, N.J. – Junior shortstop Kate Valiante (Mt. Laurel, N.J.) went 3-for-7 at the plate, including a grand slam and drove in seven runs as the Rutgers softball team (16-21) extended its win streak to three straight games with a doubleheader sweep of Princeton (11-19) on Wednesday evening at the Class of 1895 Field. RU won game one 9-5 and defeated the Tigers 7-2 in the nightcap.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Down, 5-2, with one out in the ninth inning, Rutgers loaded the bases, but the Scarlet Knights’ rally fell short as the Blue Hens escaped with a 5-3 victory in baseball action Wednesday afternoon at Bainton Field. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers football team will close out spring practice with the annual Scarlet-White game on Saturday, April 19 at 2 p.m. at Rutgers Stadium. The game will again benefit the pediatric units of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and St. Peter’s University Hospital.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK, N.Y. – Rutgers used a pair of hits from Joey Ianiero (Bloomsburg, Pa.) and Donny Callahan (Sparta, N.J.) to drive in two runs in the 11th inning and lift the Scarlet Knights to a 5-4, extra-inning victory over Columbia Tuesday afternoon at Andy Coakly Field in New York City. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Junior Amanda Heller (Belle Mead, N.J.) drove in three runs, while junior Sarah Kalka (Monroe Valley, Calif.) added a pair of RBI to lead the Rutgers softball team (14-21) to a 10-2 victory over Rider (7-15) in five innings on Tuesday evening at the RU Softball Complex.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers women's lacrosse team saw two of its players receive BIG EAST awards, the league announced on Monday. Freshman attacker Kristen Anderson (Wading River, N.Y.) and sophomore defender Emily Penn (Medford, N.J.) were each named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for the first time in their respective careers after leading Rutgers to a 2-0 record on the week. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers women's soccer team defeated Drexel 1-0 Friday evening at the Players Development Academy in Zarephath, N.J. Sophomore Gina DeMaio (Parsippany, N.J.) scored the game's only goal off an assist from junior Kristie Lang (East Brunswick, N.J.). ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Freshman Amy Zhang (Plano, Texas) continued her stellar play by winning her eighth straight singles match, but the Rutgers women's tennis team fell to BIG EAST rival Syracuse 6-1 at the Drumlins Tennis Center.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PRINCETON, N.J. – The Rutgers women's track and field team, in its second meet of the outdoor season, posted five event victories as well as recorded 12 postseason qualifying marks on Saturday at the Sam Howell Invitational.]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 6 Apr 2008 21:25:32 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Sophomore Nicole Lindley (Cicero, N.Y.) allowed two hits, while striking out six batters in seven innings as the Rutgers softball team (13-21, 2-6 BIG EAST) defeated Louisville (20-14, 6-2 BIG EAST) 6-0 in game one of a Sunday afternoon doubleheader. Louisville won game two of the twin bill 9-2.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[STORRS, Conn.  – Three players scored hat tricks as the Rutgers women's lacrosse team earned a 10-6 BIG EAST road victory over Connecticut on Sunday afternoon in Storrs, Conn. The Scarlet Knights (6-6, 2-1) have won the last three games in the series, improving to 9-2 all-time against the Huskies (1-11, 0-4), including a 6-2 mark in BIG EAST play.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Notre Dame collected 16 hits in an 11-2 victory over the Rutgers baseball team in the series finale Sunday afternoon at Frank Eck Stadium. The Scarlet Knights moved to 8-18 overall and 2-7 in the BIG EAST, while Notre Dame improved to 16-9-1 overall and 7-2 in the conference with a series sweep. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE, Md. – The Rutgers men's lacrosse team saw its two-game winning streak snapped Saturday afternoon as the Scarlet Knights fell to No. 20 Loyola 15-3 at Diane Geppi-Aikens Field in Baltimore, Md.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Junior Steve Swern (Mt. Laurel, N.J.) was victorious in two events and competed on the third-place 4x400 relay squad as the Rutgers men's track and field team scored 63 points to finish third at the Colonial Relays, hosted by William & Mary on Saturday, April 5.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PRINCETON, N.J. – The Rutgers women's crew team competed against No. 5 Princeton and Columbia Saturday on Lake Carnegie in Princeton, N.J. The Tigers won all five races they competed in to win the tri-meet. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers softball team (12-20, 1-5 BIG EAST) lost both games of its BIG EAST doubleheader against USF (31-12, 6-0 BIG EAST) on Saturday afternoon at the RU Softball Complex. The Scarlet Knights dropped game one 9-1 and game two 5-2.]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 5 Apr 2008 22:00:13 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Notre Dame broke a 2-2 tie with a four-run fifth inning and never looked back en route to an 11-2 victory over Rutgers in baseball action Saturday afternoon in front of 1,446 fans at Frank Eck Stadium. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Notre Dame broke a 5-5 tie with two runs in the bottom of the eighth to defeat the Rutgers baseball team, 7-5, in the series opener Friday evening in front of 1,062 fans at Frank Eck Stadium. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J.  – The Rutgers softball team (12-18, 1-3 BIG EAST) will go up against two BIG EAST powerhouses at home this weekend, when it faces USF on Saturday, April 5, and Louisville on Sunday, April 6.  The South Florida doubleheader is scheduled for 12:00 p.m., while Sunday's games against Louisville will begin at 11:00 a.m. