127 named to 2016 Spring Dean's List
LEBANON, Tenn. – One hundred and twenty-seven Cumberland student-athletes, department personnel and athletic training majors were named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2016 semester, as released this week by the University.
Sepulveda, de Souza named ITA All-Americans
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University’s Angelica Sepulveda and Tarsha de Souza were named ITA All-Americans, as announced Thursday by the national governing body of collegiate tennis. Twenty singles and 18 doubles players were honored by the ITA.
Sepulveda, de Souza in final ITA rankings
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University’s Angelica Sepulveda and Tarsha de Souza finished the 2016-17 campaign ranked in the Top 10 nationally in the final Oracle/ITA NAIA Women’s Tennis National Rankings, released last week.
Women's tennis ends year ranked 20th
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland ended the season ranked 20th in the final NAIA Women’s Tennis Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, the national office announced this week. The Phoenix made their fifth all-time appearance in the national tournament this season, losing in the round of 24.
Sepulveda garners third career All-America honor
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland senior Angelica Sepulveda garnered her third career All-America honor this week, garnering First Team honors from the NAIA, as announced by the national office. Honorees were selected by the NAIA All-America committee, with 16 student-athletes being named to both the first and second teams.
Women's tennis not able to pull off comeback
LEBANON, Tenn. – After waiting more than 24 hours to play, 18th-ranked Cumberland dropped the two doubles matches and the top three singles outings, falling 5-4 to 16th-ranked Olivet Nazarene in the NAIA Women’s Tennis Championships on Wednesday in Mobile, Ala.
Sepulveda voted CoSIDA Academic All-District
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University’s Angelica Sepulveda was voted to the Capital One Women’s At-Large Academic All-District 2 team this week and now enters the pool of candidates from around the nation for selection to the Academic All-America team later this month.
CU set to face Olivet Nazarene in NAIA Tourney
LEBANON, Tenn. – Eighteenth-ranked Cumberland will face No. 16 Olivet Nazarene in the first round of the 2016 NAIA Women’s Tennis Championships on Tuesday, May 17 at 8:30 a.m. Central Time at the Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile, Ala., as announced late Tuesday by the national office.
Phoenix receive at-large berth into national tourney
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland received the final at-large berth into the NAIA Women’s Tennis National Championships on Monday, as announced by the national office. Brackets for the 24-team tournament set for May 17-21 at the Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile, Ala., will be announced Tuesday at 5 p.m. CT.
116 current, former student-athletes graduating Saturday
LEBANON, Tenn. – One hundred and sixteen current and former Cumberland student-athletes, athletic trainers and athletic staff will receive their degrees this Saturday in the 174th Commencement ceremonies on the lawn of Memorial Hall. It marks the fourth straight year of more than 100 graduates for athletic department student-athletes and personnel.
Women's tennis ranked 17th in latest NAIA poll
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland dropped one spot to No. 17 in the latest NAIA Women’s Tennis Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, the national office announced Tuesday. The final regular season poll will be released May 8.
Sepulveda named MSC Player of the Year
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland senior Angelica Sepulveda was named Mid-South Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Year and Tarsha de Souza and Jasmine Shankar were both voted Second Team All-Mid-South Conference in a vote of league coaches announced Friday before the start of the conference tournament in Bowling Green, Ky.
Cumberland falls in tourney finals
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Third-ranked Lindsey Wilson swept the doubles and posted three singles wins, with the last two matches ending within seconds, in a 6-0 victory over 16th-ranked Cumberland here Monday in the finals of the Mid-South Conference Women’s Tennis Championships at Kereaikes Park.
Sepulveda earns MSC Player of the Week accolades
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University’s Angelica Sepulveda earned Mid-South Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Week accolades, posting two doubles and one singles win in the conference tournament.
Women's tennis takes out Georgetown, 5-1
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Cumberland won a pair of doubles outings and Angelica Sepulveda, Tarsha de Souza and Jasmine Shankar all collected singles wins in a 5-1 victory for the 16th-ranked Phoenix over Georgetown College in the semifinals of the Mid-South Conference Women’s Tennis Championships here Sunday at Kereiakes Park.
