<?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=wsoc</link><description>Latest news items for Methodist University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://mumonarchs.com/rss?path=wsoc" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Herndon, Piper Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors</title><link>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2025/11/25/womens-soccer-herndon-piper-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2025/11/25/womens-soccer-herndon-piper-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's Soccer Academic All-District 2025" src="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/25/Academic_All_District_WSOC_2025.png" /><br /><br />GREENWOOD, Ind.  The College Sports Communicators (CSC) released its 2025 Academic All-District teams for women's soccer on Tuesday, with seniors Kate Herndon and Camryn Piper representing Methodist women's soccer among the list of honorees.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/Academic_All_District_WSOC_2025.png" /><media:content url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/Academic_All_District_WSOC_2025.png"><media:title>Women's Soccer Academic All-District 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/Academic_All_District_WSOC_2025.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13007</s:story_id></item><item><title>#FlashbackFriday: Bryan Madej (Methodist)</title><link>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2025/11/7/womens-soccer-flashbackfriday-bryan-madej-methodist.aspx</link><guid>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2025/11/7/womens-soccer-flashbackfriday-bryan-madej-methodist.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="No alternative text provided." src="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/5/11_7_25MU1.jpg" /><br /><br />The USA South Athletic Conference will once again give a nostalgic look at institutional staff members each Friday as a part of the Conference's #FlashbackFriday initiative. The Conference will showcase an individual's past, both in visual and written forms, detailing where they have been and how they currently serve their athletic department. To view this week's submission, please see below and make sure to follow the hashtag #FlashbackFriday on the USA South's X (@usa_south) and Instagram (@usa_south) social media platforms throughout the year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/5/11_7_25MU1.jpg" /><media:content url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/5/11_7_25MU1.jpg"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/5/11_7_25MU1.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 7 Nov 2025 11:05:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12986</s:story_id></item><item><title>Three Monarchs Recognized on USA South Women’s Soccer All-Conference Teams</title><link>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2025/11/3/womens-soccer-three-monarchs-recognized-on-usa-south-womens-soccer-all-conference-teams.aspx</link><guid>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2025/11/3/womens-soccer-three-monarchs-recognized-on-usa-south-womens-soccer-all-conference-teams.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 USA South women's soccer all-conference " src="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/3/All_Conference_fall_2025_web.png" /><br /><br />ROME, Ga.  The USA South Athletic Conference announced its 2025 Women's Soccer All-Conference teams on Monday afternoon. From Methodist, midfielder Brynn Ludka and defender Daphne Paleocrassas were named to the Second Team, while goalkeeper Carolina Simpkins earned Honorable Mention recognition. Representing the Monarchs on the league's All-Sportsmanship Team was senior Kate Herndon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/All_Conference_fall_2025_web.png" /><media:content url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/All_Conference_fall_2025_web.png"><media:title>2025 USA South women's soccer all-conference </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/All_Conference_fall_2025_web.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 3 Nov 2025 22:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12981</s:story_id></item><item><title>Monarchs Battle Hard But Fall to Mary Baldwin in USA South Tournament</title><link>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2025/11/1/womens-soccer-monarchs-battle-hard-but-fall-to-mary-baldwin-in-usa-south-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2025/11/1/womens-soccer-monarchs-battle-hard-but-fall-to-mary-baldwin-in-usa-south-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Gabby Riemer with the ball against William Peace" src="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/1/1U0A9466.JPG" /><br /><br />STAUNTON, Va.  In the first round of the 2025 USA South Women's Soccer Tournament, the fifth-seeded Methodist women's soccer team traveled to the fourth-seeded Mary Baldwin University on Saturday afternoon. Despite controlling much of the first half, the Monarchs season came to an end after coming up just short in a 1–0 defeat to the Fighting Squirrels on SMA Worth Field.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/1U0A9466.JPG" /><media:content url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/1U0A9466.JPG"><media:title>Gabby Riemer with the ball against William Peace</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/1U0A9466.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 1 Nov 2025 15:09:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12977</s:story_id></item><item><title>Monarchs Wrap Up Regular Season with Tough 2–1 Loss to Bishops</title><link>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2025/10/30/womens-soccer-monarchs-wrap-up-regular-season-with-tough-2-1-loss-to-bishops.aspx</link><guid>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2025/10/30/womens-soccer-monarchs-wrap-up-regular-season-with-tough-2-1-loss-to-bishops.