<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://mercerbears.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title /><link>https://mercerbears.com/rss/</link><description /><atom:link href="https://mercerbears.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Aldaz, Douthit Excel In Final Fall Event For Bears</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/11/10/mens-tennis-aldaz-douthit-excel-in-final-fall-event-for-bears</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/11/10/mens-tennis-aldaz-douthit-excel-in-final-fall-event-for-bears</guid><category>Men's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Alex Aldaz 11.10.26" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/11/10/Alex_Aldaz_11.10.26.png" /><br /><br />SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Senior Alex Aldaz and junior Cameron Douthit both picked up a pair of wins in singles play, while Aldaz teamed up with freshman Diego Paternostro to post two wins on the doubles court, as Mercer closed out the fall portion of its 2026-27 schedule over the weekend at the Wofford Invitational.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/10/Alex_Aldaz_11.10.26.png" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/10/Alex_Aldaz_11.10.26.png"><media:title>Alex Aldaz 11.10.26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/10/Alex_Aldaz_11.10.26.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 13:24:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38455</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bears Close Out Fall Season At Wofford Invitational</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/11/5/mens-tennis-bears-close-out-fall-season-at-wofford-invitational</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/11/5/mens-tennis-bears-close-out-fall-season-at-wofford-invitational</guid><category>Men's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Pablo Paternostro 11.05.26" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/11/5/Pablo_Paternostro_11.05.26.png" /><br /><br />MACON – The Mercer men's tennis team will snap the lid on the fall portion of its 2026-27 schedule this weekend when the Bears gather their maul and head to Spartanburg, S.C., for the Wofford UTR Tournament. Action at the three-day event is scheduled to get underway on Friday at the Reeves Tennis Center.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/5/Pablo_Paternostro_11.05.26.png" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/5/Pablo_Paternostro_11.05.26.png"><media:title>Pablo Paternostro 11.05.26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/11/5/Pablo_Paternostro_11.05.26.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 5 Nov 2026 14:50:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38437</s:story_id></item><item><title>Karipidis, Rousson Named Mercer Scholar-Athletes Of The Week</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/28/athletics-department-karipidis-rousson-named-mercer-scholar-athletes-of-the-week</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/28/athletics-department-karipidis-rousson-named-mercer-scholar-athletes-of-the-week</guid><category>Men's Tennis, Women's Soccer, Athletics Department</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Karipidis/Rousson AOTW" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/28/Karipidis_Rousson_AOTW.png" /><br /><br />MACON – Maria Karipidis and Rapha&euml;l Rousson headlined their respective teams to receive Mercer Scholar-Athlete of the Week recognition for the week of October 19-25.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/28/Karipidis_Rousson_AOTW.png" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/28/Karipidis_Rousson_AOTW.png"><media:title>Karipidis/Rousson AOTW</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/28/Karipidis_Rousson_AOTW.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:49:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>24</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38406</s:story_id></item><item><title>Rousson’s Title Run At Wake Forest Invitational Falls Just Short</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/25/mens-tennis-roussons-title-run-at-wake-forest-invitational-falls-just-short</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/25/mens-tennis-roussons-title-run-at-wake-forest-invitational-falls-just-short</guid><category>Men's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Rousson 10.25.26" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/25/Rousson_10.25.26.png" /><br /><br />WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Sophomore newcomer Rapha&euml;l Rousson toughed out a pair of tiebreakers to post a straight-sets win over Xavier's Andrew Spurck in the Flight 4 semifinal round at the Wake Forest Invitational, but had his run stopped with a straight-sets setback to James Madison's Zachary Fleishman in Sunday's championship matchup.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/25/Rousson_10.25.26.png" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/25/Rousson_10.25.26.png"><media:title>Rousson 10.25.26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/25/Rousson_10.25.26.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 20:54:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38401</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bears Head To North Carolina For Wake Forest Invitational This Weekend</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/22/mens-tennis-bears-head-to-north-carolina-for-wake-forest-invitational-this-weekend</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/22/mens-tennis-bears-head-to-north-carolina-for-wake-forest-invitational-this-weekend</guid><category>Men's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Shingo Masuda 10.22.26" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/22/Shingo_Masuda_10.22.26.png" /><br /><br />MACON – The Mercer men's tennis team will resume the fall portion of its 2026-27 schedule this weekend when the Bears pack up their show and head to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for the Wake Forest Invitational.