University of the Cumberlands is the largest and most affordable private university in Kentucky. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, Cumberlands is an institution of regional distinction offering quality undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and online degree programs.
(see more)University of the Cumberlands is the largest and most affordable private university in Kentucky. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, Cumberlands is an institution of regional distinction offering quality undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and online degree programs.
Women's Soccer Slips in MSC Matchup at Georgetown
UC Women's Soccer went into tonight's matchup with the Tigers of Georgetown College (GC) a winner of three of their last four contests including a conference win over Shawnee State and a near upset of NAIA #8 ranked Martin Methodist College. The Patriots came into the game looking to continue their winning ways in conference play, but the Tigers had other thoughts as GC would defeat UC by a final score of 2-0.
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2016 Sep 29
Women's Tennis Has Strong Showing at ITA Regionals
The University of the Cumberlands women's tennis team had a strong showing at the ITA Regionals this past weekend. Isabella Dale (SR/Invercargill, New Zealand) claimed the ITA singles title for the second straight year, while the doubles team of Luka Lyttle (FR) and Denee Lyttle (FR) advanced to the semifinals.
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2016 Sep 29
Funk Wins Second MSC Player of the Week Honor of Season
UC Women's Soccer has won three of their last four contests including a conference win over Shawnee State and a near upset of NAIA #8 ranked Martin Methodist College. As the Patriot ladies will be deep in Mid-South Conference play over the next two weeks, one Patriot had great performances last week and for her efforts was awarded by the conference.
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2016 Sep 26
Women's Golf Leads Reinhardt Invite After Day One
The University of the Cumberlands women's golf team have four of the top five individual scores to lead the Reinhardt University Invitational, Monday afternoon at Callahan Golf Links. The Patriots shot a 302 in the opening round to hold a 33 stroke lead.
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2016 Sep 26
UC Bowling Finishes 4th at Green River Classic
The UC Men's Bowling team returned to the lanes this past weekend in Campbellsville to take part in the 2016 Green River Classic. With 11 teams competing in the classic, the Patriots looked to swing some momentum their way after a solid showing at the LMU Railsplitter Baker Kick Off. UC had a solid day one, finishing the day in 5th place but only 20 mins outside of 4th. The Pats would have a nice showing on the 2nd day in which they would move up the rankings, finishing the tournament 4th.
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2016 Sep 26
Patriots Ladies Earn Runner-Up Finish At Green River Classic
The UC Women's Bowling team returned to the lanes this past weekend in Campbellsville to take part in the 2016 Green River Classic. With 10 teams competing in the classic, the Patriot ladies looked to keep their momentum after a win last weekend at the LMU Railsplitter Baker Kick Off. UC had a solid day one finishing the day in second place, just under 200 pins behind host Campbellsville. The Pats would rally and cut into the lead, but not enough as they earned a runner-up finish.
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2016 Sep 26
Late Goal Gives Patriots 1-1 Draw Against Midway
The University of the Cumberlands men's soccer team rallied from a goal down in the second half to force a 1-1 draw, in double overtime, against Midway Saturday afternoon at the Midway Soccer Fields. With the tie, the Patriots improve to 2-5-1, while the Eagles move to 2-2-1.
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2016 Sep 26
Women's Soccer Near Upset of #8 Redhawks Squandered By Late Goal
The UC Women's Soccer team entered Saturday's contest looking for their first win over a NAIA Top 10 team in over a decade. They would host the eighth-ranked RedHawks of Martin Methodist College (MMC) for a matchup, and the Patriots would give Martin Methodist all they could ask for. A late goal for the RedHawks though would seal a 2-1 victory over the Patriots, moving UC to 7-4 overall on the season.
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2016 Sep 26
Patriots Fall Short in Battle for the Brass Lantern at Union
The UC Football Patriots made the trip to Barbourville, Kentucky tonight for one of the most highly recognized rivalry games in the NAIA, the Battle for the Brass Lantern, as they faced off against the Bulldogs of Union College. In the highest scoring game in the series history, it was a back-to-back scores for Union in the fourth quarter that would give them the 49-45 win over the Patriots as the Brass Lantern returns to the Bulldogs.
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2016 Sep 26
Women's Tennis Sees Success in Opening Rounds of ITA Regionals
The UC Women's Tennis team opened up play on Thursday in Georgetown, Kentucky as they compete in the 2016 ITA Regional Tournament. The Patriots' Isabella Dale (SR/Invercargill, New Zealand) would be the #1 seed entering the tournament as she won this event in 2015. The duo of Denee Lyttle (FR) and Luka Lyttle (FR) earned the #6 seed in the doubles' competition.
