Men's Tennis

Parada Named MSC Player of the Week

LEBANON, Tenn.--Cumberland junior Julian Parada earns Mid-South Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Week announced by the league office on Monday.


Men's Tennis

No. 12 Phoenix win seventh straight in sweep over Bethel

LEBANON, Tenn.--No. 12 Cumberland men's tennis continues their impressive run with a dominant 7-0 victory over Bethel University. The win marks the seventh straight victory for the Phoenix, who are now a perfect 5-0 in Mid-South Conference play.


Men's Tennis

No. 12 Cumberland dominates Freed-Hardeman 7-0 on the road

HENDERSON, Tenn.--No. 12 Cumberland men's tennis dominated in a 7-0 sweep against Freed-Hardeman, winning on the road in Mid-South Conference action.


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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 Tennis

No. 12 Cumberland Men's Tennis sweeps Milligan, 7-0

LEBANON, Tenn.--12-ranked Phoenix men's tennis had to grind to win the doubles point in tiebreakers, but cruised through the singles matches to defeat Milligan 7-0 at the Tommy Gray Memorial Courts.


Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis drops one spot to No. 12 in latest NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll

LEBANON, Tenn.--Cumberland University Men's Tennis team has made significant strides this season as they were recently ranked No. 12 in the third edition of the NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll, announced this morning by the national office. The team's record stands at 11-5, with a winning percentage of .688, and a perfect record of 3-0 in conference play. With four consecutive wins under their belt, the team is poised for a strong finish to the season.


Men's Tennis

11-Ranked Men's Tennis downs Thomas More, 5-2

CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky.--11-ranked Cumberland Phoenix men's tennis team took to the road to take on the Thomas More Saints, and the Phoenix had an impressive performance, winning 5-2.


Men's Tennis

No. 11 Men's Tennis rolls past Shawnee State

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio--In a dominant display of tennis, 11-ranked Cumberland men's tennis cruise past Shawnee 7-0 in Mid-South Conference play on the road.


Men's Tennis

Three Phoenix Earn Spots in the NAIA Men's ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings

Cumberland, Tenn.-- Three Phoenix earn spots in the NAIA Men’s ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings, announced by the ITA officials this afternoon. Pavel Kelo is the only player ranked both nationally and regionally, while he and Adrijan Hrzic find a spot on the national doubles ranking.


Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis rises to No. 11 in NAIA Top 25 Poll

LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland men’s tennis is steadily moving up in the polls landing at No. 11 in the second regular season NAIA Coaches’ Poll released today by the national office.


Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis posts dramatic 4-3 win over No. 8 Lindsey Wilson

LEBANON, Tenn.--No. 12 Cumberland downs No. 8 Lindsey Wilson in the Mid-South Conference opener with a dramatic 4-3 victory.


Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis downs Austin Peay for first win over NCAA D1 program since 2017

LEBANON, Tenn.--Cumberland University's tennis team secured a historic win over Austin Peay on Tuesday afternoon. The Phoenix defeated the NCAA D1 program 5-2, marking their first win over an NCAA D1 program since Cumberland beat Tennessee State back in 2017.


Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis split their matches 1-1

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.-- Cumberland men's tennis goes 1-1 on the day with a 5-2 win over SCAD Atlanta and a 5-0 loss to No. 2 Georgia Gwinnett College.


Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis picks up two wins over LC State and St. Thomas

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.--Cumberland picked up two big wins at the GGC Invite over RV Lewis Clark State and RV St. Thomas to go 2-0 on the day.


Men's Tennis

No. 5 Xavier sweeps Cumberland Men's Tennis

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.--No. 5 Xavier bested Cumberland in a swift 4-0 match to open up the GGC Invite.


Men's Tennis

Doubles Point Gives No. 24 Reinhardt boost to edge CU, 4-3

WALESKI, Ga.--Cumberland losses back-to-back matches as No. 24 Reinhardt edges Cumberland 4-3 on the road.


Men's Tennis

Phoenix lose tough battle at Sewanee to open up long week

SEWANEE, Tenn.—Cumberland men’s tennis opened up a long week with a tight battle against 33rd-ranked NCAA DIII Sewanee falling 6-3.


Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis moves up to No. 12

LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland men’s tennis moves up one spot to No. 12 in the first regular season NAIA Coaches’ Poll released today by the national office.


