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Wingate Named New Women's Basketball Head Coach
May. 7th, 2013Today, Urbana University Athletic Director Doug Young announced the hiring of Danny Wingate as the new Blue Knight head women’s basketball coach
“We are excited to bring Danny’s leadership into our women’s basketball program,” said Young upon the announcement. “He brings a wealth of experience, and he has proven over time that he has the ability to win at the collegiate level. We see nothing but great things for the future of our women’s basketball program under Danny’s leadership.” Read More
Geiger Garners All-Midwest Region Honors
Mar. 14th, 2013On Saturday afternoon, the Urbana University women’s basketball team concluded its season with a conference championship. The Blue Knights defeated Trevecca Nazarene University 70-63 for the G-MAC title, Urbana’s first basketball conference championship in 14 years. Today, one of the victors got her spoils.
Sophomore Ciara Geiger (Ft. Wayne, IN/Carroll HS) became the first Blue Knight women’s basketball player to earn NCAA Division II Daktronics, Inc. All-Midwest Region honors. Geiger was named to the Second Team in one of the toughest regions in the country, joining Blue Knight soccer standouts Tyler Wason and Abby Pearson as Urbana’s other All-Midwest Region honorees this school year. Read More
Blue Knights Bring Home G-MAC Championship
Mar. 9th, 2013Playing for a conference championship for the first time in five seasons, the Urbana University women's basketball team entered this weekend's inaugural G-MAC Tournament with championship intentions. As an added incentive, Urbana hoped to avenge a three-point loss to their opponent in the championship game, Trevecca Nazarene University.
Two weeks ago in Nashville, the TNU Trojans held off a late charge from the Blue Knights to capture the first regular season G-MAC title. With that win, TNU also earned the right to host this weekend's conference tournament as the top seed. Unfortunately for the Trojans, the home court advantage didn't help on Saturday afternoon as the second-seeded Blue Knights traveled to Nashville and brought home the hardware after a 70-63 victory in the G-MAC Championship. Ciara Geiger led all scorers with 20 points in the win. The sophomore guard fell just 30 points shy of Urbana's all-time single season scoring mark. Geiger was 7 of 10 from the field with 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Read More
Urbana Advances to G-MAC Championship
Mar. 8th, 2013After missing out on a regular season G-MAC title by just three points in the final game of the regular season, the Urbana University women's basketball team returned to the scene of the heartbreaking loss and began working towards a conference tournament championship on Friday night. The second-seeded Blue Knights defeated third-seeded Cedarville University 74-71 in thrilling fashion in the first semifinal game hosted by top-seeded Trevecca Nazarene University.
The win over the long-time rival Yellow Jackets was the first step towards total redemption for the Blue Knights. Urbana took two of three against Cedarville one year after the Yellow Jackets took two of three from Urbana, including a win in the season-ending D-II Ohio Independents' Championship last March. Now, the Blue Knights have their sights set on top-seeded TNU. The Trojans denied Urbana a regular season conference title in Nashville two weeks ago in the regular season finale. On Saturday afternoon, the two teams will face off for a third time in a span of five weeks with the G-MAC hardware on the line. DeVonyea Johnson led all scorers with 22 points in Friday night's semifinal win over Cedarville. Read More
Geiger Joined by 3 Blue Knights on All-Conference Teams
Mar. 8th, 2013The Great Midwest Athletic Conference presented its 2012-13 Women’s Basketball honors and awards on Friday during the inaugural G-MAC Basketball Championships. Between the semifinal games at Trevecca Nazarene University, the selected student-athletes were recognized.
Urbana's Ciara Geiger was named Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference. Kennedy Boggs was Freshman of the Year and Honorable Mention, and Kate Francisco and DeVonyea Johnson took home Second Team honors. Read More
2013 G-MAC Women's Basketball Championships Preview
Mar. 6th, 2013On Friday, the Great Midwest Athletic Conference will host its first-ever Men’s and Women’s Basketball Conference Championship Tournament games, as the 2012-13 Women’s Basketball Championship begins with a semifinal game between #3 seed Cedarville and #2 seed Urbana, hosted by Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tennessee.
