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On behalf of the entire Urbana University family, I would like to welcome you to our website and the home of Blue Knight athletics. Urbana University is proud to sponsor 15 athletic programs in one of the most beautiful geographic locations in the nation.
Although athletics is an integral part of our campus environment, it is the pride that we take in the development of the total person that we find most rewarding. Read More
UU Golf Scramble Set for July 27th
The Urbana University Athletic Department is hosting its annual Blue Knight Golf Scramble on Friday, July 27th. The event will be held at the Woodland Golf Club in Cable, Ohio. Registration for the event begins at 9:00 a.m. Golfers will tee off at 10:00 a.m. in a shotgun start. Proceeds for the event will benefit the Urbana University Athletic Department. The registration fee is $100 per golfer or $360 per foursome. The registration fee covers greens fees for 18 holes with a cart and lunch at the turn. An awards ceremony and reception will take place after the round. Please register by Friday, July 13th. Read More
UU to Host Youth Soccer Camp
May. 16th, 2012Urbana University Head Men's Soccer Coach Nick Roberts recently announced the dates for the team's annual youth summer soccer camps. Urbana University will host a youth camp the week of August 6 - August 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. daily. A second camp operated by the UU men's soccer program will take place in Springfield at the Eagle City Soccer Fields (500 Eagle City Rd.) from July 23-July 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. daily. Interested soccer players (boys and girls, aged 6-15) are encouraged to sign up for a week or 2 of instruction, training and games. The cost of the camp is $115 per camper (10% discount if a team of 10 or more sign up together). The cost includes 5 days of camp, as well as T-shirts and lunch each day for the campers. If you have any questions, please contact Camp Director Nick Roberts (nroberts@urbana.edu or 937.484.1291). Read More
Men's Soccer Adds 4 More for Fall
May. 4th, 2012Urbana University Head Men’s Soccer Coach Nick Roberts announced 4 more student-athlete signings for the 2012 school year. The group of 4 talented local stars joins a recruiting class that already features 4 strong early signees. Click to read more about the 4 newest Blue Knights. Read More
Blue Knights Sign Peers for 2012
Mar. 26th, 2012Urbana University Head Men's Soccer Coach Nick Roberts announced the signing of Cincinnati State transfer Carl Peers for the fall season. Peers will join the Blue Knights for the next two years after playing two years at Cincinnati State. In his last season, Peers played 9 games, scoring 9 goals and 3 assists. Cincinnati State finished 16-5-0 in 2011. Read More
Softball Adds Springfield Shawnee's Dalton
May. 15th, 2012Just weeks after announcing a 2013 recruiting class of 6, Urbana University Head Softball Coach Danielle Lowe added one more local player to the mix. Springfield Shawnee High School product Ashley Dalton has signed her National Letter of Intent to play for the Blue Knights, beginning this fall. Dalton is a utility player with experience behind the dish. She adds a left-handed bat to the Blue Knights' lineup. At Springfield Shawnee, Dalton played for coaches Larry Spahr and former 4-year Blue Knight standout Tami Lasley. Dalton earned First Team All-CBC and All-Southwest District honors in 2009, 2010 and 2011. As a junior, she won the CBC batting title by hitting an incredible .612 for the Braves. She finished runner-up in CBC Player of the Year voting and took home County Player of the Year honors for her efforts. Read More
Skinner, 3 More Named All-ICAA
May. 9th, 2012The post-season awards continue to roll in for the Urbana University softball team after their championship season. The D-II Ohio Independent champion Blue Knights landed 4 players on the D-II national All-Independent squads today, led by sophomore 3B/C Ashley Skinner. Skinner was named First Team All-ICAA (Independents' Collegiate Athletic Association) just days after earning a First Team All-OIC nod. She was joined by UU Second Teamers Megan Risner, Lauren Anderson and Haley Kolmerten. Read More
Skinner, Barney Lead 6 UU All-OIC Selections
