<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Bellarmine University Athletics</title><link>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/rss.aspx?path=wvball</link><description>Latest news items for Bellarmine University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/rss?path=wvball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Three Volleyball Knights honored on CSC Academic All-District Team</title><link>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/12/17/three-volleyball-knights-honored-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/12/17/three-volleyball-knights-honored-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Natalie Bland, Tessa Nauert and Kylie Van Hoy named to CSC Academic All-District Team" src="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/17/CSC_Academic_All-District_1920x1080.png" /><br /><br />LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Three members of the Bellarmine University volleyball team were honored with Academic All-District Team honors from the College Sports Communicators on Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/17/CSC_Academic_All-District_1920x1080.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/17/CSC_Academic_All-District_1920x1080.png"><media:title>Natalie Bland, Tessa Nauert and Kylie Van Hoy named to CSC Academic All-District Team</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/17/CSC_Academic_All-District_1920x1080.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:24:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12622</s:story_id></item><item><title>Van Hoy honored as ASUN Scholar-Athlete of the Year</title><link>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/11/19/volleyball-van-hoy-honored-as-asun-scholar-athlete-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/11/19/volleyball-van-hoy-honored-as-asun-scholar-athlete-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 Volleyball Academic Postseason Honors graphic" src="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/19/VB_Academic_Honors_1920x1080.png" /><br /><br />JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Bellarmine setter Kylie Van Hoy has been named ASUN Scholar Athlete of the Year, the conference announced Wednesday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/19/VB_Academic_Honors_1920x1080.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/19/VB_Academic_Honors_1920x1080.png"><media:title>2025 Volleyball Academic Postseason Honors graphic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/19/VB_Academic_Honors_1920x1080.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:01:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12581</s:story_id></item><item><title>Volleyball gives its all on senior night, comes up short in heartbreaking 3-2 loss to North Alabama</title><link>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/11/15/volleyball-gives-its-all-on-senior-night-comes-up-short-in-heartbreaking-3-2-loss-to-north-alabama.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/11/15/volleyball-gives-its-all-on-senior-night-comes-up-short-in-heartbreaking-3-2-loss-to-north-alabama.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Volleyball team celebrating senior night" src="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/15/UNA_2_Recap_1920x1080.png" /><br /><br />LOUISVILLE, Ky. – On the final night of the regular season, Bellarmine volleyball gave it everything they had, taking North Alabama to five sets before falling in a heartbreaking final, 3-2, on senior night in Knights Hall.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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home</title><link>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/11/14/volleyball-falls-3-0-to-central-arkansas-at-home.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/11/14/volleyball-falls-3-0-to-central-arkansas-at-home.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Tessa Nauert digs a ball from UCA" src="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/14/BUVball_vs._UCA-05_1920x1080.png" /><br /><br />LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Bellarmine volleyball kicked off its final homestand of the regular season, falling to Central Arkansas 25-22, 25-10, 25-13 in straight sets on Friday night in Knights Hall.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/BUVball_vs._UCA-05_1920x1080.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/BUVball_vs._UCA-05_1920x1080.png"><media:title>Tessa Nauert digs a ball from UCA</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/BUVball_vs._UCA-05_1920x1080.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 19:53:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12568</s:story_id></item><item><title>Volleyball wraps up the regular season with matches against Central Arkansas and North Alabama</title><link>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/11/13/volleyball-wraps-up-the-regular-season-with-matches-against-central-arkansas-and-north-alabama.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/11/13/volleyball-wraps-up-the-regular-season-with-matches-against-central-arkansas-and-north-alabama.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Volleyball bench celebrates an ace with assistant coach Aiko Jones" src="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/13/HallloweenVBKnights-21_1920x1080.png" /><br /><br />LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Bellarmine volleyball will wrap up its regular season this weekend, hosting Central Arkansas and North Alabama at home in Knights Hall Friday, November 14 and Saturday, November 15.