Check in here for a full tournament preview, along with links to live coverage and game information. Read More
Top Seed Slips Away at TNU
Feb. 23th, 2013On the final day of the regular season, the Urbana University women's basketball team saw their chances to secure a regular season G-MAC title and the top seed in the conference tournament slip away early on Saturday afternoon at Trevecca Nazarene University. The Trojans defended their home court with a 75-72 victory over the Blue Knights, earning the regular season title, a top seed and the right to host the conference tournament in March. Kate Francisco scored 19 to go with a game-high 13 rebounds. The double-double is her team-high fifth of the season. Read More
Falcons' 10th Straight Win Snaps UU's Streak
Feb. 19th, 2013The Urbana University women’s basketball team entered Tuesday night’s home finale on a five-game winning streak. Unfortunately, Urbana ran into a hotter flock of Falcons from Notre Dame College. The Blue Knights’ future Mountain East Conference foe ran their winning streak to double digits with a 63-54 road win over Urbana. The Falcons also dealt the Blue Knights their last loss, a 69-62 defeat in South Euclid on January 26th. In defeat, the Blue Knights were led by four players in double figures. Sophomore Ciara Geiger had 12 points and 6 boards. Read More
Saffold Named G-MAC Player of the Week
Feb. 18th, 2013Jessica Saffold has been named the G-MAC Women’s Basketball Athlete of the Week for the first time this year, and is the only other player from Urbana besides Ciara Geiger (five time winner) to earn the weekly honor. Urbana was a perfect 2-0 on the week, both conference wins, improving to 6-1 on the season in the G-MAC and setting up a season-finale against 6-1 Trevecca Nazarene for the right to host the Conference Championship Tournament and the top seed. In the team’s first game of the week on the road at Cedarville, Saffold recorded a double-double with 13 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. Saffold followed up the solid performance with five points and a game-high 14 rebounds in a two-point victory over Central State at home on her Senior Night. She also chipped in a game-high seven assists. Read More
Vogel Scores 1,000th Point in Thrilling Senior Day Win
Feb. 16th, 2013After manning the starting center position for four standout seasons, Urbana University senior Andrea Vogel became just the 11th Blue Knight in the program’s 38-year history to reach 1,000 career points in a thrilling Senior Day victory over visiting Central State University on Saturday afternoon. Junior point guard DeVonyea Johnson knocked down a pair of free throws with 0.2 seconds left on the clock as the Blue Knights defeated their conference rival 78-76. Read More
UU Avenges Earlier Loss to Cedarville, Takes Control of G-MAC
Feb. 12th, 2013The Urbana University women's basketball team avenged their only conference loss on Tuesday night at Cedarville University. The Blue Knights went on the road to pick up a key 66-48 G-MAC win over the Yellow Jackets. Cedarville dealt Urbana its only conference loss, a 77-74 defeat in the Grimes Center a month ago. Urbana improves to 5-1 in conference play with Tuesday night's victory. The Blue Knights remain on the heels of G-MAC leader Trevecca Nazarene University (6-1), but Urbana currently owns the tiebreaker with TNU, having defeated the Trojans 71-59 at UU on February 2nd. Cedarville slips to 3-3 in the G-MAC, ending their regular season title chances. UU's Jessica Saffold registered her second straight double-double (13 points, 12 rebounds) in the win. Read More
UU Keeps Pace in G-MAC, Dominates Arrows 95-48
Feb. 9th, 2013On Saturday afternoon at Ursuline College, the Urbana University women's basketball team kept pace at the top of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference with a key conference win over the Arrows. Urbana improved to 4-1 in the G-MAC by nearly doubling up the winless Arrows, 95-48. Senior Jessica Saffold recorded her first double-double of the season after registering a team-high six double-doubles as a junior. Saffold finished with 11 points, 13 rebounds, and she added a team-high 6 assists to go with 3 steals in the win. Read More
