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May 13, 2013
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University will host the 2014 Mid-South Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center on March 6-9, the conference office announced this week.
May 09, 2013
LEBANON, Tenn. – The jersey of Cumberland University All-American Jessica Pace will be displayed in the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame for the next year as part of the “Ring of Honor” in recognition of outstanding play for the 2012-13 season.
April 21, 2013
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University’s women’s basketball program is sponsoring Parents’ Night Out for ages 2-10 from 6-10 p.m. on June 28, July 12 and August 9 at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
April 05, 2013
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland women’s basketball will hold a weekly car wash and bake sale during the month of April to raise funds for the program. The money is used each academic year to pay for student-athlete books, equipment, gear for players and travel.
March 27, 2013
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland ranked fourth, an all-time high for the program, in the 2012-13 NAIA Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Postseason Top 25 Poll, the national office announced Wednesday.
March 26, 2013
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland’s Jessica Pace was named to the All-Tournament Team released at the conclusion of the 33rd Annual NAIA Championships on March 19 at the Frankfort Convention Center in Franklin, Ky.
March 20, 2013
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland’s Jessica Pace was voted Second Team All-American as selected by the NAIA-Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Association All-America Committee and announced Wednesday by the national office. Pace is the first NAIA All-American for the Bulldogs since Jessica Jones was a Third Team selection in 2001.
March 18, 2013
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Briannica Tye’s 3-pointer at the buzzer was no good and sixth-ranked Cumberland dropped a 43-41 decision to No. 7 Lee University in the semifinals of the 33rd Annual NAIA Championships here Monday night at the Frankfort Convention Center.
March 18, 2013
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland basketball players Stefanía Ibague, Terry Williams and Daniel McFadden were all named 2012-13 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes on Monday, as announced by the national office. Student-athletes must be a junior or senior academically and maintain a 3.50 grade-point-average or above to be eligible for the award.
March 17, 2013
Player and coach quotes and video from the press conference before Cumberland's semifinal contest against Lee University.
March 16, 2013
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Josette Campbell’s 3-pointer from the top of the key put No. 6 Cumberland ahead for good and Campbell and Jessica Pace each scored 16 points in a thrilling 63-61 victory over third-ranked Lubbock Christian here Saturday in the quarterfinals of the 33rd Annual NAIA Championships at the Frankfort Convention Center.
March 15, 2013
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Jessica Pace and Josette Campbell each scored 12 points and Briannica Tye added 11, as sixth-ranked Cumberland limited No. 11 Benedictine College to just 30 percent shooting from the field in a 65-54 victory here Friday night in the second round of the 33rd Annual NAIA Championships at the Frankfort Convention Center.
March 14, 2013
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Jessica Pace netted a game-high 17 points and Briannica Tye added 10 points, as sixth-ranked Cumberland used a 12-3 run in the middle of the second half to pull away in a 59-47 victory over Coastal Georgia here Friday in the 33rd Annual NAIA National Championships at the Frankfort Convention Center.
March 13, 2013
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University’s Jeremy Lewis was voted the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Russell Athletic/Region 5 Coach of the Year on Tuesday after leading the Bulldogs to a 30-2 record and the Mid-South Conference regular season and tournament titles.
March 12, 2013
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Live video for the first 30 games of the 33rd Annual NAIA Women’s Basketball National Championships is available through NeuLion, the NAIA's official video streaming company for select national championship events.
March 12, 2013
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland senior and Nashville native Jessica Pace was named to the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) NAIA Coaches’ Honorable Mention All-America team on Tuesday, as released by the WBCA. The voting committee for the award is comprised of one representative from each of the nine geographical regions and a chairperson.
March 06, 2013
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland will face Coastal Georgia at 5:15 Central Time on Thursday, March 14, in the first round of the 33rd Annual NAIA Women’s Basketball National Championships at the Frankfort Convention Center in Frankfort, Ky.
March 05, 2013
LEBANON, Tenn. – Senior Jessica Pace was voted Mid-South Conference Player of the Week after leading the Bulldogs to the conference tournament championship over the weekend and averaging 13.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists in four contests.
March 03, 2013
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Jessica Pace posted her seventh double-double of the season with 16 points and 14 rebounds and sixth-ranked Cumberland held No. 18 Campbellsville to just five field goals in the second half, overcoming a nine-point deficit in a 59-46 victory here Sunday in the final of the Mid-South Championships at the Frankfort Convention Center.
March 02, 2013
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Briannica Tye’s baseline floater with 6.5 seconds left was the game-winner, as No. 6 Cumberland erased a 13-point first-half-deficit and survived another heavyweight fight with 13th-ranked Shawnee State, 60-59, in the semifinals of the Mid-South Conference Championships here Saturday at the Frankfort Convention Center.
February 28, 2013
FRANKFORT, Ky. – TaCouya Allen netted a team-best 16 points and Casie Cowan hit 5-of-6 free throws in the final 31.3 seconds, helping sixth-ranked Cumberland overcome a very sluggish first half and hold off Lindsey Wilson, 61-56, here Thursday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the Mid-South Conference Championships.
