<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://msumavericks.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics</title><link>https://msumavericks.com/rss.aspx?path=wbball</link><description>Latest news items for Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://msumavericks.com/rss?path=wbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Eleven Home Games Highlight 2026-27 Maverick Women’s Basketball Schedule</title><link>https://msumavericks.com/news/2026/7/30/womens-basketball-eleven-home-games-highlight-2026-27-maverick-womens-basketball-schedule.aspx</link><guid>https://msumavericks.com/news/2026/7/30/womens-basketball-eleven-home-games-highlight-2026-27-maverick-womens-basketball-schedule.aspx</guid><category>Women's 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CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>20861</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bremer Named DII Honda Athlete of the Year Finalist</title><link>https://msumavericks.com/news/2026/4/9/womens-basketball-bremer-named-dii-honda-athlete-of-the-year-finalist.aspx</link><guid>https://msumavericks.com/news/2026/4/9/womens-basketball-bremer-named-dii-honda-athlete-of-the-year-finalist.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Natalie Bremer named  DII Honda Athlete of the Year Finalist" src="https://msumavericks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/9/Bremer_-_Honda_Award.jpg" /><br /><br />NEW YORK, N.Y. – Minnesota State senior Natalie Bremer has been named the DII Honda Athlete of the Year Award finalist for women's basketball presented by Collegiate Women's Sports Award (CWSA).]]></description><media:thumbnail 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