May. 7th, 2012Just 3 days after the Urbana University softball team swept through the D-II Ohio Independents' Championship, 6 Blue Knights landed on the All-OIC squads. Sophomore Ashley Skinner and junior Bridgette Barney were named First Team All-OIC at utility position and right field, respectively. Four more Blue Knights, including senior catcher Megan Risner, junior shortstop Heather Hakola, junior second baseman Brooke Shultz, and sophomore pitcher Lauren Anderson, earned Honorable Mention All-OIC honors. Read More
Mays, Piatt Earn All-Independent Honors
May. 14th, 2012Blue Knights Matt Mays and Tom Piatt earned NCAA D-II All-Independent honors this week, following a 21-26 season by the Blue Knights. Mays, a senior utility player, made the All-Independent First Team as a DH. Piatt was 1 of 4 starting pitchers named to the Second Team. Read More
UU Shutout by Cedarville on Senior Day
May. 5th, 2012On Graduation Saturday, the Cedarville University baseball team swept a unique Senior Day doubleheader with Urbana University. First, the Yellow Jackets won their regular season finale in Cedarville 4-0, after both teams made the short trek north to Blue Knight Field for Game 2, the Yellow Jackets completed the sweep with a 6-0 win. Senior Matt Mays finished 2 for 2 in his final collegiate game to come from behind to win the team batting title. Mays edged a group of teammates with a .314 average. He ended his career ranked 6th all-time at UU with a .364 average. Read More
UU Sweeps NDC, Keeps OIC Hopes Alive
May. 3th, 2012The Urbana University baseball team kept its regular season D-II Ohio Independent Championship hopes alive with a doubleheader sweep of visiting Notre Dame College on Thursday afternoon. The Blue Knights took both games by a score of 12-5, completing the 4-game season sweep of the Falcons.
Urbana improves to 21-24 overall and 8-6 against OIC opponents with the sweep. In order to claim the regular season OIC crown, the Blue Knights need to sweep Cedarville on Saturday and receive some help in the Walsh/Malone season-ending series. Matt Mays hit a crucial 3-run bomb into the parking lot in UU's Game 1 win. Read More
Urbana University Triathlon Set for May 13th
May. 11th, 2012Urbana University is set to host its 1st Triathlon on Sunday, May 13th (Mother's Day). Head Swim Coach Dave Johnson, in association with STAR Racing & Speedy-Feet, developed the race, which begins at 8 a.m. in the Blue Knights' Aquatics Center. Cost for participation is $40 for an individual, $60 for a relay team. Spots are limited, so interested parties are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible. Registration deadline is Monday, May 7th. Coach Johnson would like to thank all of the volunteers who are making this event possible. Click to read more and learn where volunteers will be stationed during the race. Read More
UU to Host Summer Swim Camp
Apr. 25th, 2012Urbana University Head Swim Coach Dave Johnson announced plans to host a Summer Training Camp for swimmers aged 7 and up. The camp will run for 11 weeks from Monday, June 4th, 2012 to Thursday, August 9th, 2012. There are three 3-hour sessions per week, for a total of 30 hours of instruction, training, video work, and more. Cost of the camp is $200 per swimmer. The camp is limited to the first 30 swimmers to sign up. Click for registration and medical consent forms. Read More
UU Smashes 20 School Records, Takes 7th at ASC
Feb. 18th, 2012The Urbana University swim teams put the finishing touches on their record-breaking seasons at the Appalachian Swimming Conference Championships this weekend. Over Friday and Saturday, the Blue Knights smashed 20 school records on their way to a 7th place overall finish in the 14-team ASC. The men posted a program best 5th place finish, while the women also set a new mark with their 10th place spot. Read More
Golfers Finish Season at OIC's
May. 10th, 2012The Urbana University men's golf team put the finishing touches on the 2011-12 Blue Knight athletic year at the D-II Ohio Independents' Championship on Monday and Tuesday. Urbana finished 4th amongst the 5 D-II Ohio Independents. Malone won the championship with an impressive team score of 573. Freshman Vince Dugan carded his collegiate personal best with a first day 76. The round of 4-over was 2 strokes better than his previous best. He followed that performance with an 82 on Day 2 to finish 2nd on the squad for the 4th consecutive tournament this spring. Read More
UU Golfers Pick up Another Win
