<?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=wten</link><description>Latest news items for MSU Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://msumustangs.com/rss?path=wten" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Sepken named an Academic All-America® team member</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/6/2/-29-womens-tennis-sepken-named-an-academic-all-america-team-member.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/6/2/-29-womens-tennis-sepken-named-an-academic-all-america-team-member.aspx</guid><category>#29 Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26_5_8_WTEN_ASU_Sepken (4)" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/1/26_5_8_WTEN_ASU_Sepken__4_.jpg" /><br /><br />WICHITA FALLS, Texas – The accolades continue to pour in for Selin Sepken of the Midwestern State women's tennis team. The graduate student from Turkey has been selected by College Sports Communicators as a 2025-26 Academic All-America® Team Member.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/26_5_8_WTEN_ASU_Sepken__4_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/26_5_8_WTEN_ASU_Sepken__4_.jpg"><media:title>26_5_8_WTEN_ASU_Sepken (4)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/26_5_8_WTEN_ASU_Sepken__4_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 2026 11:12:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17135</s:story_id></item><item><title>Midwestern State No. 29 in final ITA rankings</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/27/-29-womens-tennis-midwestern-state-no-29-in-final-ita-rankings.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/27/-29-womens-tennis-midwestern-state-no-29-in-final-ita-rankings.aspx</guid><category>#29 Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26_3_13_WTEN_HU_Team (2)" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/13/26_3_13_WTEN_HU_Team__2_.jpg" /><br /><br />WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Midwestern State is No. 29 in the final Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings of NCAA Division II teams. Selin Sepken, who was 29-3 across all competitions, finished ranked No. 8 and is an All-American for the Mustangs.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/13/26_3_13_WTEN_HU_Team__2_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/13/26_3_13_WTEN_HU_Team__2_.jpg"><media:title>26_3_13_WTEN_HU_Team (2)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/13/26_3_13_WTEN_HU_Team__2_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 16:15:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17133</s:story_id></item><item><title>Sepken named ITA Senior Player of the Year</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/26/-34-womens-tennis-sepken-named-ita-senior-player-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/26/-34-womens-tennis-sepken-named-ita-senior-player-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>#29 Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26_4_3_WTEN_LCU_Sepken (2)" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/9/26_4_3_WTEN_LCU_Sepken__2_.jpg" /><br /><br />WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- The Intercollegiate Tennis Association recognized Selin Sepken as the ITA Senior Player of the Year when it announced the 2026 ITA Division II Women's National Award recipients.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/26_4_3_WTEN_LCU_Sepken__2_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/26_4_3_WTEN_LCU_Sepken__2_.jpg"><media:title>26_4_3_WTEN_LCU_Sepken (2)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/26_4_3_WTEN_LCU_Sepken__2_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 15:49:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17131</s:story_id></item><item><title>Augustana defeats Midwestern State in Round of 16</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/19/-34-womens-tennis-augustana-defeats-midwestern-state-in-round-of-16.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/19/-34-womens-tennis-augustana-defeats-midwestern-state-in-round-of-16.aspx</guid><category>#29 Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26_4_5_WTEN_UTPB_Team (2)" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/9/26_4_5_WTEN_UTPB_Team__2_.jpg" /><br /><br />SURPRISE, Ariz. -- No. 6-seed Augustana (S.D.) eliminated 11th-seeded Midwestern State in the Round of 16 at the NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Championship with a 4-0 victory over the Mustangs on Tuesday afternoon at the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/26_4_5_WTEN_UTPB_Team__2_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/26_4_5_WTEN_UTPB_Team__2_.jpg"><media:title>26_4_5_WTEN_UTPB_Team (2)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/26_4_5_WTEN_UTPB_Team__2_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:04:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17126</s:story_id></item><item><title>It's no surprise, Midwestern State is in Round of 16 and faces Augustana</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/13/-34-womens-tennis-its-no-surprise-midwestern-state-is-in-the-round-of-16-and-faces-augustana.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/13/-34-womens-tennis-its-no-surprise-midwestern-state-is-in-the-round-of-16-and-faces-augustana.aspx</guid><category>#29 Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026-WTEN-Team-Photo" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/28/2026-WTEN-Team-Photo.jpg" /><br /><br />SURPRISE, Ariz. – Midwestern State is making its 11th all-time appearance in the NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Championship final. For the third straight season, the Mustangs are one of the final 16 teams playing at the end of the season. Midwestern State (19-6) is the No. 11 seed in the draw and faces No. 6-seed Augustana (S.D.) in the first round. First serve is scheduled for 2 p.m. CDT on Tuesday at Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex. The Mustangs reached the semifinals each of the last two seasons.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/2026-WTEN-Team-Photo.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/2026-WTEN-Team-Photo.jpg"><media:title>2026-WTEN-Team-Photo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/2026-WTEN-Team-Photo.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:40:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17124</s:story_id></item><item><title>Sepken and Duque receive ITA South Central Regional Postseason Awards</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/13/-25-mens-tennis-sepken-and-duque-receive-ita-south-central-regional-postseason-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/13/-25-mens-tennis-sepken-and-duque-receive-ita-south-central-regional-postseason-awards.aspx</guid><category>#32 Men's Tennis, #29 Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Sepken_Duque_ITA_Awards" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/13/Sepken_Duque_ITA_Awards.jpg" /><br /><br />WICHITA FALLS, Texas –  Selin Sepken was named the South Central Regional ITA Women's Senior Player of the Year, and Juan David Duque was named the South Central Regional ITA Most Improved Men's Player of the Year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/13/Sepken_Duque_ITA_Awards.