Geiger Continues to Rack Up Weekly Awards
Feb. 4th, 2013The Great Midwest Athletic Conference has announced Ciara Geiger of Urbana University has been named G-MAC Women's Basketball Athlete of the Week for a record fifth time in 11 weeks of basketball action this season. Urbana finished 2-0 this week, including a 71-59 win over G-MAC leaders Trevecca Nazarene University on Saturday. Read More
UU Scores Huge Win over Trojans
Feb. 2nd, 2013The Trevecca Nazarene University women’s basketball team picked up their first conference loss on Saturday afternoon on the road at Urbana University. In the final game of their first pass through the G-MAC slate, the previously unbeaten Trojans fell 71-59 to the Blue Knights. Sophomore Kate Francisco recorded her fourth double-double of the season, finishing with 13 points, 12 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 blocks. Read More
UU Tops Triple Digits in Win over Wilberforce
Jan. 28th, 2013For the first time in nearly a decade, the Urbana University women's basketball team topped triple digits in a win on Monday night. The Blue Knights beat the Lady Bulldogs from nearby Wilberforce University 102-79 in a non-conference matchup. The last time the Blue Knights reached triple digits was on November 6, 2004. Urbana beat Taylor-Ft. Wayne 103-86 in that contest. Monday's scoring outburst snapped a streak of 249 games without reaching the century mark. The Blue Knights shot an incredible 67.6% from the floor to reach triple digits. Leading the way once again was sophomore guard Ciara Geiger. Geiger led all scorers with 28 points on 11 of 13 shooting. Read More
Notre Dame Knocks Off Blue Knights 69-62
Jan. 26th, 2013For the first time since a trip to Puerto Rico over the New Year's holiday, the Urbana University women's basketball team tripped up on the road on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Knights couldn't keep up with the Falcons from Notre Dame College in a 69-62 non-conference loss. Senior Andrea Vogel finished 1 rebound shy of a double-double (10 points, 9 rebounds). Read More
Blue Knights Fend Off Feisty Falcons
Jan. 23th, 2013The Urbana University women's basketball team survived a game-tying attempt at the buzzer to win on the road on Wednesday night. Leading by three with the ball and just six seconds to play, the Blue Knights turned it over to Fairmont State University. The Falcons last-gasp attempt to tie the game missed as the horn sounded in a 64-61 Urbana win. Sophomore guard Ciara Geiger led all scorers with 18 points on 8 of 15 shooting. Geiger added 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocked shots. Read More
Urbana Overwhelms Central State 79-50
Jan. 16th, 2013After a tough three-point conference loss at home on Saturday afternoon, the Urbana University women's basketball team got back on track on Wednesday night on the road at Central State University. The Blue Knights overwhelmed the Marauders 79-50 to improve to 7-12 overall and 2-1 in the G-MAC. Central State remains winless in conference play despite their 11-5 overall record. The Blue Knights charged out to a 42-29 first half lead behind Kate Francisco's 13 points. Francisco finished with a game-high 23 points on 9 of 16 shooting. Read More
Cedarville Holds Off Late Blue Knight Charge
Jan. 12th, 2013The visiting Yellow Jackets from Cedarville University sank their first four shots from deep and hung on for dear life in an important three-point conference win over Urbana University on Saturday afternoon. Cedarville saw a 19-point lead evaporate over the final seven minutes, but the visitors defended a pair of late game-tying attempts by Blue Knight Ciara Geiger to stave off a late Urbana rally in a 77-74 victory. Read More
