Cumberland Athletics finishes Second in 2022-23 MSC President's Cup
LEBANON, Tenn.—Cumberland University Athletics finishes in second place in the Mid-South Conference President’s Cup standings, announced today by the league office.
2023 Cumberland Athletics Awards Night
LEBANON, Tenn.--Cumberland University Athletics hosted their second annual Awards Night in Alumni Hall on Sunday night giving honors and recognition to the tremendous contributions of our student-athletes during the 2022-23 year.
Men's Volleyball Falls to Georgetown in MSC Championship
Bowling Green, Ky.-- The Phoenix gave it their all but ultimately fell short of the Mid-South Conference championship title with a 0-3 loss to Georgetown.
Men's Volleyball Defeats Thomas More 3-1 in MSC Semifinals
Bowling Green, Ky.-- Cumberland handles Thomas More in four to move onto the Mid-South Conference Championship. Despite dropping the first, the Phoenix improved in every aspect of the game to take the next three sets.
Cumberland lands at No. 41 in LEARFIELD Directors' Cup Standings
LEBANON, Tenn.--After the completeion of the winter championships, Cumberland University Athletics lands at No. 41 in the NAIA LEARFIELD Directors' Cup standings.
Ginnings named Back-to-Back DOY; Six named All-Conference
LEBANON, Tenn.--Caleb Ginnings repeats as Defensive Player of the Year while six Phoenix are recognized for All-Conference accolades. Luka Ilic, Jordan Pierce, and Christian Lester earned First Team All-Mid-South and Kaden Kuehler, Codville Rogers, and Caleb Ginnings earned Second Team All-Conference.
MVB Splits Life University Tri-Match to Close out Regluar Season Play
Marietta, Ga.-- Cumberland men’s volleyball closes out the regular season by splitting the day at a Life University tri-match. The Phoenix fell to Reinhardt in four but recovered quickly for their own 3-1 victory over host Life.
Men's Volleyball earns 2-seed in MSC Tournament
LEBANON, Tenn. - Cumberland men's volleyball earns the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye to the semifinals in Mid-South Conference Men's Volleyball Championships, conference officials announced on Saturday with the release of the tournament bracket.
Cumberland Athletics in Fourth in MSC President's Cup Standings
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland Athletics sits in fourth place in the Mid-South Conference President’s Cup standings after the completion of the winter season, conference officials announced on Friday.
Men's Volleyball Celebrates Senior Night with Sweep Over Midway
Lebanon, Tenn.-- Cumberland men’s volleyball honors their seniors with a 3-0 sweep over Midway University. The Phoenix played fantastic offense in their final home appearance of the season for a 364 team attack percentage.
Cumberland Blocks out Campbellsville in Fifth Set
Lebanon, Tenn.-- Cumberland blockers shut down the Tigers for a five set victory, avenging their loss to the team earlier this season.
Cumberland Falls to Thomas More in 3-1 Battle
Lebanon, Tenn.-- Cumberland drops four set battle to Thomas More to kick off their three game stretch at home. The Phoenix move to a 10-9, overall 5-3 conference record.
Ginnings named NAIA Defender of the Week
LEBANON, Tenn.- After being named Mid-South Conference Defender of the Week on Monday, the accolades continue to come in for Cumberland libero Caleb Ginnings as he also earns NAIA National Defender of the Week for the second time in his career, the national office released on Tuesday.
Men's Volleyball Sweeps MSC Player of the Week Honors
Lebanon, Tenn.-- Cumberland men’s volleyball sweeps MSC Player of the Week honors, announced by conference officials this afternoon.
Phoenix MVB Splits Day Two of Central Christian Invitational
McPherson, Kan.-- Cumberland men’s volleyball split day two of the Central Christian Invitational with a hard-fought loss to RV Jamestown and a 3-0 sweep over Central Christian.
MVB Keeps Win Streak Alive Going 2-0 on the Road
McPherson, Kan.-- Cumberland handles business on day one of their two-day stay in McPherson, Kan. with a pair of wins. The Phoenix swept Simpson College 3-0 to open up the day and then handled Kansas Wesleyan 3-1 to close it out.
