<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://uwlathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>University of Wisconsin La Crosse Athletics</title><link>https://uwlathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=wvball</link><description>Latest news items for University of Wisconsin La Crosse Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://uwlathletics.com/rss?path=wvball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Eagles Picked To Finish Sixth; Returns 12 Letterwinners; Sazama Begins Fourth Season</title><link>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2026/8/18/volleyball-returns-12-letterwinners-sazama-begins-fourth-season.aspx</link><guid>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2026/8/18/volleyball-returns-12-letterwinners-sazama-begins-fourth-season.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Senior group photo of Grace Nommensen, Bella Kottke and Sydney Hoeft" src="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/8/18/Volleyball_WIAC_Preview_Website.png" /><br /><br />Madison, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse volleyball team is picked to finish sixth in the 2026 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) standings in a preseason poll conducted by the league's head coaches and sports information directors. The preseason poll was announced by the conference office Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/18/Volleyball_WIAC_Preview_Website.png" /><media:content url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/18/Volleyball_WIAC_Preview_Website.png"><media:title>Senior group photo of Grace Nommensen, Bella Kottke and Sydney Hoeft</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/18/Volleyball_WIAC_Preview_Website.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:03:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8857</s:story_id></item><item><title>Volleyball Earns AVCA Team Academic Award</title><link>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2026/7/23/womens-volleyball-volleyball-earns-avca-team-academic-award.aspx</link><guid>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2026/7/23/womens-volleyball-volleyball-earns-avca-team-academic-award.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="AVCA Volleyball Team Academic Award" src="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/23/Volleyball_Academic_Awards_Website.png" /><br /><br />Lexington, Ky. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse volleyball team has earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award for the 2025-26 season. The award, which was initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, honors collegiate and high school volleyball teams that displayed excellence in the classroom during the school year by maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative team grade-point average on a 4.00 scale or a 4.10 cumulative team GPA on a 5.00 scale.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/23/Volleyball_Academic_Awards_Website.png" /><media:content url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/23/Volleyball_Academic_Awards_Website.png"><media:title>AVCA Volleyball Team Academic Award</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/23/Volleyball_Academic_Awards_Website.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:05:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8849</s:story_id></item><item><title>Volleyball Announces 2026 Schedule; Features Games and Trip to Virginia</title><link>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2026/6/25/volleyball-announces-2026-soccer-schedule-features-games-and-trip-to-virginia.aspx</link><guid>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2026/6/25/volleyball-announces-2026-soccer-schedule-features-games-and-trip-to-virginia.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Volleyball team celebrating" src="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/25/Volleyball_Schedule__Article_.png" /><br /><br />La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has announced its 2026 volleyball schedule. The Eagles will host seven matches at Mitchell Hall Gymnasium with the home opener scheduled for September 23 versus UW-Eau Claire. UWL has a total of 27 matches scheduled in its 2026 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/25/Volleyball_Schedule__Article_.png" /><media:content url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/25/Volleyball_Schedule__Article_.png"><media:title>Volleyball team celebrating</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/25/Volleyball_Schedule__Article_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:36:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8839</s:story_id></item><item><title>Kayla Sexton's Student-Athlete Journey and UWL Volleyball's Historic Turnaround</title><link>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2026/4/28/kayla-sexton-feature.aspx</link><guid>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2026/4/28/kayla-sexton-feature.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Quote and photo of Kayla Sexton" src="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/28/UWL_Shared_Website_Graphics__3_.png" /><br /><br />La Crosse, Wis. - Kayla Sexton recorded six kills, two blocks, and nine digs in the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse volleyball team's final match of the 2024 season, a loss to UW-Eau Claire that closed out a 6-24 campaign. Sexton, in her sophomore season, played in 78 sets across 20 matches, a significant increase in playing time from her freshman season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/UWL_Shared_Website_Graphics__3_.png" /><media:content url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/UWL_Shared_Website_Graphics__3_.png"><media:title>Quote and photo of Kayla Sexton</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/UWL_Shared_Website_Graphics__3_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8752</s:story_id></item><item><title>Larson, Nommensen and Sexton Named to CSC Academic All-District® Team</title><link>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2025/12/16/womens-volleyball-larson-nommensen-and-sexton-named-to-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</link><guid>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2025/12/16/womens-volleyball-larson-nommensen-and-sexton-named-to-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Graphic of Taylor Larson, Grace Nommensen and Kayla Sexton" src="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/16/Volleyball_CSC_Academic_All_District.png" /><br /><br />La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse volleyball team had three players earn academic honors on Tuesday. Senior Taylor Larson of Hartland (Menomonee Falls), junior Grace Nommensen of New Glarus (HS) and junior Kayla Sexton of St. Cloud, Minn. (Cathedral) have been named to the 2025 Academic All-District® Women's Volleyball Team, selected by the College Sports Communicators (CSC), the organization announced Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/Volleyball_CSC_Academic_All_District.png" /><media:content url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/Volleyball_CSC_Academic_All_District.png"><media:title>Graphic of Taylor Larson, Grace Nommensen and Kayla Sexton</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/Volleyball_CSC_Academic_All_District.