<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://nicholsathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Nichols College Athletics</title><link>https://nicholsathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=wbball</link><description>Latest news items for Nichols College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://nicholsathletics.com/rss?path=wbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Strength &amp; Conditioning Unveils Six NSCA All-American Bison</title><link>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/5/4/general-strength-conditioning-unveils-six-nsca-all-american-bison.aspx</link><guid>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/5/4/general-strength-conditioning-unveils-six-nsca-all-american-bison.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Women's Lacrosse, Men's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="NSCA_AllAmerican26" src="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/4/NSCA_9927880.png" /><br /><br />DUDLEY, Mass. (5/4/2026) – Nichols Strength & Conditioning, alongside the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA), recently unveiled its six Bison honored as NSCA All-American's for the 2025-26 year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/NSCA_9927880.png" /><media:content url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/NSCA_9927880.png"><media:title>NSCA_AllAmerican26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/NSCA_9927880.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 4 May 2026 13:18:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12066</s:story_id></item><item><title>2025-26 Women's Basketball Season Rewind</title><link>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/3/26/2025-26-womens-basketball-season-rewind.aspx</link><guid>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/3/26/2025-26-womens-basketball-season-rewind.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WBB_2526Rewind" src="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/26/WBB_202526Rewind.png" /><br /><br />DUDLEY, Mass. (3/26/2026) – From career milestones to individual & team accomplishments, there was plenty to celebrate during the 2025-26 Nichols women's basketball season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/26/WBB_202526Rewind.png" /><media:content url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/26/WBB_202526Rewind.png"><media:title>WBB_2526Rewind</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/26/WBB_202526Rewind.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:38:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11959</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women’s Basketball Places Trio on CSC Academic All-District Team</title><link>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/3/24/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-places-trio-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</link><guid>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/3/24/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-places-trio-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WBB_CSC26" src="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/24/WBB_CSCPhoto.png" /><br /><br />GREENWOOD, Ind. (3/23/2026) – Nichols women's basketball's Rylee Barrieault, Angie Coletti and Adriana Romano have been named to the 2025-26 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Women's Basketball Team, as announced on Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/WBB_CSCPhoto.png" /><media:content url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/WBB_CSCPhoto.png"><media:title>WBB_CSC26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/WBB_CSCPhoto.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:53:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11951</s:story_id></item><item><title>Nichols Hires Jacque Rivera as Head Women’s Basketball Coach</title><link>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/3/12/womens-basketball-nichols-hires-jacque-rivera-as-head-womens-basketball-coach.aspx</link><guid>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/3/12/womens-basketball-nichols-hires-jacque-rivera-as-head-womens-basketball-coach.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Rivera_Jacque_WBBHiring" src="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/12/Rivera_HiringWBB.png" /><br /><br />DUDLEY, Mass. (3/7/2026) – The Nichols College Division of Athletics and Interim Director of Athletics Kristan Mallet announced Jacque Rivera as the next head coach of the women's basketball program on Thursday morning.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/12/Rivera_HiringWBB.png" /><media:content url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/12/Rivera_HiringWBB.png"><media:title>Rivera_Jacque_WBBHiring</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/12/Rivera_HiringWBB.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11920</s:story_id></item><item><title>Smith Named to the All-CNE Second Team</title><link>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/3/3/womens-basketball-smith-named-to-the-all-cne-second-team.aspx</link><guid>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/3/3/womens-basketball-smith-named-to-the-all-cne-second-team.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ALL-CNE26_WBB" src="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/3/All-CNE26_9386962.png" /><br /><br />BEVERLY, Mass. (3/2/2026) – Nichols College women's basketball senior Alyvia Smith was bestowed with postseason honors from the Conference of New England, as announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/All-CNE26_9386962.png" /><media:content url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/All-CNE26_9386962.png"><media:title>ALL-CNE26_WBB</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/All-CNE26_9386962.