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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
UC Women's Soccer Streak Snapped with Late Goal vs. Bryan
UC Women's Soccer team tied school history earlier this week as they secured their 4th straight shutout victory. They looked to snap that record on Saturday as they hosted Bryan College for a match. It looked as if the game would be heading to overtime, but a late goal from the Lions would snap UC's win streak as the Patriots would fall 1-0. The loss moves UC to 4-3 overall on the season.
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2016 Sep 12
Patriot Soccer Falls in OT on Penalty Kick to Milligan
The UC Men's Soccer team finally got to take the field on their home pitch Friday night as they would host Milligan College (MC). The Patriots would show an aggressive style of play against the Buffaloes as both teams would fight for possession much of the night. It would take overtime to finish the contest, but it was a late foul in the box that spelled the demise for UC as Milligan would come away with a 1-0 victory off a penalty kick. UC now sits a 1-4 overall on the season.
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2016 Sep 12
UC Archery Teams Complete Construction Project
On Saturday, August 27, the men's and women's archery teams at UC collaborated with Mountain Outreach on a construction project in the community.
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2016 Sep 12
Men's Golf Finishes 6th at SCAD-Atlanta Fall Invitational
The UC Men's Golf Team opened their fall season on Tuesday and Wednesday this week as they traveled to Covington, Georgia to participate in the SCAD-Atlanta Fall Invitational. The Patriots went into the tournament with many new faces in the lineup from last season, but would look to make a mark. UC would finish the tournament in sixth place out of seven competing schools.
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2016 Sep 8
UC Volleyball Drops Home Opener against Georgetown
The Patriots of UC finally had the chance to play on their home floor Tuesday night, but would open with a big test as they faced NAIA #7 ranked Georgetown College (GC) in a Mid-South Conference (MSC) matchup. UC would play in front of a large and loud home crowd, looking for a victory over another NAIA Top 10 opponent. Unfortunately, the Patriots would be squandered by the Tigers as GC would defeat the Patriots 3-0 by scores of 25-23, 25-17, 25-21.
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2016 Sep 8
Volleyball Back to Winning Ways in Defeat of Tennessee Wesleyan
UC Volleyball looked to rebound after their loss on Tuesday against Georgetown as they hosted Tennessee Wesleyan University (TWU) for a non-conference matchup. The Patriots looked very sharp throughout the night as they would take down the Bulldogs 3-1 by scores of 25-12, 25-19, 22-25, 25-12. The win moves UC to 9-3 overall on the season.
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2016 Sep 9
Men's Soccer Patriots Notch Victory over Huntington
The UC Men's Soccer Team entered Monday's contest against Huntington University (HU) looking for win number one on the young season. The Patriots would give up a goal, but would find the net twice themselves to earn a 2-1 victory, notching their first win of the 2016 season. UC's overall record now sits at 1-3.
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2016 Sep 6
Nelson Wins Bronze at UWW Junior World Championships
The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Women's Wrestling team has had a long history of success and look to continue that success in the upcoming 2016-17 season. One Patriot wrestler is continuing off her success from last season as she recently competed against some of the best in the world last week as a member of Team USA in a major world championship event.
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2016 Sep 6
Women's Soccer Silences Montreat for 4th Straight Shutout Win
UC Women's Soccer continues their solid play into a busy week of play. On Labor Day, UC would take to the pitch in North Carolina to face Montreat College. The Patriot ladies would strive to continue this great play and did so as they came away with another victory, this one a 2-0 win over the Cavaliers. This is the 4th straight shutout win for UC, who moves their record to 4-2 overall.
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2016 Sep 6
UC’s Funk Earns MSC Weekly Honors for Women’s Soccer
UC Women's Soccer continues their winning ways, earning two big wins last week and moving their overall record to 3-2 overall. As the offense does their part in getting the lead for UC, it is the defense that is getting recognition this week as one Patriot was named the Mid-South Conference (MSC) Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week.
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2016 Sep 6
Volleyball Pats Win Two on Day One at IU East Tournament
UC Volleyball continued their long streak of games away from one this weekend as they participated in the Indiana University East Tournament in Richmond, Indiana. On day one of the tournament Friday, the Patriots would face both Shawnee State University (SSU) and host IU East. UC would look very sharp in both contests, earning victories over both the Bears of SSU and the Wolves of IU East. The wins move UC to 7-1 overall on the season.
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2016 Sep 6
Volleyball Splits vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene; Wins IU East Classic Championship
The Volleyball Patriots of UC would return to the courts in Richmond, Indiana at IU East on Saturday in the final day of play at the IU East Classic. They would face Mount Vernon Nazarene (MVNU) that morning to see who would move on to the Championship match later that day. After the Cougars would sweep the Pats in the first match, UC would return the favor in the Championship match against MVNU, winning the IU East Classic Title. The split of matches moves the Patriots to 8-2 overall.
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2016 Sep 6
Women's Soccer Earns Third Straight Shutout Win; Defeat Truett McConnell
The UC Women's Soccer team took to the road on Saturday as they traveled to Montreat, North Carolina to Montreat College, but would face the Bears of Truett McConnell University. UC would take to the field as they had tallied two straight shutout wins dating back to August 27th against Cincinnati Christian University. UC would once again show their defensive prowess as the Patriots would shutout the Bears by a score of 1-0, earning their 3rd consecutive shutout win. The victory moves UC to 3-2.
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2016 Sep 6
Football Pats Fight Hard but Fall Late to Wildcats of Bethel
The UC Football Patriots took to the field for the first time this season on the road Saturday in McKenzie, Tennessee to take on the Wildcats of Bethel University (BU). The Wildcats would hold the lead for much of the game until UC would take a late 4th quarter lead, but it was a field goal with under two minutes to play that spelled trouble for UC as they would fall to Bethel by a final score of 34-32. The loss moves the Patriots to 1-1 on the season.
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2016 Sep 6
UC Cross Country Opens Season at Berea/Centre Kick Off Classic
The UC Cross Country teams opened their 2016 seasons tonight at the Berea/ Centre College Cross Country Kick Off Classic. The Patriot ladies would participate in a 2 mile race followed by the men running a 5K event. Second year Head Coach Randy Greer was excited about the event, knowing the Patriots had a great chance at some high finishes. The women's team would come away with a third place finish of eight competing teams while the men finished second overall out of ten teams.
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2016 Sep 6