<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Bowling Green State University Athletics</title><link>https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/rss.aspx?path=wvball</link><description>Latest news items for Bowling Green State University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/rss?path=wvball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><managingEditor>jknavel@bgsu.edu (Bowling Green State University Athletics)</managingEditor><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Falcon Volleyball Unveils 2026 Promotional Schedule</title><link>https://bgsufalcons.com/news/2026/8/6/falcon-volleyball-unveils-2026-promotional-schedule</link><guid>https://bgsufalcons.com/news/2026/8/6/falcon-volleyball-unveils-2026-promotional-schedule</guid><category>Volleyball, Falcon Fanatics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Volleyball Promo Schedule" src="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/8/6/VB-PROMO-SCH.jpg" /><br /><br />BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University volleyball program unveiled its 2026 promotional schedule, with a full slate of themes, giveaways and fan experiences set for the Stroh Center this season. Fans can find ticket information for all home matches by visiting bgsufalcons.com.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/6/VB-PROMO-SCH.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/6/VB-PROMO-SCH.jpg"><media:title>Volleyball Promo Schedule</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/6/VB-PROMO-SCH.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 6 Aug 2026 16:53:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>39508</s:story_id></item><item><title>15 Moments In 15 Years Of The Stroh Center: BGSU Hosts MAC Volleyball Tournament Four Times</title><link>https://bgsufalcons.com/news/2026/7/28/15-moments-in-15-years-of-the-stroh-center-bgsu-hosts-mac-volleyball-tournament-four-times</link><guid>https://bgsufalcons.com/news/2026/7/28/15-moments-in-15-years-of-the-stroh-center-bgsu-hosts-mac-volleyball-tournament-four-times</guid><category>Volleyball, Stroh Center</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="BGVB MAC Tournament 2025" src="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/28/A21I6599.jpg" /><br /><br />Previous Moments in the Series…]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/28/A21I6599.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/28/A21I6599.jpg"><media:title>BGVB MAC Tournament 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/28/A21I6599.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:53:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>32</s:sport_id><s:story_id>39498</s:story_id></item><item><title>Registration Now Open For Bowling Green Volleyball’s Fifth Annual Dream BiG Event</title><link>https://bgsufalcons.com/news/2026/7/24/registration-now-open-for-bowling-green-volleyballs-fifth-annual-dream-big-event</link><guid>https://bgsufalcons.com/news/2026/7/24/registration-now-open-for-bowling-green-volleyballs-fifth-annual-dream-big-event</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Dream BiG 2026" src="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/24/DREAM-BIG-VB.jpg" /><br /><br />BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University volleyball team has announced their fifth annual Dream BiG event. Registration is now open for this year's festivities with the date set for Friday, August 21 at Champions Court inside the Stroh Center. Doors will open at 4 p.m. with dinner beginning at 4:30 p.m. and programming following at 5 p.m. Fans looking to register for the event can do so online with the deadline set for Aug. 17 at 8 p.m.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/24/DREAM-BIG-VB.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/24/DREAM-BIG-VB.jpg"><media:title>Dream BiG 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/24/DREAM-BIG-VB.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:52:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>39496</s:story_id></item><item><title>A Sweet Escape: How Amanda Otten Is Turning A Passion Into A Career</title><link>https://bgsufalcons.com/news/2026/7/23/volleyball-a-sweet-escape-how-amanda-otten-is-turning-a-passion-into-a-career</link><guid>https://bgsufalcons.com/news/2026/7/23/volleyball-a-sweet-escape-how-amanda-otten-is-turning-a-passion-into-a-career</guid><category>Volleyball, Falcon Fanatics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Otten Feature Story main photo" src="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/23/OTTEN_InTheNest1600x900MainTemplate.png" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/23/OTTEN_InTheNest1600x900MainTemplate.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/23/OTTEN_InTheNest1600x900MainTemplate.png"><media:title>Otten Feature Story main photo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/23/OTTEN_InTheNest1600x900MainTemplate.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:28:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>39495</s:story_id></item><item><title>BGVB Earns AVCA Team Academic Award For 26th Consecutive Year</title><link>https://bgsufalcons.com/news/2026/7/23/volleyball-bgvb-earns-avca-team-academic-award-for-26th-consecutive-year</link><guid>https://bgsufalcons.com/news/2026/7/23/volleyball-bgvb-earns-avca-team-academic-award-for-26th-consecutive-year</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="AVCA Team Academic Award 2026" src="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/23/_67A0871.png" /><br /><br />LEXINGTON, Ky. – For the 26th consecutive year and 27th total year, the Bowling Green Volleyball program has earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award. To qualify, teams must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/23/_67A0871.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/23/_67A0871.png"><media:title>AVCA Team Academic Award 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/23/_67A0871.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>39492</s:story_id></item><item><title>Marching Tradition Forward: BGSU Athletics Unveils New Style Campaign</title><link>https://bgsufalcons.com/news/2026/7/17/general-marching-tradition-forward-bgsu-athletics-unveils-new-style-campaign</link><guid>https://bgsufalcons.com/news/2026/7/17/general-marching-tradition-forward-bgsu-athletics-unveils-new-style-campaign</guid><category>Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Ice Hockey, Men's Soccer, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Gymnastics, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming &amp; Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Volleyball, Falcon Club, Falcon Fanatics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Marching Tradition Forward" src="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/17/MARCHING-TRADITION-FORWARD---TITLE.jpg" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/17/MARCHING-TRADITION-FORWARD---TITLE.