February 28, 2013
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Nine Cumberland basketball players – three women and six men – were named Mid-South Conference Scholar-Athletes this week preceding the conference championships here at the Frankfort Convention Center.
February 27, 2013
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Cumberland’s Jessica Pace was voted First Team All-Mid-South Conference and Jeremy Lewis was named Coach of the Year during a banquet here Wednesday night prior to the start of the conference championships. The Bulldogs also had three players named Second Team All-Conference as well.
February 27, 2013
LEBANON, Tenn. – The sixth-ranked and top-seeded Cumberland women’s basketball team begins play in the 2013 Mid-South Conference Championships on Thursday at 1 p.m. Central Time, facing eighth-seeded Lindsey Wilson at the Frankfort Convention Center in Frankfort, Ky.
February 25, 2013
LEBANON, Tenn. – Briannica Tye led all scorers with 16 points along with six assists and five steals and No. 6 Cumberland outscored the University of the Cumberlands, 43-21, over the final 15 minutes of the game in a 71-48 victory here Monday night at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
February 23, 2013
LEBANON, Tenn. – Briannica Tye scored 17 points and TaCouya Allen added 10 points, nine rebounds, four assists and four steals in No. 6 Cumberland’s 65-57 victory Saturday over Bluefield College in Bluefield, Va., upping the Bulldogs record to 14-0 away from home this season.
February 19, 2013
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland’s Jessica Pace was named the Tennessee Sports Writers Association Women’s Basketball Player of the Week after scoring a career-best 26 points and posting her sixth double-double of the season in a pair of games last week for the Bulldogs.
February 18, 2013
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland Athletics will host Lebanon/Wilson County Chamber of Commerce Night for the final home basketball doubleheader of the year on Monday, February 25, at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
February 16, 2013
LEBANON, Tenn. – Jessica Pace scored a career-best 26 points with 11 rebounds, leading No. 5 Cumberland to a 66-52 victory over the Univ. of Rio Grande Saturday at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center. With the win the Bulldogs clinched the Mid-South Conference regular season championship, the program’s first conference title since 1998-99.
February 14, 2013
LEBANON, Tenn. – Fifth-ranked Cumberland erased a 17-point first-half deficit and had chances in regulation to secure the win but dropped a 61-59 decision to 14th-ranked Shawnee State in the NAIA Game of the Week here Thursday at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
February 12, 2013
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University moved up one spot to No. 5 in the eighth regular season edition of the 2012-13 NAIA Division I Women's Basketball Coaches' Top 25 Poll, the national office announced Tuesday. The No. 5 ranking is the highest in school history for the program.
February 12, 2013
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The 2013 Mid-South Conference men and women’s basketball tournament championship games will be televised live on FOX College Sports on Sunday, March 3, Mid-South Commissioner Steve Baker announced on Tuesday.
February 09, 2013
LEBANON, Tenn. – Yalonda Davis and Casie Cowan each scored five points during an 18-0 run in the second half, as No. 6 Cumberland overcame cold shooting in the opening period and posted a 64-52 victory over Lindsey Wilson here Saturday in women’s basketball action at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
February 07, 2013
LEBANON, Tenn. – TaCouya Allen hit five 3-pointers and scored 18 points and No. 6 Cumberland raced out to a 20-point lead early in the second half but had to hold on, deflecting away a pass in the final seconds in a 60-59 victory over 12th-ranked Campbellsville University in women’s basketball action here Thursday night at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
February 02, 2013
LEBANON, Tenn. – TaCouya Allen scored 12 points and Jessica Pace and London Elie each netted 11, as No. 6 Cumberland avenged its only loss of the season with a hard-fought 60-54 victory over St. Catharine College on Saturday at Lourdes Hall in St. Catharine, Ky.
February 01, 2013
GEORGETOWN, Ky. – Briannica Tye scored a season-high 20 points with four 3-pointers and No. 6 Cumberland used an 11-2 run late in the game to pull away for a 67-58 victory over 12th-ranked Georgetown College here Thursday night at Davis-Reid Alumni Gym.
January 29, 2013
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland moved up one spot to No. 6 in the NAIA Division I Women's Basketball Coaches' Top 25 Poll, the national office announced Tuesday. It marks the highest ranking in program history for the Bulldogs, who are one of just six programs in the nation with 20 wins.
January 26, 2013
LEBANON, Tenn. – Josette Campbell led all scorers with 14 points and TaCouya Allen and Jessica Pace each netted 11, as No. 7 Cumberland jumped out to a 24-point lead and cruised to a 60-48 victory over UVA-Wise in women’s basketball action here Saturday at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
January 24, 2013
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland scored the first 14 points of the game and never looked back, as Josette Campbell scored 14 points and London Elie added 10 in a 60-39 victory over the University of Pikeville Thursday night at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
January 19, 2013
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – Mackenzie Lee’s 3-pointer was off the mark and the clock ran out in a scramble under the goal, as No. 7 Cumberland survived 65-62 against ninth-ranked Campbellsville here Saturday at the Powell Athletic Center in the NAIA Game of the Week.