Men's Tennis

Hrzic namd MSC Player of the Week

LEBANON, Tenn.--Cumberland junior Adrijan Hrzic earns Mid-South Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Week announced on Monday by the league office.


Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis Sweeps Blue Mountain College

LEBANON, Tenn.--No. 13 Cumberland men’s tennis sweeps Blue Mountain College with a 7-0 victory Friday afternoon at the Tommy Gray Memorial Courts.



Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis ranked No. 13 in NAIA Preseason Polls

LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland men’s tennis will start the 2023 season five spots higher than where they finished last year, ranked No. 13 in the NAIA Preseason Coaches’ Poll released today by the national office.


Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis opens 2023 with loss at Lipscomb

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Cumberland men’s tennis took on NCAA Division I program Lipscomb at Richland Country Club for the first action of the new year.


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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 Tennis

Men's Tennis announces 2023 Schedule

LEBANON, Tenn. -- Cumberland men's head tennis coach Thiago Lins announces the team's 2023 schedule including eight home matches and six matches against teams that qualified for the 2022 NAIA National Championship.


Men's Tennis

Hrzic and Kelo win 6-4, 4-1 in Day Three

ROME, Ga.-- Adrijan Hrzic and Pavel Kelo defeated Martin Carrizo and Soufiane El Mesbahi to finish top 10 nationally in the NAIA.


Men's Tennis

Hrzic and Kelo Bounce Back With a Win to Advance to Day Three

ROME, Ga.--Adrijan Hrzic and Pavel Kelo bounce back with a huge win over Michael Beltran and Martin Millos from McPherson to advance to the West bracket Quarterfinals.


Men's Tennis

Kelo and Hrzic fall in First Round; Take on McPherson duo tomorrow

ROME, Ga.--Adrijan Hrzic and Pavel Kelo fought hard against the top seed from Georgia Gwinnett, but ultimately lost in straight sets in the first round of the ITA Cup.


Men's Tennis

Hrzic and Kelo earn At-Large Bid to ITA Cup

LEBANON, Tenn.--Adrijan Hrzic and Pavel Kelo earned an at-large berth to the NAIA ITA Cup set to begin this Thursday in Rome, Ga. The draws were released today and the duo will take on No. 1 seed Paras Dahiya and Dhakshineswar from Georgia Gwinnett.


Men's Tennis

CU Men's Tennis claims the MSC Fall Championship

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Cumberland men's tennis captured the Mid-South Conference Fall Tournament title with a 5-2 victory over the University of the Cumberlands.


Men's Tennis

Cumberland Men's Tennis advances to the MSC Fall Championship

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-- Cumberland men’s tennis records a dominant 7-0 win over Campbellsville University in round one of the Mid-South Conference Fall Championships.


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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.


Men's Tennis

Pavel Kelo finishes ITA Southeast Regional runner-up

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-- Cumberland men's and women's tennis wrapped up the ITA Southeast Regionals, Freshman Pavel Kelo was the tournament runner-up.


Men's Tennis

Hrzic and Kelo move on to day three for the ITA Semifinals

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-- After day two of the ITA Southeast Regional, the doubles team of Pavel Kelo and Adrijan Hrzic picked up wins to move on, and individually Kelo advanced to the semi-finals.


Men's Tennis

Six Phoenix advance to day two of the ITA Southeast Regional

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-- After day one of the ITA Southeast Regional, all of the doubles teams picked up wins to move on and three singles advanced to the third round.


Men's Tennis

Pavel Kelo signs with Cumberland Men's Tennis

LEBANON, Tenn.-- Cumberland head men's tennis coach Thiago Lins announces the signing of Pavel Kelo to scholarship papers for the 2022-23 season.


Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis signs Copiah Lincoln CC transfer Julian Parada

LEBANON, Tenn.-- Cumberland head men's tennis coach Thiago Lins announces the signing of Copiah Lincoln Community College transfer Julian Parada to scholarship papers for the 2022-23 season.


Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis signs Cowley CC transfer Aditya Roy Chowdhury

LEBANON, Tenn.--Cumberland head men's tennis coach Thiago Lins announces the signing of Cowley County Community College transfer Aditya Roy Chowdhury to scholarship papers for the 2022-23 season.


Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis

Men's and Women's Tennis earn 2021-22 ITA NAIA Academic Awards

LEBANON, Tenn.--Cumberland University men's and women's tennis earn ITA Scholar Team honors while 15 men and nine women earn ITA Scholar-Athlete awards, announced by the organization's office in July.