<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://griffinathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Chestnut Hill College Athletics</title><link>https://griffinathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=wvball</link><description>Latest news items for Chestnut Hill College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://griffinathletics.com/rss?path=wvball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Twenty-eight Chestnut Hill College Student Athletes Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma</title><link>https://griffinathletics.com/news/2026/5/11/academic-achievement-twenty-eight-chestnut-hill-college-student-athletes-inducted-into-chi-alpha-sigma.aspx</link><guid>https://griffinathletics.com/news/2026/5/11/academic-achievement-twenty-eight-chestnut-hill-college-student-athletes-inducted-into-chi-alpha-sigma.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Basketball, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Sprint Football, Women's Bowling, Academic Achievement, Women's Flag Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Chi Alpha Sigma 2026" src="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Chi_Alpha_Sigma2026.jpg" /><br /><br />On Friday, May 8, 2026,  the Chestnut Hill College Department of Athletics and Recreation held their annual Chi Alpha Sigma Induction Ceremony in conjunction with the 5th   annual Griffins Awards Show.  Director of Athletics and Recreation, Jesse Balcer, Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) Rita Borzillo, Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Success Jesse Zafiratos  and Associate Director of Athletics Denise Wisniewski were pleased to announce the Chi Alpha Sigma Alpha Epsilon Chapter Class of 2026 which included 28 student-athletes.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Chi_Alpha_Sigma2026.jpg" /><media:content url="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Chi_Alpha_Sigma2026.jpg"><media:title>Chi Alpha Sigma 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Chi_Alpha_Sigma2026.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 16:18:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15399</s:story_id></item><item><title>Top Performers Recognized by Chestnut Hill College Athletics Department at  5th Annual Griffin Awards</title><link>https://griffinathletics.com/news/2026/5/11/general-top-performers-recognized-by-chestnut-hill-college-athletics-department-at-5th-annual-griffin-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://griffinathletics.com/news/2026/5/11/general-top-performers-recognized-by-chestnut-hill-college-athletics-department-at-5th-annual-griffin-awards.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Cross Country, General, Golf, Men's Basketball, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Women's Cross Country, Men's Track, Women's Track, Sprint Football, Women's Bowling, Academic Achievement, Women's Flag Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Griffin Awards" src="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/11/2026_griffin_awards.jpg" /><br /><br />The Chestnut Hill College Department of Athletics and Recreation held their Fifth Annual Griffins Awards Reception Friday night in Sorgenti Arena as the 2025-2026 athletics season reached its conclusion last weekend.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/2026_griffin_awards.jpg" /><media:content url="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/2026_griffin_awards.jpg"><media:title>2026 Griffin Awards</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/2026_griffin_awards.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:55:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15398</s:story_id></item><item><title>Record Number of Griffin Athletes Named to CACC Fall 2025 Academic Honor Roll</title><link>https://griffinathletics.com/news/2026/2/3/academic-achievement-record-number-of-griffin-athletes-named-to-cacc-fall-2025-academic-honor-roll.aspx</link><guid>https://griffinathletics.com/news/2026/2/3/academic-achievement-record-number-of-griffin-athletes-named-to-cacc-fall-2025-academic-honor-roll.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Cross Country, Golf, Men's Basketball, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Women's Cross Country, Men's Track, Women's Track, Women's Bowling, Academic Achievement</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CACC Academic Honor Roll- Fall 2025" src="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/3/academic_honor_roll_fall_2025.jpg" /><br /><br />A record number of Chestnut Hill College student-athletes were honored as Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Commissioner Dan Mara announced the CACC's Fall 2025 Academic Honor Roll.  A total of 202 Chestnut Hill College student-athletes were recognized in the fall honor roll listing with 11 of those representing 2 or more sports, bringing the total to 213 honorees.  This is an increase of 18 from the spring 2025 CACC Academic Honor Roll.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/3/academic_honor_roll_fall_2025.jpg" /><media:content url="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/3/academic_honor_roll_fall_2025.jpg"><media:title>CACC Academic Honor Roll- Fall 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/3/academic_honor_roll_fall_2025.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 3 Feb 2026 14:42:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15263</s:story_id></item><item><title>Dougherty Named to the CACC Women's Volleyball All-Academic Team</title><link>https://griffinathletics.com/news/2026/1/29/dougherty-named-to-the-cacc-womens-volleyball-all-academic-team.aspx</link><guid>https://griffinathletics.com/news/2026/1/29/dougherty-named-to-the-cacc-womens-volleyball-all-academic-team.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 CACC Volleyball All Academic Team" src="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/29/Multi-Player_Spotlight_-_Landscape__9_.jpg" /><br /><br />Chestnut Hill College Women's Volleyball player Katelyn Dougherty has been named to the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Women's Volleyball All-Academic team in an announcement by the conference office on Thursday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/29/Multi-Player_Spotlight_-_Landscape__9_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/29/Multi-Player_Spotlight_-_Landscape__9_.jpg"><media:title>2025 CACC Volleyball All Academic Team</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/29/Multi-Player_Spotlight_-_Landscape__9_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:06:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15259</s:story_id></item><item><title>Student Athletes Excel in the Classroom</title><link>https://griffinathletics.com/news/2026/1/19/academic-achievement-student-athletes-excel-in-the-classroom.aspx</link><guid>https://griffinathletics.com/news/2026/1/19/academic-achievement-student-athletes-excel-in-the-classroom.