January 17, 2013
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Cumberland forced 26 turnovers, Casie Cowan led a balanced scoring attack with 12 points and Briannica Tye added 10, as the seventh-ranked Bulldogs posted a 57-37 victory over Lindsey Wilson here Thursday night at the Biggers Sports Center.
January 12, 2013
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – TaCouya Allen posted 19 points and 10 rebounds for her second double-double of the season, Jessica Pace finished with 17 points and Casie Cowan added 16 in Cumberland’s 72-58 victory over the Univ. of Pikeville here Saturday at the East Kentucky Expo Center.
January 10, 2013
WISE, Va. – Cumberland used a 16-6 run near the end of the game to pull away, as Yalonda Davis scored 16 points and Casie Cowan netted 15 in a 62-52 victory over UVA-Wise here Thursday night here at the David J. Prior Convocation Center.
January 08, 2013
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University remained No. 7 nationally in the NAIA Division I Women's Basketball Coaches' Top 25 Poll, the national office announced Tuesday, the first regular season ranking of the new year and the first national rating since December 11.
January 05, 2013
LEBANON, Tenn. – A putback by Yolanda Davis with three-tenths of a seconds remaining was the winning points, as No. 7 Cumberland survived for a 66-64 victory over 21st-ranked Georgetown College here Saturday at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
January 03, 2013
LEBANON, Tenn. – Briannica Tye’s 30-foot heave at the buzzer was no good and St. Catharine College held on for a 56-55 victory over No. 7 Cumberland in women’s basketball action here Thursday night at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
December 29, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Jessica Pace scored a game-high 18 points, leading four players in double figures in seventh-ranked Cumberland’s 61-49 victory over No. 18 Union College Saturday in the Union Holiday Classic in Barbourville, Ky.
December 28, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Casie Cowan scored 16 points and Jessica Pace grabbed 10 rebounds, leading No. 7 Cumberland to a 68-57 victory over Tennessee Wesleyan on Friday at the Union College Holiday Classic in Barbourville, Ky.
December 20, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland Director of Athletics Ron Pavan announced gameday events for the remainder of the 2012-13 basketball season, including a pair of Upward basketball days, the annual Breast Cancer Awareness game and a night with the Wilson County Chamber of Commerce.
December 15, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Jessica Pace posted her 17th career double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds and Josette Campbell netted 15 points with a trio of 3-pointers, as seventh-ranked Cumberland cruised to a 56-41 victory over Berea College on Saturday in the 9th Annual Rosa Stokes Classic.
December 14, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Calamity Jane Coley recorded 19 points and seven rebounds and Yalonda Davis added 14 points, as No. 7 Cumberland started quickly and cruised to an 89-19 victory over Spelman College on Friday in the 9th Annual Rosa Stokes Classic at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
December 04, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland is ranked No. 7 nationally in the first regular season edition of the 2012-13 NAIA Division I Women's Basketball Coaches' Top 25 Poll, the national office announced Tuesday. It ties for the highest ranking in the history of the program since 1999-00.
November 29, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland ended the first half on a 27-9 run and then held Bluefield College without a point for the first nine minutes after the break in an 81-40 victory in women’s basketball action here Thursday night at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
November 27, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Jessica Pace led four players in double figures with 16 points and Cumberland used a 16-0 run late in the first half to open a big lead and cruised to a 105-47 victory over Spelman College on Tuesday night in Atlanta, Ga.
November 26, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland’s Josette Campbell was voted Mid-South Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week on Monday after leading the Bulldogs in a victory at 18th-ranked University of the Cumberlands on November 20.
November 20, 2012
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. – Josette Campbell scored 20 points and TaCouya Allen netted 15 and 10 rebounds, as Cumberland started the game with a 25-4 run and won 71-45 over 18th-ranked University of the Cumberlands here Tuesday night at the O. Wayne Rollins Center.
November 17, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland opened a big lead in the first half and then held on for a 63-58 victory over second-ranked Shawnee State, ending SSU’s 20-game home winning streak on Saturday at Walter Gymnasium in Shawnee, Ohio.
November 16, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Casie Cowan hit five 3-pointers and scored 22 points off the bench, leading five players in double figures and Cumberland cruised to a 92-56 victory over the University of Rio Grande in the Mid-South Conference opener for both teams Thursday night in Rio Grande, Ohio.
November 10, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – London Elie’s bucket with 58 seconds remaining put Cumberland ahead to stay and host Spring Hill College missed four chances at the game-winning field goal in the final minute in CU’s 64-63 overtime victory Saturday afternoon in Mobile, Ala.
November 09, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Yalonda Davis’ 3-pointer at the buzzer hit off the back of the rim and Tennessee State held on for a 52-49 victory over Cumberland in an exhibition game for the Bulldogs here Friday night at the Gentry Center.
