<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Bellarmine University Athletics</title><link>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/rss.aspx?path=wbball</link><description>Latest news items for Bellarmine University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/rss?path=wbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Women's basketball welcomes Keathley as director of basketball operations</title><link>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2026/5/15/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-welcomes-keathley-as-director-of-basketball-operations.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2026/5/15/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-welcomes-keathley-as-director-of-basketball-operations.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WBB director of basketball operations Kaitlyn Keathley" src="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/15/Director_of_Basketball_Ops-Kaitlyn_Keathley_WEB.jpg" /><br /><br />LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kaitlyn Keathley has joined the Bellarmine University women's basketball staff as the director of basketball operations, head coach Monique Reid announced Friday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/Director_of_Basketball_Ops-Kaitlyn_Keathley_WEB.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/Director_of_Basketball_Ops-Kaitlyn_Keathley_WEB.jpg"><media:title>WBB director of basketball operations Kaitlyn Keathley</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/Director_of_Basketball_Ops-Kaitlyn_Keathley_WEB.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:26:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12956</s:story_id></item><item><title>Former walk-on Pifer earns scholarship with women's basketball</title><link>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2026/5/14/womens-basketball-former-walk-on-pifer-earns-scholarship-with-womens-basketball.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2026/5/14/womens-basketball-former-walk-on-pifer-earns-scholarship-with-womens-basketball.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Olivia Pifer drives against Eastern Kentucky." src="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/13/Olivia_Pifer-1_EKU_WEB.jpg" /><br /><br />LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Olivia Pifer has gone from filling in to full-time.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/13/Olivia_Pifer-1_EKU_WEB.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/13/Olivia_Pifer-1_EKU_WEB.jpg"><media:title>Olivia Pifer drives against Eastern Kentucky.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/13/Olivia_Pifer-1_EKU_WEB.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:41:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12953</s:story_id></item><item><title>Paul reunites with Reid as assistant coach on women's basketball staff</title><link>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2026/5/1/womens-basketball-paul-reunites-with-reid-as-assistant-coach-on-womens-basketball-staff.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2026/5/1/womens-basketball-paul-reunites-with-reid-as-assistant-coach-on-womens-basketball-staff.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Devrinn Paul-WBB Assistant Coach" src="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/29/Assistant_Coach-Devrinn_Paul_Web_WEB.jpg" /><br /><br />LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Devrinn Paul, who worked with the University of Louisville women's basketball staff while Bellarmine head coach Monique Reid was building her Hall of Fame playing career with the Cardinals, has reunited with Reid as an assistant coach with the Knights.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/Assistant_Coach-Devrinn_Paul_Web_WEB.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/Assistant_Coach-Devrinn_Paul_Web_WEB.jpg"><media:title>Devrinn Paul-WBB Assistant Coach</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/Assistant_Coach-Devrinn_Paul_Web_WEB.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2026 08:23:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12939</s:story_id></item><item><title>Knights conclude season with loss to FGCU in ASUN Tournament</title><link>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2026/3/3/womens-basketball-knights-conclude-season-against-fgcu-in-asun-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2026/3/3/womens-basketball-knights-conclude-season-against-fgcu-in-asun-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="The women's basketball prepares to take the floor against FGCU in the ASUN Tournament." src="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/3/Team-1_FGCU2_WEB.jpg" /><br /><br />JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The injury-decimated and 12th-seeded Bellarmine University women's basketball team's season came to an end Tuesday with a 94-28 loss to fifth-seeded FGCU in the first round of the ASUN Tournament at UNF Arena.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/Team-1_FGCU2_WEB.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/Team-1_FGCU2_WEB.jpg"><media:title>The women's basketball prepares to take the floor against FGCU in the ASUN Tournament.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/Team-1_FGCU2_WEB.