Geiger's Perfect Second Half Helps UU to Conference Win
Jan. 8th, 2013The Urbana University women’s basketball team made a triumphant return to the Grimes Center on Tuesday night, winning their G-MAC conference debut 77-56 over Ursuline College. A slow start by the home team kept the score close at the break. Urbana shot just 37% from the field in the first 20 minutes to trail 30-29 at the half. Behind sophomore guard Ciara Geiger’s 17 second half points on a perfect 7 for 7 shooting, Urbana erupted for 48 second half points to run away with the 21-point victory. Read More
Geiger Earns Record 4th G-MAC POTW Award
Jan. 8th, 2013The Great Midwest Athletic Conference has announced Ciara Geiger of Urbana University has been named G-MAC Women's Basketball Athlete of the Week for the fourth time this season. Geiger becomes the first G-MAC student-athlete to rack up 4 weekly awards in the conference's inaugural season. No other Blue Knight has won more than 2 weekly awards in 2012-13. [Video Highlight included] Read More
UU Vanquished by Vaqueras in Puerto Rico
Jan. 4th, 2013The Urbana University women's basketball team was unable to escape Puerto Rico unscathed on Friday night. Playing for the final time before the conference season tips off on Tuesday night, the Blue Knights fell 52-50 at the University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon. Sophomore guard Ciara Geiger was the only Blue Knight in double figures against Bayamon. Geiger had a game-high 14. Read More
UU Coasts to 17-Point Win in Puerto Rico
Jan. 2nd, 2013Every Blue Knight scored and four reached double figures as the Urbana University women's basketball team scored a 70-53 road win on the island of Puerto Rico on Wednesday afternoon. The Blue Knights toppled the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras for their third win in their last four outings. Urbana improves to 5-10 overall. Andrea Vogel had 14 points, 9 boards and 2 blocks for UU. Read More
Warriors Stifle Blue Knights 71-50
Dec. 29th, 2012The Urbana University women's basketball team fell short of a third straight victory over a GLIAC opponent with a winning record on Saturday afternoon. On the second day of the Wayne State University Holiday Classic, the Blue Knights dropped a 71-50 decision to the host Warriors. Junior guard DeVonyea Johnson was the only Blue Knight to reach double figures. Johnson made 3 of her 5 attempts from deep to finish with a game-high 17 points. She also tallied 7 boards, 2 assists and a block, earning All-Tournament honors. Read More
Geiger's Key Threes Help UU Past Northwood 71-67
Dec. 28th, 2012Urbana University sophomore Ciara Geiger made three key three-pointers on Friday afternoon and finished with a game-high 22 points to lead the Blue Knight women's basketball team past Northwood University 71-67. The neutral floor matchup was the opening game of Wayne State University's Holiday Classic. Read More
Clutch Shooting Propels UU Past Findlay in OT
Dec. 19th, 2012he Urbana University women’s basketball team nearly let another one slip out of their grasp on Wednesday night at home. The visiting Oilers from the University of Findlay erased a late 5-point deficit, but Blue Knight Ciara Geiger drilled a step-back three with eight second left to send the game into overtime, where Urbana pulled away to win it 81-77. Read More
Geiger Tops in G-MAC for 3rd Time
Dec. 17th, 2012The Great Midwest Athletic Conference has announced that Ciara Geiger of Urbana University has been named G-MAC Women's Basketball Athlete of the Week for the third time. Ciara Geiger faced a difficult week of action, as the Blue Knights took on NCAA Division I opponent Wright State University and then #7 (NAIA) St. Francis University, both on the road. Depsite the team going 0-2 in the two games, Geiger scored 40 points, on 11 three-pointers, while totaling 10 rebounds and six assists. Read More
Geiger's 31 Not Enough at #7 St. Francis
