<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://warriorathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Stanislaus State Athletics</title><link>https://warriorathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=msoc</link><description>Latest news items for Stanislaus State Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://warriorathletics.com/rss?path=msoc" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Stan State Honors Top Student-Athletes at 2025-26 STANYS Awards</title><link>https://warriorathletics.com/news/2026/5/14/student-athlete-advisory-committee-stan-state-honors-top-student-athletes-at-2025-26-stanys-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://warriorathletics.com/news/2026/5/14/student-athlete-advisory-committee-stan-state-honors-top-student-athletes-at-2025-26-stanys-awards.aspx</guid><category>General, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Baseball, Men's Basketball, Men's Track &amp; Field, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Softball, Volleyball, Women's Track &amp; Field, Men's Golf, Women's Tennis, Women's Indoor Track &amp; Field, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Photo of the STANY Award Winners" src="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/14/stanys_awards_XRfSy.png" /><br /><br />Stan State Department of Athletics celebrated the 2025-26 academic year at its annual STANYS awards ceremony, held Wednesday afternoon at Snider Hall on campus. The event recognized Warrior student-athletes for excellence in competition, the classroom, and community engagement, while also honoring graduating seniors ahead of May commencement.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/stanys_awards_XRfSy.png" /><media:content url="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/stanys_awards_XRfSy.png"><media:title>Photo of the STANY Award Winners</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/stanys_awards_XRfSy.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:06:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>38</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10097</s:story_id></item><item><title>Twenty-Eight Warriors Earn Chi Alpha Sigma Honors as Stan State Welcomes Second Induction Class</title><link>https://warriorathletics.com/news/2026/5/14/student-athlete-advisory-committee-twenty-eight-warriors-earn-chi-alpha-sigma-honors-as-stan-state-welcomes-second-induction-class.aspx</link><guid>https://warriorathletics.com/news/2026/5/14/student-athlete-advisory-committee-twenty-eight-warriors-earn-chi-alpha-sigma-honors-as-stan-state-welcomes-second-induction-class.aspx</guid><category>General, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Baseball, Men's Basketball, Men's Track &amp; Field, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Softball, Volleyball, Women's Track &amp; Field, Men's Golf, Women's Tennis, Women's Indoor Track &amp; Field, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Photo of members of this year's Stan State Chi Alpha Sigma " src="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/14/honor_society_QxXFu.png" /><br /><br />During yesterday's STANYS awards, 28 Stan State student-athletes were inducted into the second class of the California Phi Chapter of the Chi Alpha Sigma (XA&Sigma;) National Student-Athlete Honor Society.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/honor_society_QxXFu.png" /><media:content url="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/honor_society_QxXFu.png"><media:title>Photo of members of this year's Stan State Chi Alpha Sigma </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/14/honor_society_QxXFu.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:20:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>38</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10096</s:story_id></item><item><title>#StanGrad: Samuel Villanueva’s Relentless Work Ethic Motivated by Goals on and Beyond the Soccer Pitch</title><link>https://warriorathletics.com/news/2026/5/7/mens-soccer-stangrad-samuel-villanuevas-relentless-work-ethic-motivated-by-goals-on-and-beyond-the-soccer-pitch.aspx</link><guid>https://warriorathletics.com/news/2026/5/7/mens-soccer-stangrad-samuel-villanuevas-relentless-work-ethic-motivated-by-goals-on-and-beyond-the-soccer-pitch.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Samuel Villanueva at a recent match during this past Fall at home" src="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/7/352A2935-78.jpg" /><br /><br />After a first year at Stanislaus State in 2022 in which positive results on the scoreboard were hard to come by, former Napa High School soccer standout Samuel Villanueva wasn't entirely sure what the future would hold.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/7/352A2935-78.jpg" /><media:content url="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/7/352A2935-78.jpg"><media:title>Samuel Villanueva at a recent match during this past Fall at home</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/7/352A2935-78.