<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://spufalcons.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>SPU Athletics</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/rss.aspx?path=wbball</link><description>Latest news items for SPU Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://spufalcons.com/rss?path=wbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>SPU Honors Top Student-Athletes at 2025-26 Talons Awards Ceremony</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/6/4/general-spu-honors-top-student-athletes-at-2025-26-talons-awards-ceremony.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/6/4/general-spu-honors-top-student-athletes-at-2025-26-talons-awards-ceremony.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Cross Country, Volleyball, Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, Track and Field, Women's Rowing, Women's Golf, Academics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26GEN_Talons_Cartoon" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/2/26GEN_TALONS_IDEA_9951609_KYtvv.png" /><br /><br />SEATTLE – The Seattle Pacific University Athletics Department wrapped up its 2025-26 academic year with the Talons on Thursday evening, an annual celebration of student-athletes, coaches, and staff that commemorates the accomplishments from every athletic season for the Falcons.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/26GEN_TALONS_IDEA_9951609_KYtvv.png" /><media:content url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/26GEN_TALONS_IDEA_9951609_KYtvv.png"><media:title>26GEN_Talons_Cartoon</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/26GEN_TALONS_IDEA_9951609_KYtvv.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2026 20:15:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9436</s:story_id></item><item><title>Four Falcons Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/3/24/academics-four-falcons-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/3/24/academics-four-falcons-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Academics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26BB_CSC_Academic_All-District" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/24/25GEN_Awards_9560339.png" /><br /><br />SEATTLE – College Sports Communicators announced its Academic All-District award winners on Tuesday afternoon, with Seattle Pacific University women's basketball players Grace Turley, Haylie-Anne Ohta, and Grace Mertes earning the award, while Trace Evand represented the SPU men's basketball team as an award recipient.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/25GEN_Awards_9560339.png" /><media:content url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/25GEN_Awards_9560339.png"><media:title>26BB_CSC_Academic_All-District</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/25GEN_Awards_9560339.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:00:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9393</s:story_id></item><item><title>Kearns Named GNAC Honorable Mention</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/3/3/womens-basketball-kearns-named-gnac-honorable-mention.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/3/3/womens-basketball-kearns-named-gnac-honorable-mention.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26WBB_Kearns_GNAC_HM" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/3/26WBB_KEARNS_GNAC.png" /><br /><br />PORTLAND, Ore. – The Great Northwest Athletic Conference announced its Women's Basketball Postseason Awards on Tuesday afternoon, with Seattle Pacific's Layne Kearns being named GNAC Honorable Mention.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/26WBB_KEARNS_GNAC.png" /><media:content url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/26WBB_KEARNS_GNAC.png"><media:title>26WBB_Kearns_GNAC_HM</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/26WBB_KEARNS_GNAC.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 3 Mar 2026 13:01:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9378</s:story_id></item><item><title>Lavigne Records First Double-Double for Falcons</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/2/28/womens-basketball-lavigne-records-first-double-double-for-falcons.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/2/28/womens-basketball-lavigne-records-first-double-double-for-falcons.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="25WBB_Lavigne_Julia" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/2/24/25WBB_Lavigne_Julia4.jpg" /><br /><br />BURNABY, B.C. – Julia Lavigne recorded her first career double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds in the Seattle Pacific University women's basketball team's season finale on Saturday evening, but Simon Fraser ultimately took the game 78-64.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/2/24/25WBB_Lavigne_Julia4.jpg" /><media:content url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/2/24/25WBB_Lavigne_Julia4.jpg"><media:title>25WBB_Lavigne_Julia</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/2/24/25WBB_Lavigne_Julia4.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:23:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9375</s:story_id></item><item><title>The Haags Clock Out at SPU</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/2/27/mens-basketball-the-haags-clock-out-at-spu.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/2/27/mens-basketball-the-haags-clock-out-at-spu.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26MBB_Haags" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/28/26MBB_Haags.jpg" /><br /><br />By MARK MOSCHETTI]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/28/26MBB_Haags.jpg" /><media:content url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/28/26MBB_Haags.jpg"><media:title>26MBB_Haags</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/28/26MBB_Haags.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:30:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9373</s:story_id></item><item><title>Yates Scores Career-High for Falcons against Vikings</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/2/26/womens-basketball-yates-scores-career-high-for-falcons-against-vikings.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/2/26/womens-basketball-yates-scores-career-high-for-falcons-against-vikings.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26WBB_Yates_Cascadia" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/23/26WBB_Yates_Cascadia1.jpg" /><br /><br />BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Seattle Pacific University women's basketball team traveled to Western Washington for a game on Thursday night, where Cascadia Yates led the team and scored a career-high 11 points, but the Falcons couldn't overcome the Vikings and fell 72-43.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/23/26WBB_Yates_Cascadia1.jpg" /><media:content 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src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/23/26GEN_WEEKLY_SCHEDULE_0228.png" /><br /><br />SEATTLE – This week in Seattle Pacific University athletics, women's golf tees it up in California, women's basketball closes out the regular season on the road, and men's basketball celebrates four seniors at home on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/23/26GEN_WEEKLY_SCHEDULE_0228.png" /><media:content url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/23/26GEN_WEEKLY_SCHEDULE_0228.png"><media:title>26GEN_WEEKLY_PREVIEW_0223</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/23/26GEN_WEEKLY_SCHEDULE_0228.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:17:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9368</s:story_id></item><item><title>Falcons Celebrate Their Senior Before Game against Seawolves</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/2/21/womens-basketball-falcons-celebrate-their-senior-before-game-against-seawolves.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/2/21/womens-basketball-falcons-celebrate-their-senior-before-game-against-seawolves.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26WBB_Rubino_Madison" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/21/26WBB_Rubino_Madison1.jpg" /><br /><br />SEATTLE – The Seattle Pacific University women's basketball team honored Madison Rubino before the home finale against Alaska Anchorage on Saturday afternoon, as the Seawolves pulled away from the Falcons to take the game 91-52.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Nanooks</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/2/19/womens-basketball-leasures-career-night-leads-falcons-to-victory-over-nanooks.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/2/19/womens-basketball-leasures-career-night-leads-falcons-to-victory-over-nanooks.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26WBB_Leasure_Grace" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/19/26WBB_Leasure_Grace1.jpg" /><br /><br />SEATTLE – Grace Lasure scored a career-high 21 points with a career-high 13 rebounds in her first career double-double for the Seattle Pacific University women's basketball team on Thursday night against Alaska Fairbanks, leading the Falcons to a 78-63 victory over the Nanooks.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/19/26WBB_Leasure_Grace1.jpg" 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