<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://northcentralcardinals.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>North Central College Athletics</title><link>https://northcentralcardinals.com/rss.aspx?path=msoc</link><description>Latest news items for North Central College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://northcentralcardinals.com/rss?path=msoc" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Cardinal Student-Athletes Excel Across Campus on Honors Day</title><link>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/21/general-cardinal-student-athletes-excel-across-campus-on-honors-day.aspx</link><guid>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/21/general-cardinal-student-athletes-excel-across-campus-on-honors-day.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming and Diving, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Men's Wrestling, Women's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Volleyball, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Triathlon, Women's Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="President G-P presenting women's track & field's Macy Fleury with Outstanding Senior Award" src="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/21/DSC_5603_hx9tp.jpg" /><br /><br />North Central College student-athletes were recognized for their achievements in academics, athletics, and research during the College's annual Honors Day, held April 16 in conjunction with the 28th Annual Rall Symposium for Student Research.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/DSC_5603_hx9tp.jpg" /><media:content url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/DSC_5603_hx9tp.jpg"><media:title>President G-P presenting women's track &amp; field's Macy Fleury with Outstanding Senior Award</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/DSC_5603_hx9tp.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:30:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16362</s:story_id></item><item><title>NCAA Honors Westerberg '24 With Postgraduate Scholarship</title><link>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/3/12/mens-soccer-ncaa-honors-westerberg-24-with-postgraduate-scholarship.aspx</link><guid>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/3/12/mens-soccer-ncaa-honors-westerberg-24-with-postgraduate-scholarship.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Aidan Westerberg dribbling past a Millikin defender" src="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/12/_MB68705.jpg" /><br /><br />Former North Central College men's soccer student-athlete Aidan Westerberg '24 is one of just 42 recipients across all NCAA divisions to earn an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship following a standout career both on the pitch and in the classroom.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/12/_MB68705.jpg" /><media:content url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/12/_MB68705.jpg"><media:title>Aidan Westerberg dribbling past a Millikin defender</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/12/_MB68705.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:32:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16248</s:story_id></item><item><title>Rijnja Slated To USC Scholar All-Region Team</title><link>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2025/12/17/mens-soccer-rijnja-slated-as-usc-scholar-all-region-team.aspx</link><guid>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2025/12/17/mens-soccer-rijnja-slated-as-usc-scholar-all-region-team.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Joris Rijnja recieving an upfield pass" src="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/17/_SW36034__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />Joris Rijnja of the North Central College men's soccer team has been named to the United Soccer Coaches' (USC) Scholar All-North/Central Region Third Team, which was announced on Wednesday morning. This marks the 14th time in program history a member of the men's soccer team has been named a USC All-Regional Scholar.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/17/_SW36034__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/17/_SW36034__1_.jpg"><media:title>Joris Rijnja recieving an upfield pass</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/17/_SW36034__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:32:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16038</s:story_id></item><item><title>Sargent Named to USC All-American Fourth Team</title><link>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2025/12/4/mens-soccer-sargent-named-to-usc-all-american-fourth-team.aspx</link><guid>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2025/12/4/mens-soccer-sargent-named-to-usc-all-american-fourth-team.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Joseph Sargent fighting for position" src="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/4/_SW34370.jpg" /><br /><br />Adding to his accolade-filled freshman season, Joseph Sargent of the North Central College men's soccer team has been named to the United Soccer Coaches' (USC) All-American Fourth Team. The All-American teams were announced Tuesday at noon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/4/_SW34370.jpg" /><media:content url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/4/_SW34370.jpg"><media:title>Joseph Sargent fighting for position</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/4/_SW34370.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 4 Dec 2025 12:05:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16008</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Soccer Annointed Four All-Region Honors</title><link>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2025/12/2/mens-soccer-annointed-four-all-region-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2025/12/2/mens-soccer-annointed-four-all-region-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Men's Soccer Celebrates Goal" src="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/2/_SW22117__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />The North Central College men's soccer team has four members honored on the United Soccer Coaches' (USC) All-Regional Team. The Cardinals, in Region VIII, saw Joseph Sargent be named to the first team, Joris Rijnja to the third team, and Aleks Duncevic and Griffin French to the fourth team. The USC All-Region Teams were announced Tuesday morning.