<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/montclair-state-lacrosse-and-college-lacrosse-needs-more-support.html" dsn="news"><pubdate>01/06/2025</pubdate><author>Kyle Ferreira</author><hero-image><img src="/images/montclairstatefie.jpg" alt="Montclair State University Field"/></hero-image><hero-image-credit>Montclair State Athletics</hero-image-credit><category>sports</category><title>Montclair State Lacrosse and College Lacrosse Needs More Support </title><description>Friday the 13th hit the Montclair State Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse programs hard. It was announced in December that the two teams would be demoted to club status, while additionally adding women’s flag football into their athletic catalog.  But the issue isn’t related to the addition of a growing sport like flag football, but rather the constant disinterest in lacrosse.</description></item>