University of the Cumberlands

The University of the Cumberlands men's basketball team used a 14-6 run to end the first half and defeat Shawnee State 71-66 in Mid-South Conference action Monday night at the O. Wayne Rollins Center. The win was also a milestone for UC Head Coach Donnie Butcher, who earned his 200th career home victory.

The Patriot ladies returned to action on a rare Monday night in Mid-South conference action as they hosted the Bears of Shawnee State University. Early on, the Bears would take control holding a 16 point lead at the halftime break. UC would battle back in the second half, but the lead was a bit too much to overcome as the Bears defeated the Patriots 72-64. The loss moves the Patriots to 5-3 overall on the season (1-1 MSC).

After a strong fall season, Isabella Dale (SR/Invercargill, New Zealand) is ranked fourth in the ITA NAIA women's tennis rankings, which were announced on November 22. Dale also earned the top spot in the East Region.

UC Women's Basketball opened up Mid-South Conference play on Saturday as they hosted the Tigers of Georgetown College. From the opening tip, UC took control of the game as the Tigers had to battle against a stingy Patriot defense. The Patriots would take care of business, defeating Georgetown by a score of 65-54, moving UC to 5-2 overall on the season (1-0 MSC).

The University of the Cumberlands men's basketball team tried to overcome a 12-point second half deficit but came up just short as the Patriots fell 62-58 to second-ranked Georgetown in their Mid-South Conference opener Saturday afternoon at the O. Rollins Center. With the win the Tigers improve to 9-1 overall and 1-0 in the MSC, while the Patriots fall to 8-2 overall and 0-1 in conference play.

University of the Cumberlands swimmer Igor Dozortsev (SR/Moscow, Russia) was named the CollegeSwimming Mid-South Conference Swimmer of the Week, announced by collegeswimming.com Tuesday.

The University of the Cumberlands men's swimming and diving team ended a solid weekend of swimming by hitting 11 "A" cuts on the final day of competition at the Magnus Cup hosted by Cleveland State. The Patriots finished sixth out of a field of nine teams, and accumulated 512.5 points overall.

The University of the Cumberlands men's swimming and diving team did not miss a beat in the second day of the Magnus Cup as they were able to accumulate 354.5 points, and hit 14 NAIA "A" standards.

The University of the Cumberlands women's swimming and diving team ended day three of the Magnus Cup hosted by Cleveland State by hitting five NAIA "A" standards. In total, the Patriots accumulated 17 "A" cuts throughout the three days of swimming.

The University of the Cumberlands women's swimming and diving team hit six NAIA "A" standards on the second day competition at the Magnus Cup hosted by Cleveland State Saturday. The Patriots have earned 11 points after two days of competition.

The University of the Cumberlands women's wrestling team had several wrestlers earn top finishes in four weight classes at the Missouri Valley Open, Saturday afternoon.

After opening the season with two open meets, the University of the Cumberlands men's wrestling team took part in their first dual meet of the season when they competed at the Campbellsville Duals Saturday. UC went 3-1 in four duals defeating 18th-ranked Campbellsville, Brewton-Parker, who is receiving votes in the NAIA poll, and Bellarmine University, but falling to second-ranked Indiana Tech.

The University of the Cumberladands men's cross country team finished the season on a strong note at the NAIA National Championships today. The men would endure the high wind speeds and cold temperatures to finish off their seasons with top performances.

The University of the Cumberladands women's cross country team finished the season on a strong note at the NAIA National Championships today. The ladies would battle through the high winds and cold weather to come away with their best performances.

The University of the Cumberlands men's basketball team extended its win streak to six games with a 95-55 win over Kentucky Christian Saturday afternoon at the O. Rollins Center. With the win the Patriots improve to 8-1, while the Knights fall to 1-4.

The University of the Cumberlands women's swimming and diving team hit six NAIA "A" standards on the first day of competition at the Magnus Cup hosted by Cleveland State.

UC Women's Basketball took to the road for the weekend as they look for two wins before opening conference play after Thanksgiving. They would begin the weekend with a contest at Voorhees College. After holding a 39-27 lead at the break, UC would pull away for a 71-58 win over the Tigers. The victory moves UC to 3-2 overall on the year.

The University of the Cumberlands men's swimming and diving team set one new school record and hit 15 "A" standards in the first day of competition at the Magnus Cup hosted by Cleveland State. The Patriots earned 176.5 points on the first day of competition.

The office for the NAIA released today the list of NAIA Cross Country Scholar Athletes prior to todays awards ceremony and banquet. In order to be nominated by an institution's head coach or sports information director, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and must have achieved a junior academic status to qualify for this honor.

The University of the Cumberlands women's swimming and diving team is ranked sixth in the second NAIA Coaches' Poll of the season, released by the national office Thursday.

The University of the Cumberlands cross country team is being represented by five individuals this week at the NAIA Cross Country National Championships. The team arrived on Thursday to begin practicing on the course in preparation for Saturday's championship race. The women will go first running the 5k with a start time at 10:30 am CST as the men will follow running the 8k at 11:30 am CST.

The University of the Cumberlands men's swimming and diving team has ranked been ranked sixth in the second NAIA Coaches' Poll, released by the national office Thursday. This is the second time this season that the Patriots have been ranked sixth.

Emily Hecker, an art student at University of the Cumberlands (UC), has several paintings on display in an exhibition at Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky.

The University of the Cumberlands men's wrestling team is ranked tied for 15th in the latest NAIA Coaches' Poll, released on Wednesday, November 16. Cumberlands recieved 32 points to be tied with Warner Pacific, while four Patriots earned individual rankings.

Volunteers from Sigma Beta Delta, the business honor society at University of the Cumberlands (UC), visited Williamsburg Independent Schools on Nov. 16 to teach third grade students about the importance of saving money.

Women's wrestler Jessika Rottier (SO/Little Suamico, WI) and men's wrestler Tristan Macri (SO/Mishawaka, IN) have been named the Patriots Athletes of the Week, announced by the athletic department Monday.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men's Wrestling team was back in action on Saturday, November 12 as they competed in the Dan Gable Open in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. This would be a big event for the Patriots as it would be the opening meet for several of UC's top wrestlers coming into the season. Several Patriots would have top finishes including some first places finishes in one of the season's largest tournaments.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) women's wrestling team continued their 2016-2017 season as they placed third in the third annual Patriot Duals, Saturday afternoon at the O. Rollins Center. The Patriots competed strongly during the two days of the duals as the UC "A" squad claimed third place overall with a tournament record of 7-2, while UC's "B" squad finished 2-7.

The University of the Cumberlands women's bowling team had strong performances at the Brunswick Southern classic over this past weekend. The women's team would earn a tenth place finish for the tournament, making a huge stride for the program and its history.

The University of the Cumberlands men's bowling team competed at the Brunswick Southern classic over this past weekend. The men's team would earn a 22 place finish for the tournament.