<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://godiplomats.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Franklin &amp; Marshall College</title><link>https://godiplomats.com/rss.aspx?path=wvball&amp;view=default</link><description>Latest news items for Franklin &amp; Marshall College</description><atom:link href="https://godiplomats.com/rss?path=wvball&amp;view=default" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Volleyball 2026 Season Preview</title><link>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/8/26/volleyball-2026-season-preview.aspx</link><guid>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/8/26/volleyball-2026-season-preview.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="VB_Preview_Header" src="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/8/25/VB_Preview_Header.jpg" /><br /><br />Following a 2025 season where the Franklin & Marshall volleyball team claimed a second-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and the program's first program win since 2000, the Diplomats look ahead towards 2026, beginning with the season-opening match at Rowan on Tuesday, September 1. The 2025 team posted a 23-7, 9-1 Centennial Conference record with the team's first Centennial Conference Tournament Championship appearance since 2022. 15 players return from last season's side, while five first-year players add depth across the court. Mary Kate Salko '01 will lead the Diplomats into her 24th season as the program's head coach.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/25/VB_Preview_Header.jpg" /><media:content url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/25/VB_Preview_Header.jpg"><media:title>VB_Preview_Header</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/25/VB_Preview_Header.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>26</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17202</s:story_id></item><item><title>Volleyball Earns Seventh-Consecutive AVCA Team Academic Award</title><link>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/7/24/volleyball-earns-seventh-consecutive-avca-team-academic-award.aspx</link><guid>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/7/24/volleyball-earns-seventh-consecutive-avca-team-academic-award.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="AVCA_Academic_Award" src="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/24/F_M_Volleyball_-_AVCA_Team_Academic_Award_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />For the seventh-consecutive season, the Franklin & Marshall volleyball team earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award, which is given to collegiate and high schools teams that maintain a year-long grade-point average of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/24/F_M_Volleyball_-_AVCA_Team_Academic_Award_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/24/F_M_Volleyball_-_AVCA_Team_Academic_Award_-_Landscape__1_.jpg"><media:title>AVCA_Academic_Award</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/24/F_M_Volleyball_-_AVCA_Team_Academic_Award_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:57:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>26</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17190</s:story_id></item><item><title>Franklin &amp; Marshall Announces Class of 2026 Hall of Fame</title><link>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/6/30/wrestling-franklin-marshall-announces-class-of-2026-hall-of-fame.aspx</link><guid>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/6/30/wrestling-franklin-marshall-announces-class-of-2026-hall-of-fame.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Field Hockey, Football, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="HOF2026ClassUpdated" src="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/29/hof-2026-thumbnail-2.jpeg" /><br /><br />LANCASTER, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall Athletic Department has announced seven inductees for its 2026 Hall of Fame Class. These seven individuals will be formally inducted into the F&M Hall of Fame as a part of the College's True Blue Weekend Festivities later this fall. The official Hall of Fame induction ceremony is set for Friday, October 23 at 5 p.m.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/29/hof-2026-thumbnail-2.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/29/hof-2026-thumbnail-2.jpeg"><media:title>HOF2026ClassUpdated</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/29/hof-2026-thumbnail-2.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>27</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17167</s:story_id></item><item><title>Volleyball Releases 2026 Schedule</title><link>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/6/5/volleyball-releases-2026-schedule.aspx</link><guid>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/6/5/volleyball-releases-2026-schedule.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="VB_2026_Schedule" src="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/5/Schedule_Release_3_-_Landscape_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />LANCASTER, Pa.- The Franklin & Marshall volleyball team has announced its 2026 schedule, as the Diplomats look to follow up on a 2025 season that produced back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances and the program's first tournament victory since 2000.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/5/Schedule_Release_3_-_Landscape_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/5/Schedule_Release_3_-_Landscape_-_Landscape__1_.jpg"><media:title>VB_2026_Schedule</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/5/Schedule_Release_3_-_Landscape_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 5 Jun 2026 12:41:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>26</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17170</s:story_id></item><item><title>Nike Volleyball Camps Return to Campus July 13-16</title><link>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/3/18/nike-volleyball-camps-return-to-campus-july-13-16.aspx</link><guid>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/3/18/nike-volleyball-camps-return-to-campus-july-13-16.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Franklin & Marshall College  Volleyball 