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 7 May 2026 19:17:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10093</s:story_id></item><item><title>Warriors Place 43 Student-Athletes on 2025-26 CCAA Fall Academic Honor Roll</title><link>https://warriorathletics.com/news/2026/4/6/student-athlete-advisory-committee-warriors-place-43-student-athletes-on-2025-26-ccaa-fall-academic-honor-roll.aspx</link><guid>https://warriorathletics.com/news/2026/4/6/student-athlete-advisory-committee-warriors-place-43-student-athletes-on-2025-26-ccaa-fall-academic-honor-roll.aspx</guid><category>General, Women's Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Volleyball, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Graphic with a bookshelf background displaying “2025–26 CCAA Fall Academic Honor Roll” with the Stan State Warriors “S” logo centered at the bottom." src="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/6/24-25_honor_roll_fall_9658058.png" /><br /><br />Stan State Athletics announced that 43 Warrior student-athletes were named to the 2025-26 California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Fall Academic Honor Roll, recognizing academic excellence during the fall season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/24-25_honor_roll_fall_9658058.png" /><media:content url="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/24-25_honor_roll_fall_9658058.png"><media:title>Graphic with a bookshelf background displaying “2025–26 CCAA Fall Academic Honor Roll” with the Stan State Warriors “S” logo centered at the bottom.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/24-25_honor_roll_fall_9658058.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 6 Apr 2026 12:00:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>38</s:sport_id><s:story_id>10028</s:story_id></item><item><title>Stan State Student-Athletes Volunteer at Kayla Bernardi BEE Positive Annual Run &amp; Walk</title><link>https://warriorathletics.com/news/2026/2/2/general-stan-state-student-athletes-volunteer-at-kayla-bernardi-bee-positive-annual-run-walk.aspx</link><guid>https://warriorathletics.com/news/2026/2/2/general-stan-state-student-athletes-volunteer-at-kayla-bernardi-bee-positive-annual-run-walk.aspx</guid><category>General, Women's Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Men's Track &amp; Field, Men's Soccer, Volleyball, Women's Track &amp; Field, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kayla BEE Run" src="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/2/Default_Award_9090108.png" /><br /><br />Members of the Stan State men's and women's cross country, men's and women's track and field, men's soccer, and volleyball teams, along with the Stan State Athletic Training staff, volunteered their Saturday morning on January 31 at the Kayla Bernardi BEE Positive Annual Run & Walk.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/2/Default_Award_9090108.png" /><media:content url="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/2/Default_Award_9090108.png"><media:title>Kayla BEE Run</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/2/Default_Award_9090108.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 2 Feb 2026 11:25:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9848</s:story_id></item><item><title>Stan State Warrior Student-Athletes Shine Academically During Fall Semester</title><link>https://warriorathletics.com/news/2026/1/14/student-athlete-advisory-committee-stan-state-warrior-student-athletes-shine-academically-during-fall-semester.aspx</link><guid>https://warriorathletics.com/news/2026/1/14/student-athlete-advisory-committee-stan-state-warrior-student-athletes-shine-academically-during-fall-semester.aspx</guid><category>General, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Baseball, Men's Basketball, Men's Track &amp; Field, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Softball, Volleyball, Women's Track &amp; Field, Men's Golf, Women's Tennis, Women's Indoor Track &amp; Field, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Fall Honor Roll" src="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/14/Fall_2025_CCAA_Academic_Honor_Roll_8927943.png" /><br /><br />Stan State Athletics continued its tradition of excellence in the classroom during the Fall semester, as 146 Warrior student-athletes earned a semester GPA of 3.25 or higher, underscoring the department's strong commitment to academic achievement.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/14/Fall_2025_CCAA_Academic_Honor_Roll_8927943.png" /><media:content url="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/14/Fall_2025_CCAA_Academic_Honor_Roll_8927943.png"><media:title>Fall Honor Roll</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/14/Fall_2025_CCAA_Academic_Honor_Roll_8927943.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:15:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>38</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9811</s:story_id></item><item><title>Warriors Wrap Up Successful 2025 Fall Seasons; Stan State Second in CCAA Commissioner’s Cup and 38th Nationally in Learfield Directors’ Cup</title><link>https://warriorathletics.com/news/2026/1/7/student-athlete-advisory-committee-warriors-wrap-up-successful-2025-fall-seasons-stan-state-second-in-ccaa-commissioners-cup-and-38th-nationally-in-learfield-directors-cup.aspx</link><guid>https://warriorathletics.com/news/2026/1/7/student-athlete-advisory-committee-warriors-wrap-up-successful-2025-fall-seasons-stan-state-second-in-ccaa-commissioners-cup-and-38th-nationally-in-learfield-directors-cup.aspx</guid><category>General, Women's Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Volleyball, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Warriors 2nd in Commissioner's Cup/38th in Learfield" src="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/7/2025_Fall_Learfield_and_CCAA_Commissioner_Cup_Rankings_1920x1080_8859893.png" /><br /><br />Stan State Athletics closed the 2025 fall season with strong performances across multiple programs, highlighted by national rankings, conference championships, postseason success, and extensive individual recognition. The Warriors also positioned themselves near the top of the conference standings and among the nation's top Division II programs following the completion of the fall season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/7/2025_Fall_Learfield_and_CCAA_Commissioner_Cup_Rankings_1920x1080_8859893.png" /><media:content url="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/7/2025_Fall_Learfield_and_CCAA_Commissioner_Cup_Rankings_1920x1080_8859893.png"><media:title>Warriors 2nd in Commissioner's Cup/38th in Learfield</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/7/2025_Fall_Learfield_and_CCAA_Commissioner_Cup_Rankings_1920x1080_8859893.