<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://gobroncs.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Rider University Athletics</title><link>https://gobroncs.com/rss.aspx</link><description>Latest news items for Rider University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://gobroncs.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Men's Basketball to Compete in Inaugural America East-Metro Challenge</title><link>https://gobroncs.com/news/2026/6/1/mens-basketball-to-compete-in-inaugural-america-east-metro-challenge.aspx</link><guid>https://gobroncs.com/news/2026/6/1/mens-basketball-to-compete-in-inaugural-america-east-metro-challenge.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Images from the Rider Broncs vs Virginia Cavaliers mens basketball game-Monday, Nov. 03, 2025 at  in Charlottesville, VA.
 
Rider hung close the first half but a revamped Virginia Cavaliers team got rolling in the second half and closed out for an 87-53 opening night victory


(Photo by Sideline Media Productions)" src="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/5/20251103-RB_UVA-MBB-0J7A3064.jpg" /><br /><br />EDISON, NJ– The America East Conference and Metro Conference announced the participating schools and the full schedule of games for the inaugural America East – Metro Basketball Challenge on Monday, set for the start of the 2026 men's and women's basketball seasons.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/5/20251103-RB_UVA-MBB-0J7A3064.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/5/20251103-RB_UVA-MBB-0J7A3064.jpg"><media:title>Images from the Rider Broncs vs Virginia Cavaliers mens basketball game-Monday, Nov. 03, 2025 at  in Charlottesville, VA.
 
Rider hung close the first half but a revamped Virginia Cavaliers team got rolling in the second half and closed out for an 87-53 opening night victory