Dec. 15th, 2012Urbana University sophomore Ciara Geiger erupted for a career-high 31 points on Saturday afternoon, but it wasn't enough in the Blue Knights 78-67 loss against the NAIA's 7th ranked squad from St. Francis University. Geiger put on a shooting clinic in a return to her hometown. The Ft. Wayne native tied a school-record with 9 three-pointers on 13 attempts from behind the arc. It's the second time in her career she's notched 31 points. Read More
UU Scares Wright State Before Falling 78-61
Dec. 12th, 2012A short trip south to Division I Wright State University did not help cure the Urbana University women's basketball team's early season road woes. The Blue Knights delivered a serious scare before dropping their sixth straight game away from home in a 78-61 loss on the big stage at Wright State. In defeat, DeVonyea Johnson led Urbana with 20 points on 7 of 11 shooting. She also dished out a team-high 7 assists. Read More
UU Falters Late, Clipped by Cardinals
Dec. 8th, 2012The Urbana University women's basketball team saw a double-digit lead slip away late in the second half in a narrow loss at Wheeling Jesuit University on Saturday afternoon. The home Cardinals knocked down key free throws down the stretch to complete the comeback in a 75-67 victory. Leading 48-47 halfway through the second half, Urbana ran off 10 straight points, including 8 from sophomore guard Ciara Geiger, to grab a double-digit lead. Read More
Blue Knights Back on Track after 76-69 Home Win
Dec. 1st, 2012The Urbana University women’s basketball team put a tough November behind them on Saturday afternoon with a 76-69 home win over the visiting Pumas from St. Joseph’s College. The victory snaps a 5-game Blue Knight skid that stretched over the final two weeks of November. A Kate Francisco lay-up with 12:23 to play gave the Blue Knights a lead they would not relinquish. Francisco led UU with 18 points on 7 of 12 shooting. Read More
Blue Knights' Skid Continues at A-B
Nov. 27th, 2012Cold outside shooting and a late scoring run cost the Urbana University women's basketball team on the road on Tuesday night. The Battlers from Alderson-Broaddus College used a late 8-0 run to turn a 3-point lead into an 11-point advantage in a 74-67 victory over Urbana. The loss was Urbana's fifth straight, and it was the team's fifth defeat away from home on the young season. The Blue Knights connected on just 7 of 29 threes (24.1%), but they were within three at 47-44 with about 11 minutes to play before the Battlers ran off 8 straight points in a span of just 64 seconds. Read More
Geiger Earns 2nd Straight G-MAC POTW Award
Nov. 26th, 2012The Great Midwest Athletic Conference has announced Ciara Geiger of Urbana University is the Women's Basketball Athlete of the Week for the second-straight week. Over the Thanksgiving Holiday, the Blue Knights had a busy week, playing in three contests. Despite dropping all three games, Geiger did her part to keep the team in each of the games. She scored 20 points or more in each contest, averaging 22 points per game. Read More
Wildcats Score Final 8 Points in 71-61 Win over UU
Nov. 25th, 2012The Lady Wildcats from Northern Michigan University handed Urbana University its fourth straight loss on Sunday afternoon. On the second day of Ashland University’s Holiday Inn Classic, NMU scored the final eight points in a 71-61 win over the Blue Knights. Urbana’s leading scorer, sophomore guard Ciara Geiger, finished with a game-high 24 in defeat. Geiger was 4 of 9 from downtown, and she recorded a career-high 9 steals while playing all 40 minutes. Read More
Huge 1st Half Run Sends #1 Ashland Past UU
Nov. 24th, 2012Five minutes into Saturday night's contest, the Urbana University women's basketball team found themselves down 10-9 to the #1 team in the country. Unfortunately for Urbana, the top ranked Eagles from Ashland University scored 23 of the next 25 points on their way to a 105-72 runaway victory. The Blue Knights were led by Ciara Geiger's 21 points and DeVonyea Johnson's 17. Johnson also recorded team-highs in rebounds (6) and steals (4). Read More