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers women's lacrosse team will play its last road game of the 2008 season when it returns to BIG EAST action against Connecticut in Storrs, Conn., on Sunday, April 6, at 12:00 p.m. The Scarlet Knights (5-6, 1-1) have won two consecutive games while UConn (1-10, 0-3) has split its last two contests after dropping its first nine games.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. –  Incoming Rutgers women's basketball freshmen Jasmine Dixon (Long Beach, Calif.), Chelsey Lee (Miami, Fla), Brooklyn Pope (Fort Worth, Texas) and April Sykes (Crawford, Miss.) will participate in the 2008 Women's Basketball Coaches Association High School (WBCA) All-America Game on Saturday, April 5 at the Sun Dome in Tampa Bay, Fla. ]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 4 Apr 2008 20:41:27 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Rutgers' Courtney Greene (New Rochelle, N.Y.) was among 42 of the nation's top collegiate defensive players who have been named to the 2008 Lott Trophy Watch List, it was announced today.     ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J.  – The Rutgers women's crew team will race against No. 5 Princeton and Columbia on Saturday, April 5, on Lake Carnegie in Princeton, N.J. Last Saturday the Scarlet Knights opened their season with a sweep of George Washington as all four RU teams – novice four, novice eight, second varsity eight and varsity eight – earned victories.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers men's soccer program announced it will take on BIG EAST rival Connecticut at the Second Annual Doug Hamilton Memorial Soccer Classic to be played Saturday, April 12 at Raritan High School in Hazlet, New Jersey. ]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 4 Apr 2008 16:18:39 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers women's tennis team had its two-game win streak end Thursday, losing a competitive 5-2 matchup to BIG EAST rival St. John's at the RU Tennis Complex.  The Red Storm improved to 6-10 with the victory, while the Scarlet Knights dropped to 11-6. ]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 4 Apr 2008 16:15:47 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Rutgers softball team (12-18) dropped game one of a doubleheader but bounced back to win game two against Stony Brook (14-12-1) on Thursday, April 3. The Seawolves won the first game 10-5 while the Scarlet Knights took game two 2-1.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The inaugural Rutgers Court Club NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Beefsteak Dinner was a resounding success Monday night. More than 400 people attended the event, which featured a celebrity basketball panel, large screen televisions, live auctions and all-you-can-eat filet mignon for just $40.00 dollars per person. Proceeds from the Dinner will be utilized is to resurface the original hardwood flooring at the RAC. The Court Club and the Scarlet Knights wish to thank all of the attendees for their generous support.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers baseball team travels to South Bend, Indiana to take on Notre Dame in its first BIG EAST road series of the 2008 season. The Scarlet Knights and Irish open the weekend series with a 5:00 p.m. game on Friday, followed by a 1:00 p.m. contest on Saturday and a noon game on Sunday at Frank Eck Stadium.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers women's lacrosse team saw freshman Kristen Anderson (Wading River, N.Y.) score a career-high six goals, helping her team to a 14-8 win over Saint Joseph's Wednesday afternoon at Yurcak Field. Six other Scarlet Knights (5-6) found the back of the net as RU improved to 11-0 all-time against the Hawks (6-5).]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Down, 6-4, Rutgers rallied with a run in the ninth and came 90-feet short of tying it up before Monmouth escaped with a 6-5 victory over the Scarlet Knights in NCAA Baseball action at MU Baseball Complex Wednesday afternoon. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Freshman guard Justin Sofman (West Milford, N.J.) has decided to leave Rutgers University, it was announced today by head coach Fred Hill. Sofman played in 14 games in 2007-08, averaging 2.0 points in 5.1 minutes per contest.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J.  – Rutgers head football coach Greg Schiano announced Wednesday that Kevin Eagan (West Hartford, Conn./Northwest Catholic HS) has signed a National Letter of Intent to play football for the Scarlet Knights beginning in the fall of 2008. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers assistant wrestling coach and Ultimate Fighting Championship contender Frank Edgar will take on Gray Maynard in the UFC Fight Night tonight at the Broomfield Event Center in Broomfield, Colo. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers women's lacrosse team returns home for the first time in four games to face non-conference foe Saint Joseph's at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday afternoon at Yurcak Field in Piscataway, N.J. The Scarlet Knights (4-6) are coming off a 10-9 overtime win over then No. 18 Denver on Friday, March 28. Saint Joseph's (6-4) has won two consecutive games after dropping two in a row.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[GREENSBORO, N.C.- Connecticut's Maya Moore struggled to get open all night against Rutgers' smothering defense. Then, given a rare open look from long range, she hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with less than 3 minutes left to propel top-seeded UConn past the No. 2-seeded Scarlet Knights 66-56 on Tuesday night in the Greensboro Regional championship. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers men's lacrosse team saw eight different players score in a 13-2 win over Manhattan Tuesday night at Yurcak Field in Piscataway, N.J. Sophomore Gerhard Buehning (Essex Fells, N.J.) and junior Jeff Rommel (Syracuse, N.Y.) each finished with a hat trick as RU (4-4) held Manhattan (2-7) to one goal in each half.]