(Photo by Sideline Media Productions)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/5/20251103-RB_UVA-MBB-0J7A3064.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 1 Jun 2026 11:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17885</s:story_id></item><item><title>Baseball Sees Season End at Gainesville Regional</title><link>https://gobroncs.com/news/2026/5/30/baseball-sees-season-end-at-gainesville-regional.aspx</link><guid>https://gobroncs.com/news/2026/5/30/baseball-sees-season-end-at-gainesville-regional.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Hartmann Troy Regional" src="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/30/_JB22177_copy_MQigR.jpg" /><br /><br />GAINESVILLE, FL – The fourth-seeded Rider University baseball team was defeated Saturday in an elimination game at the Gainesville Regional, falling to third-seeded Troy, 15-7. The Broncs fall to 33-20 to close out the season, while the Trojans improve to 33-30.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/30/_JB22177_copy_MQigR.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/30/_JB22177_copy_MQigR.jpg"><media:title>Hartmann Troy Regional</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/30/_JB22177_copy_MQigR.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 20:43:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17884</s:story_id></item><item><title>Baseball Leads Late, Falls to Walk-Off at No. 8 Florida</title><link>https://gobroncs.com/news/2026/5/29/baseball-leads-late-falls-to-walk-off-at-no-8-florida.aspx</link><guid>https://gobroncs.com/news/2026/5/29/baseball-leads-late-falls-to-walk-off-at-no-8-florida.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Paskell Florida Regional" src="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/29/IMG_4821.JPG" /><br /><br />GAINESVILLE, FL – The fourth-seeded Rider University baseball team was defeated Friday, falling at top-seeded and eighth overall seed Florida in the opening game of the Gainesville Regional. The Broncs fall to 33-19 on the season, while the Gators improve to 40-19.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/IMG_4821.JPG" /><media:content url="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/IMG_4821.JPG"><media:title>Paskell Florida Regional</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/IMG_4821.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 18:34:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17883</s:story_id></item><item><title>Palmer Makes Second Appearance at NCAA East Preliminary Championships Friday</title><link>https://gobroncs.com/news/2026/5/28/mens-track-and-field-palmer-makes-second-appearance-at-ncaa-east-preliminary-championship-friday.aspx</link><guid>https://gobroncs.com/news/2026/5/28/mens-track-and-field-palmer-makes-second-appearance-at-ncaa-east-preliminary-championship-friday.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Michael Palmer at 2025 Outdoor MAACs" src="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/5/30/DSC_8682.jpeg" /><br /><br />2026 NCAA East Preliminary Championship]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/30/DSC_8682.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/30/DSC_8682.jpeg"><media:title>Michael Palmer at 2025 Outdoor MAACs</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/30/DSC_8682.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 21:49:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>44</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17882</s:story_id></item><item><title>Baseball Begins Play at NCAA Gainesville Regional Friday</title><link>https://gobroncs.com/news/2026/5/28/baseball-begins-play-at-ncaa-gainesville-regional-friday.aspx</link><guid>https://gobroncs.com/news/2026/5/28/baseball-begins-play-at-ncaa-gainesville-regional-friday.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Regional Bracket" src="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/28/Bracket.jpg" /><br /><br />NCAA Gainesville Regional – Friday, May 29-Monday, June 1, 2026]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/Bracket.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/Bracket.jpg"><media:title>Regional Bracket</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/Bracket.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 10:20:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17881</s:story_id></item><item><title>Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Announces Rebrand  to “The Metro Conference”</title><link>https://gobroncs.com/news/2026/5/28/general-metro-atlantic-athletic-conference-announces-rebrand-to-the-metro-conference.aspx</link><guid>https://gobroncs.com/news/2026/5/28/general-metro-atlantic-athletic-conference-announces-rebrand-to-the-metro-conference.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Metro x Rider Logo" src="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/28/RID_WEB.png" /><br /><br />EDISON, NJ (May 28, 2026) – The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) announced today that the Conference will officially transition to the Metro Conference beginning July 1, 2026. The new identity was developed to establish a clearer, more modern, and distinct identity while honoring the tradition and foundation built over the last 45 years.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/RID_WEB.png" /><media:content url="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/RID_WEB.png"><media:title>Metro x Rider Logo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/RID_WEB.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 09:10:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17880</s:story_id></item><item><title>Softball Lands Five on CSC Academic All-District Team</title><link>https://gobroncs.com/news/2026/5/27/softball-lands-five-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</link><guid>https://gobroncs.com/news/2026/5/27/softball-lands-five-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Academic All-District" src="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/27/Multi_Player_Feature__3_.jpg" /><br /><br />GREENWOOD, IN – College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced selections for the 2026 Academic All-District Team on Tuesday. Five student-athletes from Rider were among those honored by the organization.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/Multi_Player_Feature__3_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/Multi_Player_Feature__3_.jpg"><media:title>Academic All-District</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/27/Multi_Player_Feature__3_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 16:15:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17879</s:story_id></item><item><title>Rider Draws Florida and Gainesville Regional in NCAA Tournament</title><link>https://gobroncs.com/news/2026/5/25/baseball-rider-draws-florida-and-gainesville-regional-in-ncaa-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://gobroncs.com/news/2026/5/25/baseball-rider-draws-florida-and-gainesville-regional-in-ncaa-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="BASE Selection Show Team Reaction" src="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/25/IMG_3440.jpg" /><br /><br />INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA released the regional brackets for the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament Monday afternoon, and Rider University will be travelling to Gainesville, FL to face the no. 8 host Gators of Florida. The other two teams playing in the double-elimination regional are Miami and Troy.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/25/IMG_3440.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/25/IMG_3440.jpg"><media:title>BASE Selection Show Team Reaction</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/25/IMG_3440.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 14:08:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17878</s:story_id></item><item><title>Baseball Claims Fifth MAAC Championship and Third in the Last Six Seasons</title><link>https://gobroncs.com/news/2026/5/23/baseball-claims-fifth-maac-championship-and-third-in-the-last-six-seasons.aspx</link><guid>https://gobroncs.com/news/2026/5/23/baseball-claims-fifth-maac-championship-and-third-in-the-last-six-seasons.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 MAAC Baseball Champ Team Photo" src="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/23/DSC03054.jpeg" /><br /><br />WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY – The top-seeded Rider University baseball team won its fifth MAAC Tournament Championship Saturday, falling to Fairfield, 12-7, before defeating the Stags, 6-1, in the winner-take-all Championship Game. The Broncs will advance to the NCAA Regional at 33-18 on the season, while the Stags end the year at 31-23.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/23/DSC03054.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/23/DSC03054.jpeg"><media:title>2026 MAAC Baseball Champ Team Photo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/23/DSC03054.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 20:35:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17877</s:story_id></item><item><title>MAAC Championship Game Time Moved to 10 AM</title><link>https://gobroncs.com/news/2026/5/22/baseball-maac-championship-game-time-moved-to-10-am.aspx</link><guid>https://gobroncs.com/news/2026/5/22/baseball-maac-championship-game-time-moved-to-10-am.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MAAC Tournament Schedule Change" src="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/22/SCHEDULE_UPDATE_-_MAAC_CHAMPIONSHIP_GAME_TIME_10_AM_-_Landscape.jpg" /><br /><br />WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY - Due to the forecast of inclement weather, the MAAC has announced that tomorrow's MAAC Championship Series has been pushed forward. First pitch, originally scheduled for noon, will now take place at 10:00 a.m. The top-seeded Broncs will play third-seeded Fairfield in the MAAC Championship Series for the second-straight year and fourth time in the last six seasons.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/22/SCHEDULE_UPDATE_-_MAAC_CHAMPIONSHIP_GAME_TIME_10_AM_-_Landscape.jpg" /><media:content url="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/22/SCHEDULE_UPDATE_-_MAAC_CHAMPIONSHIP_GAME_TIME_10_AM_-_Landscape.jpg"><media:title>MAAC Tournament Schedule Change</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://gobroncs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/22/SCHEDULE_UPDATE_-_MAAC_CHAMPIONSHIP_GAME_TIME_10_AM_-_Landscape.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:47:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17876</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>