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 7 Jan 2026 11:04:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>38</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9800</s:story_id></item><item><title>More Academic Honors for Stan State Trio of Avila, Villanueva and Yancey</title><link>https://warriorathletics.com/news/2025/12/17/student-athlete-advisory-committee-more-academic-honors-for-stan-state-trio-of-avila-villanueva-and-yancey.aspx</link><guid>https://warriorathletics.com/news/2025/12/17/student-athlete-advisory-committee-more-academic-honors-for-stan-state-trio-of-avila-villanueva-and-yancey.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Soccer Trio named United Soccer Coaches Scholar West Region" src="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/17/United_Soccer_Coaches_Scholar_All-Region_8758490.png" /><br /><br />Stan State standouts Aliah Avila, Samuel Villanueva, and Makeila Yancey have each been named to the United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region Team, recognizing their excellence on the pitch and in the classroom. The United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America Teams will be announced tomorrow, Dec. 18.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/17/United_Soccer_Coaches_Scholar_All-Region_8758490.png" /><media:content url="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/17/United_Soccer_Coaches_Scholar_All-Region_8758490.png"><media:title>Soccer Trio named United Soccer Coaches Scholar West Region</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/17/United_Soccer_Coaches_Scholar_All-Region_8758490.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:45:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>38</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9782</s:story_id></item><item><title>Stan State Finishes Historic Season Ranked Number Five Nationally</title><link>https://warriorathletics.com/news/2025/12/16/mens-soccer-stan-state-finishes-historic-season-ranked-number-five-nationally.aspx</link><guid>https://warriorathletics.com/news/2025/12/16/mens-soccer-stan-state-finishes-historic-season-ranked-number-five-nationally.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Soccer, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Men Soccer Finishes 5th in the Nation" src="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/16/Men_s_Soccer_Final_Rankings_1920x1080_8751038.png" /><br /><br />Stan State, under the guidance of third-year head coach John Powell, delivered the most successful season in program history, setting a new school record with 17 wins and advancing to the NCAA Division II Third Round for the first time. The Warriors' postseason run marked the deepest NCAA Tournament appearance the program has ever achieved, and Stan State finished the year ranked number five nationally in the final United Soccer Coaches poll. The Warriors were ranked number one in the nation for two straight weeks, remained inside the top five for nine consecutive weeks, and spent 10 straight weeks inside the top 15 as they built one of the nation's most consistent and dominant r&eacute;sum&eacute;s.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/Men_s_Soccer_Final_Rankings_1920x1080_8751038.png" /><media:content url="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/Men_s_Soccer_Final_Rankings_1920x1080_8751038.png"><media:title>Men Soccer Finishes 5th in the Nation</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/Men_s_Soccer_Final_Rankings_1920x1080_8751038.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:16:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9780</s:story_id></item><item><title>Stan State’s Samuel Villanueva Adds Academic All-America® Honor to Standout Season</title><link>https://warriorathletics.com/news/2025/12/16/mens-soccer-stan-states-samuel-villanueva-adds-academic-all-america-honor-to-standout-season.aspx</link><guid>https://warriorathletics.com/news/2025/12/16/mens-soccer-stan-states-samuel-villanueva-adds-academic-all-america-honor-to-standout-season.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Soccer, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Samuel Villanueva Academic All-American" src="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/16/sammy_acad._all-american_story_8738087.png" /><br /><br />Samuel Villanueva adds another accolade to his decorated Stanislaus State career, earning a spot on the 2025 Academic All-America® men's soccer teams as selected by the College Sports Communicators (CSC), recognizing his excellence both on the pitch and in the classroom.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/sammy_acad._all-american_story_8738087.png" /><media:content url="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/sammy_acad._all-american_story_8738087.png"><media:title>Samuel Villanueva Academic All-American</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://warriorathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/sammy_acad._all-american_story_8738087.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:31:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9779</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>