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      <title>Follow the NCAA National Championship</title>
      <summary>Salisbury and Messiah will face off in the 2009 NCAA Division III Field Hockey National Championship on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mtholyoke.edu/athletics/24110.shtml"&gt;Championship Central&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; | &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://all-access.cbssports.com/player.html?code=ncaa&amp;amp;media=154038"&gt;Watch Live&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; |&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="javascript: window.open('http://www.mtholyoke.edu/athletics/livestats/xlive.htm','','toolbar=no,width=780,height=540');void(' ');"&gt;Live Stats&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;</summary>
      <created_at>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:07:34 -0500</created_at>
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      <uri>http://www.mtholyoke.edu/news/channels/26/stories/5681805</uri>
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      <title>Photos From Semifinal Saturday</title>
      <summary>Mount Holyoke hosted the Semifinal Round of the 2009 NCAA Division III Field Hockey National Championship. Check out the photos by Leila Quinn and Katie Frick!</summary>
      <created_at>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:00:58 -0500</created_at>
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      <uri>http://www.flickr.com/photos/mhcathletics/</uri>
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      <title>Basketball Bests Wentworth, 59-50</title>
      <summary>Using a balanced attack, the Mount Holyoke basketball team topped Wentworth 59-50 in the consolation round of the Brandeis Tip-Off Tournament this afternoon.</summary>
      <created_at>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:55:25 -0500</created_at>
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      <uri>http://www.mtholyoke.edu/news/channels/26/stories/5681803</uri>
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      <title>Swim and Dive Breezes By Western Connecticut, 168.5-120.5</title>
      <summary>Lydia Bowers and Joan Burton boosted the Mount Holyoke swimming and diving team&amp;nbsp;past Western Connecticut.</summary>
      <created_at>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:39:23 -0500</created_at>
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      <uri>http://www.mtholyoke.edu/news/channels/26/stories/5681802</uri>
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      <title>National Semifinals: Salisbury Edges Tufts, 1-0</title>
      <summary>After a four-year absence, Salisbury is headed back to the Division III National Championship.</summary>
      <created_at>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:56:42 -0500</created_at>
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      <uri>http://www.mtholyoke.edu/news/channels/26/stories/5681801</uri>
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      <title>National Semifinals: Messiah Comes Back to Defeat Ursinus, 4-3</title>
      <summary>Messiah appeared headed for more postseason heartbreak, but then the Falcons showed the heart of a champion.</summary>
      <created_at>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:49:24 -0500</created_at>
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      <title>Photos From Championship Friday</title>
      <summary>In addition to taking the field for practice sessions on Friday, the four teams also participated in community service activities and a banquet. Check out the photos by Leila Quinn and Katie Frick!</summary>
      <created_at>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:02:59 -0500</created_at>
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      <title>Bates Bests Basketball in Opening Round of Brandeis Tip-Off Tournament, 74-51</title>
      <summary>The Bates basketball team downed Mount Holyoke 74-51 in the opening round of the Brandeis Tip-Off Tournament this evening</summary>
      <created_at>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:25:44 -0500</created_at>
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      <title>MH NEWS: Barbara Cassani Feature</title>
      <summary>Barbara Cassani &amp;rsquo;82 will be the featured speaker at the 2009 NCAA Division III Field Hockey Champions Dinner on Friday evening.</summary>
      <created_at>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:13:58 -0500</created_at>
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      <uri>http://www.mtholyoke.edu/news/channels/26/stories/5681789</uri>
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      <title>MH News: Alison Hersey Risch Feature</title>
      <summary>Alison Hersey Risch '59&amp;nbsp;will toss the coin prior to Saturday's NCAA Division III Field Hockey National Semifinal contest between Tufts and Salisbury.</summary>
      <created_at>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:00:51 -0500</created_at>
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      <uri>http://www.mtholyoke.edu/news/channels/26/stories/5681788</uri>
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      <title>Follow the Champions Blog!</title>
      <summary>Over the course of the weekend, Mount Holyoke field hockey player Katie Frick will&amp;nbsp;blogging about the events surrounding the NCAA Championship. Follow the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://pub.mtholyoke.edu/journal/ncaachampionship/"&gt;Champions Blog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;!</summary>
      <created_at>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:14:17 -0500</created_at>
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      <title>Best NCAA Field Hockey Players to Talk Shop with Local Grade Schoolers</title>
