<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://otterbeincardinals.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Otterbein University Athletics</title><link>https://otterbeincardinals.com/rss.aspx?path=wvball</link><description>Latest news items for Otterbein University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://otterbeincardinals.com/rss?path=wvball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Otterbein revives Cardy Awards, presents senior awards</title><link>https://otterbeincardinals.com/news/2026/4/22/general-otterbein-revives-cardy-awards-presents-senior-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://otterbeincardinals.com/news/2026/4/22/general-otterbein-revives-cardy-awards-presents-senior-awards.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Cheerleading, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, General, Women's Lacrosse, Men's Wrestling, Women's Wrestling, Esports</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Cardys" src="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/22/DSC08470.jpg" /><br /><br />On Monday, Otterbein Athletics and Otterbein SAAC hosted the revival of The Cardy Awards, a year-end celebration where some of the top moments, teams and performances were recognized. This was the first time the event was held since 2020 and the first in-person ceremony since 2019.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/DSC08470.jpg" /><media:content url="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/DSC08470.jpg"><media:title>Cardys</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/DSC08470.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>20</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9586</s:story_id></item><item><title>Otterbein volleyball sees four named Academic All-District</title><link>https://otterbeincardinals.com/news/2025/12/16/womens-volleyball-otterbein-volleyball-sees-four-named-academic-all-district.aspx</link><guid>https://otterbeincardinals.com/news/2025/12/16/womens-volleyball-otterbein-volleyball-sees-four-named-academic-all-district.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="VB AAD" src="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/15/4_8735900.png" /><br /><br />WESTERVILLE, Ohio – Four members of the Otterbein University volleyball program were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team, as announced on Tuesday. Seniors Maddie Mergen, Grace Ganz and Olivia Vitaz, as well as sophomore Emerson Baum were all recognized.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/15/4_8735900.png" /><media:content url="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/15/4_8735900.png"><media:title>VB AAD</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/15/4_8735900.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9357</s:story_id></item><item><title>46 fall student-athletes named Academic All-OAC</title><link>https://otterbeincardinals.com/news/2025/12/12/general-46-fall-student-athletes-named-academic-all-oac.aspx</link><guid>https://otterbeincardinals.com/news/2025/12/12/general-46-fall-student-athletes-named-academic-all-oac.aspx</guid><category>Football, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="aca oac" src="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/11/ACA_8706483.png" /><br /><br />WESTERVILLE, Ohio – 46 Otterbein student-athletes were named to the Academic All-OAC team, as announced on Friday morning. Both volleyball and women's soccer led the Cardinals with 14 student-athletes represented from each team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/11/ACA_8706483.png" /><media:content url="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/11/ACA_8706483.png"><media:title>aca oac</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/11/ACA_8706483.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>20</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9351</s:story_id></item><item><title>Otterbein in second after first Tim Gleason All-Sports Trophy Update</title><link>https://otterbeincardinals.com/news/2025/12/11/general-otterbein-in-second-after-first-tim-gleason-all-sports-trophy-update.aspx</link><guid>https://otterbeincardinals.com/news/2025/12/11/general-otterbein-in-second-after-first-tim-gleason-all-sports-trophy-update.aspx</guid><category>Football, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="oac" src="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/11/All_Sports_Fall_2025_Total.png" /><br /><br />WESTERVILLE, Ohio – Following the conclusion of fall sports, Otterbein University sits in second place in the Ohio Athletic Conference Tim Gleason All-Sports Trophy standings. The standings take into account the results of the football, volleyball, soccer and cross country seasons.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/11/All_Sports_Fall_2025_Total.png" /><media:content url="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/11/All_Sports_Fall_2025_Total.png"><media:title>oac</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/11/All_Sports_Fall_2025_Total.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:50:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>20</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9350</s:story_id></item><item><title>Emerson Baum: All-American</title><link>https://otterbeincardinals.com/news/2025/11/26/womens-volleyball-emerson-baum-all-american.aspx</link><guid>https://otterbeincardinals.com/news/2025/11/26/womens-volleyball-emerson-baum-all-american.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="baum AA" src="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/25/1_8576949.png" /><br /><br />WESTERVILLE, Ohio – Emerson Baum can add All-American to the list of accolades in her outstanding 2025 campaign. On Wednesday, the sophomore was named to the AVCA All-America Second Team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/1_8576949.png" /><media:content url="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/1_8576949.png"><media:title>baum AA</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/1_8576949.