<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://wmubroncos.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Western Michigan University Athletics</title><link>https://wmubroncos.com/rss.aspx</link><description>Latest news items for Western Michigan University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://wmubroncos.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Women's Tennis Ends Season With Win at Eastern Michigan</title><link>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/4/19/womens-tennis-ends-season-with-win-at-eastern-michigan.aspx</link><guid>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/4/19/womens-tennis-ends-season-with-win-at-eastern-michigan.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="No alternative text provided." src="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/4/Marielou_Baudouin__Frida_Weijerman_2.jpg" /><br /><br />YPSILANTI, Mich. -- The Western Michigan women's tennis team wrapped up the 2025-26 season with a 5-2 win at Eastern Michigan on Sunday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/4/Marielou_Baudouin__Frida_Weijerman_2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/4/Marielou_Baudouin__Frida_Weijerman_2.jpg"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/4/Marielou_Baudouin__Frida_Weijerman_2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:35:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>63026</s:story_id></item><item><title>Thielman's Big Day Lifts WMU to Series Win in Ypsilanti</title><link>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/4/19/baseball-thielmans-big-day-lifts-wmu-to-series-win-in-ypsilanti.aspx</link><guid>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/4/19/baseball-thielmans-big-day-lifts-wmu-to-series-win-in-ypsilanti.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Avery Thielman steps to the plate" src="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/19/_31_Thielman_Avery_8.jpg" /><br /><br />YPSILANTI, Mich. – Western Michigan senior first baseman Avery Thielman launched a pair of home runs and notched a career-high five RBIs to lead the Broncos to a 12-3 series-clinching victory at Eastern Michigan on Sunday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/_31_Thielman_Avery_8.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/_31_Thielman_Avery_8.jpg"><media:title>Avery Thielman steps to the plate</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/_31_Thielman_Avery_8.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:04:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>63025</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Tennis Falls in MAC Semifinals</title><link>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/4/18/mens-tennis-falls-in-mac-semifinals.aspx</link><guid>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/4/18/mens-tennis-falls-in-mac-semifinals.aspx</guid><category>Men's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ashton Adesoro and Jack Davison celebrate a point in doubles. " src="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/18/WMvNI-NTL-0182.JPG" /><br /><br />BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Western Michigan men's tennis season came to a close on Saturday after a 4-3 loss to Northern Illinois in the Mid-American Conference Semifinals at the University at Buffalo.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/WMvNI-NTL-0182.JPG" /><media:content url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/WMvNI-NTL-0182.JPG"><media:title>Ashton Adesoro and Jack Davison celebrate a point in doubles. </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/WMvNI-NTL-0182.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:34:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>63024</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Tennis Wraps Up Season at EMU on Sunday</title><link>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/4/18/womens-tennis-wraps-up-season-at-emu-on-sunday.aspx</link><guid>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/4/18/womens-tennis-wraps-up-season-at-emu-on-sunday.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="No alternative text provided." src="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/11/Audrey_Smitek_12.jpg" /><br /><br />KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Western Michigan women's tennis team heads on the road to take on Eastern Michigan for its season finale on Sunday at 12 p.m.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/11/Audrey_Smitek_12.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/11/Audrey_Smitek_12.jpg"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/11/Audrey_Smitek_12.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:58:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>63023</s:story_id></item><item><title>Sommers Leads Broncos at Hillsdale Gina Relays</title><link>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/4/18/womens-track-field-sommers-leads-broncos-at-hillsdale-gina-relays.aspx</link><guid>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/4/18/womens-track-field-sommers-leads-broncos-at-hillsdale-gina-relays.aspx</guid><category>Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Laurie-Ann Desormes 2024 Jack Shaw Invitational " src="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/5/9/Laurie-Ann_Desormes__2_.JPG" /><br /><br />HILLSDALE, Mich. -- Freshman thrower Sierra Sommers posted a top-10 mark in the discus to lead the Broncos at the Hillsdale Gina Relays this weekend.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/9/Laurie-Ann_Desormes__2_.JPG" /><media:content url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/9/Laurie-Ann_Desormes__2_.JPG"><media:title>Laurie-Ann Desormes 2024 Jack Shaw Invitational </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/5/9/Laurie-Ann_Desormes__2_.