University of the Cumberlands

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men's Tennis team is off to a great start in the 2016 season, already tallying up numerous wins. With an overall record currently of 4-2, the Patriots are looking to find that winning groove for the remainder of the season. One Patriot did exceptionally well this past week for UC and for his efforts was awarded by the Mid-South Conference (MSC).

The University of the Cumberlands' (UC) Cheerleading squad has made their way through the season and now sets their sights on the Mid-South Conference (MSC) Championship this week in Frankfort, Kentucky. Several of the Patriots have been recognized for their hard work in the classroom with the MSC Academic All-Conference Award. This award is given to the athletes who have at least achieved sophomore status along with maintaining a 3.25 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men's Basketball team will begin play in the Mid-South Conference (MSC) Tournament later this week. The Patriots, who enter the tournament with a 20-10 record (10-6 MSC), had a tough week of action last week, but one player did very well as he was honored on Monday with a weekly award.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Softball team was back in action on Sunday, February 28th as they hosted the University of Northwestern Ohio (UNOH) for a doubleheader. Sunday was also the celebration of the new softball complex as UC welcomed back many old and new faces of players and coaches past. The Patriots looked to have a great outing against the Racers in hopes of breaking in the new field in style. UC came out strong in game one with hot bats and a 6-4 victory before losing game two with a score of 8-1. The split gives UC a 4-2 overall record on the season.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Patriots Baseball team hosted the last two games of a four game series against Wright State University-Lake (WSUL) Lakers on Sunday, February 28th. UC entered the game after taking two from the Lakers on Saturday and would look to complete the sweep for the weekend series. They did just that with an 8-1 win in game one and a 12-9 win in game two, moving their overall record to 9-2 on the season.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men and Women's Tennis teams were in action this weekend as they traveled Friday to Jefferson City, Tennessee to take on the Eagles of Carson-Newman College (CN). The men were able to pull out a close match as they defeated CN 5-4 while the women lost 2-7. The Patriot men move to 4-1 on the season while the women are now 0-4 on the season.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men and Women's Tennis teams traveled to Athens, Tennessee to take on the Bulldogs of Tennessee Wesleyan College (TWC) on Saturday. Both teams would push TWC to their limits, but only one would be successful. The UC men would fall in a close match 5-3 while the women went on to win the match 5-3. The women's record now moves to 1-4 while the men's record moves to 4-2 on the season.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men's Basketball team looked to continue their four game winning streak Thursday, February 25th as they traveled to Columbia, Kentucky to take on the Lindsey Wilson College (LWC) Blue Raiders. UC would lead by as much as 15 in the contest, but would come away with a two point win, 70-68, over the Blue Raiders, moving their winning streak to five games. UC now holds an overall record of 20-9 on the season and are 10-5 in Mid-South Conference (MSC) action.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Patriots Baseball team hosted a doubleheader Saturday against Wright State University-Lake (WSUL). The Patriots entered the game after previously sweeping OSU-Lima the previous weekend. The Patriots would begin the four game series with two convincing wins as they looked to earn back to back sweeps on the last two weekends.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Women's Basketball team were on the road on Thursday, February 25th as they faced the #19 ranked Blue Raiders of Lindsey Wilson College (LWC). The Patriots and Blue Raiders would trade the lead back and forth for a majority of the game, but in the end it was Lindsey Wilson who would take the lead for good in the 4th quarter, scraping away with a 72-66 victory over the Patriots. The loss moves UC to 11-14 overall this season and 2-11 in Mid-South Conference (MSC) play.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men's Wrestling team competed this past weekend at the NAIA East Regionals/Mid-South Conference (MSC) Championships. As a number of Patriots did well, one Patriot did exceptionally well and earned an automatic bid to the NAIA National Championships. Two other men learned their fate on Tuesday as now the Patriots will send a trio of athletes to Topeka, Kansas to compete for a national title.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Archery Team had a great start to their indoor season on Saturday, shooting in the Inaugural Collegiate Indoor State Tournament in Ashland, Kentucky. Along with UC, there were five other schools represented; Union College, Midway University, Kentucky Christian University, Campbellsville University, and Eastern Kentucky University.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Baseball team looked to finish out a series sweep as they hosted Ohio State University-Lima on Sunday. The doubleheader was reduced to just a single game due to weather conditions, but UC was still looking to earn their first series sweep of the season. The Patriots came out strong as the bats continued to stay hot, cruising to a 15-0 victory to lock up the sweep. The win moves the Patriots to 5-2 overall on the season.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men's Wrestling team was back on the mat this weekend as they traveled to Marietta, GA to participate in the Mid-South Conference (MSC) Championships and NAIA East Qualifier on Saturday, February 20th. The Patriots were looking to impress against some strong competition while also qualifying for the NAIA National Championships. UC would have six athletes finish in the top six of their weight class.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men's Tennis team hosted the Bulldogs of Union College on Saturday. The Patriots would win the match easily by a score of 8-1, which brings their overall record to 3-1 on the season.