Garijo Garrido, Landi earn season-ending rankings from ITA
LEBANON, Tenn. – Sophomore Ainhoa Garijo Garrido ranked 30th nationally in singles in the Oracle/ITA NAIA Women's Collegiate Tennis Rankings and Garijo Garrido and freshman Marianela Landi finished the year 22nd in doubles, as released late last month by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
Cumberland finishes fourth in MSC President's Cup standings
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University finished fourth among eight schools in the Mid-South Conference President’s Cup standings, conference officials announced recently, the highest finish for the Phoenix since a second-place showing in 2012-13.
Lebanon native Harmon transferring to CU
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland tennis coach Karen Martinez announced the signing of Lebanon native and Brescia University transfer Morgan Harmon to scholarship papers this week for the 2018-19 academic year.
146 student-athletes, athletic trainers named to Spring 2018 Dean's List
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University released a list of students who qualified for the Dean’s List for the Spring 2018 semester, with 146 student-athletes and athletic trainers achieving a 3.50 grade-point-average and above on all classes attempted for the semester.
Women's tennis ranked 20th in final NAIA Coaches' Top 25
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland women’s tennis moved up two spots to No. 20 in the NAIA Postseason Coaches' Top 25 Poll, released last week by the national office at the conclusion of the NAIA Championships in Mobile, Ala.
Garijo Garrido, Landi garner All-America honors for CU
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland sophomore Ainhoa Garijo Garrido earned First Team All-America honors and freshman Marianela Landi was named Honorable Mention, as announced this week by the national office and selected by the NAIA All-America committee.
Shankar earns NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland senior Jasmine Shankar was named a 2018 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete on Friday, as announced by the national office during the NAIA Championships in Mobile, Ala.
Phoenix women fall 5-4 to Middle Georgia
LEBANON, Tenn. – Ainhoa Garijo Garrido and Jasmine Shankar combined for a doubles victory and each won singles matches, but 14th-ranked Middle Georgia State posted two doubles wins and won three consecutive singles outings in a 5-4 triumph over No. 22 Cumberland on Tuesday at the 38th Annual NAIA Women’s Tennis Championships in Mobile, Ala.
Women's tennis garners at-large berth into NAIA Championships
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland women’s tennis earned an at-large berth into the 38th Annual NAIA Championships in Mobile, Ala., and will face Middle Georgia State in the first round on Tuesday, May 15, as announced Tuesday by the national office.
135 athletic personnel, student-athletes set for graduation Saturday
LEBANON, Tenn. – One hundred and thirty-five current and former Cumberland student-athletes, athletic trainers and athletic staff will receive their degrees this Saturday in the 176th Commencement ceremonies on the lawn of Memorial Hall. It marks the sixth straight year of more than 100 graduates for athletic department student-athletes and personnel.
CU women remain 22nd in latest NAIA Poll
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland women’s tennis remained 22nd in the final regular season NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll released late Tuesday by the national office.
Women's tennis drops to 22nd in NAIA Poll
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland women’s tennis dropped two spots to 22nd in this week’s NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, released Tuesday by the national office.
Phoenix women fall to Lindsey Wilson in MSC semis
LEBANON, Tenn. – Fifth-ranked Lindsey Wilson won all three doubles, one in a tiebreaker, and recorded two singles victories in a 5-0 win over 20th-ranked Cumberland in the semifinals of the Mid-South Conference Women’s Tennis Championships on Saturday afternoon in Bowling Green, Ky.
Women's tennis pulls off miraculous comeback for 5-4 win
LEBANON, Tenn. – Stefanie Navaratnam and Ana María Collazos each came back from a set down to win and Marianela Landi also posted a victory in three sets, as 20th-ranked Cumberland overcame a 4-2 deficit with three consecutive singles victories in a 5-4 win over Georgetown College in the quarterfinals of the Mid-South Conference Women’s Tennis Championships on Friday in Bowling Green, Ky.
Garijo Garrido, Landi, Bou, Shankar earn All-Mid-South accolades
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland sophomore Ainhoa Garijo Garrido and freshman Marianela Landi were named First Team All-Mid-South Conference while sophomore Joana Bou and senior Jasmine Shankar garnered Second Team All-MSC honors in a vote of league coaches announced by the Mid-South Conference on Thursday night in Bowling Green, Ky.
Shankar earns Academic All-Mid-South accolades
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland senior Jasmine Shankar was named Academic All-Mid-South Conference on Wednesday, as announced by the league office in advance of this week’s women’s tennis conference tournament that begins Friday in Bowling Green, Ky.
