<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://athletics.aurora.edu/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Aurora University Athletics</title><link>https://athletics.aurora.edu/rss.aspx?path=wvball</link><description>Latest news items for Aurora University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://athletics.aurora.edu/rss?path=wvball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>AU wins NACC Women's All-Sport Award</title><link>https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2026/6/2/general-au-wins-nacc-womens-all-sport-award.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2026/6/2/general-au-wins-nacc-womens-all-sport-award.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, Strength and Conditioning, Men's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="BSB NACC Final" src="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/10/_MB68676.jpg" /><br /><br />The Aurora University women's athletic teams that competed in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) captured the 2025-2026 All-Sports Award for a third time in four years and 10th time in the NACC's existence. The AU men finished second in their standings.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/10/_MB68676.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/10/_MB68676.jpg"><media:title>BSB NACC Final</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/10/_MB68676.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 2026 15:04:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10258</s:story_id></item><item><title>AU Athletics and Student-Athletic Advisory Committee have record setting campaign in Cans Across the Conference campaign</title><link>https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2025/11/26/general-cans-across-the-conference-with-au-athletics-and-student-athletic-advisory-committee.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2025/11/26/general-cans-across-the-conference-with-au-athletics-and-student-athletic-advisory-committee.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Cheer and Dance, Dance Team, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, Strength and Conditioning, Women's Bowling, Men's Bowling, Women's Hockey (NCAA), Men's Volleyball, Men's Hockey (ACHA DII), Women's Hockey (ACHA D2), Men's Wrestling, Women's Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="No alternative text provided." src="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/25/251124_SK_Athletic_cans_sz-2.jpg" /><br /><br />The "Cans Across the Conference" is a friendly competition organized by the Northern Athletic Collegiate Conference (NACC), where conference members strive to collect the most canned food and non-perishable items. This initiative, started in 2006, has been a collaborative effort by the NACC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) to make a positive impact in each institution's respective community. SAAC coordinates this annual canned food drive, turning it into a community service competition among the 13 institutions in the conference. Each campus's SAAC collects cans and other non-perishable items to support a local charity.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/251124_SK_Athletic_cans_sz-2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/251124_SK_Athletic_cans_sz-2.jpg"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/251124_SK_Athletic_cans_sz-2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:48:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9868</s:story_id></item><item><title>Spartans season concludes in NACC Tournament</title><link>https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2025/11/15/womens-volleyball-spartans-season-concludes-in-nacc-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2025/11/15/womens-volleyball-spartans-season-concludes-in-nacc-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="No alternative text provided." src="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/9/_SW25567.jpg" /><br /><br />The Aurora University women's volleyball team saw the 2025 season come to an end in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament Championship on Saturday at Edgewood University.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/9/_SW25567.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/9/_SW25567.jpg"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/9/_SW25567.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 15:54:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9847</s:story_id></item><item><title>Spartans Dominate and advance in NACC Tourney</title><link>https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2025/11/13/womens-volleyball-spartans-dominate-in-first-round-of-nacc-tourney.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2025/11/13/womens-volleyball-spartans-dominate-in-first-round-of-nacc-tourney.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="No alternative text provided." src="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/16/_SW38302.jpg" /><br /><br />The Aurora University women's volleyball team took on the Scarlet Hawks at home in the first round of the NACC tournament Thursday night. Aurora took control in every set and came away with the 3-0 victory.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/16/_SW38302.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/16/_SW38302.jpg"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/16/_SW38302.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:40:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9842</s:story_id></item><item><title>Spartans earn NACC Women’s Volleyball All-Conference selections</title><link>https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2025/11/12/womens-volleyball-spartans-earn-nacc-womens-volleyball-all-conference-selections.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2025/11/12/womens-volleyball-spartans-earn-nacc-womens-volleyball-all-conference-selections.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Aurora Volleyball vs. Wheaton" src="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/12/_SW20019.jpg" /><br /><br />Aurora University women's volleyball saw five Spartans selected to the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) All-Conference Teams when the NACC announced the 2025 post season awards today.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/12/_SW20019.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/12/_SW20019.jpg"><media:title>Aurora Volleyball vs. Wheaton</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/12/_SW20019.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9837</s:story_id></item><item><title>Spartans survive Warriors to advance in NACC Tournament</title><link>https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2025/11/11/womens-volleyball-spartans-survive-warriors-to-advance-in-nacc-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2025/11/11/womens-volleyball-spartans-survive-warriors-to-advance-in-nacc-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Aurora Volleyball vs. Wheaton" src="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/12/_SW20114.jpg" /><br /><br />The Aurora University women's volleyball team survived a tough four set match with the Wisconsin Lutheran College Warriors in the opening round of the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament. AU defeated the Warriors 3-1 in nail-biting fashion.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/12/_SW20114.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/12/_SW20114.jpg"><media:title>Aurora Volleyball vs. Wheaton</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/12/_SW20114.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 21:26:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9836</s:story_id></item><item><title>Moreno named NACC Women's Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week</title><link>https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2025/11/11/moreno-named-nacc-womens-volleyball-defensive-player-of-the-week.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2025/11/11/moreno-named-nacc-womens-volleyball-defensive-player-of-the-week.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="No alternative text provided." src="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/16/_SW38067.jpg" /><br /><br />Aurora University senior middle Riley Moreno was named Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Women's Volleyball Defensive Student-Athletes of the Week, as selected by the league's athletics communications professionals.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/16/_SW38067.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/16/_SW38067.jpg"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/16/_SW38067.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:09:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9832</s:story_id></item><item><title>BSN - Spartan Athletes of the Week</title><link>https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2025/11/10/general-bsn-spartan-athletes-of-the-week.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2025/11/10/general-bsn-spartan-athletes-of-the-week.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Basketball, Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="BSN Athlete of the Week" src="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/2/BSN_Spartans_of_the_Week.jpg" /><br /><br />Aurora University Athletics in conjunction with BSN Sports proudly announces the recipients of the BSN Spartan Athletes of the Week award. The honors are earned based on the student-athletes performances on their respective playing surface the previous week.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/2/BSN_Spartans_of_the_Week.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/2/BSN_Spartans_of_the_Week.jpg"><media:title>BSN Athlete of the Week</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/2/BSN_Spartans_of_the_Week.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 15:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9831</s:story_id></item><item><title>Spartans celebrate senior day with win over MSOE</title><link>https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2025/11/8/womens-volleyball-spartans-celebrate-senior-day-with-win-over-msoe.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2025/11/8/womens-volleyball-spartans-celebrate-senior-day-with-win-over-msoe.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="No alternative text provided." src="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/16/_SW38364.jpg" /><br /><br />The Aurora University women's volleyball team played their final home regular season game of the year on Saturday afternoon, hosting Milwaukee School of Engineering and senior day. AU defeated the Raiders 3-0.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/16/_SW38364.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/16/_SW38364.jpg"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/16/_SW38364.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 8 Nov 2025 13:29:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9825</s:story_id></item><item><title>Spartans dominate at Benedictine</title><link>https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2025/11/6/womens-volleyball-spartans-dominate-at-benedictine.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.aurora.edu/news/2025/11/6/womens-volleyball-spartans-dominate-at-benedictine.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="No alternative text provided." src="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/16/_SW39173.jpg" /><br /><br />The Aurora University women's volleyball team took on their second straight Eagles, this time from Benedictine University. AU rose above the Eagles from Lisle, defeating BU 3-0 (25-21, 25-14, 25-18).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/16/_SW39173.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/16/_SW39173.jpg"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.aurora.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/16/_SW39173.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 6 Nov 2025 21:40:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9819</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>