<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://athletics.central.edu/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Central College Athletics</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/rss.aspx?path=msoc</link><description>Latest news items for Central College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://athletics.central.edu/rss?path=msoc" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Central’s Marcon on all-region men’s soccer team</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/12/2/mens-soccer-centrals-marcon-on-all-region-mens-soccer-team.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/12/2/mens-soccer-centrals-marcon-on-all-region-mens-soccer-team.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Alejo Marcon takes a free kick" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/22/Marcon_4_Blackburn_msoc.25.jpg" /><br /><br />PELLA— The United Soccer Coaches released its NCAA Division III All-Region IV team Tuesday and Central College men's soccer defender Alejo Marcon (senior, Resistencia, Argentina, Pella Christian HS) was chosen to the third team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/22/Marcon_4_Blackburn_msoc.25.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/22/Marcon_4_Blackburn_msoc.25.jpg"><media:title>Alejo Marcon takes a free kick</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/22/Marcon_4_Blackburn_msoc.25.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 2 Dec 2025 16:37:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7968</s:story_id></item><item><title>Central’s Fletcher, Martens represent school at NCAA forum</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/12/2/mens-soccer-centrals-fletcher-martens-represent-school-at-ncaa-forum.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/12/2/mens-soccer-centrals-fletcher-martens-represent-school-at-ncaa-forum.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Grant Fletcher on the run" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/22/Fletcher_1_Blackburn_msoc.25.jpg" /><br /><br />PELLA — A pair of Central College student-athletes attended the 2025 Student-Athlete Leadership Forum hosted by the NCAA leadership development in November.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/22/Fletcher_1_Blackburn_msoc.25.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/22/Fletcher_1_Blackburn_msoc.25.jpg"><media:title>Grant Fletcher on the run</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/22/Fletcher_1_Blackburn_msoc.25.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 2 Dec 2025 08:48:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7966</s:story_id></item><item><title>Three Dutch men on academic soccer list</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/11/25/mens-soccer-three-dutch-men-on-academic-soccer-list.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/11/25/mens-soccer-three-dutch-men-on-academic-soccer-list.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Morgan Finkenbinder rolls the ball" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/3/Finkenbinder_3_Loras_msoc.25.jpg" /><br /><br />PELLA— The Central College men's soccer team had three players selected to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District list released Tuesday]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/Finkenbinder_3_Loras_msoc.25.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/Finkenbinder_3_Loras_msoc.25.jpg"><media:title>Morgan Finkenbinder rolls the ball</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/Finkenbinder_3_Loras_msoc.25.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:17:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7961</s:story_id></item><item><title>Eighty-one Dutch student-athletes on conference fall academic list</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/11/14/mens-soccer-eighty-one-dutch-student-athletes-on-conference-fall-academic-list.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/11/14/mens-soccer-eighty-one-dutch-student-athletes-on-conference-fall-academic-list.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Alejo Marcon slows his opponent down" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/3/Marcon_3_Loras_msoc.25.jpg" /><br /><br />PELLA — Central College landed the second most student-athletes on the fall sports American Rivers Conference all-academic team for the third year in a row with 81 selections announced Friday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/Marcon_3_Loras_msoc.25.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/Marcon_3_Loras_msoc.25.jpg"><media:title>Alejo Marcon slows his opponent down</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/Marcon_3_Loras_msoc.25.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 20:18:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7937</s:story_id></item><item><title>Marcon, Dutch coaching staff highlight men’s soccer all-conference squad</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/11/7/mens-soccer-marcon-dutch-coaching-staff-highlight-mens-soccer-all-conference-squad.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/11/7/mens-soccer-marcon-dutch-coaching-staff-highlight-mens-soccer-all-conference-squad.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Alejo Marcon on the dribble" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/3/Marcon_1_Loras_msoc.25.jpg" /><br /><br />PELLA— Winning two of the four major awards given by the American Rivers Conference, the Central College men's soccer team has a strong presence on the all-league squad.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/Marcon_1_Loras_msoc.25.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/Marcon_1_Loras_msoc.25.jpg"><media:title>Alejo Marcon on the dribble</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/Marcon_1_Loras_msoc.25.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 7 Nov 2025 09:18:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7916</s:story_id></item><item><title>Central men drop semifinal match in overtime</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/11/5/mens-soccer-central-men-drop-semifinal-match-in-overtime.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/11/5/mens-soccer-central-men-drop-semifinal-match-in-overtime.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Spencer Taylor plays a pass" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/3/Taylor_2_Loras_msoc.25.jpg" /><br /><br />DECORAH — Another stellar defensive performance by the Central College men's soccer team came up short in a 1-0 overtime defeat at Luther College Wednesday night.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/Taylor_2_Loras_msoc.25.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/Taylor_2_Loras_msoc.25.jpg"><media:title>Spencer Taylor plays a pass</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/Taylor_2_Loras_msoc.25.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 5 Nov 2025 22:07:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7914</s:story_id></item><item><title>Four Central athletes earn conference’s weekly honors</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/11/4/mens-soccer-four-central-athletes-earn-conferences-weekly-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/11/4/mens-soccer-four-central-athletes-earn-conferences-weekly-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Morgan Finkenbinder makes a save" 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2025 08:28:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7908</s:story_id></item><item><title>Dutch men blank Prairie Wolves to advance in league tournament</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/11/1/mens-soccer-dutch-men-blank-prairie-wolves-to-advance-in-league-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/11/1/mens-soccer-dutch-men-blank-prairie-wolves-to-advance-in-league-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Morgan Finkenbinder takes a goal kick" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/22/Finkenbinder_1_Blackburn_msoc.25.jpg" /><br /><br />PELLA — Recording its eighth shutout of the season, the Central College men's soccer team advanced to the American Rivers Conference semifinals with a 2-0 win over Nebraska Wesleyan University Saturday.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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soccer</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/10/28/mens-soccer-central-battles-loras-to-a-tie-in-mens-soccer.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/10/28/mens-soccer-central-battles-loras-to-a-tie-in-mens-soccer.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Cooper collins tries to possess ball against Loras" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/28/7DAN3082.jpg" /><br /><br />PELLA — Neither the Central College nor the Loras College men's soccer team could secure a goal in a rain-soaked affair as the two teams tied 0-0 in the regular season finale Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/28/7DAN3082.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/28/7DAN3082.jpg"><media:title>Cooper collins tries to possess ball against Loras</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/28/7DAN3082.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 21:44:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7892</s:story_id></item><item><title>Dutch men get fourth conference soccer win</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/10/25/mens-soccer-dutch-men-get-fourth-conference-soccer-win.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/10/25/mens-soccer-dutch-men-get-fourth-conference-soccer-win.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Teddy Apostolopoulous plays a through ball" 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