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:03:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8445</s:story_id></item><item><title>Volleyball Falls To UW-Eau Claire In WIAC Semifinals; Eagles Finish With Most Wins Since 2017</title><link>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2025/11/13/womens-volleyball-volleyball.aspx</link><guid>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2025/11/13/womens-volleyball-volleyball.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="action photo" src="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/13/UWLvsUWEC.jpg" /><br /><br />Eau Claire, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse volleyball team fell 3-0 to UW-Eau Claire in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament (presented by Culvers) semifinals Thursday night.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/UWLvsUWEC.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/UWLvsUWEC.jpg"><media:title>action photo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/UWLvsUWEC.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:45:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8392</s:story_id></item><item><title>Larson and Wilson Earn WIAC Honorable Mention All-Conference; Larson Named to WIAC All-Defensive Team</title><link>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2025/11/13/womens-volleyball-larson-and-wilson-earn-wiac-honorable-mention-all-conference-larson-named-to-wiac-all-defensive-team.aspx</link><guid>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2025/11/13/womens-volleyball-larson-and-wilson-earn-wiac-honorable-mention-all-conference-larson-named-to-wiac-all-defensive-team.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Action Photo" src="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/13/All_Wiac_Volleyball__2025_-_Article_.jpeg" /><br /><br />Madison, Wis. - Two members of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse volleyball team earned Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) honors, voted on by league coaches, announced Thursday afternoon by the league office.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/All_Wiac_Volleyball__2025_-_Article_.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/All_Wiac_Volleyball__2025_-_Article_.jpeg"><media:title>Action Photo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/All_Wiac_Volleyball__2025_-_Article_.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:03:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8391</s:story_id></item><item><title>Volleyball Knocks Off UW-Platteville In WIAC Tournament; Advances To Semifinals For First Time Since 2017</title><link>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2025/11/11/womens-volleyball-eagles.aspx</link><guid>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2025/11/11/womens-volleyball-eagles.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Team Photo" src="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/11/20251111_210044.jpg" /><br /><br />Platteville, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse volleyball team used a fietsy defense and a strong service game to defeat UW-Platteville in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament (presented by Culvers) quarterfinals.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/11/20251111_210044.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/11/20251111_210044.jpg"><media:title>Team Photo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/11/20251111_210044.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 21:37:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8389</s:story_id></item><item><title>Volleyball Travels to UW-Platteville for WIAC Tournament</title><link>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2025/11/10/womens-volleyball-travels-to-uw-platteville-for-wiac-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2025/11/10/womens-volleyball-travels-to-uw-platteville-for-wiac-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WIAC Tournament Bracket" src="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/10/2024_WIAC_WBB_Tournament.png" /><br /><br />La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse volleyball team is set to travel to UW-Platteville Tuesday, November 11 in the first round of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Championship (presented by Culver's).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/10/2024_WIAC_WBB_Tournament.png" /><media:content url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/10/2024_WIAC_WBB_Tournament.png"><media:title>WIAC Tournament Bracket</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/10/2024_WIAC_WBB_Tournament.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:13:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8388</s:story_id></item><item><title>Eagles Defeat UW-Stout; Secures First 20 Win Season Since 2021</title><link>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2025/11/5/womens-volleyball-volleyball.aspx</link><guid>https://uwlathletics.com/news/2025/11/5/womens-volleyball-volleyball.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Action Photo of Taylor Larson" src="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/5/Larson.jpg" /><br /><br />Menomonie, Wis.  - The University of Wisconsin La Crosse volleyball team won a key Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) match on Wednesday night when they defeated UW-Stout 3-1.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/5/Larson.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/5/Larson.jpg"><media:title>Action Photo of Taylor Larson</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uwlathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/5/Larson.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 5 Nov 2025 21:03:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8372</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>