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Cross Country, Golf, Men's Basketball, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Women's Cross Country, Men's Track, Women's Track, Sprint Football, Women's Bowling, Academic Achievement, Women's Flag Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Fall Academic GPA" src="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/19/fall_academic_copy.jpg" /><br /><br />Philadelphia, Pa.—The academic achievement of Chestnut Hill College student-athletes continued to set remarkable new post-pandemic benchmarks during the Fall 2025 semester. The department's latest set of academic data for its 19 varsity sports programs that fielded a team in the Fall showed that Griffin student-athletes are continuing to raise the bar for their continued academic success]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/19/fall_academic_copy.jpg" /><media:content url="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/19/fall_academic_copy.jpg"><media:title>Fall Academic GPA</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/19/fall_academic_copy.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:46:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15246</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bayko Named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Women's Volleyball Team</title><link>https://griffinathletics.com/news/2025/12/16/womens-volleyball-bayko-named-to-the-college-sports-communicators-academic-all-district-team.aspx</link><guid>https://griffinathletics.com/news/2025/12/16/womens-volleyball-bayko-named-to-the-college-sports-communicators-academic-all-district-team.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 CSC Volleyball Academic All-distict team" src="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/16/VB-CSC_AAD-2025_copy.jpg" /><br /><br />Chestnut Hill College  Women's Volleyball player Sadie Bayko has been named to the 2025 College Sports Communicators Women's Volleyball Division II Academic All-District® Team in an announcement on Tuesday by the CSC Academic all-America® Committee.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/VB-CSC_AAD-2025_copy.jpg" /><media:content url="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/VB-CSC_AAD-2025_copy.jpg"><media:title>2025 CSC Volleyball Academic All-distict team</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/VB-CSC_AAD-2025_copy.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:13:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15230</s:story_id></item><item><title>Griffins Earn NCAA Presidents Award For Academic Excellence for Fourth Consecutive Year</title><link>https://griffinathletics.com/news/2025/11/24/academic-achievement-griffins-earn-presidents-award-for-academic-excellence-for-fourth-consecutive-year.aspx</link><guid>https://griffinathletics.com/news/2025/11/24/academic-achievement-griffins-earn-presidents-award-for-academic-excellence-for-fourth-consecutive-year.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Cross Country, Golf, Men's Basketball, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Women's Cross Country, Men's Track, Women's Track, Women's Bowling, Academic Achievement</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ASR Presidents Award" src="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/24/Lineup__11_.jpg" /><br /><br />Indianapolis, Ind.  – Chestnut Hill College has been recognized as one of 43 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) institutions to receive the 2025 Division II Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence. The Presidents' Award honors NCAA athletic programs with four-year Academic Success Rates of 90 or greater. This year's honor marks the fourth consecutive year, and the sixth time the Griffins' athletic program has received this prestigious award.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/24/Lineup__11_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/24/Lineup__11_.jpg"><media:title>ASR Presidents Award</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/24/Lineup__11_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:45:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15214</s:story_id></item><item><title>Griffins Honor Seniors as they Close out their 2025 Season</title><link>https://griffinathletics.com/news/2025/11/16/womens-volleyball-griffins-honor-seniors-as-they-close-out-their-2025-season.aspx</link><guid>https://griffinathletics.com/news/2025/11/16/womens-volleyball-griffins-honor-seniors-as-they-close-out-their-2025-season.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Volleyball Senior Day" src="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/16/senior_day2.jpg" /><br /><br />The Chestnut Hill College Women's Volleyball team closed out their season Saturday afternoon and celebrated their seniors as they lost to one of the top teams in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference, holy Family University in straight sets, 3-0 at Sorgenti Arena.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/16/senior_day2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/16/senior_day2.jpg"><media:title>Volleyball Senior Day</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/16/senior_day2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 11:46:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15202</s:story_id></item><item><title>Griffins Swept by Lightning</title><link>https://griffinathletics.com/news/2025/11/12/womens-volleyball-griffins-swept-by-lightning.aspx</link><guid>https://griffinathletics.com/news/2025/11/12/womens-volleyball-griffins-swept-by-lightning.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Volleyball group" src="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/18/IMG_3555_6gL8l.JPG" /><br /><br />The Chestnut Hill College Women's Volleyball team hosted Goldey-Beacom College Wednesday night in their penultimate game of the 2025 season, falling to the Lightning in straight sets 3-0 (25-12, 25-19, 25-18).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/18/IMG_3555_6gL8l.JPG" /><media:content url="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/18/IMG_3555_6gL8l.JPG"><media:title>Volleyball group</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/18/IMG_3555_6gL8l.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 22:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15198</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Volleyball Team Drops Four-Set Match to Golden Falcons</title><link>https://griffinathletics.com/news/2025/11/8/womens-volleyball-team-drops-four-set-match-to-golden-falcons.aspx</link><guid>https://griffinathletics.com/news/2025/11/8/womens-volleyball-team-drops-four-set-match-to-golden-falcons.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="VB huddle 4" src="https://griffinathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/8/jr-2025_VB_action_0012.JPG" /><br /><br />The Chestnut Hill College Women's Volleyball team started their final three-game homestand of the season with a 3-1 loss to Felician University Saturday afternoon at Sorgenti Arena.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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