University of the Cumberlands

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men's Soccer team put on a good show on Saturday as they hosted and defeated the Bears of Shawnee State University (SSU) with the 4-0 win on Senior Day. The Patriot seniors were honored before the game including Justin Sheanshang (Highland Heights, KY), Ethan Goodrich (Union, KY), Ayman Abuzour (Gray, KY), and Colton Flynn (Somerset, KY). The victory for UC moves their record to 10-7-1 on the season and 3-4 in MSC play, which will place the Patriots 5th in the conference heading into the postseason.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Women's Soccer Patriots ended their regular season on Saturday in fine fashion, taking down Shawnee State University (SSU) on Senior Day. UC recognized their seniors, Victoria Paynter (Sulphur, KY), Emily Maddux (Andersonville, TN), and Monica Kubick (Knoxville, TN) before the game, but during the game it was all business as the Patriots would come away with a 3-0 victory over the Bears. The win gives the Patriots a record of 10-4-3 overall and 3-3-1 in MSC play, which should place UC in 5th overall in the conference heading into postseason play.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men and Women's Swimming and Diving team were on the road as they traveled to Montgomery, West Virginia to swim against the Golden Bears of West Virginia Tech (WVT) University. This meet was the 4th in four weeks for the Patriots as fatigue was surely going to become a factor at some point. The Patriot ladies swam away with the win beating the Golden Bears 128-56. However, the UC men would fall short to a talented Golden Bears squad by the score of 126-79.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Volleyball Patriots were back in action on Saturday, October 31st as they traveled to Portsmouth, Ohio to take on the Shawnee State University (SSU) Bears. This would be a critical contest for the Patriots as they were looking for a much-needed Mid-South Conference (MSC) win and to bounce back from a difficult match against Georgetown College on Thursday. UC did just that with a straight sets victory over the Bears by scores of 25-19, 25-19, 25-23. With the win, the Patriots now move to 25-8 and 7-6 in MSC play.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Women's Basketball team opened up their 2015-2016 season on the road in Midway, Kentucky against the Eagles of Midway University (MU). The Patriots would look to start off on the right foot with a win Thursday night and did just so. UC would lead 24-17 at the break and never look back, earning a 71-47 victory. With the win, the Patriots move to 1-0 on the season.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Volleyball team traveled to Georgetown College (GC) on Thursday, October 29th to face off against the NAIA #18 ranked Tigers. The Patriots were looking to steal a win from the Tigers and avenge a loss from earlier in the season on UC's home court. Unfortunately, it was not the Patriots' night as the Tigers would sweep UC by scores of 25-14, 25-18, 25-13. With the loss, the Patriots record moves to 24-9 overall and 6-7 in the Mid-South Conference (MSC).

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Women's Soccer team hosted the Knights of St. Andrews University (SAU) on Wednesday in their Breast Cancer Awareness Game. The Patriot ladies honored those fighters properly with a victory. Even after outshooting the Knights 9-1 in the 1st half, it was a 0-0 tie after 45 minutes of play. A goal late in the 2nd half was the deciding factor in a 1-0 victory for the Patriots, moving their record overall to 9-4-3 record on the season.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men's Soccer team hosted the Knights of St. Andrews University (SAU) on Wednesday in a mid-week, non-conference matchup. The Knights jumped ahead early with 4 goals within 7 minutes in the 1st half while UC could only counter with 1 to trail by 3 at the half. The Knights would add another goal (54') to make it 5-1. UC would break through with 3 goals (72', 76', 81') to make it 5-4 with just under 9 minutes to play. However, the Knights would hold off the Patriot attack, taking a 5-4 victory over UC. The loss brings UC's record to 9-7-1 on the season.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Women's Wrestling team was back on the road this past weekend to compete in the Cliff Keen Duals in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Patriots looked to continue their very successful start to the 2015-16 season in one of the premiere tournaments in the country. The Patriots held their own and showed why they are one of the best teams in the nation. The Patriot ladies entered two teams in the tournament as the UC Blue team finished in 4th place in the Gold bracket while the UC Red squad earned 1st place in the Bronze bracket. The highlight of the tournament was Cumberlands' Blue team, who is ranked #7 in the WCWA polls, defeating the #1 ranked Campbellsville Tigers in the first day of action.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Volleyball Patriots took to the court on Tuesday, October 27th as they hosted non-conference opposition Kentucky State University (KSU). The Patriots were looking to bounce back from a loss in their last game against Indiana Tech University. After slumping early dropping set 1, UC would kick into gear to win the next three to win the match 3-1 by scores of 19-25, 25-15, 26-24, 25-19. UC now moves to 24-8 overall on the season.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Swimming and Diving teams were in action this past weekend at home with a tri-meet against St. Catharine College and Bethel University. Both of the Patriot teams were able to swim to victories on Saturday. One member of both the UC Men and Women's team were recognized for their outstanding performances during this past weekend's meet by the Mid-South Conference (MSC).