Garijo Garrido, Landi both in latest Oracle/ITA national rankings
LEBANON, Tenn. – Ainhoa Garijo Garrido is ranked 14th nationally in singles and Garijo Garrido and Marianela Landi entered the doubles rankings at No. 18 for Cumberland women’s tennis in the latest Oracle/ITA national rankings released last week by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
Humphrey inks with CU women's tennis
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland tennis coach Karen Martinez announced the signing of Murfreesboro, Tenn., native Kylie Humphrey to scholarship papers this week for the 2018-19 academic year.
CU women face Georgetown in MSC quarterfinals
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland women’s tennis takes on Georgetown College in the quarterfinals of the Mid-South Conference Championships on Friday at Noon in Bowling Green, Ky., as announced Monday by the league office.
Phoenix women split final regular season matches
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland dropped singles matches at Nos. 2-5 in a 5-4 loss to the University of the Cumberlands but the 20th-ranked Phoenix rebounded with a 9-0 victory over Blue Mountain College in women’s tennis action Friday at the Tommy Gray Memorial Courts.
Women's tennis posts 6-3 win versus Georgetown
LEBANON, Tenn. – Ainhoa Garijo Garrido, Marianela Landi, Jasmine Shankar and Ana María Collazos each posted singles and doubles victories, leading 20th-ranked Cumberland to a 6-3 win against Georgetown College in women’s tennis action Wednesday at the Tommy Gray Memorial Courts.
CU women ranked 20th in latest NAIA Coaches' Poll
LEBANON, Tenn. – Despite winning all four matches and upsetting the No. 7 team in the nation, Cumberland women’s tennis dropped one spot to No. 20 in this week’s NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, released Tuesday by the national office. This poll takes into account matches from March 26-April 8.
Phoenix women fall at Lindsey Wilson
LEBANON, Tenn. – Ainhoa Garijo Garrido and Jasmine Shankar each recorded singles victories, but third-ranked Lindsey Wilson picked up straight set wins in the other five singles on the way to a 7-2 victory over No. 19 Cumberland in women’s tennis action Monday in Columbia, Ky.
Women's tennis blanks Shawnee State
LEBANON, Tenn. – Nineteenth-ranked Cumberland lost one combined game in seven completed matches in singles and doubles en route to a 9-0 victory over Shawnee State in women’s tennis action Sunday at the Tommy Gray Memorial Courts.
Garijo Garrido named NAIA Player of the Week
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland sophomore Ainhoa Garijo Garrido was voted NAIA Women’s Tennis Player of the Week of Wednesday, registering three singles and three doubles wins and helping the Phoenix to a victory over No. 7 Northwestern Ohio.
500K Athletics Investment Campaign reaches halfway mark
LEBANON, Tenn. – With 50 days remaining before the May 23 deadline, Cumberland University sits a little over halfway to its goal in the 500K Athletics Investment Campaign launched almost two months ago by the University.
Garijo Garrido earns MSC Player of the Week honors
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland sophomore Ainhoa Garijo Garrido earned Mid-South Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Week of Monday, posting three singles and three doubles wins and helping the Phoenix to a victory over No. 7 Northwestern Ohio.
Phoenix women post 9-0 win at Pikeville
LEBANON, Tenn. – Nineteenth-ranked Cumberland swept the doubles matches and lost just one set in singles, posting a 9-0 victory over the University of Pikeville in women’s tennis action Saturday in Pikeville, Ky.
Cumberland women up one spot to No. 19
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland women’s tennis is ranked 19th in this week’s NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, up one spot, as released this week by the national office.
Phoenix women blank Bethel, 9-0
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland posted four singles victories and two doubles wins in the six contested matches, taking a 9-0 victory over Bethel University in women’s tennis action Tuesday at the Tommy Gray Memorial Courts.
Women's tennis defeats No. 7 Northwestern Ohio
LEBANON, Tenn. – Ainhoa Garijo Garrido, Marianela Landi and Joana Bou each posted singles and doubles victories in 20th-ranked Cumberland’s 6-3 win against No. 7 Northwestern Ohio in women’s tennis action Monday at the Tommy Gray Memorial Courts.
Women's tennis falls 5-4 at No. 17 Campbellsville
LEBANON, Tenn. – Seventeenth-ranked Campbellsville University won two doubles matches and the first three completed singles outings, posting a 5-4 victory over Cumberland in women’s tennis action Thursday in Campbellsville, Ky.
