<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Ball State University Athletics</title><link>https://admin.ballstatesports.com/rss.aspx?path=wbball</link><description>Latest news items for Ball State University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/rss?path=wbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Women’s Basketball Adds Experience with San Diego Transfer Helen Holley</title><link>https://ballstatesports.com/news/2026/4/19/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-adds-experience-with-san-diego-transfer-helen-holley</link><guid>https://ballstatesports.com/news/2026/4/19/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-adds-experience-with-san-diego-transfer-helen-holley</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Helen Holley" src="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/19/Helen_Holley.jpg" /><br /><br />MUNCIE, Ind. – Ball State University women's basketball 15th-year head coach Brady Sallee announced the signing of University of San Diego transfer Helen Holley for the 2026-27 season. Holley, a 6-foot-1 forward originally from Cleveland, Ohio, joins the Cardinals with two seasons of eligibility remaining.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/Helen_Holley.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/Helen_Holley.jpg"><media:title>Helen Holley</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/Helen_Holley.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 19:10:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25859</s:story_id></item><item><title>2026 Chirpies Awards Show is Monday, April 20</title><link>https://ballstatesports.com/news/2026/4/18/cardinal-varsity-club-2026-chirpies-awards-show-is-monday-april-20</link><guid>https://ballstatesports.com/news/2026/4/18/cardinal-varsity-club-2026-chirpies-awards-show-is-monday-april-20</guid><category>Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Swimming and Diving, Men's Tennis, Men's Volleyball, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Gymnastics, Soccer, Track &amp; Field, Cardinal Varsity Club</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Chirpies website graphic" src="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/18/Chirpies___3x2_on_Front_of_Website.png" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/Chirpies___3x2_on_Front_of_Website.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/Chirpies___3x2_on_Front_of_Website.png"><media:title>2026 Chirpies website graphic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/Chirpies___3x2_on_Front_of_Website.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:29:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>44</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25847</s:story_id></item><item><title>Ball State’s Tournament Run Ends in Hard-Fought Semifinal Loss to Toledo</title><link>https://ballstatesports.com/news/2026/3/13/womens-basketball-ball-states-tournament-run-ends-in-hard-fought-semifinal-loss-to-toledo</link><guid>https://ballstatesports.com/news/2026/3/13/womens-basketball-ball-states-tournament-run-ends-in-hard-fought-semifinal-loss-to-toledo</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Bree vs BG" src="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/14/BreeSalenbienBG.jpg" /><br /><br />CLEVELAND, Ohio – The No. 2 seed Ball State women's basketball team (26-7) was eliminated from the 2026 MAC Tournament on Friday afternoon, falling 69-65 to No. 6 seed Toledo at Rocket Arena. Despite a career-high performance from senior Bree Salenbien, the Cardinals were unable to overcome a late surge by the Rockets.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/14/BreeSalenbienBG.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/14/BreeSalenbienBG.jpg"><media:title>Bree vs BG</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/14/BreeSalenbienBG.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:05:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25685</s:story_id></item><item><title>WBB Continues Quest for Back-to-Back MAC Tourney Title Friday as Cardinals Face Rockets in Semi's</title><link>https://ballstatesports.com/news/2026/3/12/womens-basketball-wbb-continues-quest-for-back-to-back-mac-tourney-title-friday-as-cardinals-face-rockets-in-semi-s</link><guid>https://ballstatesports.com/news/2026/3/12/womens-basketball-wbb-continues-quest-for-back-to-back-mac-tourney-title-friday-as-cardinals-face-rockets-in-semi-s</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Karsyn MAC Tourney" src="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/12/MACtourneyKarsyn.jpg" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/12/MACtourneyKarsyn.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/12/MACtourneyKarsyn.jpg"><media:title>Karsyn MAC Tourney</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/12/MACtourneyKarsyn.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:33:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25677</s:story_id></item><item><title>25 For 25; Kingery Helps Lead Women’s Basketball To MAC Championship Semifinals</title><link>https://ballstatesports.com/news/2026/3/11/WBB_MACQFRecap</link><guid>https://ballstatesports.com/news/2026/3/11/WBB_MACQFRecap</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Grace Kingery at 2026 MAC Women's Basketball Championship" src="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/11/WBB_Kingery_MAC.png" /><br /><br />Led by a career-high 25 points from sophomore Grace Kingery, the second-seeded Ball State women's basketball team overcame a second-half rally from No. 7 seed Bowling Green to earn a 75-63 win in quarterfinal action of the Mid-American Conference Women's Basketball Championship.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/11/WBB_Kingery_MAC.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/11/WBB_Kingery_MAC.png"><media:title>Grace Kingery at 2026 MAC Women's Basketball Championship</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/11/WBB_Kingery_MAC.