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/22/Shingo_Masuda_10.22.26.png" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/22/Shingo_Masuda_10.22.26.png"><media:title>Shingo Masuda 10.22.26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/22/Shingo_Masuda_10.22.26.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:05:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38394</s:story_id></item><item><title>Niox Wins Twice, Advances To Main Draw At ITA Regional Championships</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/14/mens-tennis-niox-wins-twice-advances-to-main-draw-at-ita-regional-championships</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/14/mens-tennis-niox-wins-twice-advances-to-main-draw-at-ita-regional-championships</guid><category>Men's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Nico Niox 10.14.26" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/14/Nico_Niox_10.14.26.png" /><br /><br />ATLANTA – The Mercer men's tennis team will boast a pair of competitors when the main draw of the Georgia Tech-hosted ITA Southeast Regional Championship begins on Thursday after senior Nico Niox put together an unblemished run through the qualifying round on Wednesday in Atlanta.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/14/Nico_Niox_10.14.26.png" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/14/Nico_Niox_10.14.26.png"><media:title>Nico Niox 10.14.26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/14/Nico_Niox_10.14.26.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:25:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38365</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bears Begin Play At ITA Regional Championship On Wednesday</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/13/mens-tennis-bears-begin-play-at-ita-regional-championship-on-wednesday</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/13/mens-tennis-bears-begin-play-at-ita-regional-championship-on-wednesday</guid><category>Men's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Rousson 10.13.26" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/13/Rousson_10.13.26.png" /><br /><br />MACON – The Mercer men's tennis team will resume the fall portion of its 2026-27 schedule on Wednesday when four Bears make the short trip to Atlanta to compete in the ITA Southeast Regional Championship on Georgia Tech's campus.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/13/Rousson_10.13.26.png" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/13/Rousson_10.13.26.png"><media:title>Rousson 10.13.26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/13/Rousson_10.13.26.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:12:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38357</s:story_id></item><item><title>Niox, Rousson Shine For Bears At Mercer Gridiron Classic</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/4/mens-tennis-niox-rousson-shine-for-bears-at-mercer-gridiron-classic</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/10/4/mens-tennis-niox-rousson-shine-for-bears-at-mercer-gridiron-classic</guid><category>Men's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Nico Niox 10.04.26" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/4/Nico_Niox_10.04.26.png" /><br /><br />MACON – Newcomers Nico Niox and Rapha&euml;l Rousson both turned in unblemished clips in singles play, while the doubles tandem of Shingo Masuda and Pablo Paternostro collected a trio of wins in doubles action, to lead the Bears at the Mercer Gridiron Classic over the weekend at the John Drew Smith Tennis Center.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/4/Nico_Niox_10.04.26.png" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/4/Nico_Niox_10.04.26.png"><media:title>Nico Niox 10.04.26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/4/Nico_Niox_10.04.26.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 4 Oct 2026 19:13:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38326</s:story_id></item><item><title>Tennis Teams To Host 3-Day Mercer Gridiron Classic Beginning Thursday</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/9/30/mens-tennis-tennis-teams-to-host-3-day-mercer-gridiron-classic-beginning-thursday</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/9/30/mens-tennis-tennis-teams-to-host-3-day-mercer-gridiron-classic-beginning-thursday</guid><category>Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Mashup Jelena and Howell" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/30/Mashup_Jelena_and_Howell.png" /><br /><br />MACON – The Mercer men's and women's tennis teams will make their only home appearance of the fall this weekend as the Bears suit up to host the Mercer Gridiron Classic at either of two off-campus sites.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/30/Mashup_Jelena_and_Howell.png" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/30/Mashup_Jelena_and_Howell.png"><media:title>Mashup Jelena and Howell</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/30/Mashup_Jelena_and_Howell.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:51:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>38312</s:story_id></item><item><title>Mercer Sextet Named To ITA All-Academic Team, Bears Pick Up Team Honor</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/7/15/mens-tennis-mercer-sextet-named-to-ita-all-academic-team-bears-pick-up-team-honor</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/7/15/mens-tennis-mercer-sextet-named-to-ita-all-academic-team-bears-pick-up-team-honor</guid><category>Men's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 ITA All-Academic Men" src="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/15/2026_ITA_All-Academic_Men.png" /><br /><br />MACON – A banner year in the classroom continued to be rewarded handsomely for the Mercer men's tennis team on Wednesday when the Bears were one of 162 NCAA Division I teams to be tabbed as an All-Academic Team by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/15/2026_ITA_All-Academic_Men.png" /><media:content url="https://mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/15/2026_ITA_All-Academic_Men.png"><media:title>2026 ITA All-Academic Men</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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