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/_SW22117__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/_SW22117__1_.jpg"><media:title>Men's Soccer Celebrates Goal</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/_SW22117__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 2 Dec 2025 11:34:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16003</s:story_id></item><item><title>Rijnja Earns CSC Academic All-District Honors</title><link>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2025/11/25/mens-soccer-rijnja-earns-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2025/11/25/mens-soccer-rijnja-earns-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Joris Rijnja tracks down loose ball" src="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/25/IMG_8193.jpg" /><br /><br />The North Central College men's soccer team has earned one spot on the NCAA Division III College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team, as Joris Rijnja was named to the team on Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/IMG_8193.jpg" /><media:content url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/IMG_8193.jpg"><media:title>Joris Rijnja tracks down loose ball</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/25/IMG_8193.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:12:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15988</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Soccer Ends CCIW Tournament Run With 4-1 Loss to Titans</title><link>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2025/11/5/mens-soccer-ends-cciw-tournament-run-with-4-1-loss-to-titans.aspx</link><guid>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2025/11/5/mens-soccer-ends-cciw-tournament-run-with-4-1-loss-to-titans.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="NCC Starting Lineup" src="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/5/_SW33917.jpg" /><br /><br />The No. 3 seeded North Central College men's soccer team traveled to Bloomington, Ill., for a College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Tournament Semifinal match against the No. 2 seeded Illinois Wesleyan Titans. The Cardinals came up short, falling to the Titans, 4-1.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/5/_SW33917.jpg" /><media:content url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/5/_SW33917.jpg"><media:title>NCC Starting Lineup</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/5/_SW33917.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 5 Nov 2025 21:15:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15932</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cardinals Advance to CCIW Semifinal With Shutout of Carthage</title><link>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2025/11/1/mens-soccer-cardinals-advance-to-cciw-semifinal-with-shutout-of-carthage.aspx</link><guid>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2025/11/1/mens-soccer-cardinals-advance-to-cciw-semifinal-with-shutout-of-carthage.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="NCC MSOC Lines Up For National Anthem" src="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/1/_SW33773.jpg" /><br /><br />The North Central College men's soccer team advanced to the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Tournament Semifinal match after defeating the Carthage Firebirds, 1-0, on Saturday afternoon inside of Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium. Joseph Sargent's game-winning goal came in the 28th minute to send North Central to Bloomington, Ill., to face the No. 2 seeded Illinois Wesleyan Titans.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/_SW33773.jpg" /><media:content url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/_SW33773.jpg"><media:title>NCC MSOC Lines Up For National Anthem</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/_SW33773.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 1 Nov 2025 21:12:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15921</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cardinals Rack Up CCIW Awards &amp; Honors</title><link>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2025/10/31/mens-soccer-cardinals-rack-up-cciw-awards-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2025/10/31/mens-soccer-cardinals-rack-up-cciw-awards-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Joseph Sargent tracking the ball down" src="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/31/_SW34102.jpg" /><br /><br />The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) released the All-CCIW First and Second Teams along with the player of the year awards after a coaches' vote on Friday morning. North Central came away with five spots on the All-CCIW First and Second Teams, along with Joseph Sargent being named both First-Year Student-Athlete of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year, a feat that has not been done since the conference began awarding defensive and offensive players of the year individually in 2018.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/31/_SW34102.jpg" /><media:content url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/31/_SW34102.jpg"><media:title>Joseph Sargent tracking the ball down</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/31/_SW34102.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:12:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15913</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Soccer CCIW Tournament Preview</title><link>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2025/10/30/mens-soccer-cciw-tournament-preview.aspx</link><guid>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2025/10/30/mens-soccer-cciw-tournament-preview.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Joseph Sargent Celebrating With The Team" src="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/30/_SW22117.jpg" /><br /><br />The North Central College men's soccer team has made the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Tournament for an eighth consecutive season after concluding the 2025 season with a record of 4-0-4 in conference. The Cardinals finished the season with 16 points, good enough for the three seed in the tournament. North Central has drawn the sixth seed, Carthage College (3-8-4, 2-3-3 CCIW), as their quarterfinal matchup with the Cardinals as the host inside of Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 1.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/30/_SW22117.jpg" /><media:content url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/30/_SW22117.jpg"><media:title>Joseph Sargent Celebrating With The Team</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/30/_SW22117.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 12:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15909</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>