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Patriots Baseball team hosted their first doubleheader of the season on Saturday against the Ohio State University-Lima (OSUL) Barons. The Patriots entered the game coming off a rough, late-inning loss on Thursday to Union College. With a new day, the Patriots quickly jumped to victory in both games over the Barons, looking for the four game series sweep on Sunday.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Softball team was back in action on Saturday as they hosted a doubleheader against Hiwassee College (HC). The Patriots hoped to bring out the brooms with a sweep, and would do just that taking game one 4-2 followed up by a run-ruled five inning 14-2 victory over HC in game two. The wins move UC to 3-1 overall on the season.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Women's Basketball team would take to their home floor for the final time of the season on Saturday as they hosted the University of Pikeville (UPike) for Senior Day. UC would look to send their lone senior LaTeesha DeLoach (Florissant, MO) off with a big win in Mid-South Conference (MSC) play, but the Bears would not allow that as they would knock off the Patriots 68-64. The loss would move UC to 11-13 on the season and 2-10 in Mid-South Conference (MSC) play.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men's Lacrosse team would open up their inaugural season on the road in Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) play on Friday at Montreat College (MC) in Montreat, North Carolina. With the Patriots anxiously awaiting to hit the field for the first time in program history, emotions would run high throughout the game as UC would band together for a very convincing first win in program history, defeating Montreat by a final score of 22-8.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men's Basketball team was in action on Saturday for Senior Day as they hosted the #4 ranked Bears of the University of Pikeville (UPike). The Patriots were looking for a fond farewell for their seven seniors as they were looking for their first regular season sweep of UPike since 2010. UC would battle seven lead changes in the game, but it was the Patriots would come out on top 79-78, moving their overall record to 19-9 on the season and 9-5 in Mid-South Conference (MSC) play.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Women's Lacrosse team would open up their inaugural season on Friday, February 19th at the UC Lacrosse Complex in Williamsburg, KY against the University of Pikeville (UPike). With over 200 people in attendance for the first ever women's game in program history, the Patriot ladies were sure to not disappoint their fans. The Patriots came out hot and never looked back, garnering an 11-6 win over the Bears for the first win in program history.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Women's Basketball team continued to look for their 1st Mid-South Conference (MSC) victory on Thursday as they hosted the Patriots of St. Catharine College (SCC). After holding a four point lead at halftime, UC would find its groove in the 2nd half, cruising to a 73-56 victory over SCC. The win moves the Patriots to 9-12 overall on the season and 1-9 in MSC play.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men and Women's Bowling teams returned to action as they traveled to Erlanger, KY to participate in the second tournament of the weekend, the Norse Classic. The Patriots again saw action against some of the top talent of the Mid-South Conference (MSC) and were determined to show their best against rivals and Division I opponents.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men and Women's Bowling teams returned to action as they traveled to Lexington, Kentucky to partake in the Eagle Classic. The Patriots sought to show their best skills as they faced off against some of the top teams in the Mid-South Conference (MSC) along with other very competitive teams.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men and Women's Tennis teams hosted Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) on Friday. The UC Patriots fought hard and were able to come out with one win. The men won 6-3 moving their overall record to 2-0. The women could not find the momentum to come away with a victory as they lost 6-3, giving them an overall record of 0-3.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men and Women's Swimming teams competed this past week in one of their biggest events of the season, the Mid-South Conference (MSC) Championships in Kingsport, Tennessee. The three-day event would see the Patriots excel in numerous events. After the grueling three days were complete, it was the Patriot ladies hoisting the MSC Championship for the 2nd straight season as they finished 1st of 7 teams. The men's team made a great effort, but in the end would finish 2nd of 6 competing teams overall.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men's Wrestling team was back in action this weekend as they continued their season on the road at the Greyhound Open in Indianapolis, Indiana. As numerous Patriots went to compete, they looked to truly get into a groove for the remainder of their 2016 schedule. Many of the Patriots had very good performances at the tournament with a number of athletes earning spots on the podium.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men's Basketball team were back on the road Saturday as they took on the #2 ranked Tigers of Georgetown College (GC). UC trailed at the end of the first half 46-41, but showed their resiliency as they finished strong and took the victory 86-83, making GC the second conference foe to fall to UC while ranked in the NAIA Top 5 on their home floor. The win moves UC to 16-9 overall on the season and 6-5 in Mid-South Conference (MSC) play.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Women's Basketball team would travel to Georgetown College to face off against the Tigers, hoping to gain a win in Mid-South Conference (MSC) play. UC would start the game strong leading the first half by one point and continuing to increase their lead to five by the start of the 4th, but the Tigers would gain momentum in the last moments of the game that would give them the victory over the Patriots 69-67. The loss moves the Patriots to 8-12 overall on the season and 0-9 in MSC play.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Track and Field teams traveled to East Tennessee State University (ETSU) this past weekend to compete in the ETSU Buccaneer Invitational. The Patriots would perform well over the weekend as several Patriots would set personal bests and one Patriot would hit the "B" standard for the NAIA Indoor Nationals meet.