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 2 Apr 2008 03:04:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Beallsville, Md. &#9472; The Rutgers golf team shot a three-round 1054 (354-340-360) to finish in 12th place at the Georgetown Hoya Women's Invitational, played March 31 - April 1 at the Members Club at Four Streams.  Freshman Jeanne Waters (West Sayville, N.Y.) carded a 248 (83-79-86) to finish tied for 35th place, while pacing the Scarlet Knights for the second time in as many events this spring season.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[GREENSBORO, N.C. – Rutgers University guard Epiphanny Prince (Brooklyn, N.Y.) was selected to the Associated Press All-America third team, it was announced on Tuesday afternoon. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers and Fresno State have reached an agreement on a home-and-home series beginning in 2008 at Rutgers Stadium. The two teams will play on Labor Day Monday, Sept. 1 at 4:30 p.m. with live national television coverage on ESPN.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers-Stony Brook softball doubleheader, scheduled for Tuesday, April 1, has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 3, at 3:00 p.m.  ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers-Wagner baseball game, scheduled for today at 3:30 p.m., has been postponed due the rainy weather that has entered the area. The Scarlet Knights and Seahawks will make up the game on Tuesday, April 22 at 3:30 p.m. at Bainton Field. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers men's soccer team began preparation for its 2008 season, taking Fairleigh Dickinson in its first game of the spring campaign as well as facing past alums in the annual Alumni Game this  past weekend.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers freshman first baseman Jaren Matthews (Teaneck, N.J.) was named the BIG EAST Baseball Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday. Matthews earns his first collegiate honor after enjoying a .412 batting average with an .882 slugging percentage in five games last week.
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J.  – Two players on the Rutgers women's lacrosse team received BIG EAST weekly awards, the league announced on Monday. Sophomore defender Jessica Davis (Moorestown, N.J.) was named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the week, while sophomore attacker Brooke Cantwell (Moorestown, N.J.) was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll. The team went 1-1 last week, splitting a pair of one-run games.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Former Rutgers men's cross country and track and field standout William M. "Bill" Sieben, 55, passed away on Friday, March 28 at the Barbara E. Cheung Hospice in Edison.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers women's tennis completed a BIG EAST weekend sweep with a 5-2 victory over Pittsburgh Sunday afternoon at the RU Tennis Complex. The Scarlet Knights, who have won two straight and three of their last five, improve to 10-6 overall and 4-2 in league play.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[GRASONVILLE, Md. – The Rutgers men's golf team carded a two-round 628 (319-309) to place tied for 12th at the Lacrosse Homes Invitational, played March 29-30 at Prospect Bay Country Club. Junior Isaac Lim (Piscataway, N.J.) tallied a 152 (81-71) on the par 72, 6,761-yard course to lead the Scarlet Knights and place tied for 14th in the 99-player field]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J.  – West Virginia broke a 7-7 tie with a run in the 10th and held off Rutgers baseball team for an 8-7, extra-inning victory over the Scarlet Knights Sunday afternoon at Bainton Field.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Freshman Katye Hamlin (College State, Texas) pitched effectively while junior shortstop Kate Valiante (Mt. Laurel, N.J.) provided a pair of timely RBIs as the Rutgers softball team (11-17, 1-3 BIG EAST) defeated Pittsburgh (15-12, 3-1 BIG EAST) 3-1 in game two of its doubleheader on Sunday afternoon. The Panthers won game one by a score of 9-3.]]></description>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:36:32 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[GREENSBORO, N.C. – Senior Essence Carson (Paterson, N.J.) matched a career-high with 25 points to pull Rutgers to a 53-42 victory over sixth-seeded George Washington in the Greensboro Regional semifinals of the 2008 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship. 

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<title><![CDATA[Women's Basketball: Carson Powers Rutgers to 53-42 Win Over George Washington ]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:57:43 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Incoming Scarlet Knight Mike Rosario has been named the State Player of the Year by the Newark Star-Ledger. The 6-3, 190-pound guard helped lead St. Anthony's, the Star-Ledger Team of the Year, to a perfect 32-0 record and the No. 1 ranking in the USA Today Super 25 poll.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Men's Basketball: Rosario Named New Jersey Player of the Year]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:14:37 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – The Rutgers women's track and field team began its 2008 outdoor season at the 13th annual Monmouth Invitational on Saturday afternoon. The meet featured more than 1,000 entrants from 23 different colleges and clubs, including six NCAA Division I teams.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Women's Track: Rutgers Women’s Track And Field Opens Outdoor Season at Monmouth]]></title>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:58:54 GMT]]></pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – The Rutgers men's track and field team competed in its second meet of the outdoor season, taking part in the 13th annual Monmouth Invitational on Saturday afternoon. The meet featured more than 1,000 entrants from 23 different colleges and clubs, including six NCAA Division I teams.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Men's Track: Rutgers Men’s Track And Field Conti