CU MVB Sweeps the Rio Grande Tri-Match
Rio Grande, Ohio-- Phoenix men’s volleyball has an impressive outing at the Rio Grande tri-match going 2-0. Cumberland swept the host 3-0 to start the day, then turned around and handled St. Andrews 3-1.
Pierce Repeats as MSC Setter of the Week
Lebanon, Tenn.-- Jordan Pierce is named the Mid-South Conference Setter of the Week for the second week in a row.
CU MVB goes 1-1 at the Georgetown Tri-Match
GEORGETOWN, Ky.-- Cumberland men's volleyball went 1-1 at the Georgetown Tri-Match after sweeping Aquinas 3-0 and losing to No. 6 Georgetown in 3-0 fashion.
Men's Volleyball Earns First 3-0 Sweep of the Season
Midway, Ky.-- Cumberland posts fantastic attacking numbers for a 3-0 sweep of Midway University. The Phoenix recorded a team attack percentage of .321 to handle business on the road.
Phoenix MVB Falls 3-1 at Home Against Life
Cumberland drops a four set battle to Life University, bringing the overall record to 3-5. Despite handling the Running Eagles in set one, the Phoenix struggled to find their momentum in the next three sets.
Pierce and Lester Earn MSC Player of the Week Recognition
Lebanon, Tenn.-- Two Cumberland men’s volleyball members earn MSC Player of the Week honors after a 3-1 week. Christian Lester and Jordan Pierce are recognized for their efforts after helping their team to three wins.
Cumberland downs Thomas More in Four on the road
CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky.--Cumberland men’s volleyball comes away with a 3-1 conference win over Thomas More to end a three-win week for CU.
Men's Volleyball splits Campbellsville Tri-Match
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky.--Cumberland splits the Campbellsville tri-match taking down conference foe Campbellsville in a five set thriller, but fell in the night cap to Mt. Vernon Nazarene in three.
MVB picks up their first win of the season over Rio Grande
LEBANON, Tenn.-- Cumberland men's volleyball defeats Rio Grande University 3-1 for their first win of the season. Head coach Chris Padilla picked up his first career win as the head coach of the program.
Phoenix MVB Drops in Three to Warner University
Lebanon, Tenn.-- Cumberland fought through all three sets but ultimately fell to Warner University at home. The Phoenix came within touching distance of taking each set but were unable to shake the RV Royals.
MVB Drops Conference Opener to #6 Georgetown
Lebanon, Tenn.-- Men’s volleyball drops conference and home opener in three sets to #6 Georgetown College. This was the Tiger's fourth 3-0 win of the season so far as they have swept every match they have played in.
Men's Volleyball Drops Two on the Road
Gaffney, S.C.-- Cumberland men’s volleyball dropped two games on the road at Limestone University. The Phoenix took a set off of Edward Waters but ultimately dropped 3-1. Host Limestone University swept the Phoenix 3-0 to close out the trimatch.
Men's Volleyball 2023 Season Preview
Lebanon, Tenn.-- Men’s volleyball kicks off the 2023 season this weekend, coming off of their most successful season in program history after finishing last year with a 21-16, 11-7 conference record. Chris Padilla enters his first year as head coach with 11 returning players while adding four new faces to his roster. The team ended the 2022 regular season with a four game win streak, all of which were done so in a 3-0 sweep.
Cumberland Athletics in Third Place in the MSC President's Cup Standings
LEBANON, Tenn.. – Cumberland Athletics sits in third place in the Mid-South Conference President’s Cup standings after the fall season, conference officials announced on Friday.
Men's Volleyball 2023 Schedule Release
Lebanon, Tenn.-- In his first year as head coach, Chris Padilla has released the 2022-23 men’s volleyball schedule which features six home court appearances.
Moeller Named Men's Volleyball Assistant
Lebanon, Tenn.-- Cumberland men’s volleyball head coach Chris Padilla announces Raegan Moeller as his new assistant coach.
Rise Above Speaker Series - Tim Tebow
Director of Athletics Ron Pavan sits down with WSMV sports anchor Chris Harris to talk about the Rise Above Series Speaker, Tim Tebow.
Padilla promoted to Head Men's Volleyball Coach
LEBANON, Tenn.--Cumberland University Director of Athletics Ron Pavan promotes assistant coach Chris Padilla the head men's volleyball coach.
