<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://dupanthers.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Davenport University Athletics</title><link>https://dupanthers.com/rss.aspx?path=wvball</link><description>Latest news items for Davenport University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://dupanthers.com/rss?path=wvball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Kucharczyk Joins Women’s Volleyball Coaching Staff</title><link>https://dupanthers.com/news/2026/6/8/womens-volleyball-kucharczyk-joins-womens-volleyball-coaching-staff.aspx</link><guid>https://dupanthers.com/news/2026/6/8/womens-volleyball-kucharczyk-joins-womens-volleyball-coaching-staff.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Karlie Kucharczyk hiring" src="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/8/KK_Hired_10167745.png" /><br /><br />GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Davenport University head women's volleyball coach Charley Andrews announced the hiring of Karlie Kucharczyk as the new assistant coach of the program on Monday morning (June 8).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/8/KK_Hired_10167745.png" /><media:content url="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/8/KK_Hired_10167745.png"><media:title>Karlie Kucharczyk hiring</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/8/KK_Hired_10167745.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 8 Jun 2026 11:23:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>23</s:sport_id><s:story_id>48652</s:story_id></item><item><title>Four Panthers Named to CSC Academic All-District Team</title><link>https://dupanthers.com/news/2025/12/19/womens-volleyball-four-panthers-named-to-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</link><guid>https://dupanthers.com/news/2025/12/19/womens-volleyball-four-panthers-named-to-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CSC All-Dsitrict" src="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/19/csc_all-district_8775916.png" /><br /><br />COLLEGE SPORTS COMMUNICATORS – Abby Alan, Hayley Carr, Kaitlin Jordan and Julia Frederick of the Davenport University women's volleyball team were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/19/csc_all-district_8775916.png" /><media:content url="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/19/csc_all-district_8775916.png"><media:title>CSC All-Dsitrict</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/19/csc_all-district_8775916.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:28:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>23</s:sport_id><s:story_id>48250</s:story_id></item><item><title>Three Panthers Earn All-GLIAC Honors, Alan Named First Team</title><link>https://dupanthers.com/news/2025/11/21/womens-volleyball-three-panthers-earn-all-gliac-honors-alan-named-first-team.aspx</link><guid>https://dupanthers.com/news/2025/11/21/womens-volleyball-three-panthers-earn-all-gliac-honors-alan-named-first-team.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ALL-GLIAC VOLLEYBALL" src="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/21/ALL-GLIAC_VOLLEYBALL_8547614.png" /><br /><br />GLIAC – Three members of the Davenport University women's volleyball team received All-GLIAC honors, the league announced on Friday morning.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/21/ALL-GLIAC_VOLLEYBALL_8547614.png" /><media:content url="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/21/ALL-GLIAC_VOLLEYBALL_8547614.png"><media:title>ALL-GLIAC VOLLEYBALL</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/21/ALL-GLIAC_VOLLEYBALL_8547614.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>23</s:sport_id><s:story_id>48207</s:story_id></item><item><title>Panthers Fall in Opening Round of GLIAC Tournament to GVSU</title><link>https://dupanthers.com/news/2025/11/20/womens-volleyball-panthers-fall-in-opening-round-of-gliac-tournament-to-gvsu.aspx</link><guid>https://dupanthers.com/news/2025/11/20/womens-volleyball-panthers-fall-in-opening-round-of-gliac-tournament-to-gvsu.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Karley Pretzer" src="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/20/Pretzer__3_.JPG" /><br /><br />ALLENDALE, Mich. -  The  No. 5-seeded Davenport University women's volleyball team fell to the No. 5-seeded Grand Valley State in the opening round of the GLIAC Tournament, 26-24, 25-13, 25-16, at the GVSU Fieldhouse Arena on Wednesday evening.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/20/Pretzer__3_.JPG" /><media:content url="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/20/Pretzer__3_.JPG"><media:title>Karley Pretzer</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/20/Pretzer__3_.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:31:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>23</s:sport_id><s:story_id>48204</s:story_id></item><item><title>Preview: Panthers Head Across Town for GLIAC Quarterfinals</title><link>https://dupanthers.com/news/2025/11/18/womens-volleyball-preview-panthers-head-across-town-for-gliac-quarterfinals.aspx</link><guid>https://dupanthers.com/news/2025/11/18/womens-volleyball-preview-panthers-head-across-town-for-gliac-quarterfinals.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Preview" src="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/18/DU-FSU_Preview_8519214.png" /><br /><br />GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - With the regular season coming to a close, the Davenport University women's volleyball team enters the GLIAC Tournament as the No. 5 seed, heading to No. 4 seed GVSU for the opening round.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/18/DU-FSU_Preview_8519214.png" /><media:content url="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/18/DU-FSU_Preview_8519214.png"><media:title>Preview</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/18/DU-FSU_Preview_8519214.