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/13/Sepken_Duque_ITA_Awards.jpg"><media:title>Sepken_Duque_ITA_Awards</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/13/Sepken_Duque_ITA_Awards.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 11:23:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17123</s:story_id></item><item><title>Midwestern State defeats Rambelles, 4-1, punches ticket for NCAA Division II Women’s Tennis Championship Round of 16</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/8/-34-womens-tennis-midwestern-state-defeats-rambelles-4-1-punches-ticket-for-ncaa-division-ii-womens-tennis-championship-round-of-16.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/8/-34-womens-tennis-midwestern-state-defeats-rambelles-4-1-punches-ticket-for-ncaa-division-ii-womens-tennis-championship-round-of-16.aspx</guid><category>#29 Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26_5_8_WTEN_ASU_Team (1)" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/8/26_5_8_WTEN_ASU_Team__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Midwestern State is returning to the NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Championship finals for the third consecutive year after defeating Angelo State, 4-1, in the South Central II Preliminary Dual at MSU Tennis Center on Friday afternoon. The Mustangs are one of 16 teams bound for Surprise, Arizona, May 19-23. Midwestern State reached the semifinals in each of the last two years.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/26_5_8_WTEN_ASU_Team__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/26_5_8_WTEN_ASU_Team__1_.jpg"><media:title>26_5_8_WTEN_ASU_Team (1)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/26_5_8_WTEN_ASU_Team__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 8 May 2026 17:22:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17115</s:story_id></item><item><title>Midwestern State hosting Angelo State in South Central Region II</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/7/-34-womens-tennis-midwestern-state-hosting-angelo-state-in-south-central-region-ii.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/7/-34-womens-tennis-midwestern-state-hosting-angelo-state-in-south-central-region-ii.aspx</guid><category>#29 Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26_4_5_WTEN_UTPB_Crain (2)" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/9/26_4_5_WTEN_UTPB_Crain__2_.jpg" /><br /><br />WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Midwestern State women's tennis is making its 13th consecutive appearance in the NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Championship and its 25th appearance overall. The Mustangs host Lone Star Conference rival Angelo State in a South Central preliminary dual. Midwestern State is the No. 2 seed in the region. First serve at MSU Tennis Center is scheduled for Friday at 1 p.m. The winner advances to the 16-team finals, May 19-23 in Surprise, Arizona.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/26_4_5_WTEN_UTPB_Crain__2_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/26_4_5_WTEN_UTPB_Crain__2_.jpg"><media:title>26_4_5_WTEN_UTPB_Crain (2)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/26_4_5_WTEN_UTPB_Crain__2_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 7 May 2026 15:27:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17112</s:story_id></item><item><title>Mustangs are No. 2 seed in South Central Region and host Angelo State in preliminary dual</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/4/-34-womens-tennis-mustangs-are-no-2-seed-in-south-central-region-and-host-angelo-state-in-preliminary-dual.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/4/-34-womens-tennis-mustangs-are-no-2-seed-in-south-central-region-and-host-angelo-state-in-preliminary-dual.aspx</guid><category>#29 Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26_4_5_WTEN_UTPB_Sepken (3)" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/9/26_4_5_WTEN_UTPB_Sepken__3_.jpg" /><br /><br />WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Midwestern State women's tennis is the No. 2 seed in the South Central Region and will hosts No. 3 seeded Angelo State in a preliminary-round dual on Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. The winner will be one of 16 teams advancing to the finals, May 19-23, in Surprise, Arizona.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/26_4_5_WTEN_UTPB_Sepken__3_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/26_4_5_WTEN_UTPB_Sepken__3_.jpg"><media:title>26_4_5_WTEN_UTPB_Sepken (3)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/26_4_5_WTEN_UTPB_Sepken__3_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 4 May 2026 19:30:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17104</s:story_id></item><item><title>Dolce clinches LSC Women's Tennis Championship title, Mustangs beat UT Tyler in final, 4-2</title><link>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/2/-34-womens-tennis-dolce-clinches-lsc-womens-tennis-championship-title-mustangs-beat-ut-tyler-in-final-4-2.aspx</link><guid>https://msumustangs.com/news/2026/5/2/-34-womens-tennis-dolce-clinches-lsc-womens-tennis-championship-title-mustangs-beat-ut-tyler-in-final-4-2.aspx</guid><category>#29 Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26_5_2_WTEN_UTT_Banner (1)" src="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/2/26_5_2_WTEN_UTT_Banner__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />ARLINGTON, Texas – Midwestern State won its sixth Lone Star Conference Women's Tennis Championship title on Saturday with a dramatic 4-2 victory over UT Tyler at Arlington Tennis Center. Alessia Dolce clinched the first tournament championship for Midwestern State since 2019 with a 0-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Carla Rodier at No. 4 singles.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/2/26_5_2_WTEN_UTT_Banner__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/2/26_5_2_WTEN_UTT_Banner__1_.jpg"><media:title>26_5_2_WTEN_UTT_Banner (1)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://msumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/2/26_5_2_WTEN_UTT_Banner__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 2 May 2026 19:26:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17101</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>