Apr. 24th, 2012The wind was the big winner this week at the 31st Annual Cedarville University Men's Golf Invitational. Wind chills in the mid-30's and wind gusts over 40 mph wreaked havoc on the field of about 40 golfers, especially on Day 1 at the Beavercreek Golf Club, where only 1 golfer managed to break 80 under the chaotic conditions. Tuesday's wind continued to cause problems, but at least the temperatures improved at the Country Club of the North as 5 golfers managed to shoot in the 70's. The Blue Knight men's golf team made a big leap on Day 2. Behind freshman Dylan Anderson's team-low 86, the Blue Knights trimmed 17 strokes off their Day 1 total to leapfrog Cincinnati Christian for 6th place in a field of 7 teams. The victory was the third of the spring season for Urbana. Read More
Golfers Finish Strong at IUP
Apr. 16th, 2012The Urbana University men's golf team finished strong on Day 2 of the 49th Annual IUP-Cecil C. Spadafora Golf Invitational. On Monday, Urbana carded a team score of 322, a full 15 strokes better than their Sunday score of 337. The Blue Knights leapfrogged Ohio Valley University with the strong Monday finish, taking 14th place in a field of 15 of the region's stronger programs. The victory over OVU was Urbana's first of the spring season. Freshman Vincent Dugan carded a collegiate best 78 on Day 2. His 9-stroke improvement was a team-best, and it was the exact total the Blue Knights bested OVU by on Day 2. Read More
Ashcroft, Walters Earn All-Indy Honors
May. 2nd, 2012In its second season of competition, the Urbana University women's lacrosse team landed a pair of players on the NCAA D-II All-Independent teams. Junior defender Alyssa Ashcroft (Amherst, NY/Williamsville South HS) earned Urbana's only First Team nod, and freshman midfielder Hannah Walters (Canal Winchester, Ohio/Pickerington Central HS) made the All-Independent Freshman Team. Read More
Dragons Drop Blue Knights in Finale
Apr. 27th, 2012The Urbana University women's lacrosse team showed great improvement in its second season of NCAA Division II competition, but the improved play wasn't enough against nearby rival Tiffin University on Friday night. After suffering a 26-2 loss to the Dragons last spring, the Blue Knights kept it closer but still fell 20-8 on the road in the season finale. Urbana outscored Tiffin 5-4 in the second half, but the Dragons secured victory by scoring 16 of the game's first 19 goals. Blue Knight midfielder Emily Boerger ended her junior season with a bang in the loss. Boerger scored 7 of Urbana's 8 goals, setting a new school record in the process. Read More
Blue Knights Wallop Warriors for 2nd Win
Apr. 21st, 2012On a cold and wet Saturday afternoon on the road, the Urbana University women's lacrosse team earned the second win of the program's second season, racing by the Warriors from Waynesburg University 13-7. The Warriors were coming off a big one-goal victory over West Virginia Wesleyan, but they ran into a Blue Knight squad desperate to end a 5-game losing streak. Nora Boerger led the team in assists, ground balls, draw controls and caused turnovers in the win. Read More
Urbana Volleyball Adds Indian Lake's Jones
Apr. 24th, 2012Today, Urbana University Head Volleyball Coach Troy Haught introduced Indian Lake High School’s Maci Jones as the team’s newest addition to the 2012 roster. Jones has experience playing both outside hitter and defensive specialist for the Lakers. She began playing volleyball 8 years ago, and this past season as a senior, she finished with 223 kills, 211 digs, and 29 blocks. As a hitter, Jones owned a respectable .268 kill efficiency. She served 61 aces while sporting a serve efficiency of 84%. Jones earned First Team All-CBC and First Team All-District 9 honors for her efforts. Read More
Haught Adds Hendricks to Mix for Fall
Apr. 17th, 2012New Blue Knight volleyball Head Coach Troy Haught signed his first recruit last week. Urbana High School product Mary Hendricks signed her National Letter of Intent to play volleyball for the Blue Knights, beginning this fall. Hendricks starred as a senior setter and defensive specialist for the 24-2 Hillclimbers this past fall. She racked up 693 assists, 224 digs, 63 aces, 61 kills and 31 blocks in 26 matches, earning First Team All-Central Buckeye Conference honors. Read More
Haught Hired to Head Volleyball Program
Mar. 20th, 2012Urbana University Athletic Director Doug Young announced the hiring of new Head Volleyball Coach Troy Haught this week.
