University of the Cumberlands

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.