<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://lindenwoodlions.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Lindenwood University Athletics</title><link>https://lindenwoodlions.com/rss.aspx?path=mvball</link><description>Latest news items for Lindenwood University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://lindenwoodlions.com/rss?path=mvball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Six Men's Volleyball Student Athletes Named To Academic All-MIVA Team</title><link>https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/6/1/six-mens-volleyball-student-athletes-named-to-academic-all-miva-team.aspx</link><guid>https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/6/1/six-mens-volleyball-student-athletes-named-to-academic-all-miva-team.aspx</guid><category>Men's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MVB Team" src="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/28/4Q5A8758.jpg" /><br /><br />On Monday morning, the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association released the 2026 Academic All-MIVA list which featured six Lindenwood Student Athletes. The six athletes to appear on the list includes Aidan Akkawi, Lincoln Geist, Luke Koster, Luke Kraft, Matt Muehlnickel, and Brendan Schoeberl. In order to be on the Academic All-MIVA list, student-athletes must own a 3.30 cumulative GPA through the spring semester at their respective institutions.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/4Q5A8758.jpg" /><media:content url="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/4Q5A8758.jpg"><media:title>MVB Team</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/4Q5A8758.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 1 Jun 2026 11:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>25</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30466</s:story_id></item><item><title>Zach Solomon Named To AVCA All-America Honorable Mention Team</title><link>https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/5/6/mens-volleyball-zach-solomon-named-to-all-avca-honorable-mention-team.aspx</link><guid>https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/5/6/mens-volleyball-zach-solomon-named-to-all-avca-honorable-mention-team.aspx</guid><category>Men's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Zach Solomon" src="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/4/4Q5A6958-1920x1080.jpg" /><br /><br />On Wednesday afternoon, the American Volleyball Coaches Association released their AVCA All-America teams, which featured one member of the Lindenwood Men's Volleyball team. Senior setter Zach Solomon was named to the AVCA All-America Honorable Mention Team for his incredible senior season, in which he set several career highs and helped lead the Lions to their most wins in a single season during the Lindenwood NCAA Era with 20.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/4Q5A6958-1920x1080.jpg" /><media:content url="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/4Q5A6958-1920x1080.jpg"><media:title>Zach Solomon</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/4Q5A6958-1920x1080.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 6 May 2026 12:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>25</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30430</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Volleyball Falls In MIVA Quarterfinal Round To Lewis</title><link>https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/4/18/mens-volleyball-falls-in-miva-quarterfinal-round-to-lewis.aspx</link><guid>https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/4/18/mens-volleyball-falls-in-miva-quarterfinal-round-to-lewis.aspx</guid><category>Men's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MVB Team" src="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/18/4Q5A5143.jpg" /><br /><br />ST. CHARLES, Mo. - The Lindenwood Men's Volleyball team (20-7, 11-5 MIVA) saw their season come to an abrupt end on Saturday night, falling by a score of 3-0 to Lewis in the MIVA Tournament Quarterfinal Round. The Lions were led offensively by Owen Walsh who had nine kills on a hitting percentage of .667, but as a team, Lindenwood was held to a hitting percentage of .141 for the match and was never able to get into a rhythm offensively.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/4Q5A5143.jpg" /><media:content url="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/4Q5A5143.jpg"><media:title>MVB Team</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/4Q5A5143.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:10:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>25</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30376</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Volleyball Opens Postseason Play Tomorrow Night Against Lewis</title><link>https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/4/17/mens-volleyball-opens-postseason-play-tomorrow-night-against-lewis.aspx</link><guid>https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/4/17/mens-volleyball-opens-postseason-play-tomorrow-night-against-lewis.aspx</guid><category>Men's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Grant, Matt, Tendy" src="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/16/4Q5A6465-1920x1080.jpg" /><br /><br />Match 27]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/16/4Q5A6465-1920x1080.jpg" /><media:content url="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/16/4Q5A6465-1920x1080.jpg"><media:title>Grant, Matt, Tendy</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/16/4Q5A6465-1920x1080.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>25</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30364</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Volleyball Receives Three All-MIVA Selections; Whiteside Named MIVA Newcomer Of The Year</title><link>https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/4/16/mens-volleyball-receives-four-all-miva-selections.aspx</link><guid>https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/4/16/mens-volleyball-receives-four-all-miva-selections.aspx</guid><category>Men's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="All-MIVA " src="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/15/Web_Art_All-MIVA.png" /><br /><br />On Thursday morning, the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association announced their 2026 postseason awards and Lindenwood had four players receive recognition for their hard work throughout the regular season. Luke Kraft and Brendan Louthain were named to the All-MIVA Second Team while Zach Solomon was tabbed an All-MIVA First Teamer. The final Lion was Caden Whiteside, who took home the MIVA Newcomer Of The Year Award in his first season playing at Lindenwood after redshirting in 2025.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/Web_Art_All-MIVA.png" /><media:content url="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/Web_Art_All-MIVA.png"><media:title>All-MIVA </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/Web_Art_All-MIVA.