<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://ekusports.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Eastern Kentucky University Athletics</title><link>https://ekusports.com/rss.aspx?path=general</link><description>Latest news items for Eastern Kentucky University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://ekusports.com/rss?path=general" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Lions Score Late To Take Series Opener Over Colonels</title><link>https://ekusports.com/news/2026/4/24/baseball-lions-score-late-to-take-series-opener-over-colonels.aspx</link><guid>https://ekusports.com/news/2026/4/24/baseball-lions-score-late-to-take-series-opener-over-colonels.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Silas Shaffer hits a home run against North Alabama" 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/><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:10:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24267</s:story_id></item><item><title>EKU Athletics Announces Leadership Change in Tennis Programs</title><link>https://ekusports.com/news/2026/4/24/general-eku-athletics-announces-leadership-change-in-tennis-programs.aspx</link><guid>https://ekusports.com/news/2026/4/24/general-eku-athletics-announces-leadership-change-in-tennis-programs.aspx</guid><category>Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="EKU Tennis Outdoor Courts" src="https://ekusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/24/easternkentuckyuniversity.png" /><br /><br />RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University Athletics has announced a leadership change in its men's and women's tennis programs, as head coach Adam Cohen will not return for the 2026-27 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Bellarmine</title><link>https://ekusports.com/news/2026/4/24/softball-colonels-travel-to-louisville-for-series-against-bellarmine.aspx</link><guid>https://ekusports.com/news/2026/4/24/softball-colonels-travel-to-louisville-for-series-against-bellarmine.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jane Worhtington vs UCA" src="https://ekusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/24/Untitled-1.png" /><br /><br />RICHMOND, Ky. - The Eastern Kentucky University softball team heads to Louisville this weekend for an in-state ASUN Conference series against Bellarmine.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ekusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/Untitled-1.png" /><media:content url="https://ekusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/Untitled-1.png"><media:title>Jane Worhtington vs UCA</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ekusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/Untitled-1.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:11:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>10</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24266</s:story_id></item><item><title>Colonels Close Historic Season After Quarterfinal Loss at ASUN Championship</title><link>https://ekusports.com/news/2026/4/23/beach-volleyball-colonels-close-historic-season-after-quarterfinal-loss-at-asun-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://ekusports.com/news/2026/4/23/beach-volleyball-colonels-close-historic-season-after-quarterfinal-loss-at-asun-championship.aspx</guid><category>Beach Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Molly Shomock and Riley Cutler at ASUN Championships" src="https://ekusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/23/DDAA.png" /><br /><br />HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Eastern Kentucky University beach volleyball team's season came to an end Thursday afternoon after a quarterfinal loss to Jacksonville in the ASUN Championship, following a victory over Central Arkansas earlier in the day.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ekusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/23/DDAA.png" /><media:content url="https://ekusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/23/DDAA.png"><media:title>Molly Shomock and Riley Cutler at ASUN Championships</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ekusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/23/DDAA.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>35</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24264</s:story_id></item><item><title>EKU Men’s Golf Finishes Third at ASUN Championship</title><link>https://ekusports.com/news/2026/4/23/mens-golf-eku-mens-golf-finishes-third-at-asun-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://ekusports.com/news/2026/4/23/mens-golf-eku-mens-golf-finishes-third-at-asun-championship.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="042326 Anders Larson ASUN Championship" src="https://ekusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/23/042326_Anders_Larson_ASUN_Championship.png" /><br /><br />VALDOSTA, Ga. – The Eastern Kentucky University men's golf team placed third at the 2026 Atlantic Sun Conference Men's Golf Championship on Thursday afternoon at Kinderlou Forest Golf Club.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ekusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/23/042326_Anders_Larson_ASUN_Championship.png" /><media:content 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in a black uniform" src="https://ekusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/19/Damone_King__studio_shot_.jpg" /><br /><br />King averaged 20 points and 5.7 rebounds on his way to earning second team all-state honors as a senior at DeSales High School in 2023-24.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ekusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/Damone_King__studio_shot_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://ekusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/Damone_King__studio_shot_.jpg"><media:title>Damone King poses for a photo in a black uniform</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://ekusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/Damone_King__studio_shot_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:03:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>24252</s:story_id></item><item><title>EKU Baseball Hosts North Alabama This Weekend</title><link>https://ekusports.com/news/2026/4/23/eku-baseball-hosts-north-alabama-this-weekend.aspx</link><guid>https://ekusports.com/news/2026/4/23/eku-baseball-hosts-north-alabama-this-weekend.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="David Alvarez connects on a pitch against Kentucky" src="https://ekusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/3/David_Alvarez-01__2026_03-03_vs_Kentucky_.jpg" /><br /><br />Teachers In The Bleachers is scheduled for Saturday.  All EKU faculty/staff and Madison County teachers can receive one FREE ticket to the game.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ekusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/David_Alvarez-01__2026_03-03_vs_Kentucky_.jpg" /><media:content 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After ASUN Championship Second Round</title><link>https://ekusports.com/news/2026/4/22/mens-golf-eku-mens-golf-in-fourth-place-after-asun-championship-second-round.aspx</link><guid>https://ekusports.com/news/2026/4/22/mens-golf-eku-mens-golf-in-fourth-place-after-asun-championship-second-round.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="042226 Anders Larson ASUN Championship" src="https://ekusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/22/042226_Anders_Larson_ASUN_Championshio.png" /><br /><br />VALDOSTA, Ga. – The Eastern Kentucky University men's golf team turned in another strong performance and sits in fourth place after the second round of the 2026 Atlantic Sun Conference Men's Golf Championship on Wednesday at Kinderlou Forest Golf Club.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Honors</title><link>https://ekusports.com/news/2026/4/22/track-field-jepchumba-murray-earn-weekly-asun-track-and-field-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://ekusports.com/news/2026/4/22/track-field-jepchumba-murray-earn-weekly-asun-track-and-field-honors.aspx</guid><category>Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jepchumba_Murray" src="https://ekusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/22/Jepchumba_Murray.png" /><br /><br />JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Eastern Kentucky University's Brighter Jepchumba has been named the ASUN Female Track Performer of the Week, while Hamish Murray earned ASUN Male Freshman of the Week honors, the league office announced on Wednesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://ekusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/Jepchumba_Murray.png" /><media:content 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