<?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=wvball</link><description>Latest news items for Central College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://athletics.central.edu/rss?path=wvball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Central puts four volleyball players on Academic All-District team</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/12/16/volleyball-central-puts-four-volleyball-players-on-academic-all-district-team.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/12/16/volleyball-central-puts-four-volleyball-players-on-academic-all-district-team.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kaitlyn Mumm service" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/14/Mumm_3_Dubuque_vb25.jpg" /><br /><br />PELLA — Four Central College volleyball players were announced as selections to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District team Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/14/Mumm_3_Dubuque_vb25.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/14/Mumm_3_Dubuque_vb25.jpg"><media:title>Kaitlyn Mumm service</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/14/Mumm_3_Dubuque_vb25.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:49:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7999</s:story_id></item><item><title>Trio of Dutch players earn all-conference volleyball honors</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/11/18/volleyball-trio-of-dutch-players-earn-all-conference-volleyball-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/11/18/volleyball-trio-of-dutch-players-earn-all-conference-volleyball-honors.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Colleen Kenney celebrating a point with her teammates" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/13/Kenney_2_-_NWU_-_A-R-C_-_q8Ig8.jpg" /><br /><br />PELLA— Three members of the Central College women's volleyball team were selected to the American Rivers All-Conference first-team Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/Kenney_2_-_NWU_-_A-R-C_-_q8Ig8.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/Kenney_2_-_NWU_-_A-R-C_-_q8Ig8.jpg"><media:title>Colleen Kenney celebrating a point with her teammates</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/Kenney_2_-_NWU_-_A-R-C_-_q8Ig8.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:21:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7953</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/volleyball-eighty-one-dutch-student-athletes-on-conference-fall-academic-list.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/11/14/volleyball-eighty-one-dutch-student-athletes-on-conference-fall-academic-list.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Leslie Snow going up for a kill" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/13/Snow_4_-_NWU_-_A-R-C_-_eW0RA.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/2025/11/13/Snow_4_-_NWU_-_A-R-C_-_eW0RA.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/Snow_4_-_NWU_-_A-R-C_-_eW0RA.jpg"><media:title>Leslie Snow going up for a kill</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/Snow_4_-_NWU_-_A-R-C_-_eW0RA.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 20:30:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7941</s:story_id></item><item><title>Central clipped by Dubuque in conference volleyball semifinals</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/11/13/volleyball-central-clipped-by-dubuque-in-conference-volleyball-semifinals.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/11/13/volleyball-central-clipped-by-dubuque-in-conference-volleyball-semifinals.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Leslie Snow rising up for a kill" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/13/Snow_1_-_NWU_-_A-R-C_-_cKzPY.jpg" /><br /><br />PELLA— Despite holding the statistical advantage in kills and attack percentage, the Central College volleyball team dropped a five-set match against the University of Dubuque Thursday night.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/Snow_1_-_NWU_-_A-R-C_-_cKzPY.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/Snow_1_-_NWU_-_A-R-C_-_cKzPY.jpg"><media:title>Leslie Snow rising up for a kill</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/Snow_1_-_NWU_-_A-R-C_-_cKzPY.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 23:23:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7933</s:story_id></item><item><title>Dutch volleyball team wins league tournament opener</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/11/11/volleyball-dutch-volleyball-team-wins-league-tournament-opener.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/11/11/volleyball-dutch-volleyball-team-wins-league-tournament-opener.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Sophia Folkerts attack at the net" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/11/Folkerts_1_NWU_ARC_vb25.jpg" /><br /><br />PELLA— With a convincing 25-13, 25-19, 25-19 sweep of Nebraska Wesleyan University in the American Rivers Conference quarterfinals Tuesday, the Central College volleyball team won its first league tournament game in nine years.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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finale</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/11/5/volleyball-central-sweeps-buena-vista-in-volleyball-finale.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/11/5/volleyball-central-sweeps-buena-vista-in-volleyball-finale.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Colleen Kenney prepared for the ball to arrive" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/16/Kenney_1_-_Grinnell_-_KB_EbInm.jpg" /><br /><br />PELLA— With its win by sweep Wednesday night against Buena Vista University, the Central College volleyball team finished in a tie for third place in the American Rivers Conference.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/16/Kenney_1_-_Grinnell_-_KB_EbInm.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/16/Kenney_1_-_Grinnell_-_KB_EbInm.jpg"><media:title>Colleen Kenney prepared for the ball to arrive</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/16/Kenney_1_-_Grinnell_-_KB_EbInm.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 5 Nov 2025 21:05:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7912</s:story_id></item><item><title>Dutch volleyball gives Dubuque a run in narrow defeat</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/11/1/volleyball-dutch-volleyball-gives-dubuque-a-run-in-narrow-defeat.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/11/1/volleyball-dutch-volleyball-gives-dubuque-a-run-in-narrow-defeat.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Leslie Snow jumps on a dig" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/1/crop7DAN2867.jpg" /><br /><br />PELLA— The Central College volleyball team put up a fight against No. 20 University of Dubuque before succumbing in a 3-2 loss Saturday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/crop7DAN2867.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/crop7DAN2867.jpg"><media:title>Leslie Snow jumps on a dig</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/crop7DAN2867.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 1 Nov 2025 17:58:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7900</s:story_id></item><item><title>Central gets 20th volleyball win in sweep of Loras</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/10/31/volleyball-central-gets-20th-volleyball-win-in-sweep-of-loras.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/10/31/volleyball-central-gets-20th-volleyball-win-in-sweep-of-loras.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kaitlyn Mumm getting ready to serve " src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/16/Mumm_2_-_Grinnell_-_KB_3WFs8.jpg" /><br /><br />PELLA — An efficient offensive performance by the Central College volleyball team helped the Dutch to a sweep over Loras College Friday night.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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row</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/10/28/volleyball-dutch-volleyball-team-makes-it-four-wins-in-a-row.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/10/28/volleyball-dutch-volleyball-team-makes-it-four-wins-in-a-row.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Wainwright jumping excitedly" src="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/26/Wainwright_1_Macalester_vb25_katiebpics.jpg" /><br /><br />PELLA— The Central College volleyball took advantage of its final non-conference game of the season, beating Illinois College in four sets Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/26/Wainwright_1_Macalester_vb25_katiebpics.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/26/Wainwright_1_Macalester_vb25_katiebpics.jpg"><media:title>Wainwright jumping excitedly</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.central.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/26/Wainwright_1_Macalester_vb25_katiebpics.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 22:19:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7894</s:story_id></item><item><title>Central sweeps Luther in conference volleyball contest</title><link>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/10/25/volleyball-central-sweeps-luther-in-conference-volleyball-contest.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.central.edu/news/2025/10/25/volleyball-central-sweeps-luther-in-conference-volleyball-contest.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Snow jumping to serve" 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