<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://msumustangs.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>MSU Athletics</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/rss.aspx?path=msoc</link><description>Latest news items for MSU Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://msumustangs.com/rss?path=msoc" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>STANG GANG SUMMER PODCAST with Len Smith and Patrick Fitzgerald (June 8, 2026)</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/6/8/-1-mens-soccer-stang-gang-summer-podcast-with-len-smith-and-patrick-fitzgerald-june-8-2026.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/6/8/-1-mens-soccer-stang-gang-summer-podcast-with-len-smith-and-patrick-fitzgerald-june-8-2026.aspx</guid><category>#1 Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Stang-Gang-Podcast-Fitzgerald-Smith" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/8/Stang-Gang-Podcast-Fitzgerald-Smith.jpg" /><br /><br />Len Smith and Patrick Fitzgerald, who were standout players on the soccer pitch and are now assistant coaches at Midwestern State, give us a preview of the upcoming FIFA World Cup and provide insight on the makeup of the two MSU teams heading into the fall.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/8/Stang-Gang-Podcast-Fitzgerald-Smith.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/8/Stang-Gang-Podcast-Fitzgerald-Smith.jpg"><media:title>Stang-Gang-Podcast-Fitzgerald-Smith</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/8/Stang-Gang-Podcast-Fitzgerald-Smith.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 8 Jun 2026 17:16:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17137</s:story_id></item><item><title>Register Now: Midwestern Men's Soccer Youth Camps</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/6/register-now-midwestern-mens-soccer-id-camps.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/6/register-now-midwestern-mens-soccer-id-camps.aspx</guid><category>#1 Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="25_12_14_MS_RC_Pitchard (1)" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/6/25_12_14_MS_RC_Pitchard__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/6/25_12_14_MS_RC_Pitchard__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/6/25_12_14_MS_RC_Pitchard__1_.jpg"><media:title>25_12_14_MS_RC_Pitchard (1)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/6/25_12_14_MS_RC_Pitchard__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 6 May 2026 13:30:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16820</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Soccer Coaching Staff Recognized as National Coaching Staff of the Year by United Soccer Coaches Association</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/12/19/mens-soccer-coaching-staff-recognized-as-national-coaching-staff-of-the-year-by-united-soccer-coaches-association.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/12/19/mens-soccer-coaching-staff-recognized-as-national-coaching-staff-of-the-year-by-united-soccer-coaches-association.aspx</guid><category>#1 Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="25_12_14_MS_RC_Coaching_Staff (1)" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/19/25_12_14_MS_RC_Coaching_Staff__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />After leading Midwestern State Men's Soccer to a national championship, Michael Meachum and his staff have been named the United Soccer Coaches National Coaching Staff of the Year. The coaching staff garner the accolade for the first time in program history, while having been named regional coaching staff of the year in 2023 and 2025.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/19/25_12_14_MS_RC_Coaching_Staff__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/19/25_12_14_MS_RC_Coaching_Staff__1_.jpg"><media:title>25_12_14_MS_RC_Coaching_Staff (1)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/19/25_12_14_MS_RC_Coaching_Staff__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16763</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Soccer End Season As Top-Ranked Team In Final United Soccer Coaches Poll</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/12/16/mens-soccer-end-season-as-top-ranked-team-in-final-united-soccer-coaches-poll.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/12/16/mens-soccer-end-season-as-top-ranked-team-in-final-united-soccer-coaches-poll.aspx</guid><category>#1 Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="25_12_14_MS_RC_Trophy (1)" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/16/25_12_14_MS_RC_Trophy__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />Midwestern State Men's Soccer end the season as the No. 1 ranked team in the final United Soccer Coaches Poll, announced the association on Tuesday afternoon. The ranking comes after the Mustangs claimed the programs first national championship, beating Rollins College, 2-0, this past Sunday in Colorado Springs, Colo.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/25_12_14_MS_RC_Trophy__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/25_12_14_MS_RC_Trophy__1_.jpg"><media:title>25_12_14_MS_RC_Trophy (1)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/25_12_14_MS_RC_Trophy__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16756</s:story_id></item><item><title>Mustangs Win National Championship!</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/12/14/mens-soccer-mustangs-win-national-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/12/14/mens-soccer-mustangs-win-national-championship.aspx</guid><category>#1 Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MSOC National Champs" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/14/MSOC_National_Champs.jpg" /><br /><br />COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Midwestern State (19-3-3) secured a historic 2-0 victory over Rollins (14-5-5) on Sunday at Weidner Field, clinching its first national championship. The Mustangs, avenging a 2-1 loss to Rollins in the 2010 national semifinals,  allowed only four shots and recorded its fourth shutout of the 2025 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship and 15th of the season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/14/MSOC_National_Champs.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/14/MSOC_National_Champs.jpg"><media:title>MSOC National Champs</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/14/MSOC_National_Champs.