<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://saintmaryssports.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Athletics</title><link>https://saintmaryssports.com/rss.aspx?path=wsoc</link><description>Latest news items for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://saintmaryssports.com/rss?path=wsoc" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Rizzo Announces Resignation, Will Return to Alma Mater</title><link>https://saintmaryssports.com/news/2026/5/22/general-rizzo-announces-resignation-will-return-to-alma-mater.aspx</link><guid>https://saintmaryssports.com/news/2026/5/22/general-rizzo-announces-resignation-will-return-to-alma-mater.aspx</guid><category>General, Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Nick Rizzo " src="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/22/NICKRIZZO.jpg" /><br /><br />Saint Mary's Athletics announced today that Head Women's Soccer Coach Nick Rizzo has resigned to accept a head coaching opportunity at his alma mater, Loras College.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/22/NICKRIZZO.jpg" /><media:content url="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/22/NICKRIZZO.jpg"><media:title>Nick Rizzo </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/22/NICKRIZZO.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:42:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25272</s:story_id></item><item><title>Sam Munson: From Putting In The Work Nobody Saw, To The Name Nobody Will Forget</title><link>https://saintmaryssports.com/news/2026/5/12/womens-soccer-sam-munson-from-putting-in-the-work-nobody-saw-to-the-name-nobody-will-forget.aspx</link><guid>https://saintmaryssports.com/news/2026/5/12/womens-soccer-sam-munson-from-putting-in-the-work-nobody-saw-to-the-name-nobody-will-forget.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Sam Munson spotlight" src="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Package.jpg" /><br /><br />From looking at the summary pages of Samantha Munson's career at Saint Mary's University, it'd be easy to assume it's been an absolute linear career for Munson's success, but it's been anything but that.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Package.jpg" /><media:content url="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Package.jpg"><media:title>Sam Munson spotlight</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/11/Package.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:50:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25259</s:story_id></item><item><title>Record 48 Cardinals Earn Fall Academic All-Conference Honors</title><link>https://saintmaryssports.com/news/2026/1/28/general-record-48-cardinals-earn-fall-academic-all-conference-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://saintmaryssports.com/news/2026/1/28/general-record-48-cardinals-earn-fall-academic-all-conference-honors.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Volleyball, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025-26 Academic All-MIAC" src="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/28/GPA_-_One_-_Landscape.jpg" /><br /><br />Student-athletes in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) continue to achieve in both athletics and the classroom.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/28/GPA_-_One_-_Landscape.jpg" /><media:content url="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/28/GPA_-_One_-_Landscape.jpg"><media:title>2025-26 Academic All-MIAC</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/28/GPA_-_One_-_Landscape.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:57:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25085</s:story_id></item><item><title>Skoruppa Earns Back to Back USC All-Region Nods</title><link>https://saintmaryssports.com/news/2025/12/2/womens-soccer-skoruppa-earns-back-to-back-usc-all-region-nods.aspx</link><guid>https://saintmaryssports.com/news/2025/12/2/womens-soccer-skoruppa-earns-back-to-back-usc-all-region-nods.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Skoruppa All-Region. IX" src="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/2/LAURYN_SKORUPPA_-_2025_United_Soccer_Coaches_NCAA_Division_III_Women_s_All-Region_IX_-_Landscape.jpg" /><br /><br />One member of the Saint Mary's women's soccer program has earned a spot on the 2025 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III Women's All-Region IX Teams, announced Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/LAURYN_SKORUPPA_-_2025_United_Soccer_Coaches_NCAA_Division_III_Women_s_All-Region_IX_-_Landscape.jpg" /><media:content url="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/LAURYN_SKORUPPA_-_2025_United_Soccer_Coaches_NCAA_Division_III_Women_s_All-Region_IX_-_Landscape.jpg"><media:title>Skoruppa All-Region. IX</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/LAURYN_SKORUPPA_-_2025_United_Soccer_Coaches_NCAA_Division_III_Women_s_All-Region_IX_-_Landscape.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 2 Dec 2025 15:28:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25014</s:story_id></item><item><title>Six Cardinals Receive CSC Academic All-District Recognition</title><link>https://saintmaryssports.com/news/2025/11/25/womens-soccer-six-cardinals-receive-csc-academic-all-district-recognition.aspx</link><guid>https://saintmaryssports.com/news/2025/11/25/womens-soccer-six-cardinals-receive-csc-academic-all-district-recognition.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 CS WS" src="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/25/WS.png" /><br /><br />Six members of the Saint Mary's women's soccer team, Lauryn Skoruppa (Littleton, Colo.), Malerie Williams (Osseo, Minn.), Samantha Munson (Plain City, Utah), Lauren Fields (Vail, Ariz.), Kaelyn Clasen (Kent, Wash.), and Anna Peckosh (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), have been named College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District honorees, the organization announced Tuesday, Nov. 25.