Blue Knights' Baptiste Pulls Double Duty - Urbana University Athletics

Blue Knights' Baptiste Pulls Double DutyDAYTON, Ohio (August 11, 2005) - Nicole Baptiste, an assistant coach for the Blue Knight women's basketball team, is also an assistant forthe Dayton Jets of the International Basketball League. [more]Phillips In ChinaUrbana's Rob Phillips coached an Athletes in Action US women's basketball team in China this summer. Here are some photo highlights!Sinclair Transfer Signs with Urbana BasketballURBANA, Ohio (July 13, 2005) - LaTish Hamilton (seated left), a graduate of Wayne High School and Sinclair Community College, has signedto play basketball at Urbana University. Blue Knight Head Women's Basketball Coach Rob Phillips is pleased to announce Hamilton was offeredan athletic scholarship and signed her letter of intent, committing to Urbana. [more]Tri-Village Grad Signs With Urbana BasketballURBANA, Ohio (July 13, 2005) - Tri-Village graduate Heather Deaton (seated right) has signed to play basketball at Urbana University. BlueKnight Head Women's Basketball Coach Rob Phillips is pleased to announce Deaton was offered an athletic scholarship and signed her letter ofintent, committing to Urbana. [more]Urbana Basketball Nabs Sinclair Transfer BlakeURBANA, Ohio (June 16, 2005) - Ja'Cole Blake, a transfer from Sinclair Community College, has signed with the Urbana University women'sbasketball team. Blake received a scholarship and signed her letter of intent to seal the deal. [more]Xenia Graduate, Brown, Signs with Urbana Women's BasketballURBANA, Ohio (June 16, 2005) - Xenia High School graduate Koko Brown has signed to play women's basketball at Urbana University. Brownwas offered a scholarship and signed her letter of intent today, making it official. [more]Phillips to Coach American Basketball Team in East AsiaURBANA, Ohio (May 17, 2005) -- Rob Phillips, Urbana University Head Women's Basketball Coach, has been asked by Athletes in Action tocoach a US team traveling to East Asia. Athletes in Action is a Christian-based organization whose national headquarters is in Xenia, Ohio.The organization sends teams of various sports all over the world each summer on mission trips such as this one. [more]Pittman, Riley and McQueen Honored by AMCURBANA, Ohio (March 3, 2005) - Three Blue Knight women's basketball players were named to the American Mideast Conference SouthDivision All-Conference teams.Senior Chemika Pittman and junior Sam Riley were both named 1st Team All-AMC, while freshman Candice McQueen was named 2ndTeam All-AMC. Riley was also voted AMC South Newcomer of the Year. McQueen was named AMC South Freshman of the Year. [more]Urbana Battles No. 1 Seed; Comes up Short in AMC QuarterfinalsROCHESTER, N.Y. (Feb. 22, 2005) - The Urbana University women's basketball team fought valiantly, but fell 72-58, to Roberts WesleyanCollege, the No. 1 seed of the American Mideast Conference North Division, Tuesday at the Voller Athletic Center. The Blue Knights finish theseason with a 15-16 overall record. [more]Blue Knights Hold Off MVNU; Next Up Roberts WesleyanURBANA, Ohio (Feb. 19, 2005) - The Blue Knight women's basketball team defeated Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 81-72, here Saturdayat the Grimes Center in American Mideast Conference play. Urbana University now heads to Rochester, New York this Tuesday to take onRoberts Wesleyan (23-7, 14-3 AMCN) in the AMC/NAIA Regional Qualifying Tournament. Urbana (15-15, 10-8 AMCS) has advanced to theplayoffs nine times in the past 11 years. [more]Urbana Lets Rio Slip AwayURBANA, Ohio (Feb. 17, 2005) - The Blue Knight women's basketball team was so close to knocking off the 19th ranked team in the country,but a late scoring drought allowed the University of Rio Grande to tie up the ball game and outscore Urbana, 14-0, in overtime for the 81-67American Mideast Conference win. [more]Knights Secure AMC Playoff SpotWILBERFORCE, Ohio (Feb. 15, 2005) - Blue Knights Chemika Pittman and Sam Riley combined for 50 points to knock off WilberforceUniversity, 76-74, in a must-win American Mideast Conference game Tuesday. [more]Blue Knights Fall in AMC Battle vs. MaloneURBANA, Ohio (Feb. 12, 2005) - The Blue Knight women's basketball fell, 76-68, to Malone College Saturday in