<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://admin.mercerbears.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Mercer University Athletics</title><link>https://admin.mercerbears.com/rss.aspx?path=msoc</link><description>Latest news items for Mercer University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://admin.mercerbears.com/rss?path=msoc" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Bears Add A Pair Of Homegrown Talents To Incoming Signing Class</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/3/5/mens-soccer-bears-add-a-pair-of-homegrown-talents-to-incoming-signing-class</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/3/5/mens-soccer-bears-add-a-pair-of-homegrown-talents-to-incoming-signing-class</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kellen R and Dominic E" src="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/5/RUZZO_DOM_HEDER.png" /><br /><br />MACON – Kellen Ruzzo and Dominic Economopoulos, a pair of local standouts, become the newest additions to the Bears' 2026 signing class, the men's soccer program announced recently.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/5/RUZZO_DOM_HEDER.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/5/RUZZO_DOM_HEDER.png"><media:title>Kellen R and Dominic E</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/5/RUZZO_DOM_HEDER.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 5 Mar 2026 14:58:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37798</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bears Ink Five Spring Signings</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/1/8/mens-soccer-bears-ink-five-spring-signings</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/1/8/mens-soccer-bears-ink-five-spring-signings</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Spring Class M SOC Header" src="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/8/MSOC_Spring_Class.jpg" /><br /><br />MACON – The Mercer men's soccer program announced the addition of five players to the program this afternoon. The additions include three transfers and two incoming freshmen.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/8/MSOC_Spring_Class.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/8/MSOC_Spring_Class.jpg"><media:title>2026 Spring Class M SOC Header</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/8/MSOC_Spring_Class.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 8 Jan 2026 15:11:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37576</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hampton, Griffith Named To Academic All-District Team</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/25/mens-soccer-hampton-griffith-named-to-academic-all-district-team</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/25/mens-soccer-hampton-griffith-named-to-academic-all-district-team</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Grant Hampton and Bryce Griffith" src="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/25/Hampton_and_Griffith.png" /><br /><br />MACON – College Sports Communicators named Grant Hampton and Bryce Griffith to its Academic All-District team for their outstanding performance both on the pitch and in the classroom.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/Hampton_and_Griffith.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/Hampton_and_Griffith.png"><media:title>Grant Hampton and Bryce Griffith</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/Hampton_and_Griffith.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:46:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37508</s:story_id></item><item><title>Redd, Masamuna Named To All-Tournament Team</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/16/mens-soccer-redd-masamuna-named-to-all-tournament-team</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/16/mens-soccer-redd-masamuna-named-to-all-tournament-team</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="All-Tournament Team" src="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/16/All-Tournament_Team.png" /><br /><br />MACON – The Southern Conference named Tommy Redd and Manza Masamuna to its All-Tournament team Sunday evening.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/16/All-Tournament_Team.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/16/All-Tournament_Team.png"><media:title>All-Tournament Team</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/16/All-Tournament_Team.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 17:01:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37486</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Soccer Adds Two In Early Signing Period</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/13/mens-soccer-mens-soccer-adds-two-in-early-signing-period</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/13/mens-soccer-mens-soccer-adds-two-in-early-signing-period</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MSOC Signing Day" src="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/13/MSOC_signing_day.png" /><br /><br />MACON – Head coach Brad Ruzzo announced the addition of two in-state recruits to the men's soccer team in the early signing window.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/MSOC_signing_day.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/MSOC_signing_day.png"><media:title>MSOC Signing Day</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/MSOC_signing_day.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:39:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37476</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Soccer Falls In SoCon Semifinal</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/9/mens-soccer-mens-soccer-falls-in-socon-semifinal</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/9/mens-soccer-mens-soccer-falls-in-socon-semifinal</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Semifinal Header" src="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/9/Semi_Header.png" /><br /><br />MACON – The Mercer Bears (5-9-4, 3-1-1 SoCon) dropped its semifinal matchup to the No. 3 seeded UNC Greensboro (12-3-4, 3-2-0 SoCon), 2-0, at Betts Stadium on Sunday evening.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/9/Semi_Header.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/9/Semi_Header.png"><media:title>Semifinal Header</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/9/Semi_Header.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 9 Nov 2025 22:17:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37466</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bears Set To Take Pitch Against UNC Greensboro In Semifinal Match</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/8/mens-soccer-bears-set-to-take-pitch-against-unc-greensboro-in-semifinal-match</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/8/mens-soccer-bears-set-to-take-pitch-against-unc-greensboro-in-semifinal-match</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Semi preview" src="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/8/SEMIS.png" /><br /><br />MACON – For the second time in the last eight days, the Mercer men's soccer team is set to take on the UNC Greensboro Spartans. After claiming the two seed in the Southern Conference tournament, the Bears earned home-field advantage, and a trip straight to the semifinals, on Sunday, November 9.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/8/SEMIS.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/8/SEMIS.png"><media:title>Semi preview</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/8/SEMIS.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 8 Nov 2025 12:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37457</s:story_id></item><item><title>Six Bears Earn All-Conference Honors</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/6/mens-soccer-six-bears-earn-all-conference-honors</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/6/mens-soccer-six-bears-earn-all-conference-honors</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MSOC All-Conference" src="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/6/2025_MSoc_All-SoCon.png" /><br /><br />MACON – Headlined by Junior Casillas and Eli Bannister, six members of the Mercer men's soccer team earned All-Conference recognition, the Southern Conference announced this evening]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/6/2025_MSoc_All-SoCon.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/6/2025_MSoc_All-SoCon.png"><media:title>MSOC All-Conference</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/6/2025_MSoc_All-SoCon.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 6 Nov 2025 16:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37452</s:story_id></item><item><title>Mercer Prepares Betts Stadium For Southern Conference Tournament</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/4/mens-soccer-mercer-prepares-betts-stadium-for-southern-conference-tournament</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/4/mens-soccer-mercer-prepares-betts-stadium-for-southern-conference-tournament</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Betts Stadium" src="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/4/SoCon_Tourney.png" /><br /><br />MACON – After posting a tremendous 3-1-1 record in conference play, the Mercer men's soccer team earned the No. 2 seed in the SoCon championship tournament. As a result, the Bears earned home-field advantage for the opening two rounds.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/4/SoCon_Tourney.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/4/SoCon_Tourney.png"><media:title>Betts Stadium</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/4/SoCon_Tourney.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2025 14:24:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37446</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bears Drop Final Regular Season Match, Secure Two Seed In SoCon Standings</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/1/mens-soccer-bears-drop-final-regular-season-match</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/1/mens-soccer-bears-drop-final-regular-season-match</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="UNCG Header" src="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/1/UNCG_Header.png" /><br /><br />Greensboro, N.C. – Despite a career-best nine saves by Henry Hampshaw, the Mercer men's soccer team lost its regular season finale, 3-0, to the No. 21 UNC Greensboro Spartans on Saturday night.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/UNCG_Header.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/UNCG_Header.png"><media:title>UNCG Header</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/UNCG_Header.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 1 Nov 2025 20:59:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37433</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>