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/WS.png" /><media:content url="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/WS.png"><media:title>2025 CS WS</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/WS.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 13:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25005</s:story_id></item><item><title>Four Women's Soccer Players Earn MIAC Honors</title><link>https://saintmaryssports.com/news/2025/11/11/four-womens-soccer-players-earn-miac-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://saintmaryssports.com/news/2025/11/11/four-womens-soccer-players-earn-miac-honors.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WSOC MIAC AWARDS" src="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/11/MIAC_WOMEN_S_SOCCER_AWARDS_-_Landscape.jpg" /><br /><br />The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic (MIAC) announced its annual women's soccer awards on Tuesday, and four Cardinals earned well-deserved recognition after a standout season that saw Saint Mary's return to the conference tournament.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/11/MIAC_WOMEN_S_SOCCER_AWARDS_-_Landscape.jpg" /><media:content url="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/11/MIAC_WOMEN_S_SOCCER_AWARDS_-_Landscape.jpg"><media:title>WSOC MIAC AWARDS</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/11/MIAC_WOMEN_S_SOCCER_AWARDS_-_Landscape.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:26:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24986</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cardinals Battle to the End, Fall in MIAC Quarterfinals to Oles</title><link>https://saintmaryssports.com/news/2025/11/3/womens-soccer-cardinals-battle-to-the-end-fall-in-miac-quarterfinals-to-oles.aspx</link><guid>https://saintmaryssports.com/news/2025/11/3/womens-soccer-cardinals-battle-to-the-end-fall-in-miac-quarterfinals-to-oles.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WSOC" src="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/3/DSC06544.jpg" /><br /><br />The Saint Mary's University women's soccer team saw its 2025 season come to a close Monday afternoon, falling 1-0 to third-seeded St. Olaf in the MIAC Quarterfinals at Rolf Mellby Field.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/DSC06544.jpg" /><media:content url="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/DSC06544.jpg"><media:title>WSOC</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/3/DSC06544.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 3 Nov 2025 18:55:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24973</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cardinals Punch Ticket to MIAC Playoffs with Scoreless Draw</title><link>https://saintmaryssports.com/news/2025/11/1/womens-soccer-cardinals-punch-ticket-to-miac-playoffs-with-scoreless-draw.aspx</link><guid>https://saintmaryssports.com/news/2025/11/1/womens-soccer-cardinals-punch-ticket-to-miac-playoffs-with-scoreless-draw.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Hannah Bradley" src="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/1/IMG_2806_copy.JPG" /><br /><br />The Saint Mary's women's soccer team is heading to the postseason for the second season in a row.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/IMG_2806_copy.JPG" /><media:content url="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/IMG_2806_copy.JPG"><media:title>Hannah Bradley</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/IMG_2806_copy.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 1 Nov 2025 22:34:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24968</s:story_id></item><item><title>Skoruppa Garners MIAC Offensive Player of the Week Honors</title><link>https://saintmaryssports.com/news/2025/10/27/womens-soccer-skoruppa-garners-miac-offensive-player-of-the-week-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://saintmaryssports.com/news/2025/10/27/womens-soccer-skoruppa-garners-miac-offensive-player-of-the-week-honors.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Lauryn Skoruppa" src="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/27/LAURYN_SKORUPPA_-_MIAC_OFFENSIVE_PLAYER_OF_THE_WEEK_-_Landscape.jpg" /><br /><br />The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced its Athlete of the Week award winners for football, volleyball, and soccer on Monday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/27/LAURYN_SKORUPPA_-_MIAC_OFFENSIVE_PLAYER_OF_THE_WEEK_-_Landscape.jpg" /><media:content url="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/27/LAURYN_SKORUPPA_-_MIAC_OFFENSIVE_PLAYER_OF_THE_WEEK_-_Landscape.jpg"><media:title>Lauryn Skoruppa</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/27/LAURYN_SKORUPPA_-_MIAC_OFFENSIVE_PLAYER_OF_THE_WEEK_-_Landscape.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 13:30:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24959</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cardinals Clinch Key 2-1 Win Over Saints</title><link>https://saintmaryssports.com/news/2025/10/25/womens-soccer-cardinals-clinch-key-2-1-win-over-saints.aspx</link><guid>https://saintmaryssports.com/news/2025/10/25/womens-soccer-cardinals-clinch-key-2-1-win-over-saints.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Sam Munson" src="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/25/Munson__Samantha.jpg" /><br /><br />In a pivotal northern matchup, the Saint Mary's women's soccer team delivered late in the second half to earn a 2-1 victory, keeping their postseason hopes alive.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/25/Munson__Samantha.jpg" /><media:content url="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/25/Munson__Samantha.jpg"><media:title>Sam Munson</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://saintmaryssports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/25/Munson__Samantha.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 18:51:00 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