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Volleyball team is coming off a busy week of play. The Patriots were able to pull out several wins this week starting with University of Pikeville on Tuesday and then at the Indiana Tech University on Friday where they went 3-1 in a late-season tournament. One Patriot was a huge asset not only this week, but in weeks prior helping the Patriots to a record of 23-8 overall this season. The Mid-South Conference (MSC) took notice once again as she was honored again this season.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Women's Golf team would take to the links for the final time this fall on Monday and Tuesday in Bowling Green, Kentucky at the Mid-South Conference (MSC) Fall Round Up. UC would jump out to a solid lead after day one and would end the 2nd day early due to rain, referring final results back to Monday, giving UC the tournament victory.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men's Golf team hit the road on Monday and Tuesday as they participated in the Mid-South Conference (MSC) Fall Round Up in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The Patriots would struggle in the opening round and would fall victim to mother nature as the 2nd round would be rained out, referring final results back to Monday, giving UC a 3rd place finish overall.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Football team is coming off a solid 48-29 victory this past weekend over the University of Pikeville. All of the Patriots gave great performances during the win, but one Patriot would stand out with a huge defensive presence and for his efforts was rewarded by the Mid-South Conference (MSC).

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men and Women's Swimming and Diving team hosted a tri-match on Saturday, October 24th against Bethel University and St. Catharine College. Both teams were looking for an early season victory as they look to build momentum. The women were pursuing their 2nd win of the season while the men were looking for their 1st. Both teams would come out on top as the women defeated St. Catharine 125-25 and defeated Bethel 123-34. The Patriot men would defeat Bethel as well by a score of 124-34. St. Catharine did not enter a men's swim team for the event.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men's Soccer team hit the road on Friday as they traveled to St. Catharine, Kentucky to take on the Patriots of St. Catharine College (SCC). The home Patriots came out of the gate early in the first half and took the 1-0 lead headed into the break. UC would attempt to rally back, but SCC would sneak in one more goal in the second half that would solidify their 2-0 lead and the victory. The loss brings UC's record to 9-6-1 on the year and 2-4 in Mid-South Conference (MSC) play.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Women's Soccer team took to the field on Saturday evening in Columbia, Kentucky to take on the NAIA #1 ranked Blue Raiders of Lindsey Wilson College (LWC). UC put up a tough fight in the first half but fell behind 3-1 at the break to the Blue Raiders. LWC continued to find shot opportunities and were able to convert on 3 more attempts, taking a 6-1 victory over the Patriots. The loss moves UC to 8-4-3 overall (2-3-1 MSC).