Phoenix move into semifinals with 5-0 win
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland won both contested doubles matches and Jasmine Shankar picked up the final point with a singles victory at No. 5 in a 5-0 victory for the Phoenix over St. Catharine College in women’s tennis action Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Mid-South Conference Women’s Tennis Championships.
Four women's tennis players named MSC Scholar-Athletes
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland women’s tennis players Trinidad Aguirre, Sarah Edwards, Angelica Sepulveda and Jasmine Shankar were all named Mid-South Conference Scholar-Athletes, as announced by the league office ahead of this weekend’s conference tournament in Bowling Green, Ky.
Women's tennis takes on St. Catharine in MSC Tourney
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland women’s tennis secured the No. 2 seed in this week’s Mid-South Conference Championships and will face St. Catharine College at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday in Bowling Green, Ky., with the tournament shifting back two days because of forecasted inclement weather in the area later this week.
Sepulveda, de Souza ranked by ITA
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University senior Angelica Sepulveda is ranked ninth in singles and Sepulveda and junior Tarsha de Souza are ranked seventh in doubles in the latest Oracle/ITA NAIA Women’s Tennis National Rankings, released this week.
Phoenix drops two spots to No. 16
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland dropped two spots to No. 16 in the latest NAIA Women’s Tennis Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, the national office announced Tuesday.
CU women post fifth straight victory
LEBANON, Tenn. – Fourteenth-ranked Cumberland won all seven contested matches and posted a 7-2 victory over the University of Pikeville in women’s tennis action Monday in Pikeville, Ky.
Women's tennis wins on the road, 5-4
LEBANON, Tenn. – Angelica Sepulveda, Tarsha de Souza and Franki Jecker all picked up singles victories and 14th-ranked Cumberland won five of the seven contested matches in a 5-4 victory against Georgetown College in women’s tennis action Friday afternoon at the Lexington Tennis Club in Lexington, Ky.
Sepulveda named NAIA Player of the Week
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland’s Angelica Sepulveda was named the NAIA Women’s Tennis Player of the Week on Wednesday after winning all eight of her matches for the Phoenix in four dual matches between March 28-April 3.
Sepulveda earns MSC Player of the Week accolades
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland senior Angelica Sepulveda was voted the Mid-South Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Week on Monday after winning all eight of her matches in four duals for the Phoenix.
Cumberland takes down MMC, 6-3
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland won the top three singles and top two doubles matches and lost just one contested outing, as the 14th-ranked Phoenix won its third straight match overall, 6-3, over Martin Methodist in women’s tennis action Monday at the Tommy Gray Memorial Courts.
Phoenix dominate in two victories
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland women’s tennis swept a pair of matches on Saturday, defeating St. Catharine College and Shawnee State, 9-0, losing five games to the Patriots and one to the Bears at the Tommy Gray Memorial Courts.
Women's tennis remains No. 14 in NAIA poll
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland women’s tennis is ranked 14th for the second straight ranking in the latest NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, released this week by the national office. The Phoenix have been ranked between 12th and 14th in all five polls this spring.
CU women drop 7-2 decision to AUM
LEBANON, Tenn. – Senior Angelica Sepulveda won her singles and doubles matches, but top-ranked Auburn Montgomery posted victories in the remaining matches for a 7-2 win over No. 14 Cumberland in women’s tennis action Wednesday at the Tommy Gray Memorial Courts.
Women's tennis drops 5-4 decision to WWU
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland registered two doubles victories, but 19th-ranked William Woods collected four singles wins, with Julia Mulder clinching the victory at No. 6 in a 5-4 win over 14th-ranked Cumberland in women’s tennis action Monday at the Tommy Gray Memorial Courts.