November 05, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Jessica Pace and TaCouya Allen each scored 18 points and Pace and Samantha Harper both grabbed 10 rebounds, leading Cumberland to an 85-38 victory over Hiwassee College in women’s basketball action here Monday night at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
November 03, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Jessica Pace posted 22 points and 12 rebounds and London Elie recorded a game-high 24 points, leading four Cumberland players in double figures in a 79-64 victory over Spring Hill College here Saturday night at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
October 28, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland posted a 16-2 run highlighted by seven points from TaCouya Allen during an eight-minute stretch in the second half en route to a 65-41 victory over Lindenwood-Belleville on Sunday at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
October 24, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University home men’s and women’s basketball games will be part of Athletic Department’s new contract with Stretch Internet beginning with Sunday’s contest against Lindenwood University-Belleville at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
October 22, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – The Cumberland women’s basketball team was selected sixth in the Mid-South Conference for 2012-13 in the MSC Preseason Coaches’ Poll announced over the weekend.
September 27, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland women’s basketball announced its 2012-13 schedule on Thursday, highlighted by 15 home games, including the 9th Annual Rosa Stokes Classic, and 10 contests against teams who played in last year’s NAIA Championships.
September 21, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University will host Basketball Madness on Friday, October 5 featuring the men’s and women’s programs and including a kids clinic for ages 6-13 as well as a 3-point and slam contest with CU students and an autograph session with both teams.
July 24, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Eight Cumberland athletic teams posted team grade-point-averages of 3.00 or higher for the 2011-12 academic year, earning NAIA Scholar Team honors, as announced this week by the national office. Teams must record a minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) as defined by the institution to be eligible for the award.
July 24, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University Athletics announced its 2012 Hall of Fame class this week, which includes former All-Americans Doug Binkley, Renae Williams and Chuck MacFarlane as well as former coach Rick Reeves. The group is part of the 26th Hall of Fame Class and will be inducted during a dinner on Friday, October 5 on the CU campus.
April 05, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University women’s basketball coach Jeremy Lewis announced the signing of Macon County product Calamity Jane Coley to scholarship papers for the 2012-13 academic year. Coley is the third signee for next season for the Bulldogs.
March 22, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland’s Michael Sweat and Casie Cowan both earned NAIA Honorable Mention All-America honors, as announced by the national office this week at the conclusion of the Men’s and Women’s Division I National Championships.
March 20, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland senior Tamara Gonzalez was named a Daktronics NAIA National Scholar-Athlete this week, as announced by the national office. Student-athletes must be a junior or senior academically and maintain a 3.50 or above grade-point-average to be eligible for the award.
February 28, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Martin Methodist used an 18-2 spurt late in the game to take the lead and sealed the victory at the foul line, defeating Cumberland, 64-58, in the quarterfinals of the TranSouth Women’s Championships Tuesday night at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
February 27, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland’s Casie Cowan earned First Team All-TranSouth Conference honors and Simone Ryan and Courtney Atkinson were both voted Second Team in a poll of league coaches announced Monday.
February 27, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University has set ticket prices for this week’s TranSouth Championships basketball games at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center, which includes contests on Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m.
February 25, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Simone Ryan scored 17 points and Cumberland used a 12-2 run to start the second half to break open a close game, defeating Mid-Continent, 57-41, on Senior Day in women’s basketball action Saturday at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
February 21, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Seven Cumberland basketball players – four women and three men – were named TranSouth Conference Scholar-Athletes this week. Student-athletes must be a sophomore, junior or senior academically and maintain a 3.00 grade-point-average to be eligible for the award.
February 18, 2012
PULASKI, Tenn. – Simone Ryan scored 16 points and Casie Cowan added nine, as Cumberland went scoreless for the first 11 minutes of the game but pulled out a 38-37 victory over Martin Methodist here Saturday at the Curry Christian Life Center.
February 16, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Jessica Pace scored 15 points with seven rebounds and freshman Katie Smith added a season-best 14 points, as Cumberland shot 54 percent from the field en route to a 71-62 victory over Bethel University Thursday at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
February 13, 2012
JACKSON, Tenn. – Jessica Pace’s old-fashioned 3-point play with 2:34 remaining put Cumberland ahead but the Bulldogs did not score the rest of the way and their comeback fell just short, 52-48, against second-ranked Union University here Monday night in women’s basketball action at DeLay Gymnasium.
February 13, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland will take part in the TranSouth Conference canned Food Drive on Thursday, Feb. 16 against Bethel University. The event is a part of the conference’s commitment to the NAIA’s Champions of Character initiative.
February 11, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland started the second half with an 18-3 run and never looked back, with Simone Ryan pacing the Bulldogs with 15 points and 10 rebounds in a 65-48 victory Saturday over Trevecca Nazarene on Saturday at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
February 09, 2012
BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss. – Courtney Atkinson led three players in double figures with 19 points and Cumberland overcame a horrid first half with a 13-2 run early in the second half and hung on for a 56-51 victory here Thursday night at Blue Mountain College in women’s basketball action.