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Volleyball team was back on the court on Saturday, October 24th as they finished up their second day of play at the Indiana Tech University Tournament. After playing well in the tournament the day before, the Patriots looked to continue their hot play on Saturday. UC would split on the day, finishing the weekend 3-1 at the tournament and moving their overall record to 23-8 on the year.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Football team looked to remain unbeaten in Mid-South Conference (MSC) play on Saturday as they hosted the Bears of the University of Pikeville (UPike). UC and UPike would trade turnovers early, but UC would right the ship as they would dominate most of the next three quarters, taking the 48-29 victory, improving their overall record to 6-2 and moving to 3-0 in MSC East Division play.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Cross Country teams were back on the course on Saturday, October 24th after a week off to compete in the Sandshark Invite in Bluffton, South Carolina. Last season, the Patriots dominated in this event as several members of the team were able to record their personal bests on a relatively flat course. With the teams looking to continue to impress, and a stacked NAIA field, UC hoped to have similar results this year.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Volleyball team entered the weekend tournament on Friday, October 23rd at Indiana Tech University looking for 4 huge wins. After an impressive victory on Wednesday against Mid-South Conference (MSC) foe Pikeville, the Patriots were hoping to continue their success in a rare tournament towards the end of their season. UC was able to do that, earning two big wins on the day.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Women's Soccer team traveled on Wednesday to St. Catharine, KY to take on the Patriots of St. Catharine College (SCC). SCC would score twice in the 1st half, giving them a 2-0 lead at the break. They continued control early in the 2nd half with another goal, but in the final 32 minutes, it was all UC as they would rally to score four unanswered goals to take a 4-3 victory over SCC. This great comeback victory gives the Patriots an 8-3-3 overall record and 2-2-1 in Mid-South Conference (MSC) play.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men's Wrestling program has begun preparations for the upcoming 2015-16 season. The Patriots come in with high hopes as they return numerous key members of last year's squad plus a very impressive freshman class. The NAIA took notice of the Patriots in their preseason NAIA Top 25 poll released on Tuesday, October 21.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Volleyball team came into their contest on Tuesday, October 21st against the University of Pikeville looking for a much needed Mid-South Conference (MSC) win. The Patriots were also looking to send their two seniors, Samantha Stuckwisch (Seymour, IN) and Morgan Schlatter (Springboro, OH) out with a victory on their senior night. UC did just that as they took the victory in straight sets by scores of 25-9, 25-22, 25-8.

University of the Cumberlands (UC) Women's Tennis athlete Isabella Dale (Invercargill, New Zealand) competed in the ITA Nationals on Saturday, October 17th in Sumter, South Carolina. Dale looked to continue her dominance on the court as she won the ITA Regionals earlier this fall to qualify for the ITA Nationals. The challenge would be tough for Dale as she would be coming in as the 4th seed. Dale competed to the best of her ability, but fell short of being a National Champion as she finished in 6th place overall.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men's Golf team took to the links on Monday and Tuesday in Silvis, Illinois at the NAIA Fall Preview at TPC Deere Run. The tournament would showcase a plethora of top tier talent in the NAIA, including nine NAIA Top 25 teams and five teams receiving votes. UC would put together two solid rounds over the two-day event to earn a T-5th finish out of 24 teams.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men and Women's Bowling teams returned to action this past weekend in Centerville, Ohio at the UPike Orange and Black Classic. The teams would compete in 5 team rounds and 16 Baker games. After the two day tournament, the men's team finished 11th out of 26 teams and the women's team finished 17th out of 26 teams.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Swimming and Diving teams were in action this past weekend at Union College for a dual meet. Although the Patriots were unable to come away with the victory over the Bulldogs, a member of the UC Men's team was recognized for his outstanding performances during this past weekend's meet by the Mid-South Conference (MSC).

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Women's Wrestling team was back in action this past weekend at the Emmanuel College Tournament in Franklin Springs, GA. This would be the first match for the Patriots on the road, and one where they were looking to improve on their strong first outing of the season. UC showed dominance as they would take home the team championship as they claimed 5 championships and numerous top 6 finishes in several weight classes.