<?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=wsoc</link><description>Latest news items for SPU Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://spufalcons.com/rss?path=wsoc" 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>2026 SPU Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/1/9/general-2026-spu-athletics-hall-of-fame-inductees.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/1/9/general-2026-spu-athletics-hall-of-fame-inductees.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</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26GEN_HoF_Class" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/9/26GEN_HoF_Class_8884665_1ZvHR.png" /><br /><br />SEATTLE – For the first time since 2019, the Seattle Pacific University Athletics Department is inducting seven new members into its Hall of Fame on February 7, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. inside the E.E. Bach Theatre on the campus of SPU.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/9/26GEN_HoF_Class_8884665_1ZvHR.png" /><media:content url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/9/26GEN_HoF_Class_8884665_1ZvHR.png"><media:title>26GEN_HoF_Class</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/9/26GEN_HoF_Class_8884665_1ZvHR.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 9 Jan 2026 14:03:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9316</s:story_id></item><item><title>Valdovinos Named USC Scholar All-Region</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2025/12/17/academics-valdovinos-named-usc-scholar-all-region.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2025/12/17/academics-valdovinos-named-usc-scholar-all-region.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer, Academics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="25WSOC_Valdovinos_Ashlyn" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/21/25WSOC_Valdovinos_Ashlyn5.jpg" /><br /><br />SEATTLE – The United Soccer Coaches announced its Women's Soccer Scholar All-Region Teams on Wednesday morning, with Seattle Pacific's Ashlyn Valdovinos being named USC Scholar All-Region for her work on the field and in the classroom throughout the 2025 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/21/25WSOC_Valdovinos_Ashlyn5.jpg" /><media:content url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/21/25WSOC_Valdovinos_Ashlyn5.jpg"><media:title>25WSOC_Valdovinos_Ashlyn</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/21/25WSOC_Valdovinos_Ashlyn5.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:15:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9305</s:story_id></item><item><title>Valdovinos &amp; Wallace Named USC All-Region</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2025/12/11/womens-soccer-valdovinos-wallace-named-usc-all-region.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2025/12/11/womens-soccer-valdovinos-wallace-named-usc-all-region.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="25WSOC_USC_All-Region" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/11/25WSOC_USC_ALL-REGION.png" /><br /><br />SEATTLE – United Soccer Coaches announced its All-Region teams on Thursday morning, featuring Seattle Pacific's Ashlyn Valdovinos and Kayla Wallace as members of the USC All-Region Second Team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/11/25WSOC_USC_ALL-REGION.png" /><media:content url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/11/25WSOC_USC_ALL-REGION.png"><media:title>25WSOC_USC_All-Region</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/11/25WSOC_USC_ALL-REGION.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 08:26:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9298</s:story_id></item><item><title>11 Falcons Named CSC Academic All-District</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2025/12/2/academics-11-falcons-named-csc-academic-all-district.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2025/12/2/academics-11-falcons-named-csc-academic-all-district.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Academics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="25SOC_CSC_ACADEMIC_Announcement" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/2/25SOC_CSC_ACADEMIC_Announcement.png" /><br /><br />SEATTLE – College Sports Communicators announced its men's and women's soccer Academic All-District team, with five members of the SPU men's soccer team and six members of the SPU women's soccer team earning recognition for the award.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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All-Region</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2025/11/25/womens-soccer-wallace-valdovinos-named-d2-caa-all-region.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2025/11/25/womens-soccer-wallace-valdovinos-named-d2-caa-all-region.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="25WSOC_All-Region_Final_Final" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/25/25WSOC_All-Region_Use.png" /><br /><br />SEATTLE – The D2 Conference Commissioners Associations (D2 CCA) announced its women's soccer All-Region team on Tuesday afternoon, with Seattle Pacific's Kayla Wallace and Ashlyn Valdovinos selected as Second Team members for the 2025 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/25WSOC_All-Region_Use.png" /><media:content 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Seattle Pacific University women's soccer team, led by first team selections of Kayla Wallace, Maya Parman, and Ashlyn Valdovinos.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/12/25WSOC_GNAC_ALL-CONFERENCE.png" /><media:content url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/12/25WSOC_GNAC_ALL-CONFERENCE.png"><media:title>25WSOC_GNAC_All-Conference</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/12/25WSOC_GNAC_ALL-CONFERENCE.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:01:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9260</s:story_id></item><item><title>SPU Athletics Weekly Preview: Nov. 10</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2025/11/10/general-spu-athletics-weekly-preview-nov-10.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2025/11/10/general-spu-athletics-weekly-preview-nov-10.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26GEN_Weekly_Schedule_1110" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/10/26GEN_WEEKLY_SCHEDULE_8436014.png" /><br /><br />SEATTLE – This week in Seattle Pacific University Athletics, men's and women's soccer head to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships, women's volleyball plays its final home weekend of the season, women's basketball hosts a four-team tournament, and men's basketball gets its season started in California.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Finale</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2025/11/8/womens-soccer-falcons-and-saints-settle-for-draw-in-regular-season-finale.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2025/11/8/womens-soccer-falcons-and-saints-settle-for-draw-in-regular-season-finale.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="25WSOC_Buckley_Andie" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/21/25WSOC_Buckley_Andie1.jpg" /><br /><br />LACEY, Wash. – The Seattle Pacific University women's team needed a late goal from Kayla Wallace to earn a 2-2 draw with Saint Martin's in the Falcons' regular season finale on Saturday morning.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/21/25WSOC_Buckley_Andie1.jpg" /><media:content 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