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2016 Sep 23
Patriots Set to Face Union in the Battle for the Brass Lantern
The University of the Cumberlands football team is looking to retain the Brass Lantern this weekend when they travel to Barbourville, KY to face Mid-South Conference rival Union Saturday at 7 p.m. It will be the 32nd meeting between these two schools, with the Patriots leading the all-time series 21-10.
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2016 Sep 23
Men's Tennis Begins Play in ITA Regionals
UC Men's Tennis team began play on Thursday in Georgetown, Kentucky as they compete in the 2016 ITA Regional Tournament. The Patriots' Tarnishq Mahendru received a #9 seed in the singles' tournament while Aatu Merenheimo (SO/Helsinki, Finland) and Daniel Butcher (JR/Williamsburg, KY) earned the #3 seed in the doubles' competition.
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2016 Sep 23
Women's Soccer Squashes Shawnee State in MSC Opener
Williamsburg, KY - The UC women's soccer team relied on a trio of goals in the second half added to a goal in the opening half as the Patriots defeated Shawnee State University (SSU) by a 4-1 margin on Wednesday night in Portsmouth, Ohio. The victory moves UC to 7-3 overall on the season and 1-0 in Mid-South Conference play while the Bears fall to 0-3-2 on the year (0-1 MSC).
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2016 Sep 22
Volleyball Patriots Upset on Road at Campbellsville
UC Volleyball went into tonight's matchup with the Tigers of Campbellsville University (CU) looking to stay hot in Mid-South Conference play. The Patriots looked like they were on their way early to the victory, but the Tigers would rally to win the final three sets to defeat UC 3-2 by scores of 30-28, 26-24, 21-25, 24-26, 10-15. UC now moves to 12-5 overall and 4-2 in MSC play.
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2016 Sep 21
Archery Earns Numerous Top Finishes in South Regional Intercollegiate 3D Championships
The UC Archery team had a good start to their 2016-2017 season on Saturday in the South Regional Intercollegiate 3D Championships. There were seven programs represented including UC, EKU, Madisonville, Union, Bethel, Midway, and Campbellsville University. This tournament consisted of 6 divisions, all with individual shooters only, including Men's Compound, Women's Compound, Men's Bowhunter, Women's Bowhunter, Women's Olympic Recurve, and Basic Bow.
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2016 Sep 20
Women’s Bowling Wins 1st Event in School History at Railsplitter Baker Kickoff; Men Finish 6th
The UC Bowling teams opened their 2016-17 seasons this past weekend as they traveled to Harrogate, Tennessee for the Railsplitter Baker Kickoff hosted by Lincoln Memorial University. At this competition, the teams would compete in 36 Baker games in hopes to qualify for the winner-take-all tournament. The men's team would finish 6th of 10 competing teams while the women's team would win the tournament, marking the first tournament championship won by a UC bowling team in school history.
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2016 Sep 20
Beal Wins Second MSC Runner of the Week Award of the Season
UC Cross Country is now two races into their season and the Patriots have seen some success on the course. As the Patriots completed their race this weekend, one young man stood out among the rest and for his efforts was honored again this week by the Mid-South Conference in their weekly awards.
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2016 Sep 20
Philpot Dubbed MSC Volleyball Attacker of the Week
The UC Volleyball team is on a roll right now, winning their last three matches all in straight set fashion. As the Patriots ready themselves for more MSC action this week, one Patriot was honored on Monday for her phenomenal play last week by the Mid-South Conference in their weekly awards.
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2016 Sep 20
Straight Set Victory for Volleyball vs. UPike
The UC Volleyball team was back in action on Friday, September 16th as they traveled to Pikeville, Kentucky to take on the Bears of the University of Pikeville (UPike). After an impressive victory on Tuesday against Asbury University, the Patriots were hoping to bring that momentum into a Mid-South Conference (MSC) matchup. UC was able to do just that, taking the match in straight sets from the Bears 3-0 by scores of 30-28, 25-16, 25-15. The win moves their record to 11-4 overall and 3-1 in MSC
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2016 Sep 19
Volleyball Solid in Straight Set Sweep of Shawnee State
UC Volleyball continued their weekend road trip on Saturday as they headed to Portsmouth Ohio to take on the Bears of Shawnee State University (SSU). The Patriots were looking to finish the week strong after taking a 3-0 victory over Pikeville the night before. UC showed poise and determination with another 3-0 victory over the Bears with scores of 25-19, 25-15, 25-13. This puts the Patriots at 12-4 overall and 4-1 conference.
