<?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=wten</link><description>Latest news items for North Central College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://northcentralcardinals.com/rss?path=wten" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Herlihy and Penados Selected to CSC Academic All-District Team</title><link>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/12/womens-tennis-herlihy-and-penados-selected-to-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</link><guid>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/12/womens-tennis-herlihy-and-penados-selected-to-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Abigail Penados follows through after hitting a backhand shot in one panel while Kate Herlihy starts her follow through after hitting a backhand shot in another panel." src="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/12/PenadosHerlihyCombo.png" /><br /><br />The 2025-26 Academic All-District NCAA Division III Women's Tennis team was announced Tuesday by College Sports Communicators (CSC). Two North Central women's tennis student-athletes made the cut, as Kate Herlihy and Abigail Penados were both tabbed for their performance on the court and in the classroom this past academic year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/PenadosHerlihyCombo.png" /><media:content url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/PenadosHerlihyCombo.png"><media:title>Abigail Penados follows through after hitting a backhand shot in one panel while Kate Herlihy starts her follow through after hitting a backhand shot in another panel.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/PenadosHerlihyCombo.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16421</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Tennis Suffers Heartbreak in CCIW Championship Match</title><link>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/25/womens-tennis-suffers-heartbreak-in-cciw-championship-match.aspx</link><guid>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/25/womens-tennis-suffers-heartbreak-in-cciw-championship-match.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Abby Penados" src="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/1/30/5.10.2024_CMU_WTEN_vs_NCC_2409.jpg" /><br /><br />The top-seeded North Central women's tennis program took on the second-seeded Wheaton College in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Tournament Championship match on Saturday afternoon, with the Thunder pulling the upset, defeating the Cardinals 4-1.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/1/30/5.10.2024_CMU_WTEN_vs_NCC_2409.jpg" /><media:content url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/1/30/5.10.2024_CMU_WTEN_vs_NCC_2409.jpg"><media:title>Abby Penados</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/1/30/5.10.2024_CMU_WTEN_vs_NCC_2409.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 20:57:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16382</s:story_id></item><item><title>Penados, McSweeney Go 2-0; Women's Tennis Advances to CCIW Championship</title><link>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/24/penados-mcsweeney-go-2-0-womens-tennis-advances-to-cciw-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/24/penados-mcsweeney-go-2-0-womens-tennis-advances-to-cciw-championship.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2024-25 NCC Women’s Tennis" src="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/9/10/_SW19918.jpg" /><br /><br />Abigail Penados and Meghan McSweeney turned in 2-0 records on Friday morning, helping North Central's women's tennis program to a 4-1 win over Augustana College in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Semifinals at Evergreen Racquet Club in Bloomington.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/9/10/_SW19918.jpg" /><media:content url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/9/10/_SW19918.jpg"><media:title>2024-25 NCC Women’s Tennis</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/9/10/_SW19918.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:16:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16378</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Tennis CCIW Tournament Preview</title><link>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/22/womens-tennis-cciw-tournament-preview.aspx</link><guid>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/22/womens-tennis-cciw-tournament-preview.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's Tennis Seniors pose five across smiling with their rackets in front of a white background." src="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/11/_SW52676.jpg" /><br /><br />After going a perfect 8-0 in its College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin slate to win the regular-season title for the sixth straight year, the North Central women's tennis program enters the tournament as the favorite to win it all, beginning this Friday with a match in Bloomington at the Evergreen Racquet Club. The Cardinals will take on the winner of the fourth-seeded Augustana College and the fifth-seeded Carroll University, who play on Thursday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/11/_SW52676.jpg" /><media:content url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/11/_SW52676.jpg"><media:title>Women's Tennis Seniors pose five across smiling with their rackets in front of a white background.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/11/_SW52676.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16369</s:story_id></item><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>Ezerskis Claims Singles Win in Loss to Whitewater</title><link>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/19/womens-tennis-ezerskis-claims-singles-win-in-loss-to-whitewater.aspx</link><guid>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/19/womens-tennis-ezerskis-claims-singles-win-in-loss-to-whitewater.