<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://athletics.millikin.edu/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Millikin University Sports</title><link>https://athletics.millikin.edu/rss.aspx?path=wvball</link><description>Latest news items for Millikin University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://athletics.millikin.edu/rss?path=wvball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Millikin, CCIW Announce Fall 2025 Jack Swartz Award Winners and Academic All-Conference Athletes</title><link>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2026/2/23/football-millikin-cciw-announce-fall-2025-jack-swartz-award-winners-and-academic-all-conference-athletes.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2026/2/23/football-millikin-cciw-announce-fall-2025-jack-swartz-award-winners-and-academic-all-conference-athletes.aspx</guid><category>Football, Men's Soccer, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CCIW logo Millikin colors png" src="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/5/20/SDS_CCIW_Millikin_2c_WhiteGound_2.png" /><br /><br />          DECATUR, Ill.—Millikin University, in conjunction with the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW), announces its Jack Swartz Award Recipients and the CCIW Dave Wrath Academic All-Conference team for fall 2025.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/5/20/SDS_CCIW_Millikin_2c_WhiteGound_2.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/5/20/SDS_CCIW_Millikin_2c_WhiteGound_2.png"><media:title>CCIW logo Millikin colors png</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/5/20/SDS_CCIW_Millikin_2c_WhiteGound_2.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:54:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7217</s:story_id></item><item><title>Three Millikin Volleyball Players Earn CSC Academic All-District® Honors</title><link>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2025/12/16/womens-volleyball-three-millikin-volleyball-players-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2025/12/16/womens-volleyball-three-millikin-volleyball-players-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="csc volleyball academic all-district 2025" src="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/16/Default_3_Stars_8748510.png" /><br /><br />The College Sports Communicators released the names of the Academic All-District® recipients from women's volleyball for 2025 on Tuesday, December 16 with three Big Blue names on the list.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/Default_3_Stars_8748510.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/Default_3_Stars_8748510.png"><media:title>csc volleyball academic all-district 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/Default_3_Stars_8748510.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:48:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7134</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Volleyball Ends CCIW Tournament Run at Carthage</title><link>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2025/11/13/womens-volleyball-ends-cciw-tournament-run-at-carthage.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2025/11/13/womens-volleyball-ends-cciw-tournament-run-at-carthage.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="carothers and richards" src="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/13/VBALLvsAuggie-15.jpg" /><br /><br />The Big Blue women's volleyball team traveled to Kenosha, Wis. on Thursday, November 13 for the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Tournament semifinals against second-seeded Carthage. The third-seeded Big Blue couldn't overcome the Firebirds and fell in straight sets.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/VBALLvsAuggie-15.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/VBALLvsAuggie-15.jpg"><media:title>carothers and richards</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/VBALLvsAuggie-15.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:51:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7095</s:story_id></item><item><title>Volleyball Posts Sweeping Victory over Vikings, Advances to CCIW Tournament Semifinals</title><link>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2025/11/11/womens-volleyball-volleyball-posts-sweeping-victory-over-vikings-advances-to-cciw-tournament-semifinals.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2025/11/11/womens-volleyball-volleyball-posts-sweeping-victory-over-vikings-advances-to-cciw-tournament-semifinals.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ramirez, kylie" src="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/11/volleyball-8.jpg" /><br /><br />The Millikin women's volleyball team played host to the Vikings of Augustana College on Tuesday, November 11 in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Tournament quarterfinals. The third-seeded Big Blue posted a sweeping victory over the sixth-seeded Vikings to advance to the semifinal round.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/11/volleyball-8.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/11/volleyball-8.jpg"><media:title>ramirez, kylie</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/11/volleyball-8.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 21:11:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7092</s:story_id></item><item><title>Volleyball Notches Three All-Conference Accolades</title><link>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2025/11/10/womens-volleyball-volleyball-notches-three-all-conference-accolades.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2025/11/10/womens-volleyball-volleyball-notches-three-all-conference-accolades.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="volleyball huddle" src="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/10/volleyball-20.jpg" /><br /><br />The Millikin women's volleyball team finished out their College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin campaign with a 5-3 record, 14-13 overall. With the CCIW Tournament starting on Tuesday, November 11, the third-seeded Big Blue will host the sixth-seeded Vikings of Augustana College.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/10/volleyball-20.