<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://athletics.houghton.edu/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Houghton University Athletics</title><link>https://athletics.houghton.edu/rss.aspx?path=wvball</link><description>Latest news items for Houghton University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://athletics.houghton.edu/rss?path=wvball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Maples, Mason, Groff Join Athletics Hall of Honor</title><link>https://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2026/5/6/general-maples-mason-groff-join-athletics-hall-of-honor.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2026/5/6/general-maples-mason-groff-join-athletics-hall-of-honor.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country, General, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Hall of 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type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 6 May 2026 08:54:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8616</s:story_id></item><item><title>Highlanders: We Need Your Information</title><link>https://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2026/2/13/general-highlanders-we-need-your-information.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2026/2/13/general-highlanders-we-need-your-information.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country, Field Hockey, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Soccer, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Baseball, Softball, Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis, Men's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Alumni Updates" src="https://athletics.houghton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/13/Alumni_Updates_9208606.png" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.houghton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/13/Alumni_Updates_9208606.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.houghton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/13/Alumni_Updates_9208606.png"><media:title>Alumni Updates</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.houghton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/13/Alumni_Updates_9208606.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8511</s:story_id></item><item><title>Houghton Announces NCCAA All-America Scholar-Athletes for Fall 2025</title><link>https://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2025/12/4/cross-country-houghton-announces-nccaa-all-america-scholar-athletes-for-fall-2025.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2025/12/4/cross-country-houghton-announces-nccaa-all-america-scholar-athletes-for-fall-2025.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="NCCAA Scholar Athletes" src="https://athletics.houghton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/4/NCCAA_2025_Scholars_-_2_8640823.png" /><br /><br />HOUGHTON, N.Y. — Houghton University is proud to recognize 39 student-athletes from five fall varsity programs who have been named NCCAA All-America Scholar-Athletes for the 2025 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.houghton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/4/NCCAA_2025_Scholars_-_2_8640823.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.houghton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/4/NCCAA_2025_Scholars_-_2_8640823.png"><media:title>NCCAA Scholar Athletes</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.houghton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/4/NCCAA_2025_Scholars_-_2_8640823.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 4 Dec 2025 14:22:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8451</s:story_id></item><item><title>Belanger, Cole Earn All-E8 Honors</title><link>https://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2025/11/13/womens-volleyball-belanger-cole-earn-all-e8-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2025/11/13/womens-volleyball-belanger-cole-earn-all-e8-honors.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Belanger, Cole All E8" src="https://athletics.houghton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/13/2025_WVB_All-E8_-_2_8474471.png" /><br /><br />HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- Houghton women's volleyball teammates Alexa Belanger and Emma Cole have been honored by the Empire 8 Conference following the 2025 fall season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.houghton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/2025_WVB_All-E8_-_2_8474471.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.houghton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/2025_WVB_All-E8_-_2_8474471.png"><media:title>Belanger, Cole All E8</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.houghton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/2025_WVB_All-E8_-_2_8474471.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:27:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8433</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Volleyball Closes Out Season With 3-0 Loss to Geneseo</title><link>https://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2025/11/8/womens-volleyball-closes-out-season-with-3-0-loss-to-geneseo.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2025/11/8/womens-volleyball-closes-out-season-with-3-0-loss-to-geneseo.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's Volleyball Fun" src="https://athletics.houghton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/25/WVB_vs._AU_-_Website_Header.jpg" /><br /><br />GENESEO, NY – The Houghton women's volleyball 2025 campaign came to close on Saturday afternoon, as the fifth-seeded Highlanders fell, 3-0, to the fourth-seeded SUNY Geneseo Knights in the opening round of the Empire 8 conference championship tournament.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Tourney</title><link>https://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2025/11/7/womens-volleyball-set-for-first-round-of-e8-tourney.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2025/11/7/womens-volleyball-set-for-first-round-of-e8-tourney.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's Volleyball Fun" src="https://athletics.houghton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/25/WVB_vs._AU_-_Website_Header.jpg" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.houghton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/25/WVB_vs._AU_-_Website_Header.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.houghton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/25/WVB_vs._AU_-_Website_Header.jpg"><media:title>Women's Volleyball Fun</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.houghton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/25/WVB_vs._AU_-_Website_Header.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 7 Nov 2025 08:54:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8421</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Volleyball Closes Out Regular Season with Win Over Nazareth</title><link>https://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2025/11/1/womens-volleyball-closes-out-regular-season-with-win-over-nazareth.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2025/11/1/womens-volleyball-closes-out-regular-season-with-win-over-nazareth.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Morgan Brace serves" src="https://athletics.houghton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/10/25/WVB_vs_Hilbert_-_Website_Header__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />HOUGHTON, NY – Alexa Belanger pounded out 14 kills, as the Houghton Highlanders 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Highlanders</title><link>https://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2025/10/31/womens-volleyball-cardinals-remain-undefeated-in-e8-play-with-win-over-highlanders.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2025/10/31/womens-volleyball-cardinals-remain-undefeated-in-e8-play-with-win-over-highlanders.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Logan Baer sets" src="https://athletics.houghton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/20/WVB_vs._Hilbert_-_Website_Header.jpg" /><br /><br />PITTSFORD, N.Y. – Kaylene Nobel and Kalyna Dannenberg combined for 34 kills, as the #19 St. John Fisher Cardinals won their 25th consecutive game, defeating the Houghton Highlanders, 3-0.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.houghton.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/20/WVB_vs._Hilbert_-_Website_Header.jpg" /><media:content 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