Hillsdale Holds Off Urbana in OT
Nov. 20th, 2012For the third time in the first four games this season, the Urbana University women’s basketball team lost a game that went right down to the wire. At Hillsdale College on Tuesday night, the Blue Knights forced overtime on a Ciara Geiger lay-up at the buzzer, but the Chargers outscored Urbana 12-3 in the extra frame to win it 83-74. Read More
Geiger Garners G-MAC Player of the Week Honors
Nov. 19th, 2012Urbana University's Ciara Geiger has been named the G-MAC Player of the Week. The sophomore guard took home the top honors after leading the Blue Knights to a 1-1 week. She is the first Blue Knight basketball player to earn G-MAC Player of the Week. Read More
Boggs' Buzzer Beater Won't Fall in 66-65 Loss to ODU
Nov. 17th, 2012rbana University freshman guard Kennedy Boggs sparked a second half Blue Knight rally against visiting Ohio Dominican University on Saturday afternoon, but her game-winning attempt at the buzzer rimmed out in Urbana’s 66-65 home opening loss. The Blue Knights trailed ODU most of the afternoon. The Panther lead grew to as many as 11 in the first half, but the Blue Knights kept whittling away at the deficit until Urbana took a 40-38 lead on a Boggs steal and Andrea Vogel lay-in with 15 minutes to go. Over the next four minutes, Boggs racked up two more steals and 7 points to help UU maintain its lead. Read More
Blue Knights Knock Off OVU for 1st Win
Nov. 13th, 2012After a buzzer-beater loss in Saturday's season opener, the Urbana University women's basketball team picked up their first win of the season on the road at Ohio Valley University on Tuesday night. The Blue Knights led comfortably for most of the night, holding on for a 66-55 victory over the Fighting Scots. An inside-outside, one-two punch of Kate Francisco and Ciara Geiger powered the Urbana offense. Francisco notched her first double-double as a Blue Knight, scoring 17 while pulling down a game-high 13 rebounds. Read More
Buzzer Beater Rocks UU in Opener
Nov. 10th, 2012Slippery Rock University's Alexas Brown delivered a game-winning bucket at the buzzer on Saturday night, stunning the Urbana University women's basketball team 89-87 in the season opener. Urbana led 85-80 with under 90 seconds to play, but the Rock refused to quit in front of their home crowd. D'Asia Chambers knocked down one of Slippery Rock's 14 threes to cut the deficit to two. Chambers tied it on her next shot, and Errine Cunningham sank a pair of free throws with 33 seconds left to return the lead to SRU. Read More
2012-13 Women's Basketball Season Preview
Nov. 8th, 2012After ending last season as one of the hottest teams in the region, the Urbana University women’s basketball team is ready to make a splash in 2012-13. The Blue Knights return their top eight scorers and all five starters from last year’s squad that won 12 games after the mid-season arrival of Head Coach Maria Marchesano. Read More
Women's Basketball Releases 2012-13 Schedule
Sep. 5th, 2012Urbana University Head Women's Basketball Coach Maria Marchesano released the Blue Knights' 2012-13 schedule this week. Urbana opens the season on the road at Slippery Rock University on Saturday, November 10th at 6:00 p.m. A week later, on Saturday, November 17th, the Blue Knights host their home opener against Ohio Domincan University at 2:00 p.m. 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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UU Advances to OIC Championship Game
Mar. 2nd, 2012The Urbana University women’s basketball team continued their remarkable run on Friday afternoon, knocking off second-seeded Notre Dame College 66-62 in the D-II Ohio Independent Championships. The Blue Knights, who are now 12-6 under new Head Coach Maria Marchesano, overcame an early deficit to advance to Saturday night’s Finals at Cedarville University. Jessica Saffold saved the day late against the Falcons. Read More
Follow Urbana's OIC Tournament Run