a battle for fourth place in theAmerican Mideast Conference South Division standings. [more]Nationally Ranked Cedarville Too Much for Blue KnightsURBANA, Ohio (Feb. 8, 2005) - The Blue Knight women's basketball team suffered its worst loss of the season, an 83-62 defeat at the handsof NAIA's No. 1 Division II women's team, Cedarville University, here Tuesday night at the Grimes Center. [more]Pittman Named AMC Player of the Week; Moves to 2nd on Urbana's Scoring ListCEDARVILLE, Ohio - Urbana guard Chemika Pittman (Akron, OH) has been named the AMC women's basketball Player of the Week. The 5-foot-9 senior averaged 21.7 points per game in three road contests and moved into 2nd place on the Blue Knights' all-time scoring list with1,625 points. [more]

Urbana Torches TiffinTIFFIN, Ohio (Feb. 5, 2005) - The Blue Knight women's basketball team picked up a big win, 75-69, over Tiffin University in American MideastConference action Saturday night at the Gillmor Center.The Blue Knights led 47-34 at halftime and never trailed in the second half. Senior Chemika Pittman led the team with a game-high 26points and 4 rebounds. [more]Blue Knights Split at MaloneCANTON, Ohio (Feb. 3, 2005) -- The Blue Knights traveled to Canton Thursday night to take on Malone College, an American MideastConference game postponed from Jan. 22 due to inclement weather.The Urbana University women's team came out on fire and lit up the Pioneers, 74-56. [more]Shawnee State Upends Blue KnightsPORTSMOUTH, Ohio (Feb. 1, 2005) - The Blue Knight women's basketball team suffered a 72-59 setback to Shawnee State University in anAmerican Mideast Conference contest Tuesday at the James A. Rhodes Center. [more]Blue Knights Bounce Back in AMC WinURBANA, Ohio (Jan. 29, 2005) - Both Blue Knight basketball teams rallied from a first-half deficit and won key American Mideast Conferencegames against Ohio Dominican University this Saturday at the Grimes Center Gymnasium.The Urbana University women's basketball team fell behind, 30-26, after the first half, but dominated the second for the 69-58 win. With thevictory the Blue Knights improve to 11-11 overall and 6-4 in theconference, still at fourth place. [more]McQueen Scores Career High Leading Knights to AMC WinNORTH CANTON, Ohio (Jan. 27, 2004) - Freshman Candice McQueen poured in 28 points to lead the Urbana University women's basketballteam to a 77-75 win over Walsh University in a key American Mideast Conference contest Thursday. With the win the Blue Knights improve to10-11 overall and more importantly, 5-4 in the conference, remaining in fourth place in the standings. [more]Urbana Downs 'Dogs in AMC ActionURBANA, Ohio (Jan. 18, 2005) - The Blue Knight women's basketball team picked up a big win, 80-74, over Wilberforce University inAmerican Mideast Conference action Tuesday night at the Grimes Center. [more]Riley Paces Knights to Pepsi Classic WinURBANA, Ohio (Nov. 19, 2004) - Sophomore Sam Riley scored a team-high 16 points to lead the Urbana University women's basketball teampast Carlow College, Pa. in the first round of the Pepsi Classic Friday at the Grimes Center Gymnasium. [more]Blue Knights Struggle at CumberlandLEBANON, Tenn. (Nov. 12-13, 2004) - The Blue Knight women's basketball team went 0-2 at the Cumberland University Classic. [more]Urbana Rallies for 'W' Over EaglesURBANA, Ohio (Nov. 9, 2004) - The Blue Knight women's basketball team rallied from an 11-point deficit to knock off Robert Morris College(Ill.), 78-70 Tuesday night at the Grimes Center Gymnasium. [more]Blue Knights Topple Falcons; Pittman Has Career GameFORT WAYNE, Ind. (Nov. 6, 2004) - Senior Chemika Pittman scored a career-high 31 points, including a career-high 13-for-13 performanceat the free throw line, in Urbana University's 103-65 win over Taylor University-Fort Wayne Saturday in the consolation round of theFWO/LUXBURY INN Tournament, hosted by the University of St. Francis. [more]Urbana Loses Opener in OTFORT WAYNE, Ind. (Nov. 5, 2004) - The Blue Knight women's basketball team lost its season opener, 87-77, to powerhouse University of St.Francis, Ind. in overtime Friday in the FWO/LUXBURY INN Tournament. [more]The 2004-2005 Women's Basketball OutlookThis season will once again be an extremely competitive one within the AMC South. [more]