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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FGCU</title><link>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/11/9/van-hoy-records-2-000th-career-assist-in-volleyballs-3-1-loss-at-fgcu.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/11/9/van-hoy-records-2-000th-career-assist-in-volleyballs-3-1-loss-at-fgcu.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kylie Van Hoy mid set" src="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/9/b54-JPS_9186_1920x1080.png" /><br /><br />FORT MYERS, Fl. – Playing in its final road match of the regular season against one of the top ranked teams in the Atlantic Sun Conference, the Bellarmine University volleyball team came up short in a 3-1 effort against Florida Gulf Coast on Sunday afternoon at Alico Arena.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/9/b54-JPS_9186_1920x1080.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/9/b54-JPS_9186_1920x1080.png"><media:title>Kylie Van Hoy mid set</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/9/b54-JPS_9186_1920x1080.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 9 Nov 2025 16:02:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12549</s:story_id></item><item><title>Volleyball falls on the road at Eastern Kentucky</title><link>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/11/7/volleyball-falls-on-the-road-at-eastern-kentucky.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/11/7/volleyball-falls-on-the-road-at-eastern-kentucky.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kylie Van Hoy pushes a ball over the net" src="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/7/a14-JPS_8125_1920x1080.png" /><br /><br />RICHMOND, Ky. – The Bellarmine University volleyball team began its final road trip of the year with an instate Atlantic Sun match at Eastern Kentucky, falling 3-0 at the Olympic Sports Training Center on Friday night.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/7/a14-JPS_8125_1920x1080.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/7/a14-JPS_8125_1920x1080.png"><media:title>Kylie Van Hoy pushes a ball over the net</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/7/a14-JPS_8125_1920x1080.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 7 Nov 2025 20:19:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12544</s:story_id></item><item><title>Volleyball sets off on final road trip of the regular season</title><link>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/11/6/volleyball-sets-off-on-final-road-trip-of-the-regular-season.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/11/6/volleyball-sets-off-on-final-road-trip-of-the-regular-season.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Rick Nold addresses his team in a huddle" src="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/6/HallloweenVBKnights-25_1920x1080.png" /><br /><br />LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Bellarmine University volleyball team sets off for its final road trip of the regular season, making the short trip to Eastern Kentucky on Friday night before heading to Florida for a match at FGCU on Sunday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/6/HallloweenVBKnights-25_1920x1080.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/6/HallloweenVBKnights-25_1920x1080.png"><media:title>Rick Nold addresses his team in a huddle</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/6/HallloweenVBKnights-25_1920x1080.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 6 Nov 2025 12:46:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12536</s:story_id></item><item><title>Volleyball ends homestand with 3-1 loss to Lipscomb</title><link>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/11/1/volleyball-ends-homestand-with-3-1-loss-to-lipscomb.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/11/1/volleyball-ends-homestand-with-3-1-loss-to-lipscomb.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Natalie Bland and Erika Smith go up for a block against Lipscomb" src="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/1/Lip_1920x1080.png" /><br /><br />LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Bellarmine University volleyball team closed out its short homestand on Saturday afternoon, dropping an Atlantic Sun contest 3-1 to Lipscomb in Knights Hall.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/Lip_1920x1080.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/Lip_1920x1080.png"><media:title>Natalie Bland and Erika Smith go up for a block against Lipscomb</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/Lip_1920x1080.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 1 Nov 2025 18:19:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12523</s:story_id></item><item><title>Volleyball sets new record for wins in DI era with 3-1 victory over Austin Peay</title><link>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/10/31/volleyball-sets-new-record-for-wins-in-di-era-with-3-1-victory-over-austin-peay.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2025/10/31/volleyball-sets-new-record-for-wins-in-di-era-with-3-1-victory-over-austin-peay.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Volleyball celebrates a point in the win over APSU at home" src="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/31/IMG_8131_1920x1080.png" /><br /><br />LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Bellarmine University volleyball team turned in its 11th win of the season, defeating Austin Peay 3-1 at home, setting a new high watermark for success in the Division I era for most wins in a single season.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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