February 04, 2012
HENDERSON, Tenn. – Casie Cowan scored a season-high 21 points, but Cumberland made just 6-of-21 field goals and committed 13 turnovers in the second half in falling to second-ranked Freed-Hardeman, 57-46, in women’s basketball action here Saturday at the Brewer Sports Center.
February 02, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Simone Ryan posted 17 points and 10 rebounds and Katie Smith added 10 first-half points, as Cumberland ran its winning streak to five with a 61-53 victory over 24th-ranked Lyon College Thursday night at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
February 01, 2012
It’s all come down to this: tie game, 10 seconds left. Championship on the line. The inbounds pass comes to Casie Cowan. She dribbles left and looks for an open teammate. 6 … 5 … 4 … She jukes right, drawing her defender away. 3 … 2 … 1 … Cowan launches a 15-footer at the buzzer — NOTHING BUT NET!!!
January 28, 2012
MAYFIELD, Ky. – Cumberland used a 16-4 run to end the game, including seven points from freshman Tasia Blue, and Jessica Pace netted 19 points to lead the Bulldogs in a 62-46 victory Saturday over Mid-Continent in women’s basketball action.
January 26, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Jessica Pace and Casie Cowan each scored 14 points and Pace, Tamara Gonzalez and Samantha Harper each recorded double-digit rebounds in Cumberland’s 60-52 victory over Fisk University here Thursday night at Henderson A. Johnson Gymnasium.
January 23, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Courtney Atkinson scored 15 points, Jessica Pace netted 11 and Samantha Harper added 10 points off the bench in Cumberland’s 64-24 victory over Oakwood University in women’s basketball action Monday night at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
January 21, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Courtney Atkinson posted career-highs with 20 points and 12 rebounds and Cumberland used a 20-4 run in the second half to take control in a 74-63 victory over Martin Methodist in women’s basketball action Saturday at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
January 19, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland tied the game at 54 but Lavanda Ross put Union ahead for good with a floater in the lane and the visitors made all four free throws in the final 20 seconds, preserving a 60-57 victory for No. 3 Union Thursday night at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
January 16, 2012
MCKENZIE, Tenn. – Courtney Atkinson’s layup with 45.4 seconds remaining put Cumberland ahead for good and CU added free throws in the final 18 seconds, sealing a 62-58 victory for the Bulldogs over Bethel University here Monday night at Dishman Gymnasium.
January 14, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Rachel Bollinger’s 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds left put the home team ahead and Simone Ryan’s 30-foot desperation shot fell short, as Trevecca Nazarene defeated Cumberland, 49-47, in women’s basketball action Saturday here at Moore Gymnasium.
January 12, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Simone Ryan posted her 10th career double-double and second of the season with 17 points and 14 rebounds, leading six Cumberland players in double figures in an 81-41 victory over Blue Mountain College Thursday night at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
January 07, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland made just two of its first 17 shots of the second half and third-ranked Freed-Hardeman took advantage, putting together a 40-12 run spanning both halves in a 66-51 Lions victory Saturday at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
January 05, 2012
LEBANON, Tenn. – Tamara Gonzalez netted a season-high 20 points, including four 3-pointers, and Simone Ryan added 15 points, but Lyon College made 31-of-40 free throws in a 60-57 victory over Cumberland in women’s basketball action Thursday night in Batesville, Ark.
December 30, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Lauren Wombles scored 23 points and 14th-ranked Univ. of the Cumberlands finished the game on a 31-14 run, defeating Cumberland, 65-44, at the 8th Annual Rosa Stokes Classic here Friday afternoon at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
December 29, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Simone Ryan grabbed a career-best 15 rebounds and Kristi Landers led three players in double figures with 13 points in a 62-53 women's hopps victory over Purdue University-Calumet on Thursday night at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
December 17, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Simone Ryan posted 16 points and 13 rebounds and Jessica Pace added 10 boards, but Cumberland committed 30 turnovers and was unable to take advantage of cold shooting by 12th-ranked Campbellsville University in a 57-45 loss Saturday in Campbellsville, Ky.
December 16, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Courtney Atkinson scored 14 points and Casie Cowan added 12, but Cumberland scored just two points in a five-minute stretch late in the second half and dropped a 66-59 decision to 22nd-ranked Lindsey Wilson on Friday night in Columbia, Ky.
December 05, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Casie Cowan and Courtney Atkinson both scored 15 points and Cumberland shot 58 percent in the first half to open a 20-point lead en route to a 64-31 victory against Oakwood University in women’s basketball action Saturday night in Huntsville, Ala.
November 30, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – The Cumberland University women’s basketball program recently received a commitment from Horse Branch, Ky., native Deanna Raley. The junior guard will graduate in the Class of 2013 from Ohio County High School in Hartford, Ky.
November 21, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Jessica Pace recorded 10 points and nine rebounds, but Jasmin Shuler posted 20 points and Tennessee State defeated Cumberland, 78-48, in a women’s basketball exhibition Saturday at the Gentry Center in Nashville, Tenn.