Garijo Garrido ranked 10th in singles by ITA
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland’s Ainhoa Garijo Garrido moved up four spots to No. 10 in the latest Oracle ITA NAIA National Singles and Doubles Rankings released last week by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
Garijo Garrido named MSC Player of the Week again
LEBANON, Tenn. – Sophomore Ainhoa Garijo Garrido posted her third straight Mid-South Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Week honor on Monday after winning her singles and doubles matches in CU’s victory over 19th-ranked Martin Methodist.
Phoenix women drop one spot to No. 20
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland dropped one spot to 20th in the latest ITA Women’s Tennis Coaches’ Top 25 Poll released earlier this week by the national office.
Women's tennis defeats No. 19 Martin Methodist
LEBANON, Tenn. – Ainhoa Garijo Garrido and Jasmine Shankar each collected singles and doubles victories and Joana Bou claimed the deciding match in singles in 20th-ranked Cumberland’s 6-3 triumph over No. 19 Martin Methodist in women’s tennis action Wednesday afternoon at the Tommy Gray Memorial Courts.
Garijo Garrido posts second straight MSC honor
LEBANON, Tenn. – Sophomore Ainhoa Garijo Garrido earned her second consecutive Mid-South Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Week honor on Monday, registering three singles and two doubles wins in three outings for the Phoenix.
Phoenix women take down No. 23 Olivet Nazarene
LEBANON, Tenn. – Ainhoa Garijo Garrido and Belén Salazar Yañez each registered singles wins in three sets, helping 19th-ranked Cumberland to a 7-2 victory over No 23 Olivet Nazarene in women’s tennis action Friday at the Tommy Gray Memorial Courts. The Phoenix dropped a 6-1 exhibition decision to Belmont University later in the day Friday.
Garijo Garrido garners MSC Player of the Week honors
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland sophomore Ainhoa Garijo Garrido registered five singles and three doubles victories in 10 total matches for the Phoenix, earning Mid-South Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Week honors on Monday, as announced by the league office.
Phoenix lose 5-2 at Reinhardt
LEBANON, Tenn. – Ainhoa Garijo Garrido won her singles match and Garijo Garrido and Joana Bou posted a doubles win, but Cumberland dropped two doubles and three singles outings in a 5-2 loss at Reinhardt University on Monday in Waleska, Ga.
Cumberland falls to No. 14 Middle Georgia
LEBANON, Tenn. – Middle Georgia State posted wins in all three doubles matches, as the 14th-ranked Knights registered a 5-1 victory over 19th-ranked Cumberland University in women’s tennis action Sunday in Macon, Ga.
Women's tennis drops two close matches
LEBANON, Tenn. – Ainhoa Garijo Garrido recorded two singles and one doubles victory, but 19th-ranked Cumberland lost 5-4 to No. 15 SCAD-Atlanta and 5-2 versus fifth-ranked Indiana Wesleyan on Saturday in women’s tennis action in Macon, Ga.
Phoenix women defeat Coastal Georgia, 7-2
LEBANON, Tenn. – Nineteenth-ranked Cumberland University recorded five singles victories and two doubles wins in a 7-2 team victory over 22nd-ranked Coastal Georgia in women’s tennis action Friday in Macon, Ga.
Both CU tennis teams ranked 19th nationally
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland men’s and women’s tennis both ranked 19th in the latest NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Polls released this week by the national office. The Phoenix men moved up two spots over the last two weeks and the women made their first appearance in the Top 25 this spring.
CU women come back for 5-4 victory over TWU
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland lost a pair of doubles matches but came back with four singles wins, including Stefanie Navaratnam clinching the match with a three-set victory at No. 6, in a 5-4 victory over 25th-ranked Tennessee Wesleyan in women’s tennis action Monday at the Tommy Gray Memorial Courts.
Phoenix drop two matches at Murray State
LEBANON, Tenn. – Ainhoa Garijo Garrido, Jasmine Shankar and Joana Bou each posted singles wins, but Cumberland dropped a 6-3 decision to NCAA Division II Southern Indiana and lost 7-0 to Division I Murray State in women’s tennis action Sunday in Murray, Ky.
Garijo Garrido earns MSC Player of the Week honors
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland sophomore Ainhoa Garijo Garrido garnered Mid-South Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Week accolades on Monday, winning five of her six matches over the weekend and helping the Phoenix to a pair of victories.