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9-13-24</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/5/Sugamura_Maile_VirginiaWesleylan_9_13_241.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:40:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>26</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16934</s:story_id></item><item><title>Volleyball Sets 2026 Summer Prospect Clinic for July 10-11</title><link>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/3/9/volleyball-sets-2026-summer-prospect-clinic-for-july-10-11.aspx</link><guid>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/3/9/volleyball-sets-2026-summer-prospect-clinic-for-july-10-11.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Shultz_Coco_11_1_2025" src="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/1/Shultz_Coco_Cele_Juniata_9_25_20251.JPG" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/Shultz_Coco_Cele_Juniata_9_25_20251.JPG" /><media:content url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/Shultz_Coco_Cele_Juniata_9_25_20251.JPG"><media:title>Shultz_Coco_11_1_2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/Shultz_Coco_Cele_Juniata_9_25_20251.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 9 Mar 2026 17:12:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>26</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16903</s:story_id></item><item><title>Albert and Campbell Represent F&amp;M at 2026 NCAA Convention</title><link>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/1/21/student-athlete-development-albert-and-campbell-represent-f-m-at-2026-ncaa-convention.aspx</link><guid>https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/1/21/student-athlete-development-albert-and-campbell-represent-f-m-at-2026-ncaa-convention.aspx</guid><category>Women's Swimming, Volleyball, Student-Athlete Development</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026NCAAConventionArticleGraphic" src="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/21/2026NCAAConventionArticleGraphic.jpg" /><br /><br />Two Franklin & Marshall student-athletes were in attendance for the annual NCAA Convention, held at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Emily Albert of the F&M women's swim team and Carly Campbell of the Diplomats' volleyball team had the opportunity to participate in educational workshops, celebrate student-athlete achievements, and gain a behind-the-scenes look at the NCAA's governance structure.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/21/2026NCAAConventionArticleGraphic.jpg" /><media:content url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/21/2026NCAAConventionArticleGraphic.jpg"><media:title>2026NCAAConventionArticleGraphic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/21/2026NCAAConventionArticleGraphic.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:20:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>41</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16763</s:story_id></item><item><title>Volleyball Paces Four on CSC Academic All-District® Team</title><link>https://godiplomats.com/news/2025/12/16/volleyball-paces-four-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</link><guid>https://godiplomats.com/news/2025/12/16/volleyball-paces-four-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="VB_CSC_AAD_2025" src="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/15/Multi_Player_Feature.jpg" /><br /><br />The Franklin & Marshall volleyball team had four members recognized on the 2025 College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-District® Team. This honor recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom.Mya Anderson, Ceci Connolly, Liah Perez, and Coco Shultz were named to the Academic All District® Team from Franklin & Marshall. Perez and Shultz are now three-time representatives on the team, Anderson earned back-to-back selections, and Connolly was named to the team for the first time.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/15/Multi_Player_Feature.jpg" /><media:content url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/15/Multi_Player_Feature.jpg"><media:title>VB_CSC_AAD_2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/15/Multi_Player_Feature.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>26</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16709</s:story_id></item><item><title>83 Diplomats Named to CC Fall Academic Honor Roll</title><link>https://godiplomats.com/news/2025/12/2/general-83-diplomats-named-to-cc-fall-academic-honor-roll.aspx</link><guid>https://godiplomats.com/news/2025/12/2/general-83-diplomats-named-to-cc-fall-academic-honor-roll.aspx</guid><category>Field Hockey, Football, General, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CC AHR" src="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/2/Text_Headline__Diamond_Grid__-_Landscape.jpg" /><br /><br />LANCASTER, Pa. – Eighty-three Franklin & Marshall student-athletes, representing seven sports, earned a place on the 2025 Centennial Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll as announced by the league office.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/Text_Headline__Diamond_Grid__-_Landscape.jpg" /><media:content url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/Text_Headline__Diamond_Grid__-_Landscape.jpg"><media:title>CC AHR</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/2/Text_Headline__Diamond_Grid__-_Landscape.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 2 Dec 2025 12:40:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16692</s:story_id></item><item><title>Ceci Connolly Earns AVCA All-America Honorable Mention Selection</title><link>https://godiplomats.com/news/2025/12/1/volleyball-ceci-connolly-earns-avca-all-america-honorable-mention-selection.aspx</link><guid>https://godiplomats.com/news/2025/12/1/volleyball-ceci-connolly-earns-avca-all-america-honorable-mention-selection.aspx</guid><category>Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Connolly_Ceci_12_1_2025" src="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/1/Ribbon_Series_-_Quick_Hitter_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />Sophomore outside hitter Ceci Connolly was named an AVCA All-America Honorable Mention player for Division III, becoming F&M's eighth player to be named an All-American.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/1/Ribbon_Series_-_Quick_Hitter_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/1/Ribbon_Series_-_Quick_Hitter_-_Landscape__1_.jpg"><media:title>Connolly_Ceci_12_1_2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://godiplomats.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/1/Ribbon_Series_-_Quick_Hitter_-_Landscape__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 1 Dec 2025 12:07:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>26</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16690</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>