November 16, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – St. Catharine College used a 15-3 run to start the second half to break open a close game and held on to defeat Cumberland, 65-57, in women’s basketball action Wednesday night at Lourdes Hall in St. Catharine, Ky.
November 11, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Simone Ryan scored 16 points and added seven rebounds, but Cumberland fell behind by 16 points early in the second half and was unable to erase the deficit, dropping a 66-63 decision to Talladega College on Friday in the Pops Duncan Classic in Nashville, Tenn.
November 07, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Kristen Stainback scored 15 points and Meghan Bussabarger added 11 points and 10 rebounds for Austin Peay in a 62-48 victory over Cumberland in women’s basketball exhibition action Monday night at the Dunn Center in Clarksville, Tenn.
November 06, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – For the second straight day Cumberland shot the ball poorly, falling behind early and never recovering in a 57-51 defeat against the Univ. of Rio Grande in the Habitat Classic in Georgetown, Ky.
November 05, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Casie Cowan scored 17 points and Tamara Gonzalez added 12, with the two combining for five 3-pointers, but Cumberland shot just 27 percent from the field and dropped a 69-49 decision to Georgetown College in women’s basketball on Friday night in the Habitat Classic in Georgetown, Ky.
November 04, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University’s Casie Cowan was one of 10 players voted to the 2011 TranSouth Women’s Preseason All-Conference Team, as announced this week by the league office. CU was ranked sixth in a vote of league coaches released this week as well.
October 31, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Sarah Collins scored 21 points and Courtney Atkinson added 15, both in their Cumberland debuts, and the Bulldogs scored 36 points off turnovers in a 74-39 season-opening victory over Fisk University in women’s basketball action Monday night at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
October 28, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland returns seven letterwinners and added five newcomers, including a pair of transfers, for third-year head coach Jeremy Lewis. The Bulldogs begin the season Monday at home against Fisk University.
October 28, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University women’s basketball coach Jeremy Lewis announced the signing of Watertown’s Hailey Speck to scholarship papers for the 2012-13 academic year this week.
October 21, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – The Cumberland women’s basketball program will host a Thanksgiving Mini-Camp for boys and girls ages 6-13 on November 25-26 at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
September 19, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University will host Basketball Madness on Friday, October 14 featuring the men’s and women’s programs and including a kids clinic for ages 6-13 as well as a 3-point and slam contest with CU students and an autograph session with both teams.
September 06, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – The Cumberland University women’s basketball team opens the season at home against Fisk University on October 31 in the first of 11 home contests during the 2011-12 season, as announced by head coach Jeremy Lewis this week.
August 17, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland women’s basketball coach Jeremy Lewis announced the signing of Friendship Christian standout Andrea Morrisett this week to scholarship papers for the 2012-13 academic year.
July 07, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University women’s basketball coach Jeremy Lewis announced the signing of former Creek Wood High School product Sarah Collins to scholarship papers for the 2011-12 academic year. Collins is transferring to CU after one season at Lambuth University.
May 24, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University’s award-winning coaching staff and student-athletes will be hosting camps and clinics in seven different sports throughout the summer.
May 24, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University’s award-winning coaching staff and student-athletes will be hosting camps and clinics in seven different sports throughout the summer.
May 12, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University women’s basketball coach Jeremy Lewis announced the signing of Tennessee Temple University transfer Courtney Atkinson for the 2011-12 academic year.
April 14, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University women’s basketball coach Jeremy Lewis announced the signing of Blackman High School product Katie Smith to scholarship papers for the 2011-12 academic year.
March 02, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland shot just 31 percent from the field, falling behind early and eventually dropping an 86-44 decision to seventh-ranked Freed-Hardeman Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the TranSouth Championships in Henderson, Tenn.
March 01, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – The Cumberland women’s basketball team heads to Henderson for a TranSouth Championships quarterfinal matchup Wednesday against seventh-ranked Freed-Hardeman at 7 p.m. at the FHU Sports Center. The Bulldogs lost the previous two contests this season to the Lions, 72-58 and 80-71.
February 27, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland’s Casie Cowan was named Second Team All-TranSouth Conference and was also named a member of the league’s All-Freshman Team in a vote of league coaches released Sunday by the conference office in advance of the conference championships that begin Monday.
February 26, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Jessica Pace posted 15 points and 11 rebounds and Cumberland used a 14-0 run midway through the first half to break a tie game and cruise to a 76-54 victory Saturday over Mid-Continent in women’s basketball action in Mayfield, Ky.
February 22, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Eight Cumberland basketball student-athletes were named TranSouth Conference Scholar-Athletes this week. Recipients must be a sophomore, junior or senior in academic standing and have a minimum GPA of 3.00.
February 21, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland used a 14-0 run midway through the second half to pull away and claim a 69-48 victory over Blue Mountain in women’s basketball action Monday at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
February 19, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland started the second half on a 13-4 run to take the lead and Casie Cowan poured in a career-best 28 points, helping the Bulldogs to a 79-75 victory over Martin Methodist in women’s basketball action Saturday at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
February 17, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland shot just 21 percent from the field in the first half and the Bulldogs were never able to recover, dropping a 58-40 decision to sixth-ranked Bethel University in women’s basketball action Thursday night in McKenzie, Tenn.
