<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://athletics.bethel.edu/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Bethel University Athletics</title><link>https://athletics.bethel.edu/rss.aspx?path=wbball</link><description>Latest news items for Bethel University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://athletics.bethel.edu/rss?path=wbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Six Individuals Land Spot on 2025-26 CSC Academic All-District Basketball Team</title><link>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2026/3/26/mens-basketball-six-individuals-land-spot-on-2025-26-csc-academic-all-district-basketball-team.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2026/3/26/mens-basketball-six-individuals-land-spot-on-2025-26-csc-academic-all-district-basketball-team.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CSC Basketball" src="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/26/CSC_Academic_All_District_-_Winter__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />The Bethel University Royals landed six individuals on the 2025-26 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Basketball Team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/26/CSC_Academic_All_District_-_Winter__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/26/CSC_Academic_All_District_-_Winter__1_.jpg"><media:title>CSC Basketball</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/26/CSC_Academic_All_District_-_Winter__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:12:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16054</s:story_id></item><item><title>Emily Erickson Named to 2025-26 D3hoops.com All-Region Second Team</title><link>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2026/3/16/womens-basketball-emily-erickson-named-to-2025-26-d3hoops-com-all-region-second-team.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2026/3/16/womens-basketball-emily-erickson-named-to-2025-26-d3hoops-com-all-region-second-team.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Emily Erickson" src="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/16/Erickson_All_Region.jpg" /><br /><br />Bethel University women's basketball junior forward Emily Erickson was named to the 2025-26 D3hoops.com Women's All-Region Second Team. Erickson is the 11th player in program history to earn the distinction, and the second Royal in a row after Elly Schmitz was named to the second team in 2025.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/16/Erickson_All_Region.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/16/Erickson_All_Region.jpg"><media:title>Emily Erickson</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/16/Erickson_All_Region.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:51:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16039</s:story_id></item><item><title>No. 23 Royals Season Ends In 2025-26 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament Sweet Sixteen</title><link>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2026/3/13/no-23-royals-season-ends-in-2025-26-ncaa-division-iii-womens-basketball-tournament-sweet-sixteen.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2026/3/13/no-23-royals-season-ends-in-2025-26-ncaa-division-iii-womens-basketball-tournament-sweet-sixteen.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WBB" src="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/14/WBB9898.jpg" /><br /><br />The No. 23 Bethel University women's basketball team dropped a hard-fought  75-67 decision to host school and No. 3 Washington & Lee in the 2025-26 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament Sweet Sixteen on Friday night.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/14/WBB9898.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/14/WBB9898.jpg"><media:title>WBB</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/14/WBB9898.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 23:42:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16032</s:story_id></item><item><title>PREVIEW: No. 23 Royals Embark On 2025-26 NCAA Division III Tournament Sweet Sixteen Match Up at No. 3 Generals</title><link>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2026/3/12/womens-basketball-preview-no-23-royals-embark-on-sweet-sixteen-match-up-at-no-3-generals.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2026/3/12/womens-basketball-preview-no-23-royals-embark-on-sweet-sixteen-match-up-at-no-3-generals.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="wbb" src="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/13/WEB__2_.jpg" /><br /><br />The No. 23 Bethel University women's basketball team will face host school No. 3 Washington & Lee University in the 2025-26 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament Sweet Sixteen at the Holekamp Gym in Lexington, Virginia on Friday, March 13 at 8 p.m. (ET)]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/13/WEB__2_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/13/WEB__2_.jpg"><media:title>wbb</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/13/WEB__2_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:30:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16030</s:story_id></item><item><title>Royals Advance to First Sweet Sixteen Since 1995-95 With Win Over Coe!</title><link>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2026/3/7/womens-basketball-royals-advance-to-first-sweet-sixteen-since-1995-95-with-win-over-coe.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2026/3/7/womens-basketball-royals-advance-to-first-sweet-sixteen-since-1995-95-with-win-over-coe.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WBB Coe Second Round" src="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/7/wbb8989.jpg" /><br /><br />For the first time since 1995-96, the Bethel University women's basketball will be advancing to the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament Sweet Sixteen following a 57-48 victory over Coe College in the second round at the Robertson Center on Saturday night.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/7/wbb8989.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/7/wbb8989.jpg"><media:title>WBB Coe Second Round</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/7/wbb8989.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 7 Mar 2026 22:56:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16021</s:story_id></item><item><title>PREVIEW: No. 23 Royals To Face Coe For Second Time This Season in 2025-26 NCAA Division III Tournament Second Round</title><link>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2026/3/7/womens-basketball-no-23-royals-to-face-coe-for-second-time-this-season-in-2025-26-ncaa-division-iii-tournament-second-round.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2026/3/7/womens-basketball-no-23-royals-to-face-coe-for-second-time-this-season-in-2025-26-ncaa-division-iii-tournament-second-round.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WBB Second Round" src="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/7/WEB__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />The No. 23 Bethel University women's basketball team will face Coe College in the 2025-26 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament Second Round at the Robertson Center today, Saturday, March 7 at 7:45 p.m.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/7/WEB__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/7/WEB__1_.jpg"><media:title>WBB Second Round</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/7/WEB__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 7 Mar 2026 10:40:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16018</s:story_id></item><item><title>No. 23 Royals Advance to NCAA Division III Tournament Second Round With Win Over Lady Majors</title><link>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2026/3/6/womens-basketball-no-23-royals-advance-to-ncaa-division-iii-tournament-second-round-with-win-over-lady-majors.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2026/3/6/womens-basketball-no-23-royals-advance-to-ncaa-division-iii-tournament-second-round-with-win-over-lady-majors.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WBB" src="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/6/bb89889.jpg" /><br /><br />For the second season in a row, the No. 23 Bethel University women's basketball team is heading to the second round following an 81-73 victory over Millsaps in the 2025-26 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament First Round in front of a 418 loud fans at the Robertson Center on Friday night.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/6/bb89889.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/6/bb89889.jpg"><media:title>WBB</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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off Millsaps College in the 2025-26 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament First Round at the Robertson Center on Friday, March 6 at 7:45 p.m.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/5/WEB.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/5/WEB.jpg"><media:title>Round One</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/5/WEB.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 5 Mar 2026 14:30:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16015</s:story_id></item><item><title>Ticket Link For 2025-26 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament</title><link>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2026/3/5/ticket-link-for-2025-26-ncaa-division-iii-womens-basketball-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bethel.edu/news/2026/3/5/ticket-link-for-2025-26-ncaa-division-iii-womens-basketball-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's Basketball" src="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/2/Division_III.png" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/2/Division_III.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/2/Division_III.png"><media:title>Women's Basketball</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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and senior guard Colette Duininck were each named to the 2025-26 MIAC Women's Basketball All-Conference Team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/4/Artboard_2_copy.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/4/Artboard_2_copy.jpg"><media:title>WBB</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bethel.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/4/Artboard_2_copy.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 4 Mar 2026 16:04:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16013</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>