<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://athletics.carthage.edu/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Carthage College Athletics</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/rss.aspx?path=wlax</link><description>Latest news items for Carthage College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://athletics.carthage.edu/rss?path=wlax" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Four Firebirds Land IWLCA DIII All-Region Honors</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/15/womens-lacrosse-four-firebirds-land-iwlca-diii-all-region-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/15/womens-lacrosse-four-firebirds-land-iwlca-diii-all-region-honors.aspx</guid><category>Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Piper-LeFevre" src="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/15/LeFevre-Piper.png" /><br /><br />NORTHBOROUGH - Four members of the Carthage women's lacrosse team were recognized as part of the 2026 Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) DIII All-Region Team, the association announced Friday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/LeFevre-Piper.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/LeFevre-Piper.png"><media:title>Piper-LeFevre</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/LeFevre-Piper.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:27:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12275</s:story_id></item><item><title>Firebirds Finish Historic Season in NCAA Championship Second Round</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/10/womens-lacrosse-firebirds-finish-historic-season-in-ncaa-championship-second-round.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/10/womens-lacrosse-firebirds-finish-historic-season-in-ncaa-championship-second-round.aspx</guid><category>Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WLAX Team Photo NCAA First Round" src="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/9/jrdphotography_6768.JPG" /><br /><br />GRANVILLE — The historic season for the Carthage College women's lacrosse team came to a close Sunday afternoon in the second round of the NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship, as the Firebirds fell to Denison 20-7. Carthage finishes the year 16-4 after making the program's deepest postseason run and first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/9/jrdphotography_6768.JPG" /><media:content url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/9/jrdphotography_6768.JPG"><media:title>WLAX Team Photo NCAA First Round</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/9/jrdphotography_6768.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 14:10:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12266</s:story_id></item><item><title>Carthage Rolls to First NCAA Tournament Victory in Program History</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/9/womens-lacrosse-carthage-rolls-to-first-ncaa-championship-victory-in-program-history.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/9/womens-lacrosse-carthage-rolls-to-first-ncaa-championship-victory-in-program-history.aspx</guid><category>Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Auggie Claridge weaves through traffic" src="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/9/jrdphotography_5567.JPG" /><br /><br />GRANVILLE — In its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship, the Carthage College women's lacrosse team secured its first NCAA Tournament victory Saturday afternoon, defeating Transylvania 14-7. The Firebirds overcame early jitters with a dominant second and third quarter performance to advance in the National Tournament.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/9/jrdphotography_5567.JPG" /><media:content url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/9/jrdphotography_5567.JPG"><media:title>Auggie Claridge weaves through traffic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/9/jrdphotography_5567.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 9 May 2026 16:26:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12263</s:story_id></item><item><title>NCAA Debut Awaits as Firebirds Face Transylvania</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/8/womens-lacrosse-ncaa-debut-awaits-as-firebirds-face-transylvania.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/8/womens-lacrosse-ncaa-debut-awaits-as-firebirds-face-transylvania.aspx</guid><category>Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WLAX" src="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/7/_C0A9210.jpg" /><br /><br />KENOSHA — The Carthage College women's lacrosse team punched its ticket to the NCAA Division III Tournament and will face Transylvania in the first round, marking the program's first appearance on the national stage.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/7/_C0A9210.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/7/_C0A9210.jpg"><media:title>WLAX</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/7/_C0A9210.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 8 May 2026 09:30:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12256</s:story_id></item><item><title>Carthage Breaks Through, Defeats Carroll (Wis.) for CCIW Tournament Crown</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/2/womens-lacrosse-carthage-breaks-through-defeats-carroll-wis-for-cciw-tournament-crown.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/2/womens-lacrosse-carthage-breaks-through-defeats-carroll-wis-for-cciw-tournament-crown.aspx</guid><category>Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's lacrosse team poses with their CCIW Tournament plaque" src="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/2/IMG_1282.JPG" /><br /><br />WAUKESHA — Carthage secured a historic milestone Saturday, knocking off top-seeded Carroll (Wis.) to capture its first-ever CCIW Tournament title and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/2/IMG_1282.JPG" /><media:content url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/2/IMG_1282.JPG"><media:title>Women's lacrosse team poses with their CCIW Tournament plaque</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/2/IMG_1282.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 2 May 2026 20:16:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12242</s:story_id></item><item><title>Firebirds Advance to CCIW Tournament Championship with Dominant 21-1 Victory Over Vikings</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/4/29/womens-lacrosse-firebirds-advance-to-cciw-tournament-championship-with-dominant-21-1-victory-over-vikings.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/4/29/womens-lacrosse-firebirds-advance-to-cciw-tournament-championship-with-dominant-21-1-victory-over-vikings.aspx</guid><category>Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Claridge-Auggie" src="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/29/Claridge-Auggie.png" /><br /><br />Carthage 21, Augustana 1]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/Claridge-Auggie.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/Claridge-Auggie.png"><media:title>Claridge-Auggie</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/Claridge-Auggie.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12230</s:story_id></item><item><title>Goff Co-Defensive Student-Athlete of the Year, Eight Firebirds Earn All-CCIW Honors</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/4/28/womens-lacrosse-goff-co-defensive-student-athlete-of-the-year-eight-firebirds-earn-all-cciw-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/4/28/womens-lacrosse-goff-co-defensive-student-athlete-of-the-year-eight-firebirds-earn-all-cciw-honors.aspx</guid><category>Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Goff-Kaitlyn" src="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/28/Goff-Kaitlyn.png" /><br /><br />NAPERVILLE - Eight members of the Carthage women's lacrosse team were recognized as part of the 2026 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Women's Lacrosse awards, the conference announced Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/Goff-Kaitlyn.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/Goff-Kaitlyn.png"><media:title>Goff-Kaitlyn</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/Goff-Kaitlyn.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:02:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12226</s:story_id></item><item><title>Firebirds’ Five-Goal Second Quarter Undone by Late Carroll Comeback</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/4/25/womens-lacrosse-firebirds-five-goal-second-quarter-undone-by-late-carroll-comeback.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/4/25/womens-lacrosse-firebirds-five-goal-second-quarter-undone-by-late-carroll-comeback.aspx</guid><category>Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Heitschmit-Shannon" 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Elmhurst</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/4/22/womens-lacrosse-womens-lacrosse-takes-commanding-lead-early-powering-past-elmhurst.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/4/22/womens-lacrosse-womens-lacrosse-takes-commanding-lead-early-powering-past-elmhurst.aspx</guid><category>Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Claridge-Auggie" src="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/22/Claridge-Auggie.png" /><br /><br />Carthage 17, Elmhurst 0]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/Claridge-Auggie.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/Claridge-Auggie.png"><media:title>Claridge-Auggie</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/Claridge-Auggie.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:17:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12206</s:story_id></item><item><title>Goff Secures Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week Honor</title><link>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/4/21/womens-lacrosse-goff-secures-defensive-student-athlete-of-the-week-honor.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/4/21/womens-lacrosse-goff-secures-defensive-student-athlete-of-the-week-honor.aspx</guid><category>Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Goff-Kaitlyn" src="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/21/Goff-Kaitlyn.png" /><br /><br />NAPERVILLE - The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) announced its Women's Lacrosse Student-Athletes of the Week. For the second time this season, Kaitlyn Goff of the Carthage Women's Lacrosse team was named Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week for the CCIW, the conference announced Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/Goff-Kaitlyn.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/Goff-Kaitlyn.png"><media:title>Goff-Kaitlyn</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.carthage.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/Goff-Kaitlyn.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:06:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12199</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>