Mar. 1st, 2012On Friday, Urbana University's post-season tournament run continues in the D-II Ohio Independent Championship Semi-Finals. The 3rd-seeded Blue Knights (13-14, 8-5 OIC) battle the 2nd-seeded Falcons from Notre Dame College (16-11, 8-3 OIC) in the 1:00 p.m. game at top-seeded Cedarville University's Callan Athletic Center. Check in here for links and more info. Read More
Urbana Advances with 68-60 Win over Walsh
Feb. 28th, 2012Hosting its first post-season tournament game in over a decade, the Urbana University women’s basketball team escaped Round 1 of the NCAA Division II Ohio Independents’ Championships with a 68-60 victory over visiting Walsh University. The third-seeded Blue Knights advance to play second-seeded Notre Dame College on Friday afternoon at Cedarville University in the OIC semi-finals. Read More
UU to Host Walsh in 1st Round on Tuesday
Feb. 27th, 2012After a remarkable turnaround, the Urbana University women’s basketball team earned the right to host a first round tournament game on Tuesday night. The 3rd-seeded Blue Knights welcome 6th-seeded Walsh University to the Grimes Center for a 7:00 p.m. tip in the first round of the NCAA Division II Ohio Independents’ Championships. Read More
ODU Edges Urbana in Regular Season Finale
Feb. 21st, 2012In a battle of evenly matched squads, the Panthers from Ohio Dominican University edged visiting Urbana 55-48 on Tuesday night. A late Panther three broke a 48-48 tie, and the Panthers held on for the win. DeVonyea Johnson led UU with 11 points in the loss. Read More
Cedarville Clinches Top Seed with OT Win over UU
Feb. 18th, 2012The Urbana University women’s basketball team lost at home for the first time since December 17th on Saturday afternoon. The visiting Yellow Jackets from Cedarville University snapped Urbana’s 8-game home winning streak with a 72-67 overtime win. DeVonyea Johnson led UU with 21 points in the loss. Read More
UU Stop Salem, Wins 8th Straight at Home
Feb. 16th, 2012The Urbana University women’s basketball team remained undefeated at home in 2012, claiming their 8th straight win in the Grimes Center. The Blue Knights topped the Tigers from Salem International University 74-53 to improve to 8-0 at home under new Head Coach Maria Marchesano. Ciara Geiger led UU with 20 points in the win. Read More
Vogel Picks up 3rd ICAA POTW Award
Feb. 14th, 2012Junior center Andrea Vogel averaged 18.3 points, 8.6 rebounds and 3.6 blocks this week as UU finished 2-1 against ICAA competition. For her efforts, she earned her 3rd ICAA Player of the Week award this season, leading all Independent women's basketball players. Read More
Blue Knights Bounce Back, Upend Ursuline
Feb. 11th, 2012Two days after seeing a 6-game winning streak unexpectedly halted on the road, the Urbana women’s basketball team regrouped with an 81-77 win over visiting Ursuline on Saturday afternoon. Andrea Vogel (22 points, 11 rebounds) and Ciara Geiger (16 points, 10 assists) paced the Blue Knights with double-doubles. Read More
Central State Stops UU's Streak
Feb. 9th, 2012Urbana's remarkable run ended on the road on Thursday night. The Lady Knights entered hostile territory and came away with their 1st loss, a 77-72 defeat, in 23 days at the hands of area rival Central State. The loss snapped streaks of 6 straight wins overall and 6 straight victories versus the Lady Marauders. Read More
UU Sneaks Past Pioneers for 6th Straight Win
Feb. 7th, 2012For the 3rd time in 5 days, the Urbana women’s basketball team avenged an earlier loss. Tuesday night’s target was the Lady Pioneers from Malone. Malone clipped the Blue Knights 55-54 at the buzzer 3 weeks ago, but Urbana exacted its revenge at home in an eerily similar 56-55 victory. Andrea Vogel led UU with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 blocked shots. Read More
Johnson Named ICAA Player of the Week
