University of the Cumberlands

The University of the Cumberland (UC) men's wrestling team had a busy Saturday as they defeated (RV) Southeastern University, eighth-ranked Life University, and NCAA Division II Newberry College for the annual Patriot Duals. With the wins the Patriots improved to 6-1 overall and 4-0 in Mid-South Conference.

The University of the Cumberlands men's wrestling team is ranked 15th in the most recent NAIA Coaches' Poll, released on Wednesday, December 7. Cumberlands received 38.5 points to hold the 15th spot as seven Patriots earned individual rankings.

The University of the Cumberlands men's basketball team had five players score double-figures as the Patriots defeated Kentucky State 84-63 Tuesday night at the O. Wayne Rollins Center. With the win the Patriots improve to 10-3, while the Thoroughbreds fall to 2-6.

University of the Cumberlands (UC) women's wrestling returned to the mat on Tuesday as the "A" team as they defeated Emmanuel College and Life University while suffering a tough loss to third-ranked Campbellsville University. With the wins the Patriots move to 5-2 overall.

University of the Cumberlands volleyball player Jennifer Philpot (SR/Cincinnati, OH) was named a NAIA All-American Honorable Mention, announced by the national office Tuesday. She becomes the second player in program history to earn All-American distinction.

University of the Cumberlands volleyball players Jennifer Philpot (SR/Cincinnati, OH) and Megan Ganser (SR/Waterloo, WI) were selected to the All-Southeast Region Team by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), announced by the AVCA Friday. Philpot earned All-Southeastern Regional recognition, while Ganser garnered honorable mention recognition.

After winning three races last week, Carl Rogne (SO/Saffle, Sweden) was named the Mid-South Conference Men's Swimmer of the Week award, announced by the conference office Monday.

The UC Women's Basketball team looked for their second Mid-South Conference win of the season on Saturday as they traveled to take on the Running Eagles of Life University. After leaping out ahead of Life early, the Patriots never looked back as they defeated the Eagles 80-67. The victory moves UC to 6-3 overall on the season (2-1 MSC).

After winning three races against Campbellsville, Christina Klouda (SO/Knoxville, TN) has been named the Mid-South Conference Swimmer of the Week, announced by the conference office Monday. This is the second time this season that Klouda has garnered this award.

The women's swimming team won all 11 events en route to a 154-33 win over Mid-South Conference foe Campbellsville Friday night at Powell Athletic Center Pool. With the win the Patriots improve to 3-1 in dual meets this year, including 2-0 against the MSC, while the Tigers fall to 3-6.

Wrapping up the 2016 portion of their schedule the University of the Cumberlands men's swim team won all 11 events en route to a 161-26 win over Campbellsville Friday night at Powell Athletic Center Pool. With the win the Patriots improve to 3-1 in dual meets this year, including 2-0 against the MSC, while the Tigers fall to 3-5-1.

For most athletes, qualifying for a national championship is the biggest goal, and for Maureen McGaha (SR/Beavercreek, OH) and Meg McGaha (SR/Beavercreek, OH) that accomplishment was a double-dip of excitement as the twins both competed at the 2016 NAIA Cross Country National Championships held in Elsah, IL. They became the third set of twins from Cumberlands to achieve this milestone since 1997.

The University of the Cumberlands men's basketball team used a 14-6 run to end the first half and defeat Shawnee State 71-66 in Mid-South Conference action Monday night at the O. Wayne Rollins Center. The win was also a milestone for UC Head Coach Donnie Butcher, who earned his 200th career home victory.

The Patriot ladies returned to action on a rare Monday night in Mid-South conference action as they hosted the Bears of Shawnee State University. Early on, the Bears would take control holding a 16 point lead at the halftime break. UC would battle back in the second half, but the lead was a bit too much to overcome as the Bears defeated the Patriots 72-64. The loss moves the Patriots to 5-3 overall on the season (1-1 MSC).

After a strong fall season, Isabella Dale (SR/Invercargill, New Zealand) is ranked fourth in the ITA NAIA women's tennis rankings, which were announced on November 22. Dale also earned the top spot in the East Region.

UC Women's Basketball opened up Mid-South Conference play on Saturday as they hosted the Tigers of Georgetown College. From the opening tip, UC took control of the game as the Tigers had to battle against a stingy Patriot defense. The Patriots would take care of business, defeating Georgetown by a score of 65-54, moving UC to 5-2 overall on the season (1-0 MSC).

The University of the Cumberlands men's basketball team tried to overcome a 12-point second half deficit but came up just short as the Patriots fell 62-58 to second-ranked Georgetown in their Mid-South Conference opener Saturday afternoon at the O. Rollins Center. With the win the Tigers improve to 9-1 overall and 1-0 in the MSC, while the Patriots fall to 8-2 overall and 0-1 in conference play.

University of the Cumberlands swimmer Igor Dozortsev (SR/Moscow, Russia) was named the CollegeSwimming Mid-South Conference Swimmer of the Week, announced by collegeswimming.com Tuesday.

The University of the Cumberlands men's swimming and diving team ended a solid weekend of swimming by hitting 11 "A" cuts on the final day of competition at the Magnus Cup hosted by Cleveland State. The Patriots finished sixth out of a field of nine teams, and accumulated 512.5 points overall.

The University of the Cumberlands men's swimming and diving team did not miss a beat in the second day of the Magnus Cup as they were able to accumulate 354.5 points, and hit 14 NAIA "A" standards.

The University of the Cumberlands women's swimming and diving team ended day three of the Magnus Cup hosted by Cleveland State by hitting five NAIA "A" standards. In total, the Patriots accumulated 17 "A" cuts throughout the three days of swimming.

The University of the Cumberlands women's swimming and diving team hit six NAIA "A" standards on the second day competition at the Magnus Cup hosted by Cleveland State Saturday. The Patriots have earned 11 points after two days of competition.

The University of the Cumberlands women's wrestling team had several wrestlers earn top finishes in four weight classes at the Missouri Valley Open, Saturday afternoon.

After opening the season with two open meets, the University of the Cumberlands men's wrestling team took part in their first dual meet of the season when they competed at the Campbellsville Duals Saturday. UC went 3-1 in four duals defeating 18th-ranked Campbellsville, Brewton-Parker, who is receiving votes in the NAIA poll, and Bellarmine University, but falling to second-ranked Indiana Tech.

The University of the Cumberladands men's cross country team finished the season on a strong note at the NAIA National Championships today. The men would endure the high wind speeds and cold temperatures to finish off their seasons with top performances.

The University of the Cumberladands women's cross country team finished the season on a strong note at the NAIA National Championships today. The ladies would battle through the high winds and cold weather to come away with their best performances.

The University of the Cumberlands men's basketball team extended its win streak to six games with a 95-55 win over Kentucky Christian Saturday afternoon at the O. Rollins Center. With the win the Patriots improve to 8-1, while the Knights fall to 1-4.

The University of the Cumberlands women's swimming and diving team hit six NAIA "A" standards on the first day of competition at the Magnus Cup hosted by Cleveland State.

UC Women's Basketball took to the road for the weekend as they look for two wins before opening conference play after Thanksgiving. They would begin the weekend with a contest at Voorhees College. After holding a 39-27 lead at the break, UC would pull away for a 71-58 win over the Tigers. The victory moves UC to 3-2 overall on the year.

The University of the Cumberlands men's swimming and diving team set one new school record and hit 15 "A" standards in the first day of competition at the Magnus Cup hosted by Cleveland State. The Patriots earned 176.5 points on the first day of competition.