“We are thrilled to have Troy on board as our new head volleyball coach,” said Young. “His enthusiasm for the sport and positive energy is just what the program needs going forward.” Read More
Offense Beats Defense in Football's Spring Game
Apr. 23th, 2012The Blue Knight football team held their annual Spring Game on Saturday afternoon. Under cold and wet conditions, the Urbana offense (Team White) pulled off a 52-33 win in the situational scrimmage over the Blue Knight defense (Team Blue). Sophomore WR Joe Webb had a big day for the offense. Webb caught 7 balls for 128 yards and a 3 TDs. Read More
Gehlert Lighting up German League (UPDATE)
Apr. 16th, 2012Former Blue Knight quarterback Evan Gehlert is currently excelling as the starting QB for the A.F.C. Paderborn Dolphins, a professional American football team in Paderborn, Germany. In his most recent game, Gehlert threw for 3 touchdowns and ran for 1 more as the Dolphins defeated the Giessen Golden Dragons 31-3. Read More
5 Blue Knights to Compete in OCF Senior Bowl
Mar. 22nd, 2012Five Urbana University football players have been selected to compete in the 2012 Ohio Army National Guard Senior Bowl. Blue Knight seniors Evan Morrisey, Trey White, Juan McKeever, Ryan Routhier, and Wes Edwards are members of the South All-Star team. The Senior Bowl is the third edition put on by OhioCollegeFootball.com. The game will be played on Saturday, April 14th at Crew Stadium in Columbus. Kickoff is slated for 1:00 p.m. Read More
Blue Knights Take 3rd Place at OIC's
Apr. 17th, 2012The Urbana University women's golf team finished in third place in a field of 5 NCAA D-II Ohio Independent squads after two days of golf at Ursuline College's Apple Valley Golf Course. The Blue Knights dropped a spot from the Fall Preview Tournament featuring the same 5 teams. Malone University leapfrogged the Blue Knights with team scores of 365 and 367. Urbana carded scores of 389 and 388. Walsh University won the Ohio Independent Championship with rounds of 345 and 335. Urbana's Amanda Rockhold showed the most improvement on Day 2 for the Blue Knights. Rockhold's Tuesday round of 95 tied the team-best, and it was 6 strokes better than her Monday 101. Read More
Caudill Helps UU Edge Ursuline
Apr. 10th, 2012The Urbana University women's golf team took their first home match in over a year on Monday afternoon at the Urbana Country Club. The Blue Knights defeated the visiting Arrows from Ursuline College 395-429. The University of Northwestern Ohio also competed in the tri-match, but the Racers' three golfers were not enough to field a team score. Urbana freshman Kasey Caudill led the field, earning medalist honors with an 88. Read More
Blue Knights Finish 16th at AASU Pirate Invite
Mar. 6th, 2012The 10th ranked UNC Pembroke women's golf team completed a wire-to-wire victory in capturing the 2012 Armstrong Pirate Women's Golf Invitational, winning by 10 strokes over No. 21 Central Oklahoma. Urbana University finished in 16th place. Shelby Link improved the most from Day 1 to Day 2, trimming 5 strokes off her round. Read More
Muhammad Jr. to Play in College All-Star Classic
Apr. 9th, 2012Senior Sharif Muhammad Jr. (Brooklyn, New York/South Shore HS) has been selected to play in the 4th Annual JUMP25.com College All-Star Classic. The all-star games feature the best basketball seniors in the state of Ohio. The games will be played on Saturday, April 14th at Ohio Dominican's Alumni Hall Gymnasium in Columbus, Ohio, beginning with the girls' high school game at 12:00 p.m. The college women's all-star game is next at 1:30 p.m., followed by the boys' high school all-star game at 3:00 p.m. Muhammad Jr. and his fellow D-I, D-II, D-III and NAIA senior all-stars will take the floor at approximately 5:00 p.m., following a Hall of Fame induction ceremony at 4:30 p.m. Read More
Muhammad Jr. Earns Another Award
