<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://marauders.ca/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>McMaster University Athletics</title><link>https://marauders.ca/rss.aspx?path=wvball</link><description>Latest news items for McMaster University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://marauders.ca/rss?path=wvball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>GRADUATE SPOTLIGHT: Abby Delamere, Leader, Champion, Difference-maker.</title><link>https://marauders.ca/news/2026/5/6/womens-volleyball-graduate-spotlight-abby-delamere.aspx</link><guid>https://marauders.ca/news/2026/5/6/womens-volleyball-graduate-spotlight-abby-delamere.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Abby " src="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/24/MAC02806.jpg" /><br /><br />HAMILTON, Ont. —For Abby Delamere, success at McMaster was never limited to what happened on the court. By the time her career with the McMaster Marauders came to a close, Delamere had built a legacy that extended far beyond volleyball — one defined by leadership, service, and an unwavering commitment to those around her.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/MAC02806.jpg" /><media:content url="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/MAC02806.jpg"><media:title>Abby </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/MAC02806.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 6 May 2026 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>35</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9398</s:story_id></item><item><title>Devan O’Connor returning as Lead Assistant Coach for McMaster Women’s Volleyball</title><link>https://marauders.ca/news/2026/4/24/womens-volleyball-devan-o-connor-returning-as-lead-assistant-coach-for-mcmaster-womens-volleyball.aspx</link><guid>https://marauders.ca/news/2026/4/24/womens-volleyball-devan-o-connor-returning-as-lead-assistant-coach-for-mcmaster-womens-volleyball.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Devan" src="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/23/Website_2000x1000.png" /><br /><br />Hamilton, Ont. — McMaster Athletics will welcome back a key piece of its recent success, as Devan O'Connor returns to the Marauders women's volleyball program as Lead Assistant Coach.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/23/Website_2000x1000.png" /><media:content url="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/23/Website_2000x1000.png"><media:title>Devan</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/23/Website_2000x1000.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>35</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9396</s:story_id></item><item><title>Delamere and Julien receive U SPORTS honours</title><link>https://marauders.ca/news/2026/3/12/womens-volleyball-delamere-and-julien-receive-u-sports-honours.aspx</link><guid>https://marauders.ca/news/2026/3/12/womens-volleyball-delamere-and-julien-receive-u-sports-honours.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="abby and livvy" src="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/11/Untitled_design.jpg" /><br /><br />HAMILTON, Ont. – McMaster women's volleyball saw two student-athletes recognized at this years U SPORTS Women's Volleyball awards. Abby Delamere was named the U SPORTS Community Service Award recipient, while Olivia Julien was named a Second Team All-Canadian.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/11/Untitled_design.jpg" /><media:content url="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/11/Untitled_design.jpg"><media:title>abby and livvy</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/11/Untitled_design.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>35</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9388</s:story_id></item><item><title>Marauders finish season with OUA Silver Medal</title><link>https://marauders.ca/news/2026/3/6/womens-volleyball-marauders-finish-season-with-oua-silver-medal.aspx</link><guid>https://marauders.ca/news/2026/3/6/womens-volleyball-marauders-finish-season-with-oua-silver-medal.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Silver" src="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/6/Photo.png" /><br /><br />St. Catharines, Ont. — The No. 3 McMaster Marauders battled the No. 1 Brock Badgers in the OUA Quigley Cup final Friday night at a sold-out Bob Davis Gymnasium, with Brock ultimately claiming the championship in four sets (25–20, 24–26, 25–23, 25–18).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/6/Photo.png" /><media:content url="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/6/Photo.png"><media:title>Silver</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/6/Photo.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 6 Mar 2026 22:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>35</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9382</s:story_id></item><item><title>No. 3 McMaster and No. 1 Brock set for third straight OUA Championship clash</title><link>https://marauders.ca/news/2026/3/6/womens-volleyball-no-3-mcmaster-and-no-1-brock-set-for-third-straight-oua-championship-clash.aspx</link><guid>https://marauders.ca/news/2026/3/6/womens-volleyball-no-3-mcmaster-and-no-1-brock-set-for-third-straight-oua-championship-clash.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Olivia Julien" src="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/3/Untitled_design__19_.png" /><br /><br />St. Catharines, Ont. — The postseason reaches its peak Friday night as the No. 3 seed McMaster Marauders travel to St. Catharines to face the No. 1 seed Brock Badgers in the 2026 OUA Quigley Cup Final at the Bob Davis Gymnasium. First serve is set for 6 p.m., with the winner claiming the conference banner.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/Untitled_design__19_.png" /><media:content url="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/Untitled_design__19_.png"><media:title>Olivia Julien</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/Untitled_design__19_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 6 Mar 2026 10:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>35</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9378</s:story_id></item><item><title>OUA honours for Lutes, Delamere, Julien and Lin</title><link>https://marauders.ca/news/2026/3/4/womens-volleyball-oua-honours-for-lutes-delamere-julien-and-lin.aspx</link><guid>https://marauders.ca/news/2026/3/4/womens-volleyball-oua-honours-for-lutes-delamere-julien-and-lin.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WVB OUA Awards" src="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/4/WVB_Website.png" /><br /><br />HAMILTON, Ont. – McMaster women's volleyball saw four student-athletes recognized with major OUA honours, highlighted by Maddy Lutes earning the Champion of EDI Award and Abby Delamere winning the Therese Quigley Award.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/4/WVB_Website.png" /><media:content url="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/4/WVB_Website.png"><media:title>WVB OUA Awards</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/4/WVB_Website.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 4 Mar 2026 13:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>35</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9374</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's volleyball knocks off No. 2 Western, sets up Quigley Cup rematch with Brock</title><link>https://marauders.ca/news/2026/2/28/womens-volleyball-womens-volleyball-knocks-off-no-2-western-sets-up-quigley-cup-rematch-with-brock.aspx</link><guid>https://marauders.ca/news/2026/2/28/womens-volleyball-womens-volleyball-knocks-off-no-2-western-sets-up-quigley-cup-rematch-with-brock.aspx</guid><category>General, Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="The McMaster women's volleyball players on the court celebrate a point" src="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/28/DSC06874.jpg" /><br /><br />LONDON, Ont. — The McMaster Marauders are headed back to the OUA women's volleyball championship match after a 3-1 (19-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-21) semifinal road victory over the Western Mustangs Friday.

