<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://spufalcons.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>SPU Athletics</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/rss.aspx?path=msoc</link><description>Latest news items for SPU Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://spufalcons.com/rss?path=msoc" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>SPU Honors Top Student-Athletes at 2025-26 Talons Awards Ceremony</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/6/4/general-spu-honors-top-student-athletes-at-2025-26-talons-awards-ceremony.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/6/4/general-spu-honors-top-student-athletes-at-2025-26-talons-awards-ceremony.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Cross Country, Volleyball, Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, Track and Field, Women's Rowing, Women's Golf, Academics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26GEN_Talons_Cartoon" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/2/26GEN_TALONS_IDEA_9951609_KYtvv.png" /><br /><br />SEATTLE – The Seattle Pacific University Athletics Department wrapped up its 2025-26 academic year with the Talons on Thursday evening, an annual celebration of student-athletes, coaches, and staff that commemorates the accomplishments from every athletic season for the Falcons.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/26GEN_TALONS_IDEA_9951609_KYtvv.png" /><media:content url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/26GEN_TALONS_IDEA_9951609_KYtvv.png"><media:title>26GEN_Talons_Cartoon</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/26GEN_TALONS_IDEA_9951609_KYtvv.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2026 20:15:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9436</s:story_id></item><item><title>2026 SPU Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee: Peter Hattrup</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/1/20/general-2026-spu-athletics-hall-of-fame-inductee-peter-hattrup.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/1/20/general-2026-spu-athletics-hall-of-fame-inductee-peter-hattrup.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26GEN_HoF_Hattrup" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/20/26GEN_HOF_HATTRUP_6VfqT.png" /><br /><br />SEATTLE – If he had just wanted to chase after scoring goals, Peter Hattrup could have played college soccer somewhere else.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/20/26GEN_HOF_HATTRUP_6VfqT.png" /><media:content url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/20/26GEN_HOF_HATTRUP_6VfqT.png"><media:title>26GEN_HoF_Hattrup</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/20/26GEN_HOF_HATTRUP_6VfqT.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:00:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9329</s:story_id></item><item><title>2026 SPU Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/1/9/general-2026-spu-athletics-hall-of-fame-inductees.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2026/1/9/general-2026-spu-athletics-hall-of-fame-inductees.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Cross Country, Volleyball, Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, Track and Field, Women's Rowing, Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="26GEN_HoF_Class" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/9/26GEN_HoF_Class_8884665_1ZvHR.png" /><br /><br />SEATTLE – For the first time since 2019, the Seattle Pacific University Athletics Department is inducting seven new members into its Hall of Fame on February 7, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. inside the E.E. Bach Theatre on the campus of SPU.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/9/26GEN_HoF_Class_8884665_1ZvHR.png" /><media:content url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/9/26GEN_HoF_Class_8884665_1ZvHR.png"><media:title>26GEN_HoF_Class</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/9/26GEN_HoF_Class_8884665_1ZvHR.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 9 Jan 2026 14:03:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9316</s:story_id></item><item><title>Three Falcons Named USC All-Region</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2025/12/11/mens-soccer-three-falcons-named-usc-all-region.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2025/12/11/mens-soccer-three-falcons-named-usc-all-region.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="25MSOC_USC_ALL-REGION_Final" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/11/25MSOC_USC_ALL-REGION_Final.png" /><br /><br />SEATTLE – United Soccer Coaches announced its All-Region teams on Thursday morning, featuring Seattle Pacific's Brian Lanier, Connor Tollan, and Rafael Lucio as members of the USC All-Region Second Team.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/11/25MSOC_USC_ALL-REGION_Final.png" /><media:content url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/11/25MSOC_USC_ALL-REGION_Final.png"><media:title>25MSOC_USC_ALL-REGION_Final</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/11/25MSOC_USC_ALL-REGION_Final.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 08:39:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9299</s:story_id></item><item><title>11 Falcons Named CSC Academic All-District</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2025/12/2/academics-11-falcons-named-csc-academic-all-district.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2025/12/2/academics-11-falcons-named-csc-academic-all-district.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Academics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="25SOC_CSC_ACADEMIC_Announcement" 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Mustangs</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2025/11/22/mens-soccer-falcons-stunned-by-ultra-late-goal-from-mustangs.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2025/11/22/mens-soccer-falcons-stunned-by-ultra-late-goal-from-mustangs.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="25MSOC_Lanier_Brian" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/22/25MSOC_Lanier_Brian.JPG" /><br /><br />WICHITA FALLS, Texas - In a tense, hard-fought contest that stretched deep into extra time, Seattle Pacific University men's soccer came up just short, losing 1-0 to Midwestern State on a late golden-goal in the 110th minute.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/22/25MSOC_Lanier_Brian.JPG" /><media:content 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Battle</title><link>https://spufalcons.com/news/2025/11/15/mens-soccer-falcons-fall-in-double-overtime-championship-battle.aspx</link><guid>https://spufalcons.com/news/2025/11/15/mens-soccer-falcons-fall-in-double-overtime-championship-battle.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="25MSOC_Team" src="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/15/25MSOC_Team.JPG" /><br /><br />BURNABY, B.C. – It took extra time to decide the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Champions on Saturday morning, as the Seattle Pacific University men's soccer team fell 2-1 to a golden goal from Western Oregon in the 102nd minute of the match.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://spufalcons.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/25MSOC_Team.JPG" /><media:content 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