Women's tennis splits pair of Saturday matches
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland swept the doubles and all six singles matches in a 9-0 victory over King University, helping Phoenix women’s tennis earn a split of two outings Saturday in Harrogate, Tenn. CU lost 8-1 earlier in the day to Lincoln Memorial.
Navaratnam claims deciding point in 5-4 CU victory
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland picked up wins at Nos. 2 and 3 doubles Ainhoa Garijo Garrido, Joana Bou and Stefanie Navaratnam each posted singles victories, including the clinching point from the freshman Navaratnam, in a 5-4 victory over Union College in women’s tennis action Friday in Harrogate, Tenn.
2018 Women's Tennis Preview
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland men’s and women’s tennis opens the 2018 dual match season with three outings this weekend in Harrogate, Tenn., facing King University, Union College and host Lincoln Memorial. Head coach Karen Martinez sat down with GoCumberlandAthletics.com this week for a season preview of both clubs.
Women's tennis picked fifth in MSC Preseason Poll
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland women’s tennis was selected fifth in the Mid-South Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll released Friday by the league office.
Collazos, Navaratnam ink scholarship papers with Phoenix tennis
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland tennis coach Karen Martinez announced the signings of Ana María Collazos and Stefanie Navaratnam to scholarship papers this week for the spring semester.
Garijo Garrido ranked 14th nationally by ITA
LEBANON, Tenn. – After losing in the finals of the region championships, Cumberland sophomore Ainhoa Garijo Garrido is ranked 14th nationally and fourth in the East Region in the Oracle/ITA NAIA Women's Tennis Rankings released recently by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA).
Salazar Yañez, Landi post victories at Campbellsville
LEBANON, Tenn. – Marianela Landi and Belen Salazar Yañez each recorded singles wins and Salazar Yañez and Joana Bou posted a doubles victory for Cumberland women’s tennis this past weekend at the Campbellsville Fall Invitational in Campbellsville, Ky.
Landi, Garijo Garrido pick up wins at UC
LEBANON, Tenn. – Marianela Landi and Ainhoa Garijo Garrido each won singles draws but the duo lost in the doubles final for Cumberland women’s tennis on Saturday at the University of the Cumberlands Fall Invitational in Williamsburg, Ky.
Garijo Garrido loses in regional singles final
LEBANON, Tenn. – Ainhoa Garijo Garrido dropped a 6-1, 6-3, decision to Isabella Dale from the University of the Cumberlands in the women’s tennis finals at the ITA Southeast Regionals Sunday in Georgetown, Ky.
Garijo Garrido reaches final, Puertolas falls in semis at ITA Regionals
LEBANON, Tenn. – Ainhoa Garijo Garrido collected two singles victories on Saturday to reach the finals while Ramon Puertolas posted one win but lost in the semifinals of the ITA Southeast Regionals in Georgetown, Ky.
Garijo Garrido, Ferraris, Puertolas all reach singles quarters at ITAs
LEBANON, Tenn. – Ainhoa Garijo Garrido, Ramon Puertolas and Riccardo Ferraris all advanced to the quarterfinals with two singles victories in tennis action Friday at the ITA Southeast Regionals in Georgetown, Ky.
Two men, four women reach Round of 32 singles at ITA Regionals
LEBANON, Tenn. – Riccardo Ferraris and Ramon Puertolas both won for the men while four women – Ainhoa Garijo Garrido, Marianela Landi, Trinidad Aguirre and Joana Bou – all advanced for Cumberland in singles on Thursday at the ITA Southeast Regionals presented by Oracle in Georgetown, Ky.
Draws released for ITA Southeast Regionals
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland tennis begins play in the ITA Southeast Regionals presented by Oracle on Thursday in Georgetown, Ky., with six men and six women looking to win regional championships and advance to the Oracle ITA Fall National Championships in Indian Wells, Calif.
Garijo Garrido, Grabuelda Cruañas take singles wins at MGA Fall Warmup
LEBANON, Tenn. – Ainhoa Garijo Garrido and Pau Grabuelda Cruañas won their respective draws in singles and both women’s doubles teams reached the finals for Cumberland in their first fall tournament this past weekend at the Middle Georgia State Fall Warmup in Cochran, Ga.
CU hosting All-Sports Camp on Sept. 10
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University and the Lebanon-Wilson County Chamber of Commerce Sports Council are teaming up for the 3rd Annual All Sports Camp for Wilson County residents ages 7-14 on Sunday, September 10 from 3-5 p.m. on the CU campus. Registration starts at 2 p.m. that day.
