<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://mumonarchs.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Methodist University Athletics</title><link>https://mumonarchs.com/rss.aspx?path=wbball</link><description>Latest news items for Methodist University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://mumonarchs.com/rss?path=wbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Monarchs’ Season Ends in First-Round Matchup at Southern Virginia</title><link>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2026/2/24/womens-basketball-monarchs-season-ends-in-first-round-matchup-at-southern-virginia.aspx</link><guid>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2026/2/24/womens-basketball-monarchs-season-ends-in-first-round-matchup-at-southern-virginia.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's Basketball team huddle 2025-2026" src="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/24/WBK_team_huddle_2526.png" /><br /><br />BUENA VISTA, Va.  Seventh-seeded Methodist traveled to take on second-seeded Southern Virginia on Tuesday night in the opening round of the 2026 USA South Women's Basketball Tournament. Despite a competitive start, the Monarchs were unable to keep pace with the Knights down the stretch, falling 71–44 inside Knight Arena.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/24/WBK_team_huddle_2526.png" /><media:content url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/24/WBK_team_huddle_2526.png"><media:title>Women's Basketball team huddle 2025-2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/24/WBK_team_huddle_2526.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:15:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13093</s:story_id></item><item><title>Senior Day Battle Ends in Narrow 51–49 Setback for the Monarchs</title><link>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2026/2/22/womens-basketball-senior-day-battle-ends-in-narrow-51-49-setback-for-the-monarchs.aspx</link><guid>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2026/2/22/womens-basketball-senior-day-battle-ends-in-narrow-51-49-setback-for-the-monarchs.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's Basketball senior day 2026" src="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/21/WBK_senior_day_2026.png" /><br /><br />FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.  Methodist women's basketball closed out the regular season Saturday afternoon inside the March F. Riddle Center, but a late surge by William Peace spoiled the celebration as the Pacers rallied for a 51–49 USA South victory.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/21/WBK_senior_day_2026.png" /><media:content url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/21/WBK_senior_day_2026.png"><media:title>Women's Basketball senior day 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/21/WBK_senior_day_2026.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:05:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13082</s:story_id></item><item><title>Monarchs Fall at N.C. Wesleyan in USA South Road Test</title><link>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2026/2/17/womens-basketball-monarchs-fall-at-n-c-wesleyan-in-usa-south-road-test.aspx</link><guid>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2026/2/17/womens-basketball-monarchs-fall-at-n-c-wesleyan-in-usa-south-road-test.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jada Richardson post up vs SVU" src="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/3/Jada_Richardson_post_vs_SVU.png" /><br /><br />ROCKY MOUNT, N.C.  Methodist women's basketball dropped a 64–53 USA South road contest to N.C. Wesleyan on Tuesday evening inside Everett Gymnasium.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/3/Jada_Richardson_post_vs_SVU.png" /><media:content url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/3/Jada_Richardson_post_vs_SVU.png"><media:title>Jada Richardson post up vs SVU</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/3/Jada_Richardson_post_vs_SVU.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:27:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13075</s:story_id></item><item><title>Late Run Lifts Meredith Past Methodist in Raleigh</title><link>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2026/2/14/womens-basketball-late-run-lifts-meredith-past-methodist-in-raleigh.aspx</link><guid>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2026/2/14/womens-basketball-late-run-lifts-meredith-past-methodist-in-raleigh.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Tori Coleman running down court" src="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/14/Tori_Coleman_sprinting_down_court.png" /><br /><br />RALEIGH, N.C.  Methodist women's basketball came up just short Saturday afternoon, falling 51–46 to Meredith College in a tightly contested USA South matchup inside Weatherspoon Gymnasium.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/14/Tori_Coleman_sprinting_down_court.png" /><media:content url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/14/Tori_Coleman_sprinting_down_court.png"><media:title>Tori Coleman running down court</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/14/Tori_Coleman_sprinting_down_court.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 23:38:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13070</s:story_id></item><item><title>Monarchs Drop Road Contest to Pfeiffer Despite Late Push</title><link>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2026/2/11/womens-basketball-monarchs-drop-road-contest-to-pfeiffer-despite-late-push.aspx</link><guid>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2026/2/11/womens-basketball-monarchs-drop-road-contest-to-pfeiffer-despite-late-push.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Giavonna Dunlap bringing the ball up against Greensboro at home " src="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/11/54443625578_dc42cff4bb_k.jpg" /><br /><br />MISENHEIMER, N.C.  Methodist women's basketball came up short in a fourth-quarter comeback attempt Wednesday evening, falling 59–53 to Pfeiffer University in USA South action inside Merner Gym.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/11/54443625578_dc42cff4bb_k.jpg" /><media:content url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/11/54443625578_dc42cff4bb_k.jpg"><media:title>Giavonna Dunlap bringing the ball up against Greensboro at home </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/11/54443625578_dc42cff4bb_k.