100 student-athletes named to Spring Dean's List
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University announced the 2015 Spring Dean’s List recently, which includes 100 student-athletes, athletic department personnel and athletic training majors. The honor is reserved for students who achieved a grade-point-average of 3.50 or above on all classes attempted during the spring semester.
Broderick named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete
LEBANON, Tenn. – Senior Sydney Broderick was named a 2015 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete, as announced by the national office on Wednesday. Student-athletes must be a junior or senior with a 3.50 grade-point-average to be eligible for the award.
Softball announces 2015 camp dates
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University softball and head coach Heather Stanfill will offer two camps for ages 5-12 as well as a one-day clinic for ages 13-17 this summer at the CU Softball Field.
110 current, former student-athletes set for graduation
LEBANON, Tenn. – One hundred and ten current and former Cumberland student-athletes, athletic trainers and athletic staff will receive their degrees this Saturday in the 173rd Commencement ceremonies on the lawn of Memorial Hall on the CU campus.
Softball season ends with two losses
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Tessa Tomaselli homered and Katelynn Stoll singled home a run, both in the seventh, but Cumberland was unable to plate the tying run in a 3-2 loss to the University of the Cumberlands here late Thursday night at Michael O. Buchanon Park.
Montgomery, Tomaselli named First Team All-MSC
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kassydi Montgomery and Tessa Tomaselli were voted First Team All-Mid-South Conference and Vienna Benavides earned Second Team honors, as announced by the league office during a banquet at the Corvette Museum here Wednesday night in advance of the conference tournament.
Five softball players earn MSC Scholar-Athlete honors
LEBANON, Tenn. – Five Cumberland softball players were named Mid-South Conference Scholar-Athletes, as announced Wednesday by the league office in advance of the conference tournament that begins Thursday in Bowling Green, Ky.
Baseball, softball both face Georgetown to open MSC Tournament
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland baseball and softball will face Georgetown College in the opening game of the Mid-South Conference Championships this week in Bowling Green, Ky.
Bulldogs swept to end regular season
ST. CATHARINE, Ky. – Krystal Cammuse tossed a two-hit shutout in the opener and Tiffany Wickline and Brittany McKee combined for another shutout in the second game, as St. Catharine College completed a four-game sweep over Cumberland, 6-0 and 4-0, here Saturday at Salt River Electric Field.
Late rallies carry St. Catharine to sweep
ST. CATHARINE, Ky. – Madison Gonzalez hit a three-run homer and Leah Newsome allowed one earned run in a complete game, but Carly Benz’s RBI single in the seventh won the opener and a two-run home run from Brandi Hood in the sixth was the game-winner in a doubleheader sweep for St. Catharine College here Thursday over Cumberland.
Softball swept at Martin Methodist
LEBANON, Tenn. – Vienna Benavides and Tessa Tomaselli each posted four hits but Cumberland stranded 13 baserunners and dropped a doubleheader, 9-4 and 4-0, Monday evening to Martin Methodist at East Campus in Pulaski, Tenn.
Bears spoil Senior Day; CU falls twice, 7-1
LEBANON, Tenn. – Eady Beth Connally posted six hits, four RBIs and three runs scored and Logan Barnes and Sydney Morris combined to allow two runs with 10 strikeouts in a pair of 7-1 University of Pikeville victories over Cumberland in softball action Friday at the CU Softball Field.
Bulldogs split with Pikeville
LEBANON, Tenn. – Tessa Tomaselli and Kassydi Montgomery each posted three hits and two RBIs and the duo combined for five runs scored in Cumberland’s 10-6 victory over the University of Pikeville on Thursday at Lebanon High School.
Softball moves Pikeville series to Thursday-Friday
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland has adjusted its four-game series against the University of Pikeville, moving the games to Thursday and Friday this week to try and overcome severe rain chances over the weekend.
Montgomery earns TSWA weekly honor
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University’s Kassydi Montgomery was named Softball Player of the Week by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association for games from April 6-12.
Softball doubleheader canceled
LEBANON, Tenn. – Tuesday’s softball doubleheader between Cumberland and Campbellsville University has been canceled because of extremely wet field conditions at Veterans Field in Campbellsville, Ky. No makeup date has been set for the games.