Phoenix women fall at LWC, 8-1
LEBANON, Tenn. – Angelica Sepulveda posted a straight-set win at No. 1 singles, but third-ranked Lindsey Wilson swept the doubles and won the remaining five singles outings in an 8-1 victory over 14th-ranked Cumberland in women’s tennis action Friday in Columbia, Ky.
Cumberland wins 7-2 on road
LEBANON, Tenn. – Fourteenth-ranked Cumberland swept the doubles and posted four singles victories in a 7-2 win over Campbellsville University in women’s tennis action Tuesday in Campbellsville, Ky.
CORRECTED: Women's tennis defeats Bellarmine, 5-4
LEBANON, Tenn. – Fourteenth-ranked Cumberland swept the doubles and Tarsha de Souza and Jasmine Shankar picked up singles wins in a 5-4 victory over NCAA Division III Bellarmine University in women’s tennis action Saturday at the Tommy Gray Memorial Courts.
Phoenix upset No. 6 William Carey, 5-4
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland won 2-of-3 matches in doubles and split the singles, with junior Franki Jecker winning a third-set tiebreaker at No. 5 for the decisive point in the 13th-ranked Phoenix’s 5-4 victory over No. 6 William Carey in women’s tennis action late Saturday in Lawrenceville, Ga.
Women drop 6-0 decision at Gwinnett
LEBANON, Tenn. – Second-ranked Georgia Gwinnett posted wins in all three doubles matches and picked up three singles victories when the match was stopped in a 6-0 win over 13th-ranked Cumberland in women’s tennis action Friday in Lawrenceville, Ga.
Cumberland ends losing streak with 7-2 victory
LEBANON, Tenn. – After a passing shower caused a nearly two-hour rain delay, 13th-ranked Cumberland posted five singles victories in straight sets and won two doubles matches en route to a 7-2 victory over the University of the Cumberland in women’s tennis action Saturday at the Tommy Gray Memorial Courts.
Women's tennis drops 5-4 decision
LEBANON, Tenn. – Thirteenth-ranked Cumberland won a pair of doubles outings and twice more in singles, but No. 15 Indiana Wesleyan pulled out four singles victories to outlast the Phoenix, 5-4, in women’s tennis action on an overcast and chilly Friday afternoon at the Tommy Gray Memorial Courts.
CU falls one spot in NAIA Coaches' Poll
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland women’s tennis dropped one spot to No. 13 in the latest NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll released this week by the national office.
Phoenix fall 5-4 to Middle Georgia
LEBANON, Tenn. – Twelfth-ranked Cumberland won a pair of doubles matches and Trinidad Aguirre and Sarah Edwards each posted singles wins, but Middle Georgia State took four singles outings in a 5-4 victory in women’s tennis Friday at the Green and Gold Invitational in Lawrenceville, Ga.
Women's tennis moves up two spots to No. 12
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland women’s tennis moved up two spots to No. 12 in the first regular season edition of the NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, released by the national office late Tuesday.
CU falls at Belmont, 7-0
LEBANON, Tenn. – Angelica Sepulveda and Tarsha de Souza won their No. 1 doubles match but Belmont posted wins in the other two doubles outings and all six singles matches for a 7-0 victory over Cumberland in women’s tennis action Friday night at Brentwood Swim & Tennis Club in Nashville, Tenn.
Women's tennis blanks UAPB in opener
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland women’s tennis swept singles and doubles matches without losing a game in Friday’s season-opening 7-0 victory against Arkansas-Pine Bluff in Nashville, Tenn.
Phoenix women ranked 14th in Preseason Top 25
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland’s women are ranked 14th in the preseason edition of the NAIA Women’s Tennis Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, the national office announced late Tuesday. The first regular season poll will be released Feb. 16.
Women's tennis selected second in Preseason Coaches' Poll
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland received one first-place votes and was selected second in the Mid-South Conference Women’s Tennis Preseason Coaches’ Poll released Friday by the league office.