February 17, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland women’s basketball head coach Jeremy Lewis announced the signing of Cane Ridge High School product Tasia Blue to scholarship papers this week for the 2011-12 academic year. Blue joins Seymour’s Shaelyn Brown in the Bulldogs’ signing class for next season.
February 15, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland’s basketball doubleheader at home this Saturday will involve several activities, including Senior Day along with Alumni Day and Coming Home. The CU women’s basketball team is also participating in the national WBCA Pink Zone initiative.
February 14, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland used a 12-2 spurt in the second half to pull within four points but top-ranked Union University answered with a 12 consecutive points en route to a 62-48 victory over the Bulldogs Monday night at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
February 12, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Cumberland University committed a season-high 29 turnovers and scored just six of the final 30 points of Saturday’s contest at rival Trevecca Nazarene University as the Bulldogs dropped a 70-40 decision at Moore Gymnasium.
February 10, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University’s basketball games scheduled for Thursday night have been canceled because of snow and ice in the middle Tennessee as well as north Mississippi areas. The contests have been rescheduled for Monday, February 21 at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
February 05, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Tamara Gonzalez hit four 3-pointers and scored a team-best 16 points, but Natalie Shumpert netted 21 of her 30 points in the second half, as seventh-ranked Freed-Hardeman defeated Cumberland, 80-71, on Saturday at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
February 03, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Casie Cowan scored a career-high 26 points, including 22 in the second half, and Cumberland used a 12-2 run midway through the second half to take command in a 60-48 victory Thursday night in Batesville, Ark.
February 03, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland Athletic will host a canned food drive on Thursday, February 10 to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee. The Bulldogs are hosting a basketball doubleheader that evening against Blue Mountain College starting at 6 p.m. with a women’s game followed by a men’s contest.
January 29, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Jessica Pace posted 15 points and 10 rebounds for her third straight double-double, and two other Cumberland players scored in double figures in a 69-53 victory over Mid-Continent in women’s basketball action Saturday at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
January 27, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Jessica Pace scored 12 points and grabbed 16 rebounds and Casie Cowan and Tamara Gonzalez each added 10 points, as Cumberland held on for a 50-48 victory over Fisk University in women’s basketball action Thursday night in Nashville, Tenn.
January 22, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland’s Casie Cowan hit five 3-pointers and scored 21 points and Jessica Pace grabbed a career-best 17 rebounds, but a six-minute stretch without a field goal allowed Martin Methodist to post a 70-63 victory in women’s basketball action Saturday in Pulaski, Tenn.
January 20, 2011
JACKSON, Tenn. – Kayla Hudson and Zeinab Chan each scored 19 points and top-ranked Union University shot 53 percent from the field, posting a 78-45 victory over Cumberland University here Thursday night at Fred DeLay Gymnasium.
January 17, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland trailed by just six at the half but started slow after the break and ninth-ranked Bethel University raced out to a 15-point advantage en route to a 68-51 victory in women’s basketball action Monday at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
January 15, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland surged ahead with six minutes left in the game but did not score another field goal the rest of the way and dropped a 61-54 decision to rival Trevecca Nazarene on Saturday in women’s basketball action at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
January 13, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Tamara Gonzalez broke out a season-long shooting jump, posting 25 points, and Kristi Landers hit six 3-pointers and netted a career-best 20 points, as Cumberland cruised to a 88-67 victory over Blue Mountain College on Thursday in Blue Mountain, Miss.
January 08, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Casie Cowan led three Cumberland players in double figures with 18 points, but a 9-0 spurt midway through the second half opened a double-digit lead for sixth-ranked Freed-Hardeman in a 72-58 victory in women’s basketball action Saturday in Henderson, Tenn.
January 06, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland started slowly in both halves and was never able to recover, dropping a 63-44 decision to Lyon College on Thursday night at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center in the conference opener for both teams.
January 04, 2011
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland will host five community engagement events during home basketball games in January and February at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center, starting Saturday, January 15 with Sherry’s Run at CU when the Bulldogs take on rival Trevecca Nazarene.
December 31, 2010
LEBANON, Tenn. – In much the same script as the day before, Cumberland trailed by 17 points at halftime but cut the deficit to two twice , only to have the Univ. of the Cumberlands make just enough plays to hang on for a 56-53 victory Friday in the Rosa Stokes Classic at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
December 30, 2010
LEBANON, Tenn. – Freshman Casie Cowan scored 15 points, including 11 in the second half, but Cumberland fell behind early and was never able to recover, dropping a 57-42 decision to Indiana Wesleyan on Thursday night in the Rosa Stokes Classic in Lebanon, Tenn.