      <summary>Student-athletes participating in the 2009 NCAA Field Hockey National Championship will drop by two local schools on Friday.</summary>
      <created_at>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:37:34 -0500</created_at>
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      <title>Pair of Field Hockey Players Claim All-Region Accolades</title>
      <summary>Tricia Chase and Shara Robertson have earned Longstreth/NFHCA All-Region accolades.</summary>
      <created_at>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:51:52 -0500</created_at>
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      <uri>http://www.mtholyoke.edu/news/channels/26/stories/5681771</uri>
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      <title>Schonborn Secures "Lyon of the Week"</title>
      <summary>Swimming and diving team member Lindsay Schonborn has been named Lyon of the Week for the week of November 9-15.</summary>
      <created_at>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:40:56 -0500</created_at>
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      <title>Cross Country Finishes 28th at NCAA Regional</title>
      <summary>The Mount Holyoke cross country team wrapped up its 2009 campaign with a 28th place finish at the NCAA Division III New England Regional Championship today.</summary>
      <created_at>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:20:39 -0500</created_at>
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      <uri>http://www.mtholyoke.edu/news/channels/26/stories/5681763</uri>
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      <title>NEWMAC Announces Fall Academic All-Conference Squads</title>
      <summary>Twenty-one Mount Holyoke student-athletes&amp;nbsp;earned NEWMAC Academic All-Conference accolades.</summary>
      <created_at>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:01:13 -0500</created_at>
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      <title>Soccer Collects NEWMAC Postseason Accolades</title>
      <summary>Sisters Terry and Lauren Orr were joined on the NEWMAC All-Conference Second Team by goalkeeper Ingibj&amp;ouml;rg Magn&amp;uacute;sd&amp;oacute;ttir.</summary>
      <created_at>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:27:11 -0500</created_at>
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      <title>Field Hockey Racks Up NEWMAC Postseason Accolades</title>
      <summary>Field hockey players Tricia Chase, Shara Robertson and Taylor Hedges earned NEWMAC All-Conference recongnition.</summary>
      <created_at>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:53:40 -0500</created_at>
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      <uri>http://www.mtholyoke.edu/news/channels/26/stories/5681746</uri>
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      <title>Volleyball Picks Up NEWMAC Sportsmanship Award</title>
      <summary>The Mount Holyoke volleyball team &amp;nbsp;has earned its third consecutive NEWMAC Sportsmanship Award.</summary>
      <created_at>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:13:10 -0500</created_at>
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      <title>Riding Takes High Point Title at Home Show</title>
      <summary>Lindsay Sceats and Margaret Swanson propelled&amp;nbsp;the Mount Holyoke riding team&amp;nbsp;to a High Point Championship at its fall home show.</summary>
      <created_at>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:28:22 -0500</created_at>
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      <title>Meet the FHOCers</title>
      <summary>Mount Holyoke has embraced athletics as another learning laboratory on campus, as&amp;nbsp;it prepares to host&amp;nbsp;the NCAA Division III Field Hockey National Championship.</summary>
      <created_at>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:21:21 -0500</created_at>
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      <title>Tennis Tandem Secures NEWMAC All-Conference Accolades</title>
      <summary>Mount Holyoke&amp;rsquo;s number two doubles duo of Natalie Hsiang and Sarah Moore were named to the NEWMAC Second Team.</summary>
      <created_at>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:07:50 -0400</created_at>
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      <title>Kendall Complex Grand Opening</title>
      <summary>We are excited to announce the Grand Opening of the renovated Kendall Sports &amp;amp; Dance Complex on September 25.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.mtholyoke.edu/athletics/217.shtml"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kendall Sports &amp;amp; Dance Complex Membership Webpage&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</summary>
      <created_at>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:33:50 -0400</created_at>
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      <title>Game of the Week Schedule Unveiled</title>
      <summary>The Mount Holyoke College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) has released its 2009-10 Game of the Week schedule.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mtholyoke.edu/athletics/varsity/logos/gameoftheweek.pdf"&gt;Game of the Week Flier&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;</summary>
      <created_at>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:52:13 -0400</created_at>
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      <title>Lyons Athletics on Twitter</title>
      <summary>Lyons fans can now sign up to receive free text message score and news alerts on their mobile devices and computers via Twitter.</summary>
      <created_at>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:40:38 -0400</created_at>
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      <uri>http://www.mtholyoke.edu/news/channels/26/stories/5681456</uri>
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