<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://piedmontlions.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Piedmont University Athletics</title><link>https://piedmontlions.com/rss.aspx?path=wvball</link><description>Latest news items for Piedmont University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://piedmontlions.com/rss?path=wvball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><managingEditor>tmccormack@piedmont.edu (Piedmont University Athletics)</managingEditor><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Piedmont University Announces Fall 2025 AD Honor Roll</title><link>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2026/1/23/athletics-piedmont-university-announces-fall-2025-ad-honor-roll.aspx</link><guid>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2026/1/23/athletics-piedmont-university-announces-fall-2025-ad-honor-roll.aspx</guid><category>Athletics, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Men's Soccer, Volleyball, Men's Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Tennis, Men's Tennis, Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Track &amp; Field, Men's Cycling, Women's Cycling, Men's Swimming, Women's Swimming, Cheerleading</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Daniel Hall - AD Honor Roll" src="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/1/24/DSC_0471.jpg" /><br /><br />DEMOREST, Ga. - Over 230 Piedmont University varsity athletes earned a 3.4 or better grade point average for the fall semester and have been named to the Director of Athletics Honor Roll, the institution announced Tuesday. Of those student-athletes, over 200 earned a 3.5 grade point average or better, and 97 attained a 4.0.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/1/24/DSC_0471.jpg" /><media:content url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/1/24/DSC_0471.jpg"><media:title>Daniel Hall - AD Honor Roll</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/1/24/DSC_0471.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:20:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10747</s:story_id></item><item><title>New Beginnings and More Trophies: The Best of Fall 2025</title><link>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2025/12/17/athletics-new-beginnings-and-more-trophies-the-best-of-fall-2025.aspx</link><guid>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2025/12/17/athletics-new-beginnings-and-more-trophies-the-best-of-fall-2025.aspx</guid><category>Athletics, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Men's Soccer, Volleyball, Men's Basketball, Women's Tennis, Men's Tennis, Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Men's Swimming, Women's Swimming, Cheerleading</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Piedmont University Athletics. 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(Photo: Mooreshots LLC)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/3/MBB_12022025_MooreshotsLLC-9.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10717</s:story_id></item><item><title>Four from Volleyball Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors</title><link>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2025/12/16/four-from-volleyball-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2025/12/16/four-from-volleyball-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="VB CSC Academic All-District Homepage 2025" src="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/16/VB_CSC_ALLDISTRICT_HOMEPAGE_8748100.png" /><br /><br /> Senior Katie Hubbard earned honors for the third straight season while second year Lions Sara Bjerke, Abbye Carver and Erin Lemons found a spot for the first time in their careers.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/VB_CSC_ALLDISTRICT_HOMEPAGE_8748100.png" /><media:content url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/VB_CSC_ALLDISTRICT_HOMEPAGE_8748100.png"><media:title>VB CSC Academic All-District Homepage 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/VB_CSC_ALLDISTRICT_HOMEPAGE_8748100.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10721</s:story_id></item><item><title>Season Recap: Volleyball 2025</title><link>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2025/12/10/season-recap-volleyball-2025.aspx</link><guid>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2025/12/10/season-recap-volleyball-2025.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="VB Team Huddle 2025" src="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/19/JS.WVolleyballPhoto-13.jpg" /><br /><br />The Lions finished 2025 with a 7-25 record, eclipsing last season's total by one.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/19/JS.WVolleyballPhoto-13.jpg" /><media:content url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/19/JS.WVolleyballPhoto-13.jpg"><media:title>VB Team Huddle 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/19/JS.WVolleyballPhoto-13.