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:15:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13063</s:story_id></item><item><title>Richardson Double-Double Powers Monarchs in Narrow Loss at Greensboro</title><link>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2026/2/9/womens-basketball-richardson-double-double-powers-monarchs-in-narrow-loss-at-greensboro.aspx</link><guid>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2026/2/9/womens-basketball-richardson-double-double-powers-monarchs-in-narrow-loss-at-greensboro.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jada Richardson jump shot" src="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/9/Jada_Richardson_jumper.png" /><br /><br />GREENSBORO, N.C.  The Methodist women's basketball team hit the road Monday evening for a USA South matchup at Greensboro College. Despite answering nearly every surge by the Pride, the Monarchs came up just short in a 78–73 setback inside Hanes Gymnasium.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/9/Jada_Richardson_jumper.png" /><media:content url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/9/Jada_Richardson_jumper.png"><media:title>Jada Richardson jump shot</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/9/Jada_Richardson_jumper.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2026 22:35:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13060</s:story_id></item><item><title>Monarchs Tripped Up by Tornados at Home</title><link>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2026/2/7/womens-basketball-monarchs-tripped-up-by-tornados-at-home.aspx</link><guid>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2026/2/7/womens-basketball-monarchs-tripped-up-by-tornados-at-home.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Tori Coleman sprinting up court" src="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/7/Tori_Coleman_vs_Brevard.png" /><br /><br />FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.  Turnovers proved costly for the Monarchs on Saturday as the Methodist women's basketball team was outpaced by one of the top teams in the USA South. The Brevard College Tornados, currently second in the conference standings, made plays on both ends of the court that led to a decisive 31-point difference in favor of the visitors.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/7/Tori_Coleman_vs_Brevard.png" /><media:content url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/7/Tori_Coleman_vs_Brevard.png"><media:title>Tori Coleman sprinting up court</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/7/Tori_Coleman_vs_Brevard.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 7 Feb 2026 19:06:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13057</s:story_id></item><item><title>Winter Weather Prompts Schedule Changes Across Methodist Athletics</title><link>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2026/1/29/general-winter-weather-prompts-schedule-changes-across-methodist-athletics.aspx</link><guid>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2026/1/29/general-winter-weather-prompts-schedule-changes-across-methodist-athletics.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Basketball, Track and Field, Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Athletics Schedule Update Graphic (January 21, 2026)" src="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/21/Schedule_update_Jan21_26_.jpg" /><br /><br />FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.  Due to the threat of another incoming winter storm, the Methodist Athletic Department has announced adjustments to its upcoming weekend schedule.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/21/Schedule_update_Jan21_26_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/21/Schedule_update_Jan21_26_.jpg"><media:title>Athletics Schedule Update Graphic (January 21, 2026)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/21/Schedule_update_Jan21_26_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:01:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13045</s:story_id></item><item><title>Monarchs Fall to Battling Bishops at Home</title><link>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2026/1/28/womens-basketball-monarchs-fall-to-battling-bishops-at-home.aspx</link><guid>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2026/1/28/womens-basketball-monarchs-fall-to-battling-bishops-at-home.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Taylor Watford ball up high" src="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/28/Taylor_Watford_ball_up_high.png" /><br /><br />FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. Riding a three-game win streak into Wednesday night's contest, the Methodist women's basketball team came up short in its first meeting with North Carolina Wesleyan University this season, falling by 12 points at home. The Monarchs finished with four players scoring in double figures but allowed the Battling Bishops to score a costly 39 points off turnovers.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/28/Taylor_Watford_ball_up_high.png" /><media:content url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/28/Taylor_Watford_ball_up_high.png"><media:title>Taylor Watford ball up high</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/28/Taylor_Watford_ball_up_high.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:26:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13042</s:story_id></item><item><title>Third-Quarter Surge Powers Methodist Past Mary Baldwin</title><link>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2026/1/23/womens-basketball-third-quarter-surge-powers-methodist-past-mary-baldwin.aspx</link><guid>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2026/1/23/womens-basketball-third-quarter-surge-powers-methodist-past-mary-baldwin.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jehari Jacobs getting ready to set a screen at home against Meredith College" src="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/23/_MET2161.jpg" /><br /><br />STAUNTON, Va. Methodist women's basketball squared off with Mary Baldwin University for a second time in USA South play on Friday afternoon, using a dominant third-quarter surge to pull away for a 68–56 victory over the Fighting Squirrels inside the Physical Activity Center.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/23/_MET2161.jpg" /><media:content url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/23/_MET2161.jpg"><media:title>Jehari Jacobs getting ready to set a screen at home against Meredith College</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/23/_MET2161.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:10:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13040</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>