After dropping the opening set, the Marauders responded with three straight to defeat the No. 2 seed and advance to the Quigley Cup final for the third consecutive season.

&quot;It's a lot of adrenaline on a win like that,&quot; said McMaster head coach Nathan Janzen. &quot;You're playing hard on the road, great crowd, lots of noise. Getting a win like that is incredible. I think all of us are still trying to comprehend that we won that game, that we played as well as we did, and that we beat a really, really good team.&quot;]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/28/DSC06874.jpg" /><media:content url="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/28/DSC06874.jpg"><media:title>The McMaster women's volleyball players on the court celebrate a point</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/28/DSC06874.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:47:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>35</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9372</s:story_id></item><item><title>No. 3 McMaster set for semifinal showdown at No. 2 Western</title><link>https://marauders.ca/news/2026/2/27/womens-volleyball-no-3-mcmaster-set-for-semifinal-showdown-at-no-2-western.aspx</link><guid>https://marauders.ca/news/2026/2/27/womens-volleyball-no-3-mcmaster-set-for-semifinal-showdown-at-no-2-western.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WVB vs Western" src="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/27/Untitled_design__17_.png" /><br /><br />HAMILTON, Ont. — The postseason continues Friday night as the No. 3 seed McMaster Marauders travel to London to face the No. 2 seed Western Mustangs in OUA Semifinal action at Alumni Hall. First serve is set for 6 p.m., with the winner advancing to the Quigley Cup Final.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/27/Untitled_design__17_.png" /><media:content url="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/27/Untitled_design__17_.png"><media:title>WVB vs Western</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/27/Untitled_design__17_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>35</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9371</s:story_id></item><item><title>Marauder Minute (February 16-22, 2025)</title><link>https://marauders.ca/news/2026/2/23/media-marauder-minute-february-16-22-2025.aspx</link><guid>https://marauders.ca/news/2026/2/23/media-marauder-minute-february-16-22-2025.aspx</guid><category>Cross Country/Distance Track, Swimming , Women's Volleyball, Media, Women's Swimming, Women's Curling, Nordic Skiing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Marauder Minute" src="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/23/Marauder_Minute.png" /><br /><br />Hamilton, Ont.— McMaster women's volleyball swept Windsor in straight sets to move on to the OUA Championship semifinal, while the Marauders also competed at the OUA Championships in track, swimming and Nordic ski—bringing home hardware—and earned a silver medal at the U SPORTS Curling Championship in Regina.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/23/Marauder_Minute.png" /><media:content url="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/23/Marauder_Minute.png"><media:title>Marauder Minute</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/23/Marauder_Minute.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>73</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9366</s:story_id></item><item><title>Marauders sweep Lancers to advance to OUA semifinals</title><link>https://marauders.ca/news/2026/2/20/womens-volleyball-marauders-sweep-lancers-to-advance-to-oua-semifinals.aspx</link><guid>https://marauders.ca/news/2026/2/20/womens-volleyball-marauders-sweep-lancers-to-advance-to-oua-semifinals.aspx</guid><category>Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="." src="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/20/1A6A9987.jpg" /><br /><br />HAMILTON, Ont. – The McMaster Marauders (16-5) advance to the OUA semifinals with a straight-sets victory over the Windsor Lancers (13-8) on Friday night at Burridge Gymnasium.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/20/1A6A9987.jpg" /><media:content url="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/20/1A6A9987.jpg"><media:title>.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://marauders.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/20/1A6A9987.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:23:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>35</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9364</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>