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2016 Sep 19
Third Time’s a Charm as Rose Wins Weekly Award from MSC
UC Football looked to regain their winning composure this week as they travel to Barbourville for the Battle for the Brass Lantern against Union College. Last week, UC would fall late to the Phoenix of Cumberland University 17-14, but one Patriot was recognized for his efforts by the Mid-South Conference as he won yet another weekly award.
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2016 Sep 20
Cross Country Competes at Cedarville Invitational
The UC Cross Country teams were in action this past weekend in Cedarville, Ohio as they competed in the Cedarville University Invitational. Both teams would have strong individual finishes and do well as a team in the NCAA D-I and NCAA D-II laiden field. The men's team would finish 5th of 10 teams while the women finished 8th of 10 teams.
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2016 Sep 19
Patriots Pressured in Loss at Tennessee Wesleyan
The UC Men's Soccer team traveled to Athens, Tennessee on Saturday to take on the Tennessee Wesleyan University (TWU) Bulldogs. The Patriots came in to the game looking to turn things around after a heartbreaking loss in overtime their previous game vs. Milligan. Unfortunately, that would not be the case as the Bulldogs would find the net four times late in the 2nd half to defeat the Patriots 4-0. The loss moves UC to 1-5 overall on the season.
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2016 Sep 19
Women’s Soccer Rallies for OT Victory over West Virginia Tech
The Patriots Women's Soccer team would host a home matchup on Saturday against the Golden Bears of West Virginia Tech (WVT). UC looked to extend their winning ways as they have won five of their last six contests. After an early goal by WVT, it was UC who would rally to take a 2-1 victory in overtime over the Golden Bears. The win moves the Patriots to 6-3 overall on the season.
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2016 Sep 19
Patriots Golf Wins Bill Sergent Invite; Kendrick Earns Medalist Honors
The UC Men's Golf team took to their home course at Crooked Creek Golf Course in London, Kentucky as they hosted the Annual Bill Sergent Invitational. Fifty-two men would take their talent to the links in search of both individual Medalist honors and the team championship. The Patriots would have to battle, but would come away with the win along with one Patriot earning his first victory of the year.
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2016 Sep 15
Late Game FG Sinks Patriots at Cumberland University
The Football Patriots were looking for their first road win of the season on Saturday in Lebanon, Tennessee as they faced the Phoenix of Cumberland University (CU). UC would battle back to tie the ballgame twice, but a field goal late in the 4th quarter would be the deciding factor as the Phoenix would defeat the Patriots 17-14, moving UC to 2-2 overall on the season.
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2016 Sep 19
Women's Soccer Beats Bluefield in Mid-Week Matchup
UC Women's Soccer returned to the pitch on Wednesday evening as they traveled to take on the Rams of Bluefield College (BC). The Patriot ladies looked to return to the win column after having their four-game winning streak snapped last weekend and did so in convincing fashion, upending the Rams by a final score of 4-1. The win moves the Patriots to 5-3 overall on the season.
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2016 Sep 15
Riley Earns Medalist as Patriot Ladies Wins Bill Sergent Invite
The UC Women's Golf team would look to carry their momentum from last year's NAIA National Championships to this season as they hit the links at Crooked Creek Golf Course in London, Kentucky to host the Annual Bill Sergent Invitational. Fifty-seven women would compete, looking to bring home hardware, but this year it was the Patriots who would use a smartly played 2nd round to their advantage to win the Bill Sergent Invitational. One Patriot would also start off the year on the right foot as sh
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2016 Sep 15
Volleyball Soars to Sweep Asbury
The UC Volleyball Patriots took to the court on Tuesday, September 14th as they hosted the non-conference opposition of the Eagles of Asbury University (AU). The Patriots were looking to bounce back from a 3-0 loss in their last game against Bryan College and did just that, sweeping the match with a 3-0 win by scores of 25-19, 25-19, 25-22. With the victory, the Patriots move to 10-4 overall on the season.
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2016 Sep 15
Patriots' Air Attack Leads UC to 42-7 Win over CCU
UC Football returned to action on Saturday night two hours later than originally scheduled due to numerous delays to take on the Eagles of Cincinnati Christian University (CCU). The Eagles opened up MSC East Division play for the Patriots and UC would jump ahead early, never looking back as they took down the Eagles 42-7. The win moves the Patriots to 2-1 overall on the season and 1-0 in MSC East play.
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2016 Sep 12