Fall Dean's List announced with 142 student-athletes recognized
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University announced the 2015 Fall Dean’s List this week, which includes 142 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 fall semester.
Tennis announces 2016 spring schedule
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland tennis coach Bill McCormick announced the 2016 spring schedules this week for both the men and women, which includes nine total home matches for the two squads.
Sepulveda-de Souza second in ITA Fall Rankings
LEBANON, Tenn. – Angelica Sepulveda is ranked 14th in singles and Sepulveda and Tarsha de Souza are rated second nationally in doubles in the 2015-16 Oracle/ITA Collegiate Tennis NAIA Fall National Rankings announced last week.
Cumberland duo falls in finals of Small College Championships
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland’s Angelica Sepulveda and Tarsha de Souza won a super tiebreaker in the semifinals but lost in straight sets in the finals of the 2015 USTA/ITA National Small College Championships over the weekend at Palmetto Tennis Center in Sumter, S.C.
Sepulveda-de Souza advance at Small College Championships
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland’s Angelica Sepulveda and Tarsha de Souza won their opening doubles match in straight sets on Thursday at the 2015 USTA/ITA National Small College Championships at Palmetto Tennis Center in Sumter, S.C.
Sepulveda-de Souza win ITA doubles title
LEBANON, Tenn. – Senior Angelica Sepulveda and junior Tarsha de Souza swept through four matches to win the double title and Sepulveda lost in the singles final over the weekend at the ITA Southeast Championships in Georgetown, Ky.
Six women's tennis players still playing at ITA
LEBANON, Tenn. – Trinidad Aguirre, Franki Jecker, Sarah Edwards and Jasmine Shankar all posted singles victories and all three Cumberland doubles teams picked up wins on Thursday at the ITA Southeast Regional in Georgetown, Ky.
CU coaches, athletes take part in All Sports Clinic
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University and the Lebanon-Wilson County Chamber of Commerce Sports Council teamed up for an All Sports Camp for Wilson County residents ages 7-12 this past Sunday, September 13, on the CU campus.
Tennis opens fall at Campbellsville Classic
LEBANON, Tenn. – Jakov Tshirkin, Alejandro Rosas, Tarsha de Souza and Franki Jecker each won a pair of singles outings in the opening matches of the fall over the weekend for Cumberland at the Campbellsville Classic in Campbellsville, Ky.
Winter, fall sports take part in community service outings
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland student-athletes with men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s golf, baseball, softball and cheer-dance were all involved in community service projects in the Lebanon area on August 28-29 as part of Leadership Day activities in the athletic department.
Winter, spring athletes go through Leadership Training
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University student-athletes in winter and spring sports participated in Leadership Training on Saturday, August 29 that included lectures from deans within the University, sessions on sexual assault, social media training and nutrition as well as eligibility.
REMINDER: Cumberland hosting All-Sports Camp
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University and the Lebanon-Wilson County Chamber of Commerce Sports Council are teaming up for an All Sports Camp for Wilson County residents ages 7-12 on Sunday, September 13 from 3-5 p.m. on the CU campus. Registration starts at 2 p.m. that day.
Tennis squads, five individuals honored by ITA
LEBANON, Tenn. – Both Cumberland tennis teams as well as Angelica Sepulveda, Jasmine Shankar, Andres Burgos, Antonio Manuel Marcelo and Dylan Nelson were named 2015 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Teams and ITA Scholar-Athlete award winners, as announced by the national office this week.
Ten CU squads receive NAIA Scholar-Team Award
LEBANON, Tenn. – Ten Cumberland University squads received the NAIA Scholar-Team Award recognition this week, as announced by the national office. Teams must maintain a minimum 3.0 grade-point-average (on a 4.0 scale) as defined by the institution to be eligible for the award, with all eligible varsity student-athletes factored into the team GPA.
Fall sports schedules available for download
LEBANON, Tenn. – Download Cumberland fall sports schedules for football, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf and men’s and women’s tennis, which are now available at www.GoCumberlandAthletics.com.