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:50:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>25</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30359</s:story_id></item><item><title>Amir Grant Named MIVA Defensive Player Of The Week</title><link>https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/4/14/mens-volleyball-amir-grant-named-miva-defensive-player-of-the-week.aspx</link><guid>https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/4/14/mens-volleyball-amir-grant-named-miva-defensive-player-of-the-week.aspx</guid><category>Men's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Amir Grant" src="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/13/3C4A5614.jpg" /><br /><br />On Tuesday morning, the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association announced that Sophomore Middle Blocker Amir Grant has been named the MIVA Defensive Player Of the Week. Grant, a 6'5 native of Los Angeles, CA. had 11 blocks across eight sets played and helped the Lions pick up two big wins over Northern Kentucky and Ohio State to end MIVA play with a record of 11-5 and earned the number three seed in the MIVA tournament.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/13/3C4A5614.jpg" /><media:content url="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/13/3C4A5614.jpg"><media:title>Amir Grant</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/13/3C4A5614.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:55:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>25</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30352</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Volleyball Reverse Sweeps #17 Ohio State On Saturday To Clinch #3 Seed In MIVA Tournament</title><link>https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/4/11/mens-volleyball-reverse-sweeps-17-ohio-state-on-saturday-to-clinch-3-seed-in-miva-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/4/11/mens-volleyball-reverse-sweeps-17-ohio-state-on-saturday-to-clinch-3-seed-in-miva-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Men's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Amir Grant" src="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/11/3C4A5827.jpg" /><br /><br />ST. CHARLES, Mo. - The Lindenwood Men's Volleyball team (20-6, 11-5 MIVA) came back from down two sets on Saturday afternoon and reverse swept Ohio State by winning the final three sets to end their regular season by setting the Lindenwood NCAA Era record for the most wins in a single season with 20. The win over the Buckeyes solidified the #3 seed for the Lions in the MIVA Tournament next weekend, and LU will be hosting #6 Lewis on Saturday, April 18.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/11/3C4A5827.jpg" /><media:content url="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/11/3C4A5827.jpg"><media:title>Amir Grant</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/11/3C4A5827.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:52:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>25</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30344</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Volleyball Hosts #17 Ohio State On Saturday For Senior Day</title><link>https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/4/10/mens-volleyball-hosts-17-ohio-state-on-saturday-for-senior-day.aspx</link><guid>https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/4/10/mens-volleyball-hosts-17-ohio-state-on-saturday-for-senior-day.aspx</guid><category>Men's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MVB Team" src="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/10/4Q5A2817.jpg" /><br /><br />Match 26]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/10/4Q5A2817.jpg" /><media:content url="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/10/4Q5A2817.jpg"><media:title>MVB Team</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/10/4Q5A2817.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>25</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30339</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Volleyball Sweeps Northern Kentucky on Thursday Night; Ties NCAA Era Record for Wins In A Single Season</title><link>https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/4/9/mens-volleyball-sweeps-northern-kentucky-on-thursday-night-ties-ncaa-era-record-for-wins-in-a-single-season.aspx</link><guid>https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/4/9/mens-volleyball-sweeps-northern-kentucky-on-thursday-night-ties-ncaa-era-record-for-wins-in-a-single-season.aspx</guid><category>Men's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Zach Solomon" src="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/9/4Q5A9824-1920x1080.jpg" /><br /><br />ST. CHARLES, Mo. - The Lindenwood Men's Volleyball team (19-6, 10-5 MIVA) snapped their two match losing skid on Thursday night with a 3-0 sweep over Northern Kentucky at home. With the victory tonight, the Lions have tied the NCAA Era record for the most wins in a single season with 19. In his return to the starting lineup for the first time since March 13, Brendan Louthain made his presence known as he recorded a match-high 11 kills and hit a team-high .529 to lead the Lions to the season sweep over the Norse.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/4Q5A9824-1920x1080.jpg" /><media:content url="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/4Q5A9824-1920x1080.jpg"><media:title>Zach Solomon</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/4Q5A9824-1920x1080.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 9 Apr 2026 20:57:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>25</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30338</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Volleyball Hosts Northern Kentucky Tomorrow Night</title><link>https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/4/8/mens-volleyball-hosts-northern-kentucky-tomorrow-night.aspx</link><guid>https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/4/8/mens-volleyball-hosts-northern-kentucky-tomorrow-night.aspx</guid><category>Men's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ty Baumgarth" src="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/8/3C4A9644.jpg" /><br /><br />Match 25]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/3C4A9644.jpg" /><media:content url="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/3C4A9644.jpg"><media:title>Ty Baumgarth</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://lindenwoodlions.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/3C4A9644.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 8 Apr 2026 11:25:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>25</s:sport_id><s:story_id>30328</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>