Mar. 12th, 2012All eight D-II Independent schools were represented on the 2011-12 All-ICAA Men’s basketball team. For the 2nd year in a row, Urbana University's Sharif Muhammad Jr. earned Third Team All-ICAA honors. Muhammad Jr. reached double-digits in 16 of his final 17 games, averaging 17.1 point per game over that span, and he pulled down at least 9 boards in 9 of those final 17 games. He led the Blue Knights in scoring (14.2 ppg), rebounding (6.7 rpg), blocks (23), minutes (31.5 mpg), field goals made and attempted, free throws made and attempted, and he finished 2nd in assists and 3rd in steals. Read More
Muhammad Jr. Named First Team All-OIC
Mar. 8th, 2012rbana University men's basketball player Sharif Muhammad Jr. (Brooklyn, NY/South Shore HS) earned First Team All-Ohio Independent honors today. The award comes at the end of a whirlwind month for the senior guard/forward. Muhammad Jr. saved his best basketball for the final games of his collegiate career. He capped a 16-point comeback with a buzzer-beating game-winner against Central State on February 14th, then he did it again in the first round of the OIC tournament, eliminating 4th seeded Malone with his game-winner at the horn on February 28th. In his final collegiate game, he poured in a career-high 25 points as Urbana nearly upset OIC #1 seed Cedarville in the semi-finals. Read More
Women's Soccer Releases 2012 Schedule
Mar. 20th, 2012Urbana University Head Women's Soccer Coach Lauren Lewicki recently released the 2012 schedule. The Blue Knights open the 2012 season with back-to-back games on Labor Day weekend. Urbana hosts the University of Southern Indiana at nearby Wittenberg University on Saturday, September 1st at 4:00 p.m. in the opener, and less than 24 hours later, the Blue Knights open the 2012 season at home against Davis & Elkins College at 1:00 p.m. Read More
Urbana Ends Season on a High Note
Nov. 2nd, 2011URBANA, Ohio (November 2, 2011) - On a beautiful afternoon at Urbana University Stadium, the Blue Knight women's soccer team snapped a three-game losing streak against the visiting Tigers from Salem International University. Urbana scored three times before the half en route to a 6-0 victory in their 2011 season finale. Read More
UU Eliminated from OICs by Cedarville
Nov. 1st, 2011CEDARVILLE, Ohio (November 1, 2011) - In the first edition of the Ohio Independent Championships, the 5th-seeded Urbana University women's soccer team was eliminated in the first round by 4th-seeded Cedarville Yellow Jackets on Tuesday night. Read More
Geiger, Vogel & Marchesano Highlight All-ICAA Teams
Mar. 12th, 2012All 5 members of the First team and all 4 individual award winners came from Ohio schools in the 2011-12 All-ICAA Women’s Basketball voting. Urbana led the pack with 4 selections, while Central State and Ursuline had 3 each. UU freshman Ciara Geiger took home a leading 3 individual awards, including Freshman of the Year, 1st Team, and All-Freshmen Team honors. Read More
Geiger, Johnson Highlight All-OIC Selections
Mar. 8th, 2012An amazing turnaround, capped by a run to the Ohio Independents' Championship game, netted the Urbana University women's basketball team a pair of All-OIC selections today. Ciara Geiger put the finishing touches on one of the most successful rookie seasons in Urbana history with a First Team All-OIC nod and Freshman of the Year honors. Her backcourt mate, sophomore DeVonyea Johnson, picked up Second Team All-OIC honors. Both Geiger and Johnson were also named to the All-OIC Tournament team last Saturday. Read More
Top-Seeded Cedarville Ends Urbana's Run
Mar. 3th, 2012The Cedarville University women's basketball team won the 2012 D-II Ohio Independents' Championship on Saturday night on their home floor. The top-seeded Yellow Jackets held off third-seeded Urbana University 73-63 for the title. All-OIC performers Ciara Geiger (15 points) and DeVonyea Johnson (14) led UU.
