<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://smsumustangs.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>SMSU Athletics</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/rss.aspx?path=vball</link><description>Latest news items for SMSU Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://smsumustangs.com/rss?path=vball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>SMSU announces 2026-27 season ticket packages</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/6/4/general-smsu-announces-2026-27-season-ticket-packages.aspx</link><guid>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/6/4/general-smsu-announces-2026-27-season-ticket-packages.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Football, Women's Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026-27 season ticket image" src="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/4/Fall_Tickets_Press_Release__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />MARSHALL, Minn. – The Southwest Minnesota State University Department of Athletics has announced single-game and season ticket packages, along with an all-sports season pass and reserved chairback all-sports season pass now available for the upcoming 2026-27 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/4/Fall_Tickets_Press_Release__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/4/Fall_Tickets_Press_Release__1_.jpg"><media:title>2026-27 season ticket image</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/4/Fall_Tickets_Press_Release__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2026 09:53:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18080</s:story_id></item><item><title>SMSU student-athletes honored at annual Mustang Athletic Awards Ceremony</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/4/28/general-smsu-student-athletes-honored-at-annual-mustang-athletic-awards-ceremony.aspx</link><guid>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/4/28/general-smsu-student-athletes-honored-at-annual-mustang-athletic-awards-ceremony.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Wheelchair Basketball, Baseball, Football, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Softball, Volleyball, Wrestling, General, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Track &amp; Field, Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Track &amp; Field, Women's Swimming &amp; Diving</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Braaten Jones" src="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/28/2025-26Athletes.jpg" /><br /><br />MARSHALL, Minn. - Southwest Minnesota State University student-athletes from the 2025-26 academic year were honored at the annual 'Mustang Athletics Awards Ceremony' held Monday night (April 27) inside the R/A Facility.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/2025-26Athletes.jpg" /><media:content url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/2025-26Athletes.jpg"><media:title>Braaten Jones</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/2025-26Athletes.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:40:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18053</s:story_id></item><item><title>SMSU volleyball announces six signings for 2026 class</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/4/21/volleyball-smsu-volleyball-announces-six-signings-for-2026-class.aspx</link><guid>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/4/21/volleyball-smsu-volleyball-announces-six-signings-for-2026-class.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Recruiting Class VB 2026" src="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/21/landscape.jpg" /><br /><br />MARSHALL, Minn. - Southwest Minnesota State University head volleyball coach Tyler Boddy has officially announced five high school student-athletes and one transfer student-athlete have signed letters of intent to continue their academic and volleyball careers at SMSU.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/landscape.jpg" /><media:content url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/landscape.jpg"><media:title>Recruiting Class VB 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/landscape.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:42:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18032</s:story_id></item><item><title>SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, April 16 -- M4L Day 2026</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/4/10/mens-basketball-save-the-date-thursday-april-16-m4l-day-2026.aspx</link><guid>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/4/10/mens-basketball-save-the-date-thursday-april-16-m4l-day-2026.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Wheelchair Basketball, Baseball, Football, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Softball, Volleyball, Wrestling, General, Mustang Club, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Track &amp; Field, Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Track &amp; Field, Women's Swimming &amp; Diving</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 M4L" src="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/10/M4L_Day_Save_the_Date.jpg" /><br /><br />MARSHALL, Minn. – Southwest Minnesota State University alumni, parents, friends, faculty and staff are encouraged to save the date, April 16, for this year's M4L Day—a one-day, online fundraising event—to help transform SMSU.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/10/M4L_Day_Save_the_Date.jpg" /><media:content url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/10/M4L_Day_Save_the_Date.jpg"><media:title>2026 M4L</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/10/M4L_Day_Save_the_Date.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:45:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18012</s:story_id></item><item><title>Fourteen SMSU student-athletes earn NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Award</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/1/30/general-fourteen-smsu-student-athletes-earn-nsic-myles-brand-all-academic-with-distinction-award.aspx</link><guid>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/1/30/general-fourteen-smsu-student-athletes-earn-nsic-myles-brand-all-academic-with-distinction-award.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Baseball, Women's Soccer, Volleyball, General, Women's Cross Country, Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Track &amp; Field, Women's Swimming &amp; Diving</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Myles Brand" src="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/1/25/Awards_MB2024.jpg" /><br /><br />BURNSVILLE, Minn. – A total of 14 Southwest Minnesota State University student-athletes were honored on Friday with the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Award, NSIC Commissioner Erin Lind announced. A total of 324 student-athletes from the NSIC's 16 institutions received the award now in its 16th year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/1/25/Awards_MB2024.jpg" /><media:content url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/1/25/Awards_MB2024.jpg"><media:title>Myles Brand</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/1/25/Awards_MB2024.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:40:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17838</s:story_id></item><item><title>Four Mustangs earn CSC Academic All-District honors for 2025</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2025/12/16/volleyball-four-mustangs-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors-for-2025.aspx</link><guid>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2025/12/16/volleyball-four-mustangs-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors-for-2025.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CSC Academic honors 2025" src="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/16/Multi_Player_Feature.jpg" /><br /><br />MARSHALL, Minn – Southwest Minnesota State had four members of the volleyball program named to the 2025 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District team announced on Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/Multi_Player_Feature.jpg" /><media:content url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/Multi_Player_Feature.jpg"><media:title>CSC Academic honors 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/Multi_Player_Feature.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:48:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17766</s:story_id></item><item><title>NSIC announces Fall All-Academic Team with 44 SMSU student-athletes recognized</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2025/12/11/general-nsic-announces-fall-all-academic-team-with-44-smsu-student-athletes-recognized.aspx</link><guid>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2025/12/11/general-nsic-announces-fall-all-academic-team-with-44-smsu-student-athletes-recognized.aspx</guid><category>Football, Women's Soccer, Volleyball, General, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Academic All-NSIC logo" src="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/11/27/AcademicAll-NSIClogo.jpg" /><br /><br />BURNSVILLE, Minn. — The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference has announced the 2025 Fall All-Academic team with 44 Southwest Minnesota State University student-athletes being recognized during the fall season, including 26 named to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/11/27/AcademicAll-NSIClogo.jpg" /><media:content url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/11/27/AcademicAll-NSIClogo.jpg"><media:title>Academic All-NSIC logo</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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Coaches Association (AVCA) All-American honorable mention team the organization released on Wednesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/10/Jones_Feature.jpg" /><media:content url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/10/Jones_Feature.jpg"><media:title>Jones All-American</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/10/Jones_Feature.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:06:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17750</s:story_id></item><item><title>Jones earns all-region accolades from AVCA and CCA</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2025/12/3/volleyball-jones-earns-all-region-accolades-from-avca-and-cca.aspx</link><guid>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2025/12/3/volleyball-jones-earns-all-region-accolades-from-avca-and-cca.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jones All-Region 2025" src="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/3/JonesAllRegion.jpg" /><br /><br />MARSHALL, Minn. – Southwest Minnesota State University outside hitter Leah Jones was named All-Central Region by two organizations on Wednesday, earning American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) first team honors, while receiving Conference Commissioners Association (CCA) second team accolades.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/3/JonesAllRegion.jpg" /><media:content 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src="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/25/AVCVB24.jpg" /><br /><br />LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Southwest Minnesota State women's volleyball team is ranked No. 13 in the final regular season American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division II poll released on Monday afternoon (Nov. 24).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/AVCVB24.jpg" /><media:content url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/AVCVB24.jpg"><media:title>AVCA Top 25 Nov. 24</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/AVCVB24.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:49:00 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