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Daphne looking up to pass against Shaw" src="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/30/54888562439_2b234dcb79_k.jpg" /><br /><br />ROCKY MOUNT, N.C.  The Methodist women's soccer team wrapped up its regular season on Tuesday afternoon at North Carolina Wesleyan University. The Monarchs came out strong, striking first on an early goal, but the Battling Bishops answered with two goals to secure a 2–1 win on Scalf Field.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/30/54888562439_2b234dcb79_k.jpg" /><media:content url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/30/54888562439_2b234dcb79_k.jpg"><media:title>Daphne looking up to pass against Shaw</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/30/54888562439_2b234dcb79_k.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:45:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12970</s:story_id></item><item><title>Busy Wednesday Sees Methodist Teams Battle Hard Across the USA South</title><link>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2025/10/30/mens-soccer-busy-wednesday-sees-methodist-teams-battle-hard-across-the-usa-south.aspx</link><guid>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2025/10/30/mens-soccer-busy-wednesday-sees-methodist-teams-battle-hard-across-the-usa-south.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Athletics recap 10-29-25" src="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/30/Athletics_recap_10-29-25.png" /><br /><br />FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.  It was a busy Wednesday for Methodist University Athletics, as three Monarch teams were in action: men's soccer, women's soccer, and volleyball. Both soccer programs wrapped up their regular seasons against USA South rival North Carolina Wesleyan University — with the women traveling to Rocky Mount and the men originally slated to host before the match was moved to Meredith College — while the volleyball team hit the road to face Meredith.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/30/Athletics_recap_10-29-25.png" /><media:content url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/30/Athletics_recap_10-29-25.png"><media:title>Athletics recap 10-29-25</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/30/Athletics_recap_10-29-25.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:13:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12969</s:story_id></item><item><title>Seniors Score Twice in Win Over William Peace</title><link>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2025/10/25/womens-soccer-seniors-score-twice-in-win-over-william-peace.aspx</link><guid>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2025/10/25/womens-soccer-seniors-score-twice-in-win-over-william-peace.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 women's soccer senior photo" src="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/25/IMG_7812.JPEG" /><br /><br />FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.  A pair of seniors got to score on Senior Day as the Methodist women's soccer team earned a 3–1 win over William Peace University on Saturday. The Monarchs produced a goal in the first half, then extended the lead with two more scores in the second.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/25/IMG_7812.JPEG" /><media:content url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/25/IMG_7812.JPEG"><media:title>2025 women's soccer senior photo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/25/IMG_7812.JPEG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 20:13:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12958</s:story_id></item><item><title>Monarchs Hold Strong Early Before Falling to Ranked Captains</title><link>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2025/10/21/womens-soccer-monarchs-hold-strong-early-before-falling-to-ranked-captains.aspx</link><guid>https://mumonarchs.com/news/2025/10/21/womens-soccer-monarchs-hold-strong-early-before-falling-to-ranked-captains.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Brynn Ludka chasing ball on sideline in pink" src="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/21/IMG_8375.JPEG" /><br /><br />FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.  Facing one of the nation's top teams, the Methodist women's soccer squad put forth a strong effort Tuesday night but ultimately fell 3–0 to 12th-ranked Christopher Newport University in the team's final non-conference match of the season at Duggins Soccer Stadium.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/21/IMG_8375.JPEG" 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src="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/18/54806999676_83495d5191_k.jpg" /><br /><br />STAUNTON, Va.  Junior Allye Carter delivered in the clutch on Saturday afternoon, scoring the game-winning goal in the final minutes to lift the Methodist women's soccer team to a 2–1 USA South victory over Mary Baldwin University at SMA Worth Field.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/18/54806999676_83495d5191_k.jpg" /><media:content url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/18/54806999676_83495d5191_k.jpg"><media:title>Allye Carter looking up the field against Shaw at home</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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evening, scoring a season-high five goals in the first 26 minutes to defeat Pfeiffer University, 5–0, in USA South Athletic Conference action at Duggins Soccer Stadium.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/15/DSC_0026.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/15/DSC_0026.jpeg"><media:title>Amelia Millard high fiving teammates after goal</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://mumonarchs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/15/DSC_0026.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 22:29:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12944</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>