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Helander Competes at UGA Last Chance Meet (UPDATE)
Feb. 24th, 2012On Saturday, freshman swimmer Kim Helander is competing in the University of Georgia's Last Chance Meet, hoping to trim about a tenth of a second off his season best in the 100 fly. Currently, Helander's B-cut time in the event is the 15th best time in the country. Read More
Helander Helps UU to Runner-Up Finish at Asbury
Feb. 4th, 2012In the final meet before the Appalachian Swimming Conference Championships, both the Urbana men’s and women’s swim teams collected runner-up finishes at the Asbury College Invitational. Freshman Kim Helander stole the show by qualifying for the NCAA D-II B-cut for the 2nd time this season in the 100 fly. Read More
Blue Knight Swimmers Sweep Bethany
Jan. 28th, 2012The Urbana University swim teams capped a successful weekend on the road with a men's and women's sweep of Bethany College. The men coasted to a 101-25 victory, while the UU women edged the Bison 107-101. Blue Knights Matt Stover, Alex Parks, Breanne Schroeder and Bethany McNutt each posted a pair of individual wins in the sweep. Read More
Horne Hired to Head Cross Country Program
Dec. 14th, 2011Urbana University Athletic Director Doug Young announced today that Kevin Horne will take over the Blue Knight men's and women's cross country teams. The new head coach inherits a young program entering its fifth season of NCAA Division II competition. Read More
UU Finishes Fall Season at OIC's
Oct. 29th, 2011CANTON, Ohio (October 29, 2011) - For the first time in the program's 4-year history, the Blue Knight cross country teams competed in a post-season race on Saturday morning. The event was the Ohio Independent Championships, hosted by Walsh University. Read More
One More Race to Go...
Oct. 27th, 2011CANTON, Ohio (October 27, 2011) - For the first time in the cross country program's 4-year history, the Blue Knights will compete in a post-season race this Saturday morning. Read More
UU Wraps Up Season at OIC's
Oct. 29th, 2011CANTON, Ohio (October 29, 2011) - For the first time in the program's 4-year history, the Blue Knight cross country teams competed in a post-season race on Saturday morning. The event was the Ohio Independent Championships, hosted by Walsh University. Read More
One More Race to Go...
Oct. 27th, 2011CANTON, Ohio (October 27, 2011) - For the first time in the cross country program's 4-year history, the Blue Knights will compete in a post-season race this Saturday morning. Read More
Erion Ends Career on Top at Wilmington
Oct. 14th, 2011WILMINGTON, Ohio (October 14, 2011) - Senior Eddie Erion (pictured) ended his 4-year cross country career at Urbana University by running his 2nd fastest 8K in over 20 career races. Read More
Student Spotlight
Clutch Performance
After 307 Blue Knight sporting events, the 2011-12 school year is in the books, but not before the athletic department hands out its final Blue Knight Student-Athlete of the Week award to junior outfielder Bridgette Barney.
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