Montgomery voted MSC Player of the Week
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland sophomore Kassydi Montgomery was voted the Mid-South Conference Player of the Week on Monday after batting .429 with six home runs, 12 RBIs and 10 runs scored in six games last week for the Bulldogs.
Softball splits again at Georgetown
GEORGETOWN, Ky. – Sydney Broderick hit a three-run homer as part of a five-run first inning, as Cumberland won the opener, 12-6, but Georgetown College scored seven runs in the fourth en route to a 10-5 victory in the second game and a doubleheader split with Cumberland in softball action here Saturday at the Tiger Softball Complex.
Montgomery's three homers help softball split
GEORGETOWN, Ky. – Kassydi Montgomery hit three home runs and drove in eight runs, Sydney Broderick added four hits and Cumberland split a doubleheader against Georgetown College, winning 9-4 before falling 8-6 here Friday at Tiger Stadium.
Bulldogs fall twice to Blue Raiders
LEBANON, Tenn. – Kassydi Montgomery collected three hits with a pair of home runs and three RBIs in the opener, but ninth-ranked Lindsey Wilson pounded out 25 combined hits in a pair of victories over Cumberland in softball action here Tuesday at the CU Softball Field.
Thursday softball games canceled
LEBANON, Tenn. – Due to continuing rain in the St. Catharine, Ky., area this morning and forecasted this afternoon, Cumberland’s softball series at St. Catharine College has been canceled for Thursday and the rest of the weekend. The two teams will reschedule for the final week of April before the conference tournament.
Softball games moved to Thursday
LEBANON, Tenn. – Due to forecasted inclement weather on Friday, Cumberland’s softball series at St. Catharine has been shortened to two games that will be played Thursday starting at 1 p.m. Eastern Time in St. Catharine, Ky.
Bulldogs drop pair of games at home
LEBANON, Tenn. – Rebecca Miller collected four hits and drove in four runs and Jacqueline Roof added three hits, two RBIs and two runs scored for 19th-ranked Campbellsville in a doubleheader sweep, 5-3 and 7-4, over Cumberland in softball action Tuesday here at the CU Softball Field.
Tomaselli's four hits lead 10-1 CU win
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. – Tessa Tomaselli went 4-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBIs, Madison Gonzalez belted a three-run homer and Kristen Abell allowed just three hits in five innings in Cumberland’s 10-1 victory here Saturday in softball action over the University of the Cumberlands.
Softball splits at UC
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. – Kassydi Montgomery was 4-for-5 with three runs scored, Vienna Benavides and Tessa Tomaselli each had three hits and Cumberland stranded the tying and go-ahead runs in scoring position, surviving for a 7-6 victory in the second game of a doubleheader against the University of the Cumberlands here Friday at Briar Creek Park.
LWC sweeps Bulldogs on the road
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Kassydi Montgomery hit a pair of home runs and Brittany Rasmussen belted a three-run shot as well, but Amanda Trampe collected a pair of doubles and three RBIs and Andrea Whelan drove in five runs, as second-ranked Lindsey Wilson swept a doubleheader from Cumberland, 7-4 and 11-2, here Tuesday at Lindsey Wilson Park.
Newsome tosses three-hit shutout for CU
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland stranded 11 baserunners in the opener, falling 7-6, but Leah Newsome tossed a three-hit shutout and Katelyn Nowakowski drove in the only run with a two-out single in the sixth, helping the Bulldogs split a doubleheader against Shawnee State in softball action Sunday here at the CU Softball Field.
Softball sweeps a pair from SSU
LEBANON, Tenn. – Kassydi Montgomery and Tessa Tomaselli belted home runs and Leah Newsome picked up her first win in the second game and Vienna Benavides went 6-for-6 in the doubleheader sweep for Cumberland over Shawnee State, 8-0 and 4-3, in softball action Saturday at the CU Softball Field.
Parking altered for Sunday athletic events
LEBANON, Tenn. – Parking for Sunday’s baseball and softball games as well as tennis matches will be altered due to the Monty Pope memorial service and visitation taking place on the Cumberland University campus in Baird Chapel.
Weather moves softball series
LEBANON, Tenn. – Due to forecasted rain in the middle Tennessee area for the next two days, Cumberland’s softball series against Shawnee State has been moved to Saturday and Sunday this weekend at the CU Softball Field. Both doubleheaders will begin at 11 a.m. Central Time.