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/10/volleyball-20.jpg"><media:title>volleyball huddle</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/10/volleyball-20.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:28:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7088</s:story_id></item><item><title>Volleyball Closes out Regular Season with Win over DePauw, Tough Battle with #14 WashU</title><link>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2025/11/8/womens-volleyball-volleyball-closes-out-regular-season-with-win-over-depauw-tough-battle-with-14-washu.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2025/11/8/womens-volleyball-volleyball-closes-out-regular-season-with-win-over-depauw-tough-battle-with-14-washu.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="higgins, delaney" src="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/8/RE984290.jpg" /><br /><br />The Big Blue volleyball team took the court at the Griswold Center in Decatur, Ill. for the final time in the regular season on Saturday, November 8 against DePauw and #14 WashU.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/8/RE984290.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/8/RE984290.jpg"><media:title>higgins, delaney</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/8/RE984290.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 8 Nov 2025 18:02:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7082</s:story_id></item><item><title>Big Blue Comes up Just Short in Five against Carthage</title><link>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2025/11/5/womens-volleyball-big-blue-comes-up-just-short-in-five-against-carthage.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2025/11/5/womens-volleyball-big-blue-comes-up-just-short-in-five-against-carthage.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="frederking, alyssa" src="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/5/RE981114__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />The Millikin women's volleyball team wrapped up their 2025 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin campaign on their home floor at the Griswold Center in Decatur, Ill. on November 5, 2025 against Carthage College.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/5/RE981114__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/5/RE981114__1_.jpg"><media:title>frederking, alyssa</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/5/RE981114__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 5 Nov 2025 22:02:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7080</s:story_id></item><item><title>Big Blue Volleyball Pulls off Scary Good Upset over #5 Juniata</title><link>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2025/10/31/womens-volleyball-big-blue-volleyball-pulls-off-scary-good-upset-over-5-juniata.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2025/10/31/womens-volleyball-big-blue-volleyball-pulls-off-scary-good-upset-over-5-juniata.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="self, hope" src="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/31/hope_KCazH.jpg" /><br /><br />The Millikin women's volleyball traveled to Bloomington, Ill. on Friday, October 31 with a scary task at hand — matching up with #5 Juniata. The Big Blue won the first set, dropped the next two, then finished out the match with two more set wins to down Juniata in five.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/31/hope_KCazH.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/31/hope_KCazH.jpg"><media:title>self, hope</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/31/hope_KCazH.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 20:22:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7071</s:story_id></item><item><title>Millikin Rolls Past North Central in Straight Sets</title><link>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2025/10/29/womens-volleyball-millikin-rolls-past-north-central-in-straight-sets.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2025/10/29/womens-volleyball-millikin-rolls-past-north-central-in-straight-sets.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Johnson, Nikkel" src="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/29/DSC_2606.jpg" /><br /><br />The Millikin women's volleyball team took the court on Wednesday, October 29 for a matchup with the Cardinals of North Central College. The Big Blue downed the Cardinals, posting a sweeping victory on Pink Out Night in support of Breast Cancer Awareness.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/29/DSC_2606.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/29/DSC_2606.jpg"><media:title>Johnson, Nikkel</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/29/DSC_2606.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 21:29:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7064</s:story_id></item><item><title>Volleyball Battles League Leading Titans in Friday Night Showdown</title><link>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2025/10/24/womens-volleyball-volleyball-battles-league-leading-titans-in-friday-night-showdown.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2025/10/24/womens-volleyball-volleyball-battles-league-leading-titans-in-friday-night-showdown.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ramirez, kylie" src="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/24/RE982346.jpg" /><br /><br />The Millikin women's volleyball team faced a tough test on Friday, October 24, meeting the league-leading #6 Titans of Illinois Wesleyan in a College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin matchup. The Titans came into the match having dropped just one set through five conference games, and garnering only two losses to ranked squads Hope and UW-Eau Claire.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/24/RE982346.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/24/RE982346.jpg"><media:title>ramirez, kylie</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/24/RE982346.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 21:32:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7055</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>