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10711</s:story_id></item><item><title>Piedmont Athletics Awarded 2024-25 Overall &amp; Women's CCS Commissioner's Cups</title><link>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2025/12/3/piedmont-athletics-awarded-2024-25-overall-womens-ccs-commissioners-cups.aspx</link><guid>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2025/12/3/piedmont-athletics-awarded-2024-25-overall-womens-ccs-commissioners-cups.aspx</guid><category>Athletics, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Men's Soccer, Volleyball, Men's Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Tennis, Men's Tennis, Men's Golf, Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Piedmont University Athletics. 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(Photo: Mooreshots LLC)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/3/MBB_12022025_MooreshotsLLC-9.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 3 Dec 2025 11:50:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10696</s:story_id></item><item><title>LIONS LINEUP: November 15-16</title><link>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2025/11/14/athletics-lions-lineup-november-15-16.aspx</link><guid>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2025/11/14/athletics-lions-lineup-november-15-16.aspx</guid><category>Athletics, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Volleyball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Lions Lineup - Homepage " src="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/14/LIONS_LINEUPHOMEPAGE_11.15_8482482.png" /><br /><br />More basketball at Cave Arena this weekend as women's basketball hosts Sewanee and Berry in the CCS / SAA Classic.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/LIONS_LINEUPHOMEPAGE_11.15_8482482.png" /><media:content url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/LIONS_LINEUPHOMEPAGE_11.15_8482482.png"><media:title>Lions Lineup - Homepage </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/LIONS_LINEUPHOMEPAGE_11.15_8482482.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10672</s:story_id></item><item><title>Zoe Coelho Earns Volleyball All-Conference Honors</title><link>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2025/11/11/zoe-coelho-earns-volleyball-all-conference-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2025/11/11/zoe-coelho-earns-volleyball-all-conference-honors.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Zoe Coelho - All-Conference Homepage" src="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/11/Coelho_AllConfHomepage.png" /><br /><br />ATLANTA - Piedmont volleyball senior Zoe Coelho has been named an All-CCS Second Team member, as the league office released its postseason awards Tuesday evening just ahead of postseason play.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/11/Coelho_AllConfHomepage.png" /><media:content url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/11/Coelho_AllConfHomepage.png"><media:title>Zoe Coelho - 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Homepage 11.07</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/7/LIONSLINEUP_HOME_11.07_8411830.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 7 Nov 2025 12:45:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10663</s:story_id></item><item><title>Volleyball Concludes Regular Season with Losses to Maryville, Belhaven</title><link>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2025/11/2/volleyball-concludes-regular-season-with-losses-to-maryville-belhaven.aspx</link><guid>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2025/11/2/volleyball-concludes-regular-season-with-losses-to-maryville-belhaven.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Sara Bjerke" src="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/2/JS.WVolleyballPhoto-88.jpg" /><br /><br />JACKSON, Miss. - Piedmont volleyball closed out its regular season slate, falling in a pair of matches to Maryville and Belhaven in Jackson, Mississippi Saturday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/2/JS.WVolleyballPhoto-88.jpg" /><media:content url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/2/JS.WVolleyballPhoto-88.jpg"><media:title>Sara Bjerke</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/2/JS.WVolleyballPhoto-88.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 2 Nov 2025 09:57:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10652</s:story_id></item><item><title>Volleyball Celebrates Seven Seniors, Defeats Agnes Scott 3-0</title><link>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2025/10/28/volleyball-celebrates-seven-seniors-defeats-agnes-scott-3-0.aspx</link><guid>https://piedmontlions.com/news/2025/10/28/volleyball-celebrates-seven-seniors-defeats-agnes-scott-3-0.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="VB Celebration 2025" src="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/28/JS.WVolleyballPhoto-35.jpg" /><br /><br />DEMOREST, Ga. - On a night in which it celebrated seven seniors, Piedmont volleyball delivered a convincing 3-0 win over Agnes Scott on Tuesday night at Cave Arena.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/28/JS.WVolleyballPhoto-35.jpg" /><media:content url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/28/JS.WVolleyballPhoto-35.jpg"><media:title>VB Celebration 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://piedmontlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/28/JS.WVolleyballPhoto-35.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 20:28:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10638</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>