<?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=wsoc</link><description>Latest news items for MSU Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://msumustangs.com/rss?path=wsoc" 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>Sign Up Today: Women's Soccer ID Camp</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/2/4/sign-up-today-womens-soccer-id-camp.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/2/4/sign-up-today-womens-soccer-id-camp.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="25_11_10_WS_SEU_Team (1)" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/20/25_11_10_WS_SEU_Team__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/20/25_11_10_WS_SEU_Team__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/20/25_11_10_WS_SEU_Team__1_.jpg"><media:title>25_11_10_WS_SEU_Team (1)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/20/25_11_10_WS_SEU_Team__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 4 Feb 2026 11:45:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16823</s:story_id></item><item><title>Besedin and Munoz garner All-Region honors from USC</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/12/9/womens-soccer-besedin-and-munoz-garner-all-region-honors-from-usc.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/12/9/womens-soccer-besedin-and-munoz-garner-all-region-honors-from-usc.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="USC WSOC All-Region" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/9/USC_WSOC_All-Region.png" /><br /><br />Midwestern State Women's Soccer student-athletes Lillia Besedin and Nyxalee Munoz earned All-South Central Region honors from the United Soccer Coaches Association (USC), announced the organization on Tuesday afternoon. Both become unanimous all-region selections after earning the same honors from the D2CCA. Besedin earned a spot on the first team, while Munoz was named to 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_WSOC_All-Region.png" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/9/USC_WSOC_All-Region.png"><media:title>USC WSOC All-Region</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_WSOC_All-Region.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 9 Dec 2025 17:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16741</s:story_id></item><item><title>Besedin and Brinkley Named To CSC Academic All-District Team</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/11/26/womens-soccer-besedin-and-brinkley-named-to-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/11/26/womens-soccer-besedin-and-brinkley-named-to-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025_WSOC_CSC_AAD" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/26/2025_WSOC_CSC_AAD.jpg" /><br /><br />Lillia Besedin and Madison Brinkley were both named Academic All-District® honorees from the College Sports Communicators (CSC), announced the organization Tuesday afternoon. Besedin and Brinkley both earn the honor for the first time in their careers, while being the first Midwestern State Women's Soccer student-athletes since 2013 to be recognized.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/26/2025_WSOC_CSC_AAD.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/26/2025_WSOC_CSC_AAD.jpg"><media:title>2025_WSOC_CSC_AAD</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/26/2025_WSOC_CSC_AAD.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:30:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16714</s:story_id></item><item><title>Besedin, Munoz named to All-Region Team</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/11/25/womens-soccer-besedin-munoz-named-to-all-region-team.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/11/25/womens-soccer-besedin-munoz-named-to-all-region-team.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="D2CCA All-Region WSOC Besedin and Munoz" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/25/D2CCA_All-Region_WSOC_Besedin_and_Munoz.png" /><br /><br />WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Midwestern State finished second in the Lone Star Conference regular season and was the No. 6 seed in the South Central Regional following an 11-3-6 campaign, and the Mustangs have two players on the D2CCA South Central Women's Soccer All-Region Teams.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/D2CCA_All-Region_WSOC_Besedin_and_Munoz.png" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/D2CCA_All-Region_WSOC_Besedin_and_Munoz.png"><media:title>D2CCA All-Region WSOC Besedin and Munoz</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/D2CCA_All-Region_WSOC_Besedin_and_Munoz.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16709</s:story_id></item><item><title>Late first-half goal propels UCCS past MSU in first round of NCAA Tournament</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/11/21/womens-soccer-late-first-half-goal-propels-uccs-past-mustangs-in-first-round-of-ncaa-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/11/21/womens-soccer-late-first-half-goal-propels-uccs-past-mustangs-in-first-round-of-ncaa-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="25_11_21_WS_UCCS_Pruter (1)" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/21/25_11_21_WS_UCCS_Pruter__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />GOLDEN, Colo. — In the first round game of the South Central Regional of the NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship, Midwestern State was narrowly defeated by the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, 1-0, on Friday afternoon at Stermole Soccer Stadium. Despite recording three shots on goal, the Mustangs could not find the back of the net, while UCCS secured the win with a first-half goal.