<?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=wvball</link><description>Latest news items for Mercer University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://admin.mercerbears.com/rss?path=wvball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Bears Succumb To Furman In SoCon Quarterfinals</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/21/volleyball-quarterfinals-recap</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/21/volleyball-quarterfinals-recap</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="quarterfinal recap" src="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/21/quarterfinal_recap.png" /><br /><br />ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Seventh-seeded Mercer used a convincing 25-20 decision in the second set to knot up its Southern Conference Tournament quarterfinal matchup with second-seeded Furman, but the Paladins hit better than .300 at the net across the third and fourth sets to oust the Bears, 3-1, on Friday evening inside the Harrah's Cherokee Center.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/21/quarterfinal_recap.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/21/quarterfinal_recap.png"><media:title>quarterfinal recap</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/21/quarterfinal_recap.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 18:27:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37498</s:story_id></item><item><title>Mercer To Face Furman In Quarterfinal Round Of SoCon Tournament</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/20/volleyball-mercer-to-face-furman-in-quarterfinal-round-of-socon-tournament</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/20/volleyball-mercer-to-face-furman-in-quarterfinal-round-of-socon-tournament</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="quarterfinal preview" src="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/20/Untitled-1.png" /><br /><br />MACON, Ga. - The Mercer volleyball team is set to compete at the 2025 Southern Conference Tournament in Asheville, N.C. beginning Friday, Nov. 21 at 4:30 p.m. as the Bears will take on the Paladins of Furman University.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/20/Untitled-1.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/20/Untitled-1.png"><media:title>quarterfinal preview</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/20/Untitled-1.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:09:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37495</s:story_id></item><item><title>Thompson Crowned SoCon Freshman Of The Year</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/19/volleyball-thompson-awarded-socon-freshman-of-the-year</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/19/volleyball-thompson-awarded-socon-freshman-of-the-year</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="freshman of the year thompson" src="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/19/website_freshman_of_the_year_.png" /><br /><br />MACON, Ga. - Charlotte Thompson snags the program's first ever Southern Conference Rayna Taylor Freshman of the Year award, announced by the conference Wednesday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/19/website_freshman_of_the_year_.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/19/website_freshman_of_the_year_.png"><media:title>freshman of the year thompson</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/19/website_freshman_of_the_year_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:02:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37493</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bears Take Down Catamounts In Regular Season Finale</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/15/volleyball-bears-take-down-catamounts-in-regular-season-finale</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/15/volleyball-bears-take-down-catamounts-in-regular-season-finale</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="at western recap" src="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/15/at_western_recap.png" /><br /><br />CULLOWHEE, N.C. - The Mercer offense was unstoppable Saturday night with three Bears recording double-digit kills, putting up 68 total kills (.322) to shut down Western Carolina in the regular season finale.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/at_western_recap.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/at_western_recap.png"><media:title>at western recap</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/at_western_recap.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 20:23:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37484</s:story_id></item><item><title>Mercer Drops Four-Set Thriller To Samford</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/14/volleyball-mercer-drops-four-set-thriller-to-samford</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/14/volleyball-mercer-drops-four-set-thriller-to-samford</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="at Samford recap" src="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/14/at_samford_recap.png" /><br /><br />BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Mercer volleyball team dropped a four-set thriller to Samford in Birmingham at the Pete Hanna Center on Friday night.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/at_samford_recap.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/at_samford_recap.png"><media:title>at Samford recap</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/at_samford_recap.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 21:27:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37482</s:story_id></item><item><title>Volleyball Closes Out Regular Season On The Road</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/13/volleyball-closes-out-regular-season-on-the-road</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/13/volleyball-closes-out-regular-season-on-the-road</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Samford, western preview" src="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/13/samford__western_preview.png" /><br /><br />MACON, Ga. - The Mercer volleyball team will close out the regular season with road games against Samford and Western Carolina.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/samford__western_preview.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/samford__western_preview.png"><media:title>Samford, western preview</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/samford__western_preview.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:48:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37477</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bears Fall To The Terriers In Final Home Match Of The Season</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/8/volleyball-bears-fall-to-the-terriers-in-final-home-match-of-the-season</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/8/volleyball-bears-fall-to-the-terriers-in-final-home-match-of-the-season</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Wofford home recap" src="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/8/wofford_home_recap.png" /><br /><br />MACON, Ga.&nbsp;- The Mercer volleyball team dropped its final home match of the 2025 season to the Wofford Terriers 3-1 inside Hawkins Arena on Saturday night.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/8/wofford_home_recap.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/8/wofford_home_recap.png"><media:title>Wofford home recap</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/wofford_home_recap.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 8 Nov 2025 20:14:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37459</s:story_id></item><item><title>Mercer Sweeps UNCG On Senior Night</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/7/volleyball-mercer-sweeps-uncg-on-senior-night</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/7/volleyball-mercer-sweeps-uncg-on-senior-night</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="senior night recap" src="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/7/senior_night_recap.png" /><br /><br />MACON, Ga. - The Mercer volleyball team dominated UNC Greensboro hitting .345 as a team on Senior Night in Hawkins Arena, taking down the Spartans 3-0.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/7/senior_night_recap.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/7/senior_night_recap.png"><media:title>senior night recap</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/7/senior_night_recap.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 7 Nov 2025 21:08:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37456</s:story_id></item><item><title>Volleyball Hosts UNCG, Wofford In Final Home Matches Of The Season</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/6/volleyball-hosts-uncg-wofford-in-final-home-matches-of-the-season</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/6/volleyball-hosts-uncg-wofford-in-final-home-matches-of-the-season</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="uncg, Wofford preview home" src="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/6/uncg__wofford_preview.png" /><br /><br />MACON, Ga. - The Mercer volleyball team welcomes UNC Greensboro and Wofford to Hawkins Arena for the final matches of the 2025 season on Friday and Saturday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/6/uncg__wofford_preview.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/6/uncg__wofford_preview.png"><media:title>uncg, Wofford preview home</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/uncg__wofford_preview.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 6 Nov 2025 12:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37451</s:story_id></item><item><title>Martin Crowned SoCon Defensive Player Of The Week</title><link>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/3/volleyball-martin-crowned-socon-defensive-player-of-the-week</link><guid>https://mercerbears.com/news/2025/11/3/volleyball-martin-crowned-socon-defensive-player-of-the-week</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Aubri Martin SoCon POTW" src="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/3/Aubri_Martin_SoCon_POTW.png" /><br /><br />MACON, Ga. - Sophomore libero Aubri Martin was crowned Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week after she helped lead the Bears to a 2-0 week against The Citadel and Furman, as announced by the conference on Monday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/Aubri_Martin_SoCon_POTW.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/Aubri_Martin_SoCon_POTW.png"><media:title>Aubri Martin SoCon POTW</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.mercerbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/Aubri_Martin_SoCon_POTW.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 3 Nov 2025 15:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>37442</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>