{"id":217,"date":"2019-05-31T10:31:19","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T14:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/student-life\/athletics-and-recreation\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T14:03:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T19:03:59","slug":"athletics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/student-life\/athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Raiders Athletics Teams<\/h2>\n<p>Rivier offers 13 NCAA Division III varsity teams.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Women&#8217;s Sports<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Basketball<\/li>\n<li>Field Hockey<\/li>\n<li>Ice Hockey<\/li>\n<li>Lacrosse<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1043 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/02\/rivier-athletics.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"455\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/02\/rivier-athletics.png 646w, https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/02\/rivier-athletics-285x243.png 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Soccer<\/li>\n<li>Softball<\/li>\n<li>Volleyball<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Men&#8217;s Sports<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Baseball<\/li>\n<li>Basketball<\/li>\n<li>Ice Hockey<\/li>\n<li>Lacrosse<\/li>\n<li>Soccer<\/li>\n<li>Volleyball<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Accomplishments<\/h2>\n<p>As Division III participants in the NCAA and GNAC (Great Northeast Athletic Conference), we go head to head with schools from across the region and have brought home more than 25 championships.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rivier University | Athletics\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/990174669?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Our coaches also create an environment that is competitive and caring, ensuring that students have the resources and support necessary to find a balance between academic and athletic endeavors. 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