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/21/25_11_21_WS_UCCS_Pruter__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/21/25_11_21_WS_UCCS_Pruter__1_.jpg"><media:title>25_11_21_WS_UCCS_Pruter (1)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/21/25_11_21_WS_UCCS_Pruter__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 18:19:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16702</s:story_id></item><item><title>MSU meets UCCS in opening round of NCAA Tournament</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/11/20/womens-soccer-msu-meets-uccs-in-opening-round-of-ncaa-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/11/20/womens-soccer-msu-meets-uccs-in-opening-round-of-ncaa-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="25_10_4_WS_SEU_Rose (1)" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/16/25_10_4_WS_SEU_Rose__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />GOLDEN, Colorado – Midwestern State is the No. 6 seed in the South Central Regional and meets third-seeded University of Colorado Colorado Springs in the first round of the NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship on Friday afternoon at Stermole Soccer Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/16/25_10_4_WS_SEU_Rose__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/16/25_10_4_WS_SEU_Rose__1_.jpg"><media:title>25_10_4_WS_SEU_Rose (1)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/16/25_10_4_WS_SEU_Rose__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:37:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16697</s:story_id></item><item><title>STANG GANG WOMEN'S SOCCER PODCAST with Ryan Spence (Nov. 18, 2025)</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/11/18/womens-soccer-stang-gang-womens-soccer-podcast-with-ryan-spence-nov-18-2025.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/11/18/womens-soccer-stang-gang-womens-soccer-podcast-with-ryan-spence-nov-18-2025.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2023 StangGang Women's Soccer Podcast with Ryan Spence" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2023/8/29/Stang-Gang-Podcast-Spence.jpg" /><br /><br />This week's Stang Gang Podcast features an in-depth look at Midwestern State Women's Soccer with head coach Ryan Spence.]]></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-Spence.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-Spence.jpg"><media:title>2023 StangGang Women's Soccer Podcast with Ryan Spence</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-Spence.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:14:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16689</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's soccer earns No. 6 seed in South Central Region, meets UCCS in opening round</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/11/17/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-earns-no-6-seed-in-south-central-region-meets-uccs-in-opening-round.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/11/17/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-earns-no-6-seed-in-south-central-region-meets-uccs-in-opening-round.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WSOC-2025-NCAA-Regionals-1117-1" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/17/WSOC-2025-NCAA-Regionals-1117-1.jpg" /><br /><br />WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Midwestern State earned the No. 6 seed in the South Central Region and travels to Golden, Colo., to face UCCS in the first round of the NCAA Division II Championship as announced Monday by the women's soccer committee. Kickoff is scheduled for Friday at 4 p.m. CST.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/17/WSOC-2025-NCAA-Regionals-1117-1.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/17/WSOC-2025-NCAA-Regionals-1117-1.jpg"><media:title>WSOC-2025-NCAA-Regionals-1117-1</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/17/WSOC-2025-NCAA-Regionals-1117-1.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:48:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16686</s:story_id></item><item><title>Pioneers score early in second half, hold off Mustangs for a 1-0 victory</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/11/13/womens-soccer-pioneers-score-early-in-second-half-hold-off-mustangs-for-a-1-0-victory.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2025/11/13/womens-soccer-pioneers-score-early-in-second-half-hold-off-mustangs-for-a-1-0-victory.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="25_11_13_WS_TWU_Besedin (1)" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/13/25_11_13_WS_TWU_Besedin__1_.png" /><br /><br />DALLAS — Midwestern State  (11-2-6, 10-0-4) fell 1-0 to Texas Woman's University (15-2-3, 9-2-3) in the Lone Star Conference Women's Soccer Championship semifinals at Patriot Soccer Field on Thursday. The Mustangs snapped a 16-game unbeaten streak. Despite outshooting their opponent 16-8, MSU was unable to find the back of the net, marking the first time this season it has been shut out. This is also the first time Midwestern State has been held scoreless since the semifinals of the LSC Women's Soccer Championship last year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/25_11_13_WS_TWU_Besedin__1_.png" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/25_11_13_WS_TWU_Besedin__1_.png"><media:title>25_11_13_WS_TWU_Besedin (1)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/25_11_13_WS_TWU_Besedin__1_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:03:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16676</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>