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9336</s:story_id></item><item><title>Season ends for volleyball in NCAA Tournament</title><link>https://otterbeincardinals.com/news/2025/11/20/womens-volleyball-season-ends-for-volleyball-in-ncaa-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://otterbeincardinals.com/news/2025/11/20/womens-volleyball-season-ends-for-volleyball-in-ncaa-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="vb" src="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/20/DSC00993.jpg" /><br /><br />PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Unable to capitalize in big moments, the RV Otterbein University volleyball team saw its 2025 season come to an end in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. The Cardinals fell 3-1 to RV Wittenberg University at the Carnegie Mellon Regional.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/20/DSC00993.jpg" /><media:content url="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/20/DSC00993.jpg"><media:title>vb</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/20/DSC00993.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:15:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9327</s:story_id></item><item><title>Baum, Scott collect AVCA All-Region honors</title><link>https://otterbeincardinals.com/news/2025/11/19/womens-volleyball-baum-scott-collect-avca-all-region-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://otterbeincardinals.com/news/2025/11/19/womens-volleyball-baum-scott-collect-avca-all-region-honors.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="AVCA" src="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/19/DOUBOLE_8528351.png" /><br /><br />WESTERVILLE, Ohio – Otterbein volleyball's Emerson Baum and Lexi Scott have been named to the AVCA All-Region Team, as announced on Wednesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/19/DOUBOLE_8528351.png" /><media:content url="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/19/DOUBOLE_8528351.png"><media:title>AVCA</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/19/DOUBOLE_8528351.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:26:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9326</s:story_id></item><item><title>Volleyball heads to NCAA Regionals, to play Wittenberg on Thursday</title><link>https://otterbeincardinals.com/news/2025/11/17/womens-volleyball-volleyball-heads-to-ncaa-regionals-to-play-wittenberg-on-thursday.aspx</link><guid>https://otterbeincardinals.com/news/2025/11/17/womens-volleyball-volleyball-heads-to-ncaa-regionals-to-play-wittenberg-on-thursday.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="vb ncaas" src="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/17/NCAAS_8506972.png" /><br /><br />WESTERVILLE, Ohio – After winning their fourth straight Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament title, the Otterbein University volleyball team will compete in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the 11th time in program history. Otterbein will head to the Carnegie Mellon regional and will play the NCAC Champion, Wittenberg, on Thursday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/17/NCAAS_8506972.png" /><media:content url="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/17/NCAAS_8506972.png"><media:title>vb ncaas</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/17/NCAAS_8506972.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:56:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9324</s:story_id></item><item><title>Four-peat! Volleyball wins fourth straight OAC Tournament title</title><link>https://otterbeincardinals.com/news/2025/11/15/womens-volleyball-four-peat-volleyball-wins-fourth-straight-oac-tournament-title.aspx</link><guid>https://otterbeincardinals.com/news/2025/11/15/womens-volleyball-four-peat-volleyball-wins-fourth-straight-oac-tournament-title.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="OAC Tournament" src="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/15/IMG_6284.jpg" /><br /><br />MARIETTA, Ohio – For the fourth consecutive season and the seventh time in program history, the Otterbein University volleyball team is the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament Champion. The Cardinals avenged a regular season loss to Marietta College, knocking off the Pioneers 3-1.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/IMG_6284.jpg" /><media:content url="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/IMG_6284.jpg"><media:title>OAC Tournament</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/IMG_6284.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 16:04:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9318</s:story_id></item><item><title>Volleyball seeks fourth straight OAC Tournament title</title><link>https://otterbeincardinals.com/news/2025/11/14/womens-volleyball-volleyball-seeks-fourth-straight-oac-tournament-title.aspx</link><guid>https://otterbeincardinals.com/news/2025/11/14/womens-volleyball-volleyball-seeks-fourth-straight-oac-tournament-title.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="VB" src="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/14/semis1_8481473.png" /><br /><br />WESTERVILLE, Ohio – The rematch awaits.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/semis1_8481473.png" /><media:content url="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/semis1_8481473.png"><media:title>VB</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://otterbeincardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/14/semis1_8481473.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:31:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9315</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>