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:29:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>23</s:sport_id><s:story_id>48201</s:story_id></item><item><title>Jordan Finishes Senior Day with Career-High in 3-1 Victory</title><link>https://dupanthers.com/news/2025/11/15/womens-volleyball-jordan-finishes-senior-day-with-career-high-in-3-1-victory.aspx</link><guid>https://dupanthers.com/news/2025/11/15/womens-volleyball-jordan-finishes-senior-day-with-career-high-in-3-1-victory.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kaitlin Jordan" src="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/15/IMG_2835.jpg" /><br /><br />GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Kaitlin Jordan finished with a career-high 16 kills to lead the Davenport University volleyball team to a decisive 3-1 victory over Roosevelt on Saturday afternoon at the DU Student Center, with set scores of 25-13, 25-14, 25-27 and 25-12. For Jordan, it was a fitting way to end the regular season in her final home game as a Panther on senior day.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/IMG_2835.jpg" /><media:content url="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/IMG_2835.jpg"><media:title>Kaitlin Jordan</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/IMG_2835.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 22:25:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>23</s:sport_id><s:story_id>48194</s:story_id></item><item><title>Pretzer's 17 Kills Help Lead Panthers to Thrilling Five-Set Victory</title><link>https://dupanthers.com/news/2025/11/15/womens-volleyball-pretzers-17-kills-help-lead-panthers-to-thrilling-five-set-victory.aspx</link><guid>https://dupanthers.com/news/2025/11/15/womens-volleyball-pretzers-17-kills-help-lead-panthers-to-thrilling-five-set-victory.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Karley Prezter" src="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/15/IMG_2703.jpg" /><br /><br />GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Karley Pretzer led the Davenport University women's volleyball team to a 3-2 victory on Friday evening, finishing with a team-high 17 kills in the five-set thriller.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/IMG_2703.jpg" /><media:content url="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/IMG_2703.jpg"><media:title>Karley Prezter</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/IMG_2703.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 08:28:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>23</s:sport_id><s:story_id>48191</s:story_id></item><item><title>Preview: Panthers Set for Final Two Matches of Regular Season</title><link>https://dupanthers.com/news/2025/11/13/womens-volleyball-preview-panthers-set-for-final-two-matches-of-regular-season.aspx</link><guid>https://dupanthers.com/news/2025/11/13/womens-volleyball-preview-panthers-set-for-final-two-matches-of-regular-season.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WVB PRE" src="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/13/DUWVB_Crossover_8473640.png" /><br /><br />GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -  The final two matches of the regular season for the Davenport University women's volleyball team are on the horizon this weekend. The Panthers host Parkside on Friday (Nov. 14) at 6 p.m. and Roosevelt on Saturday (Nov. 15) at 3 p.m.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/DUWVB_Crossover_8473640.png" /><media:content url="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/DUWVB_Crossover_8473640.png"><media:title>WVB PRE</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/13/DUWVB_Crossover_8473640.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:03:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>23</s:sport_id><s:story_id>48186</s:story_id></item><item><title>Panthers Close Annual Upper Peninsula Trip</title><link>https://dupanthers.com/news/2025/11/8/womens-volleyball-panthers-close-annual-upper-peninsula-trip.aspx</link><guid>https://dupanthers.com/news/2025/11/8/womens-volleyball-panthers-close-annual-upper-peninsula-trip.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Abby Alan" src="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/8/Alan__2_.JPG" /><br /><br />MARQUETTE, Mich. - The Davenport University women's volleyball team fell to Northern Mich. 3-1 at Vandament Arena on Saturday, with set scores of 26-24, 18-25, 23-25, 21-25. Despite the loss, Davenport's attack was highlighted by 17 kills in the third set, where they posted a hitting percentage of .326.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/8/Alan__2_.JPG" /><media:content url="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/8/Alan__2_.JPG"><media:title>Abby Alan</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/8/Alan__2_.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 8 Nov 2025 23:35:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>23</s:sport_id><s:story_id>48171</s:story_id></item><item><title>Arceo Records Career-High as Panthers Fall in Five</title><link>https://dupanthers.com/news/2025/11/7/womens-volleyball-arceo-records-career-high-as-panthers-fall-in-five.aspx</link><guid>https://dupanthers.com/news/2025/11/7/womens-volleyball-arceo-records-career-high-as-panthers-fall-in-five.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ashley Arceo" src="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/7/Arceo_3_.JPG" /><br /><br />HOUGHTON, Mich. - The Davenport University women's volleyball team fell to Michigan Tech in a tightly contested five-set match on Friday evening at the Student Development Gym, with scores of 25-23, 17-25, 22-25, 25-22, 11-15.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/7/Arceo_3_.JPG" /><media:content url="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/7/Arceo_3_.JPG"><media:title>Ashley Arceo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://dupanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/7/Arceo_3_.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 7 Nov 2025 20:52:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>23</s:sport_id><s:story_id>48167</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>