December 11, 2010
LEBANON, Tenn. – Jessica Pace scored a game-high 17 points, including 11 in the first half, to lead Cumberland University to its third straight victory with a 49-42 triumph over St. Catharine College Saturday at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
December 02, 2010
LEBANON, Tenn. – Yalonda Davis scored 15 points and Stephanie Martin added 10 points and nine rebounds off the bench, as Cumberland opened a 30-point second half lead and cruised to a 65-45 triumph over Bryan College on Thursday night in Dayton, Tenn.
November 29, 2010
LEBANON, Tenn. – Casie Cowan hit four 3-pointers and scored a game-high 18 points, leading four players in double figures in Cumberland’s 62-45 victory over Bryan College in women’s basketball action Monday at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
November 22, 2010
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University women’s basketball coach Jeremy Lewis announced the signing of Seymour High School’s Shaelyn Brown to scholarship papers for the 2011-12 academic year. Brown is the first signee for the Bulldogs for next season.
November 20, 2010
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland made just one of its first 14 shots from the field and was never unable to recover, dropping an 84-56 decision to fourth-ranked Campbellsville University Saturday in women’s basketball action at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
November 18, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Yalonda Davis scored a game-high 17 points and Jessica Pace added 13 points and 15 rebounds, as Cumberland led from the opening tip and hung on to defeat Tennessee State, 66-62, Thursday night in women’s basketball action at Gentry Center.
November 15, 2010
LEBANON, Tenn. – Yalonda Davis scored 24 points with five assists and Casie Cowan added 16 points, leading Cumberland to a 68-48 victory over Oakwood University on Monday night in women’s basketball action at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
November 12, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Cumberland took a five-point lead midway through the second half but then failed to score for almost five minutes, dropping a 63-57 decision to Avila Univ. Friday in the Pops Duncan Classic at Moore Gym.
November 09, 2010
LEBANON, Tenn. – Yalonda Davis scored 17 points, Kristi Landers netted 13 points and Jessica Pace added 11, leading a balanced attack for Cumberland in a 59-49 victory over Fisk University in women’s basketball action Tuesday night at the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
November 08, 2010
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Kristi Landers scored 11 points with a trio of 3-pointers, but Cumberland showed the effects of its third game in four nights, losing its scoring touch in the second half in an 84-37 exhibition loss here Monday night at Dave Aaron Arena.
November 06, 2010
LEBANON, Tenn. – Jessica Pace scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Casie Cowan netted 22 points and Yalonda Davis added 20 points and 10 boards in Cumberland’s 91-67 victory Saturday over Midway College in the Habitat Classic in Georgetown, Ky.
November 05, 2010
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland cut a 10-point deficit to three with three minutes to play but Georgetown College pulled away for a 62-51 victory over the Bulldogs in women’s basketball action Friday night in the Habitat Classic in Georgetown, Ky.
November 02, 2010
LEBANON, Tenn. – Jessica Pace posted 19 points and 14 rebounds and Yalonda Davis scored a game-high 22 points, leading Cumberland to a season-opening 73-27 victory over Oakwood University Saturday in women’s basketball action in Huntsville, Ala.
October 25, 2010
LEBANON, Tenn. – Tamara Gonzalez was voted Preseason All-TranSouth and the Cumberland’s women’s basketball team was selected sixth in a vote of league coaches announced Monday by the conference office during league Media Day in Jackson, Tenn.
October 22, 2010
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University basketball coaches Lonnie Thompson and Jeremy Lewis will take part in the Second Annual TranSouth Basketball Media Day on Monday in Jackson, Tenn.
October 01, 2010
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland’s women’s basketball team will host a free skills and drills clinic for boys and girls ages 6-13 on Saturday, October 23 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center. The clinic will conclude with a Cardinal and White scrimmage for the women’s basketball team starting at Noon.
September 21, 2010
LEBANON, Tenn. – Fifteen home games, including dates with defending national champion Union University and five other NAIA National Tournament qualifiers, highlight Cumberland’s 2010-11 women’s basketball schedule, released this week by head coach Jeremy Lewis.
August 24, 2010
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland guard Tamara Gonzalez recently finished playing for the Paraguay senior national team in the South American Championships in Santiago, Chile, averaging almost 24 minutes per game and starting all four games in the tournament.
August 03, 2010
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland women’s basketball coach Jeremy Lewis announced the signing of Tunja, Colombia, native Stefanía Ibague to scholarship papers for the 2010-11 academic year, the sixth and final signee in this year’s class.
July 30, 2010
LEBANON, Tenn. – Six former Cumberland University athletes and coaches will be inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame in the Class of 2010, including the late Nick Coutras, Randy Stegall, Rita Maynard McCarthy, Bud Childers, Roger Cox and Tommy Smith.
July 22, 2010
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University women’s basketball coach Jeremy Lewis announced the signing of former UT Martin player Samantha Harper to scholarship papers this week for the 2010-11 academic year.
July 15, 2010
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University women’s basketball coach Jeremy Lewis announced the signing of former UT Martin basketball player Yalonda Davis to scholarship papers for the 2010-11 academic year.
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