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 3 Mar 2026 11:15:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11898</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Basketball Salutes Seniors with 71-53 Win over Curry</title><link>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/2/21/womens-basketball-salutes-seniors-with-71-53-win-over-curry.aspx</link><guid>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/2/21/womens-basketball-salutes-seniors-with-71-53-win-over-curry.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WBB_SeniorDay26" src="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/21/WBB_SeniorDay26.png" /><br /><br />DUDLEY, Mass. (2/21/2026) - The Nichols College Women's basketball program had lots to celebrate on Saturday afternoon as they honored their four graduating seniors with a 71-53 victory over Curry College to close out the 2025-2026 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/21/WBB_SeniorDay26.png" /><media:content url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/21/WBB_SeniorDay26.png"><media:title>WBB_SeniorDay26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/21/WBB_SeniorDay26.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:06:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11876</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women’s Basketball Closes Road Schedule with Loss at WNE</title><link>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/2/17/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-closes-road-schedule-with-loss-at-wne.aspx</link><guid>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/2/17/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-closes-road-schedule-with-loss-at-wne.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Fernandez_UNE26" src="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/17/Fernandez_UNE26.png" /><br /><br />SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (2/17/2026) – In their final road game of the 2025-26 season, the Nichols women's basketball team sputtered offensively in a 65-34 loss to host Western New England University on Tuesday night inside at the Anthony S. Caprio Alumni Healthful Living Center.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/17/Fernandez_UNE26.png" /><media:content url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/17/Fernandez_UNE26.png"><media:title>Fernandez_UNE26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/17/Fernandez_UNE26.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:20:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11867</s:story_id></item><item><title>Alyvia Smith Returns as CNE Player of the Week</title><link>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/2/16/womens-basketball-alyvia-smith-returns-as-cne-player-of-the-week.aspx</link><guid>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/2/16/womens-basketball-alyvia-smith-returns-as-cne-player-of-the-week.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="AlyviaSmith_POTW2" src="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/16/Smith_POTW2.png" /><br /><br />BEVERLY, Mass. (2/16/2026) – For the second consecutive week, women's basketball senior guard Alyvia Smith has been named the Conference of New England's (CNE) Player of the Week, as announced Monday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/16/Smith_POTW2.png" /><media:content url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/16/Smith_POTW2.png"><media:title>AlyviaSmith_POTW2</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/16/Smith_POTW2.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:42:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11865</s:story_id></item><item><title>Smith Reaches 1,000 Career Points, Women’s Basketball Tops Gordon, 61-44</title><link>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/2/11/womens-basketball-smith-reaches-1-000-career-points-womens-basketball-tops-gordon-61-44.aspx</link><guid>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/2/11/womens-basketball-smith-reaches-1-000-career-points-womens-basketball-tops-gordon-61-44.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="AlySmith_Suffolk" src="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/11/AlyviaSmith_Suffolk.png" /><br /><br />WENHAM, Mass. (2/11/2026) – The Nichols women's basketball team took down conference host Gordon College, 61-44 on Wednesday night inside the Bennett Center, with senior guard Alyvia Smith highlighting the night with her 1,000th career point.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/11/AlyviaSmith_Suffolk.png" /><media:content url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/11/AlyviaSmith_Suffolk.png"><media:title>AlySmith_Suffolk</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/11/AlyviaSmith_Suffolk.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:31:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11852</s:story_id></item><item><title>Alyvia Smith Named CNE Player of the Week</title><link>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/2/9/womens-basketball-alyvia-smith-named-cne-player-of-the-week.aspx</link><guid>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/2/9/womens-basketball-alyvia-smith-named-cne-player-of-the-week.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="POTW_AlyviaSmith26" src="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/9/POTW_AlyviaSmith26.png" /><br /><br />BEVERLY, Mass. (2/9/2026) – For the first time in her collegiate career, senior guard Alyvia Smith has been named the Conference of New England (CNE) Women's Basketball Player of the Week, as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/9/POTW_AlyviaSmith26.png" /><media:content url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/9/POTW_AlyviaSmith26.png"><media:title>POTW_AlyviaSmith26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/9/POTW_AlyviaSmith26.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2026 15:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11848</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>