Rockhurst takes two from softball
LEBANON, Tenn. – Tessa Tomaselli’s RBI double forced extra innings in the second contest, but Cumberland stranded 18 baserunners in the doubleheader, including 11 in the second game, dropping 5-3 and 3-2 decisions to NCAA D-II Rockhurst University on Wednesday here at the CU Softball Field.
Bulldogs split twinbill at FHU
HENDERSON, Tenn. – Tessa Tomaselli went 4-for-5 with five RBIs and Kassydi Montgomery collected three hits and scored four times in Cumberland’s 14-12 victory over Freed-Hardeman here Monday at Morgan Stadium. The Bulldogs dropped the second game of the doubleheader, 10-1, to the Lions.
Friday softball games canceled
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland’s softball doubleheader scheduled for Friday against Malone University has been canceled due to lingering and intensifying rain in the area.
Rasmussen's homer helps CU split at Trevecca
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Kassydi Montgomery and Brittany Rasmussen each homered, with Rasmussen’s solo shot to leadoff the sixth inning, and Kristen Abell tossed a complete game, helping Cumberland to a doubleheader split with a 3-2 victory over Trevecca University in game two here Thursday.
Softball drops two to end tourney
GULF SHORES, Ala. – Vienna Benavides and Kassydi Montgomery each collected three hits and Sydney Broderick belted a two-run homer, but too many mental and physical errors led to a pair of 10-2 losses for Cumberland softball on Saturday here at the Gulf Coast Invitational.
Bulldogs split on first day in Gulf Shores
GULF SHORES, Ala. – Katelyn Nowakowski went 4-for-4, Madison Gonzalez scored twice and Crystal Bryant got the final two outs with the tying and winning runs in scoring position, as Cumberland hung on for a 5-4 victory over Reinhardt University in its second game here Friday in the Gulf Coast Invitational.
CU adds March 13 doubleheader
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland softball has added a doubleheader against Malone University on Friday, March 13 starting at Noon at the CU Softball Field.
Softball drops pair of home games
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland was unable to deliver timely hits in dropping a pair of games Saturday at home, with 25th-ranked Taylor University posting a 5-1 victory and Tennessee Wesleyan claiming a 4-2 win in softball action at the CU Softball Field.
More snow cancels Friday softball game
LEBANON, Tenn. – With more than two inches of fresh now on the ground (and the field) on Thursday morning, Cumberland has canceled Friday’s softball contest against Taylor University. The Bulldogs and Knights will play Saturday at the CU Softball Field.
Montgomery's bat, Abell's arm help CU split
LEBANON, Tenn. – Kristen Abell tossed a complete game and Kassydi Montgomery belted a two-run homer and drove in the winning run with a double in the eighth inning, as Cumberland split a doubleheader with Union University on a cold and wet Wednesday at the CU Softball Field.
130 student-athletes named to Fall Dean's List
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University announced the 2014 Fall Dean’s List this past week, which includes 130 student-athletes, athletic department personnel and athletic training majors. The honor is reserved for students who have achieved a grade-point-average of 3.50 or above on all classes attempted during the fall semester.
Softball picked fourth in MSC Preseason Poll
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland was picked fourth in the 2015 Mid-South Conference Preseason Softball Coaches’ Poll released Friday by the conference office.
Bulldogs ink Torregano for 2016
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University softball coach Heather Stanfill announced the signing of Laurel, Md., native Imani Torregano to scholarship papers for the 2015-16 academic year.
Softball announces 2015 schedule
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University softball coach Heather Stanfill announced the team’s 2015 schedule this week, which includes 20 home games and three straight home doubleheaders to begin the campaign.
CU softball hosting College Coaches Skills Camp
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University will host the College Coaches Skills Camp on Sunday, November 16, on the CU campus, a one-day event for high school softball players that will feature college coaches from Alabama, Belmont, Tennessee Tech and Bellarmine University among others.
CU schedules now available for downloading
LEBANON, Tenn. – Parents, fans and other interested individuals can now download Bulldog sports schedules to their calendars via ECal at GoCumberlandAthletics.com.
Twelve CU programs named NAIA Scholar Teams
LEBANON, Tenn. – A school-record 12 Cumberland programs were recognized this week as 2013-14 NAIA Scholar Teams. To be eligible, teams must post a minimum 3.0 grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale) as defined by the institution, with the team GPA including all eligible varsity student-athletes.