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/17/MARCHING-TRADITION-FORWARD---TITLE.jpg"><media:title>Marching Tradition Forward</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/17/MARCHING-TRADITION-FORWARD---TITLE.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>39485</s:story_id></item><item><title>BGSU Athletics Caps Academic Year With Record-Setting Marks</title><link>https://bgsufalcons.com/news/2026/7/10/general-bgsu-athletics-caps-academic-year-with-record-setting-marks</link><guid>https://bgsufalcons.com/news/2026/7/10/general-bgsu-athletics-caps-academic-year-with-record-setting-marks</guid><category>Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Ice Hockey, Men's Soccer, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Gymnastics, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming &amp; Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025-26 Academic Success" src="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/9/spring-apr2.jpg" /><br /><br />BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - Bowling Green State University athletics closed out the 2025-26 academic year with record-setting numbers in the classroom. As a department, the Falcons posted a 3.58 cumulative GPA, the highest department-wide GPA in BGSU Athletics history. This came after Bowling Green earned a 996 Academic Progress Rate (APR), leading the MAC with nine 1,000 multiyear APR teams. The outcomes continue to distinguish Bowling Green as a premier academic athletic department.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/9/spring-apr2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/9/spring-apr2.jpg"><media:title>2025-26 Academic Success</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/9/spring-apr2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>39472</s:story_id></item><item><title>Molly Beatty To Compete With Volleyball Canada’s U21 Team</title><link>https://bgsufalcons.com/news/2026/7/9/molly-beatty-to-compete-with-volleyball-canadas-u21-team</link><guid>https://bgsufalcons.com/news/2026/7/9/molly-beatty-to-compete-with-volleyball-canadas-u21-team</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Molly Beatty Team Canada" src="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/9/VB-TEAM-CANADA-2.jpg" /><br /><br />BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - Bowling Green State University setter Molly Beatty has been selected to the Volleyball Canada U21 roster ahead of the NORCECA Pan American Volleyball Cup. Beatty continues a streak of three straight seasons a BGSU Falcon will compete with Team Canada following Jessica Andrews, who played in both 2024 and 2025, and Lauryn Hovey, who played in 2025. Hovey also played for Canada's U21 team in 2022.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/9/VB-TEAM-CANADA-2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/9/VB-TEAM-CANADA-2.jpg"><media:title>Molly Beatty Team Canada</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/9/VB-TEAM-CANADA-2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 9 Jul 2026 14:39:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>39471</s:story_id></item><item><title>Allen W. And Carol M. Schmidthorst College Of Business Named Presenting Partner Of Bowling Green Women's Athletics</title><link>https://bgsufalcons.com/news/2026/7/1/general-allen-w-and-carol-m-schmidthorst-college-of-business-named-presenting-partner-of-bowling-green-womens-athletics</link><guid>https://bgsufalcons.com/news/2026/7/1/general-allen-w-and-carol-m-schmidthorst-college-of-business-named-presenting-partner-of-bowling-green-womens-athletics</guid><category>General, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Gymnastics, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming &amp; Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="College of Business Partnership Announcement" src="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/1/Schmidthorst-Sponsor-Womens-Sports2__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Bowling Green State University (BGSU) Athletics and the Allen W. and Carol M. Schmidthorst College of Business have expanded their partnership, naming the Schmidthorst College of Business the presenting partner of Bowling Green Women's Athletics. The agreement marks the first time nationally that a college of business has become the presenting partner of a university's women's athletics programs. The partnership spans all 11 BGSU women's sports, including basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/1/Schmidthorst-Sponsor-Womens-Sports2__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/1/Schmidthorst-Sponsor-Womens-Sports2__1_.jpg"><media:title>College of Business Partnership Announcement</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/1/Schmidthorst-Sponsor-Womens-Sports2__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 1 Jul 2026 09:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>39456</s:story_id></item><item><title>15 Moments In 15 Years Of The Stroh Center: Volleyball Opens the Building With a B!G Win</title><link>https://bgsufalcons.com/news/2026/6/25/general-15-moments-in-15-years-of-the-stroh-center-volleyball-opens-the-building-with-a-b-g-win</link><guid>https://bgsufalcons.com/news/2026/6/25/general-15-moments-in-15-years-of-the-stroh-center-volleyball-opens-the-building-with-a-b-g-win</guid><category>General, Volleyball, Stroh Center</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Sept. 9, 2011 | BGSU 3, Michigan State 1" src="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/25/stroh_openerbmhl7819.jpg" /><br /><br />Hours after the dedication ceremony, the BGSU volleyball team became the first Falcon squad to play inside the Stroh, as the Brown and Orange opened the Best Western Falcon Plaza Invitational by hosting Michigan State. The Falcons and Spartans entered the Friday-night match with identical 6-0 records, and a then-record crowd filed into the Stroh]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/25/stroh_openerbmhl7819.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/25/stroh_openerbmhl7819.jpg"><media:title>Sept. 9, 2011 | BGSU 3, Michigan State 1</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.bgsufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/25/stroh_openerbmhl7819.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:56:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>39448</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>