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:02:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25674</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cardinals Begin Title Defense as No. 2 Ball State Faces No. 7 Bowling Green in MAC Tourney Quarterfinals Wednesday</title><link>https://ballstatesports.com/news/2026/3/10/womens-basketball-cardinals-begin-title-defense-as-no-2-ball-state-faces-no-7-bowling-green-in-mac-tourney-quarterfinals-wednesday</link><guid>https://ballstatesports.com/news/2026/3/10/womens-basketball-cardinals-begin-title-defense-as-no-2-ball-state-faces-no-7-bowling-green-in-mac-tourney-quarterfinals-wednesday</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MAC Regular Season Team Photo" src="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/10/regseassonwbb.jpg" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/10/regseassonwbb.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/10/regseassonwbb.jpg"><media:title>MAC Regular Season Team Photo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/10/regseassonwbb.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:58:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25665</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women’s Basketball Places Four on All-MAC</title><link>https://ballstatesports.com/news/2026/3/10/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-places-four-on-all-mac</link><guid>https://ballstatesports.com/news/2026/3/10/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-places-four-on-all-mac</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ALL MAC WBB" src="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/10/wbb_wes.PNG" /><br /><br />CLEVELAND, Ohio. – Following a historic regular season that saw the Ball State women's basketball team capture a share of its second consecutive Mid-American Conference regular-season title for the first time in program history, four Cardinals have been recognized with prestigious postseason honors, the league office announced today.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/10/wbb_wes.PNG" /><media:content url="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/10/wbb_wes.PNG"><media:title>ALL MAC WBB</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/10/wbb_wes.PNG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:06:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25663</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cardinals Conquer Rockets in Regular Season Finale; Secure No. 2 Seed for MAC Tournament</title><link>https://ballstatesports.com/news/2026/3/7/womens-basketball-cardinals-conquer-rockets-in-regular-season-finale-secure-no-2-seed-for-mac-tournament</link><guid>https://ballstatesports.com/news/2026/3/7/womens-basketball-cardinals-conquer-rockets-in-regular-season-finale-secure-no-2-seed-for-mac-tournament</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Tess Towers high five" src="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/7/highfivetessa.jpg" /><br /><br />TOLEDO, Ohio - The Ball State women's basketball team closed out the 2025-26 regular season with an exclamation point on Saturday afternoon, defeating arch-rival Toledo 78-71 at John F. Savage Arena. The victory marks the Cardinals' 25th win of the season and solidifies their position as the No. 2 seed heading into next week's Mid-American Conference (MAC) Tournament.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/7/highfivetessa.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/7/highfivetessa.jpg"><media:title>Tess Towers high five</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/7/highfivetessa.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 7 Mar 2026 17:10:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25655</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cardinals Eye 25th Win in Regular Season Finale at Rival Toledo</title><link>https://ballstatesports.com/news/2026/3/6/womens-basketball-cardinals-eye-25th-win-in-regular-season-finale-at-rival-toledo</link><guid>https://ballstatesports.com/news/2026/3/6/womens-basketball-cardinals-eye-25th-win-in-regular-season-finale-at-rival-toledo</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WBB Group vs Miami" src="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/24/groupwbb26miami.jpg" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/24/groupwbb26miami.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/24/groupwbb26miami.jpg"><media:title>WBB Group vs Miami</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/24/groupwbb26miami.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 6 Mar 2026 15:50:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25647</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cardinals Edge Bobcats in Senior Day Thriller at Worthen Arena</title><link>https://ballstatesports.com/news/2026/2/28/womens-basketball-cardinals-edge-bobcats-in-senior-day-thriller-at-worthen-arena</link><guid>https://ballstatesports.com/news/2026/2/28/womens-basketball-cardinals-edge-bobcats-in-senior-day-thriller-at-worthen-arena</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Senior Day WBB Ohio" src="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/28/SeniorDayOhio.jpg" /><br /><br />MUNCIE, Ind. – In a game that lived up to the high stakes of Senior Day, the Ball State women's basketball team (24-6, 15-2 MAC) secured a gritty 86-85 victory over the Ohio Bobcats (15-12, 9-6 MAC) on Saturday afternoon in Worthen Arena.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/28/SeniorDayOhio.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/28/SeniorDayOhio.jpg"><media:title>Senior Day WBB Ohio</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.ballstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/28/SeniorDayOhio.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>25612</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>