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 19:12:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16754</s:story_id></item><item><title>Mustangs to play for national championship after 3-0 win over Southern New Hampshire</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/12/12/mens-soccer-mustangs-to-play-for-national-championship-after-3-0-win-over-southern-new-hampshire.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/12/12/mens-soccer-mustangs-to-play-for-national-championship-after-3-0-win-over-southern-new-hampshire.aspx</guid><category>#1 Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="25_12_12_MS_SNHU_Rivera (1)" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/12/25_12_12_MS_SNHU_Rivera__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Midwestern State (18-3-3) secured a decisive 3-0 victory over Southern New Hampshire University (17-3-2) at Weidner Field on Friday. The Mustangs were making their third appearance in the NCAA Final Four, and  the win propelled them to their first-ever NCAA Division II national championship game.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/12/25_12_12_MS_SNHU_Rivera__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/12/25_12_12_MS_SNHU_Rivera__1_.jpg"><media:title>25_12_12_MS_SNHU_Rivera (1)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/12/25_12_12_MS_SNHU_Rivera__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 22:22:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16751</s:story_id></item><item><title>Plaxco named to United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/12/11/mens-soccer-plaxco-named-to-united-soccer-coaches-all-america-third-team.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/12/11/mens-soccer-plaxco-named-to-united-soccer-coaches-all-america-third-team.aspx</guid><category>#1 Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="25_10_26_MS_WT_Plaxco (3)" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/28/25_10_26_MS_WT_Plaxco__3_.jpg" /><br /><br />WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Junior forward Parker Plaxco has been named to the United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/28/25_10_26_MS_WT_Plaxco__3_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/28/25_10_26_MS_WT_Plaxco__3_.jpg"><media:title>25_10_26_MS_WT_Plaxco (3)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/28/25_10_26_MS_WT_Plaxco__3_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:22:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16745</s:story_id></item><item><title>Midwestern State meets Southern New Hampshire in national semifinal</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/12/11/mens-soccer-midwestern-state-meets-southern-new-hampshire-in-national-semifinal.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/12/11/mens-soccer-midwestern-state-meets-southern-new-hampshire-in-national-semifinal.aspx</guid><category>#1 Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="25_11_22_MS_SPU_MY_Espinal (1)" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/28/25_11_22_MS_SPU_MY_Espinal__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Midwestern State is making its third-ever appearance in the national semifinals and its first since 2010. The No. 3-seeded Mustangs face No. 2-seeded Southern New Hampshire with the winner advancing to the national championship game to face either top-seeded Fort Hays State or fourth-seeded Rollins. Kickoff at Weidner Field is scheduled for 7 p.m. CST.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/28/25_11_22_MS_SPU_MY_Espinal__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/28/25_11_22_MS_SPU_MY_Espinal__1_.jpg"><media:title>25_11_22_MS_SPU_MY_Espinal (1)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/28/25_11_22_MS_SPU_MY_Espinal__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:41:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16743</s:story_id></item><item><title>STANG GANG MEN'S SOCCER PODCAST with Michael Meachum (Oct. 7, 2025)</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/10/7/stang-gang-mens-soccer-podcast-with-michael-meachum-oct-7-2025.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/10/7/stang-gang-mens-soccer-podcast-with-michael-meachum-oct-7-2025.aspx</guid><category>#1 Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2023 Stang Gang Men's Soccer Podcast with Michael Meachum" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2023/8/29/Stang-Gang-Podcast-Meachum-2.jpg" /><br /><br />This week's Stang Gang Podcast features complete coverage of Midwestern State Men's Soccer and an interview with head coach Michael Meachum.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2023/8/29/Stang-Gang-Podcast-Meachum-2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/8/29/Stang-Gang-Podcast-Meachum-2.jpg"><media:title>2023 Stang Gang Men's Soccer Podcast with Michael Meachum</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/8/29/Stang-Gang-Podcast-Meachum-2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 7 Oct 2025 19:23:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16522</s:story_id></item><item><title>Five Mustangs named to USC NCAA Division II Men's All-South Central Region team</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/12/10/mens-soccer-five-mustangs-named-to-usc-ncaa-division-ii-mens-all-south-central-region-team.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/12/10/mens-soccer-five-mustangs-named-to-usc-ncaa-division-ii-mens-all-south-central-region-team.aspx</guid><category>#1 Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="USC MSOC All-Region (2)" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/9/USC_MSOC_All-Region__2_.png" /><br /><br />WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Midwestern State had five players named to the 2025 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Men's All-South Central Region team prior to its appearance in the national semifinals at Colorado Springs on Friday night against Southern New Hampshire.

Sophomore goalkeeper Jake Morris, junior forward Parker Plaxco and senior midfielder Liam Pritchard were all selected to the first team. Junior defenseman Davis Mays and junior midfielder Alan Rivera were both chosen for the second team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/9/USC_MSOC_All-Region__2_.png" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/9/USC_MSOC_All-Region__2_.png"><media:title>USC MSOC All-Region (2)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/9/USC_MSOC_All-Region__2_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:56:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16742</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>