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025-26 NCC Women’s Tennis Action" src="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/25/_SW11256.jpg" /><br /><br />The North Central College women's tennis team hosted No. 63 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in a non-conference affair. The Cardinals lost the regular season finale 6-1 to the Warhawks, with Liveta Ezerskis claiming the lone point for the Cardinals in the regular season finale.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/25/_SW11256.jpg" /><media:content url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/25/_SW11256.jpg"><media:title>2025-26 NCC Women’s Tennis Action</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/25/_SW11256.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 19:26:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16359</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Tennis Travels South to St. Louis to Take on No. 2 WashU</title><link>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/18/womens-tennis-travels-south-to-st-louis-to-take-on-no-2-washu.aspx</link><guid>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/18/womens-tennis-travels-south-to-st-louis-to-take-on-no-2-washu.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025-26 NCC Women’s Tennis Action" src="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/25/_SW11157.jpg" /><br /><br />The North Central women's tennis team traveled south to St. Louis on Saturday to take on No. 2 Washington University in St. Louis. The Cardinals fell in the match 6-1 in their first of two matches this weekend.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/25/_SW11157.jpg" /><media:content url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/25/_SW11157.jpg"><media:title>2025-26 NCC Women’s Tennis Action</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/25/_SW11157.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:30:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16350</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cardinals Honor Seniors After Hosting UCSC</title><link>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/11/womens-tennis-cardinals-honor-seniors-after-hosting-ucsc.aspx</link><guid>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/11/womens-tennis-cardinals-honor-seniors-after-hosting-ucsc.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's Tennis Seniors pose five across smiling with their rackets in front of a white background." src="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/11/_SW52676.jpg" /><br /><br />The North Central College women's tennis program honored its four seniors after its match against the University of California, Santa Cruz at Naperville Tennis Club of Saturday. The Cardinals recognized Abigail Penados, Kensington Payne, Liveta Ezerskis and Sophia Drozd after falling in the contest to the Banana Slugs 6-1.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/11/_SW52676.jpg" /><media:content url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/11/_SW52676.jpg"><media:title>Women's Tennis Seniors pose five across smiling with their rackets in front of a white background.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/11/_SW52676.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:43:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16338</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Tennis Finishes Midwestern Invitational with Ranked Win</title><link>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/4/womens-tennis-finishes-midwestern-invitational-with-ranked-win.aspx</link><guid>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/4/womens-tennis-finishes-midwestern-invitational-with-ranked-win.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025-26 NCC Women’s Tennis Action" src="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/25/_SW11353.jpg" /><br /><br />Facing its third ranked opponent in two days, the North Central women's tennis team snapped its four dual-match losing streak, defeating No. 55 Luther College 5-2 inside Nielsen Tennis Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin, to claim seventh at the Midwestern Invitational.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/25/_SW11353.jpg" /><media:content url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/25/_SW11353.jpg"><media:title>2025-26 NCC Women’s Tennis Action</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/25/_SW11353.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 4 Apr 2026 18:29:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16318</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cardinals Drop Pair of Duals in Midwestern Invitational</title><link>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/3/womens-tennis-cardinals-drop-pair-of-duals-in-midwestern-invitational.aspx</link><guid>https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/3/womens-tennis-cardinals-drop-pair-of-duals-in-midwestern-invitational.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Abby Penados" src="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/1/30/5.10.2024_CMU_WTEN_vs_NCC_2409.jpg" /><br /><br />Playing among some of the region's best competition, the North Central College women's tennis team traveled north Friday to take part in the Midwestern Invitational in Madison, Wisconsin, at Nielsen Tennis Stadium. The Cardinals dropped two duals on the first day of the tournament, losing 7-0 to No. 23 Denison University and 4-3 to No. 28 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/1/30/5.10.2024_CMU_WTEN_vs_NCC_2409.jpg" /><media:content url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/1/30/5.10.2024_CMU_WTEN_vs_NCC_2409.jpg"><media:title>Abby Penados</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://northcentralcardinals.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/1/30/5.10.2024_CMU_WTEN_vs_NCC_2409.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 3 Apr 2026 23:07:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16313</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>