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:11:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>63022</s:story_id></item><item><title>Pair of Blasts Help Western Michigan Even Series with EMU</title><link>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/4/18/baseball-pair-of-blasts-help-western-michigan-even-series-with-emu.aspx</link><guid>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/4/18/baseball-pair-of-blasts-help-western-michigan-even-series-with-emu.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Avery Thielman and Tanner Mally high-five after Mally scores a run against Ball State" src="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/18/_2_Tanner_Malley___31_Avery_Thielman_1.jpg" /><br /><br />YPSILANTI, Mich. – Cooper Hums and Avery Thielman each homered in a five-run, third inning to propel the Western Michigan baseball team to a 12-7 victory at Eastern Michigan on Saturday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/_2_Tanner_Malley___31_Avery_Thielman_1.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/_2_Tanner_Malley___31_Avery_Thielman_1.jpg"><media:title>Avery Thielman and Tanner Mally high-five after Mally scores a run against Ball State</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/_2_Tanner_Malley___31_Avery_Thielman_1.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:29:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>63021</s:story_id></item><item><title>Softball caps off Alumnae Weekend with series win over Toledo</title><link>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/4/18/softball-caps-off-alumnae-weekend-with-series-win-over-toledo.aspx</link><guid>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/4/18/softball-caps-off-alumnae-weekend-with-series-win-over-toledo.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WMU . vs . Toledo " src="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/18/AJ8I1054.jpg" /><br /><br />KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Western Michigan softball team took two of three games from the Toledo Rockets while celebrating the program's 50th season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/AJ8I1054.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/AJ8I1054.jpg"><media:title>WMU . vs . Toledo </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/AJ8I1054.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:50:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>63020</s:story_id></item><item><title>WMU golf ends regular season 11th at the Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational</title><link>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/4/18/wmu-golf-ends-regular-season-11th-at-the-therese-hession-buckeye-invitational.aspx</link><guid>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/4/18/wmu-golf-ends-regular-season-11th-at-the-therese-hession-buckeye-invitational.aspx</guid><category>Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Megha Vallabhaneni is halfway through her golf swing with her iron golf club almost parrallel with the ground just above her waist. She is looking down at the grass as she follows through on her swing " src="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/5/Megha_Vallabhaneni_2.jpg" /><br /><br />COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Western Michigan women's golf team closed out its regular season Saturday with an 11th place finish at the Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/5/Megha_Vallabhaneni_2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/5/Megha_Vallabhaneni_2.jpg"><media:title>Megha Vallabhaneni is halfway through her golf swing with her iron golf club almost parrallel with the ground just above her waist. She is looking down at the grass as she follows through on her swing </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/5/Megha_Vallabhaneni_2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:08:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>63019</s:story_id></item><item><title>Broncos Clipped by Eagles in Series Opener</title><link>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/4/17/baseball-broncos-clipped-by-eagles-in-series-opener.aspx</link><guid>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/4/17/baseball-broncos-clipped-by-eagles-in-series-opener.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Cooper Hums at the plate against Toledo" src="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/17/11_Hums_Cooper_2.jpg" /><br /><br />YPSILANTI, Mich. – The Western Michigan baseball team dropped the opener of its three-game weekend series at Eastern Michigan, 4-3, on Friday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/17/11_Hums_Cooper_2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/17/11_Hums_Cooper_2.jpg"><media:title>Cooper Hums at the plate against Toledo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/17/11_Hums_Cooper_2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:26:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>63018</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Tennis Takes on NIU on Saturday in MAC Tournament Semifinal</title><link>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/4/17/mens-tennis-takes-on-niu-on-saturday-in-mac-tournament-semifinal.aspx</link><guid>https://wmubroncos.com/news/2026/4/17/mens-tennis-takes-on-niu-on-saturday-in-mac-tournament-semifinal.aspx</guid><category>Men's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WMU vs NIU Doubles" src="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/12/AJ8I7806_wWrjN.jpg" /><br /><br />BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Western Michigan men's tennis team takes on Northern Illinois in the 2026 Mid-American Conference Men's Tennis Tournament Semifinals on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the University at Buffalo.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/12/AJ8I7806_wWrjN.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/12/AJ8I7806_wWrjN.jpg"><media:title>WMU vs NIU Doubles</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wmubroncos.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/12/AJ8I7806_wWrjN.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:10:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>63017</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>