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 3 Mar 2026 16:34:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12817</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's basketball to face FGCU in first round of ASUN Tournament</title><link>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2026/3/2/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-to-face-fgcu-in-first-round-of-asun-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2026/3/2/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-to-face-fgcu-in-first-round-of-asun-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's basketball celebrates a basket against UNA." src="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/2/Team-1_UNA_WEB.jpg" /><br /><br />LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The 12th-seeded Bellarmine University women's basketball team will meet fifth-seeded FGCU at 2:30 p.m. (ET) Wednesday in the first round of the ASUN Tournament at UNF Arena.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/2/Team-1_UNA_WEB.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/2/Team-1_UNA_WEB.jpg"><media:title>Women's basketball celebrates a basket against UNA.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/2/Team-1_UNA_WEB.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2026 17:35:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12815</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's basketball's Chiquemba honored on Academic All-ASUN Team</title><link>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2026/3/2/womens-basketball-womens-basketballs-chiquemba-honored-on-academic-all-asun-team.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2026/3/2/womens-basketball-womens-basketballs-chiquemba-honored-on-academic-all-asun-team.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Andrea Chiquemba was named to the Academic All-ASUN Team." src="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/2/Andrea_Chiquemba-1_UNA_WEB.jpg" /><br /><br />LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Bellarmine University women's basketball's Andrea Chiquemba was recognized on the Academic All-ASUN Team, the conference announced Monday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/2/Andrea_Chiquemba-1_UNA_WEB.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/2/Andrea_Chiquemba-1_UNA_WEB.jpg"><media:title>Andrea Chiquemba was named to the Academic All-ASUN Team.</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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/><br />RICHMOND, Ky. — Sophomore forward Kayce Hyman matched a career high with 19 points as the Bellarmine University women's basketball team concluded the regular season with a 100-43 loss Friday to Eastern Kentucky in Atlantic Sun Conference play at Baptist Health Arena.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/27/Kayce_Hyman-3_OSU.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/27/Kayce_Hyman-3_OSU.jpg"><media:title>Kayce Hyman scored 19 points against EKU on Friday.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/27/Kayce_Hyman-3_OSU.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:23:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12805</s:story_id></item><item><title>Hyman posts 17 points in women's basketball's loss at Lipscomb</title><link>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2026/2/25/womens-basketball-hyman-posts-17-points-in-womens-basketballs-loss-at-lipscomb.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2026/2/25/womens-basketball-hyman-posts-17-points-in-womens-basketballs-loss-at-lipscomb.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kayce Hyman rises for a layup attempt in a game this season." src="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/25/Kayce_Hyman-2_OSU.jpg" /><br /><br />NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Lipscomb defeated the Bellarmine University women's basketball team 87-42 in Atlantic Sun Conference play Wednesday night in Allen Arena.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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EKU</title><link>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2026/2/25/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-wraps-up-regular-season-at-lipscomb-and-eku.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2026/2/25/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-wraps-up-regular-season-at-lipscomb-and-eku.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Monique Reid on the sideline against North Alabama." src="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/25/Monique_Reid-1_UNA_WEB.jpg" /><br /><br />LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Bellarmine University women's basketball team will conclude the regular season this week with a 7 p.m. ET (6 CT) contest Wednesday at Lipscomb followed by a 7 p.m. showdown Friday at Atlantic Sun Conference leader Eastern Kentucky.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Peay</title><link>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2026/2/21/womens-basketball-smith-scores-15-chiquemba-adds-13-in-knights-loss-at-austin-peay.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2026/2/21/womens-basketball-smith-scores-15-chiquemba-adds-13-in-knights-loss-at-austin-peay.aspx</guid><category>Women's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Andrea Chiquemba maneuvers down low in a game this season." src="https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/21/Andrea_Chiquemba__3_.jpg" /><br /><br />CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Down to three scholarship players and five January walk-ons, the injury-plagued Bellarmine University women's basketball team was defeated 82-41 by Austin Peay on Saturday in Atlantic Sun Conference play at F&M Bank Arena.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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