<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>University of Hartford</title><link>http://www.hartfordhawks.com</link><description>Latest news items for University of Hartford</description><managingEditor /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Women’s Basketball Blog Returns with Weekly Video Updates </title><link>http://www.hartfordhawks.com/news/2010/9/3/WBB_0903102234.aspx</link><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hartfordhawks.com/images/2010/3/1/rp_primary_act_wbb-arenashot-02.jpg" /><br /><br />The women&rsquo;s basketball blog is returning to HartfordHawks.com and will now feature weekly video updates with the coaches and players. The first weekly update includes an interview with Coach Rizzotti.  ]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.hartfordhawks.com/images/2010/3/1/rp_primary_act_wbb-arenashot-02.jpg" length="301790" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:20:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Save the Date, Tee it Up with Coach Rizzotti and the Hartford Hawks 2010 Golf Tournament </title><link>http://www.hartfordhawks.com/news/2009/7/16/WBB_0716094021.aspx</link><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hartfordhawks.com/images/2009/7/20/rp_primary_act_wbb-teeitup.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Hartford women's basketball team will be hold its 10th annual Tee it Up with Coach Rizzotti and the Hartford Hawks Golf Tournament on Monday, September 13, 2010. Click Here for more information. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.hartfordhawks.com/images/2009/7/20/rp_primary_act_wbb-teeitup.jpg" length="177821" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:37:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Women’s Basketball Recognized for Academic Excellence </title><link>http://www.hartfordhawks.com/news/2010/7/20/WBB_0720101459.aspx</link><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hartfordhawks.com/images/2010/7/20/rp_primary_act_wbb-WBCATop25.jpg" /><br /><br />The Women&rsquo;s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) has announced its 2009-10 Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll, where the University of Hartford women&rsquo;s basketball team ranked 23rd in the entire nation on the NCAA Division I list. The awards recognized teams throughout the country that have the highest grade point averages (GPA) for the entire 2009-10 season based upon nominations submitted by WBCA-member coaches. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.hartfordhawks.com/images/2010/7/20/rp_primary_act_wbb-WBCATop25.jpg" length="279122" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:51:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rizzotti Leads USA U18 National Team to Gold Medal Finish at FIBA U18 Championships </title><link>http://www.hartfordhawks.com/news/2010/6/28/WBB_0628104842.aspx</link><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hartfordhawks.com/images/2010/6/28/rp_primary_rizzotti-FIBA-Championships.jpg" /><br /><br />University of Hartford head women&rsquo;s basketball coach Jennifer Rizzotti has struck gold once again, leading the USA Women&rsquo;s U18 National Team to a Gold Medal at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship. Rizzotti served as the USA head coach for the first time in her coaching career, after serving as an assistant with the gold-medal winning U18 team in 2006. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.hartfordhawks.com/images/2010/6/28/rp_primary_rizzotti-FIBA-Championships.jpg" length="252587" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:45:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hartford Awarded NCAA Women's Basketball Marketing Grant for Second Straight Year </title><link>http://www.hartfordhawks.com/news/2010/6/23/WBB_0623104630.aspx</link><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hartfordhawks.com/images/2010/2/23/rp_primary_act_wbb-team-02.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Hartford was one of 12 institutions and two conferences to receive the NCAA Division I Women&rsquo;s Basketball Grant, marking the second straight year the Hawks have received the NCAA funds to help market the women&rsquo;s basketball program. 
 ]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.hartfordhawks.com/images/2010/2/23/rp_primary_act_wbb-team-02.jpg" length="241010" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:42:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hartford to Host America East Men's and Women's Basketball Championship for Second-Straight Year </title><link>http://www.hartfordhawks.com/news/2010/6/8/GEN_0608101037.aspx</link><category>General, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hartfordhawks.com/images/2010/6/8/rp_primary_act_gen-chasearenafloor-AE.jpg" /><br /><br />The America East Conference has chosen the University of Hartford as host for its 2011 Men&rsquo;s and Women&rsquo;s Basketball Championships to be held on March 3-6. Just months removed from the first-ever combined men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s championship, the conference Athletic Directors chose to build off the momentum created from this past year and once again hold the tournament in Hartford. The decision was made Tuesday in a vote of the league&rsquo;s athletics directors during the annual meetings in Lake Placid.  ]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.hartfordhawks.com/images/2010/6/8/rp_primary_act_gen-chasearenafloor-AE.jpg" length="275098" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:08:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rizzotti Announces Changes to Women’s Basketball Coaching Staff </title><link>http://www.hartfordhawks.com/news/2010/6/8/WBB_0608102300.aspx</link><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hartfordhawks.com/images/2010/6/8/rp_primary_act_wbb-team-0315.jpg" /><br /><br />University of Hartford women&rsquo;s basketball coach Jennifer Rizzotti announced the addition of Erica Beverly, a recent Hawks graduate, and the promotion of Ikea Witt for the 2010-11 season. Witt&rsquo;s promotion to assistant coach follows the departure of Tanika Price who will take over as an Assistant Coach under Krista Kilburn-Steveskey at Hofstra. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.hartfordhawks.com/images/2010/6/8/rp_primary_act_wbb-team-0315.jpg" length="348336" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:21:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>University of Hartford Wins NCAA/America East ‘Pack the House Challenge’ for Third Year in a Row; Presents Check to Saint Francis Hospital for Challenge Award </title><link>http://www.hartfordhawks.com/news/2010/5/5/WBB_0505102132.aspx</link><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hartfordhawks.com/images/2010/5/5/rp_primary_PackHouseCheckPresentation.jpg" /><br /><br />

The University of Hartford women&rsquo;s basketball team presented a $500 check to the Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, an award the Hawks earned for winning the 2009-10 NCAA &ldquo;Pack the House&rdquo; challenge.  ]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.hartfordhawks.com/images/2010/5/5/rp_primary_PackHouseCheckPresentation.jpg" length="224156" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 15:04:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Diana Delva Invited to San Antonio Silver Stars Training Camp </title><link>http://www.hartfordhawks.com/news/2010/4/22/WBB_0422102217.aspx</link><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hartfordhawks.com/images/2010/4/20/rp_primary_act_wbb-DelvaDiana-sanantonio.jpg" /><br /><br />University of Hartford senior Diana Delva has been invited to the San Antonio Silver Stars training camp, which is scheduled to begin on Sunday, April 25 at the Antioch Sports Complex in San Antonio.  ]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.hartfordhawks.com/images/2010/4/20/rp_primary_act_wbb-DelvaDiana-sanantonio.jpg" length="245586" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:18:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rizzotti Receives UConn Club's Red O'Neill Award </title><link>http://www.hartfordhawks.com/news/2010/4/20/WBB_0420102111.aspx</link><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hartfordhawks.com/images/2010/4/20/rp_primary_act_wbb-RizzottiJennifer-redoneilaward27.jpg" /><br /><br />University of Hartford women's basketball coach and 1996 UConn graduate Jennifer Rizzotti will be honored with The Red O'Neill Award when The UConn Clubs holds its 57th Annual Awards Dinner on Tuesday, April 20, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cromwell. ]]></description><enclosure url="http://www.hartfordhawks.com/images/2010/4/20/rp_primary_act_wbb-RizzottiJennifer-redoneilaward27.jpg" length="232026" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:18:41 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>