Feb. 7th, 2012Johnson continues her hot streak, earning ICAA Player of the Week just 4 days after being named the Blue Knight Student-Athlete of the Week. She joins teammate Andrea Vogel as the only ICAA Player of the Week honorees this season. Read More
Blue Knights Beat Lions for 5th Straight Win
Feb. 4th, 2012The Urbana women’s basketball team saw their winning streak grow to 5 straight games with another vengeance victory. After falling on the road to Lindenwood University by 10 points just 3 weeks ago, the Blue Knights turned the tables on the Lions with a 65-56 win in the Grimes Center on Saturday afternoon. Read More
Urbana Avenges 29-Point Loss to Walsh
Feb. 2nd, 2012The Blue Knight women’s basketball team proved they are peaking at the right time on Thursday night. Urbana avenged a 29-point November loss to the Walsh Cavaliers by beating their guests 71-66 in front of the home crowd at the Grimes Center. The win is Urbana’s 4th straight at home. Read More
Urbana Stops Cedarville's Sting
Jan. 28th, 2012The Blue Knight women's basketball team dealt Cedarville it's first loss against a D-II Ohio Independent on Saturday night. Urbana won its third straight overall, holding on for an important 79-76 road win over the Yellow Jackets. Jessica Saffold led all scorers with 24 points on 4 of 6 shooting from downtown. Read More
Vogel Earns ICAA Player of the Week Again
Jan. 24th, 2012Junior Andrea Vogel picked up her 3rd consecutive weekly award today. The 6-2 center was named ICAA Player of the Week on January 10. Then, she took home top Blue Knight honors on January 20th, and today, she picked up her 2nd ICAA award in as many weeks. Read More
Urbana Upends Ursuline 94-71
Jan. 21st, 2012Urbana's offense exploded for 90+ points for the second time in 2 weeks, racing past future conference foe Ursuline College on the road on Saturday afternoon. Six Blue Knights reached double figure scoring, led by freshman guard Ciara Geiger's 23 on 9 of 13 shooting. Read More
UU Stays Hot at Home, Cruises past CSU
Jan. 19th, 2012Behind DeVonyea Johnson's near triple-double (11 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists) and Andrea Vogel's 21 points and 12 boards, the Blue Knights beat the Lady Marauders 77-62 at home on Thursday night. Urbana's won 3 straight at the Grimes Center. Read More
Malone Downs UU 55-54 on Late Bucket
Jan. 17th, 2012Malone spoiled Urbana's second half comeback with a game-winning bucket with 8 seconds remaining on Tuesday night. The 1-point loss capped an 0-3 road trip by the UU women's basketball team. Andrea Vogel set a school record with 8 blocked shots in the loss. Read More
Lindenwood Edges Urbana Late
Jan. 14th, 2012Urbana's longest road trip of the season ended in heartbreak as the Lindenwood Lions slipped past the Blue Knights 74-64 late on Saturday afternoon. The defeat is UU's second straight road loss after opening the year 2-0 at home. Read More
Vogel Named ICAA Player of the Week
Jan. 10th, 2012Junior center Andrea Vogel helped the Blue Knights cap a 2-0 week by averaging 19 points, 16 boards, and 4 blocks a game. For her effort, she became the program's first ICAA Player of the Week this season. Read More
Team Pictures Now Available
Nov. 1st, 2011URBANA, Ohio (November 1, 2011) - The 2011-12 Urbana University women's basketball team pictures are now available for viewing and purchase. Read More
Coach Phillips Announces Resignation after Legendary Career
Sep. 16th, 2011URBANA, Ohio (September 16, 2011) - Today, Urbana University Athletic Director Doug Young announced the resignation of long-time Head Women's Basketball Coach Rob Phillips. Read More
UU Lands in WBCA Academic Top 25
Jul. 12th, 2011ATLANTA, Georgia (July 12, 2011) - The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Academic Top 25 annually recognizes NCAA Divisions I, II and III; NAIA; and junior college/community college teams across the nation that carry the highest combined grade point averages (GPAs) inclusive of all student-athletes on their rosters for the entire season. Read More
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