Athletics - Women's Basketball
CU Falls in Tourney to No. 1-Ranked Union University
CU ends their season with a loss on the road to Union University by a score of 106-78. CU was led by freshman Alison West, who had 18 points and 11 rebounds. Renae Williams had 16; Chaquaila Gaten had 15; and Ashley Matthews finished the game with 10 points. CU finishes at 14-18 on the season, but the Lady Bulldogs return several underclassmen who got significant minutes and will be relied on next year to get the program back to the national tournament for a fifth time.
Lady Bulldogs Cruise Past Mid-Continent Lady Cougars
Cumberland University ran past Mid-Continent in the first round of the TranSouth Conference Tournament by a score of 77-51. Keshia Brown led the way with 19 points, and Alison West, Kari Maddox and Renae Williams added 13 points each. CU improves to 14-17 and advances to the quarter-finals. They will travel to Union University and take on the No. 1-ranked team in the country. Union's record now stands at 29-0. Game time is 7 p.m. on March 5 in Jackson, Tenn.
Lady Bulldogs Fall to Rival Trevecca
CU came up on the short end as they lost to nationally ranked Trevecca by a score of 91-70. The Lady Bulldogs were led by Alison West, who scored a career-high 18 points. Kari Maddox scored 15, and Renae Williams recorded another double-double by scoring 11 points and pulling down 12 rebounds. CU falls to 13-17 on the season, and they will host a first-round conference tournament game on Monday, March 3 at 7 p.m. CST when they take on the Lady Cougars of Mid-Continent University.
Lady Bulldogs Fall to Lady Wildcats
Cumberland fell by a score of 72-61 at the hands of Bethel College. Kari Maddox led the way for CU with 18 points and nine rebounds. Renae Williams scored 17, and Alison West added 10. The Lady Bulldogs fall to 13-16 on the season and will next be in action when they travel to Nashville, Tenn. to take on Trevecca Nazarene on March 1. Game time is set for 2 p.m. CST.
Lady Bulldogs Lose Heartbreaker to Martin Methodist
The Lady Redhawks got off to a hot start as they led 33-16 mid-way through the first half. Cumberland cut the lead to eight at the half, as the scoreboard read 42-34. The Lady Bulldogs would take the lead by two on a Renae Williams put-back with seven seconds left, but Martin would hit a pair of free throws with 4.3 seconds remaining to get the win. Renae Williams led the way with 18 points, and Kari Maddox had 15 and also pulled down 11 rebounds. CU falls to 13-15 on the season and will next be in action when they host Bethel College on Feb. 25. Game time is set for 6 p.m. CST.
Lady Bulldogs Fall to Defending National Champions
Cumberland came up on the short end as they lost a close game to Lambuth by a score of 93-82. CU was led in scoring by Chaquaila Gaten, who pitched in a career-high 22 points. Renae Williams recorded her 12th double-double by scoring 17 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. Kari Maddox scored 14, and Keshia Brown scored 11. The Lady Bulldogs fall to 13-14 on the season and will next be in action on Feb. 23 as they play host to Martin Methodist. Game time is set at 2 p.m. CST.
Union University Runs by Cumberland
The CU Lady Bulldogs led by as much as 10 mid-way through the first half, but Union went on to win by a score of 92-75. Cumberland trailed 38-36 at the half, as they were led in scoring by Keshia Brown (13), Chaquaila Gaten (12), Lucie Luprichova (11) and Ashley Matthews (10). Keshia Forrest pulled down a team-high 11 rebounds. CU falls to 13-13 on the season, and they will next be in action on Feb. 16 as they play host to nationally ranked Lambuth University. Game time is set for 2 p.m. CST.
Lady Bulldogs Race Past Lady Cougars
Cumberland University got off to a slow start as they only led by eight at the half, but they scored 53 points in the second half to defeat Mid-Continent by a score of 86-56. Renae Williams led the way with 16 points, followed by Lucie Luprichova (14) and Keshia Brown (13). CU improves to 13-12 on the season, and they will next be in action on Feb. 11 as they travel to Jackson to take on Union University. The game will be played at Jackson Christian School, and tip-off is set for 6 p.m. CST.
February 7, 2008
Lady Bulldogs Run Past Lyon College
The CU Lady Bulldogs ran their record to 12-12 (4-8) on the season with a convincing win over Lyon by a score of 86-67. Renae Williams recorded her 11th double-double of the season by pouring in 28 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. Chaquaila Gaten had 15 points; Keshia Brown had 13 and Kari Maddox had 11. Cumberland will next be in action when they travel to Mayfield, Ky. to take on Mid-Continent University on Feb. 9. Game time is set for 2 p.m. CST.
Lady Bulldogs Fall to Nationally Ranked Freed-Hardeman
Cumberland got off to a hot start as they led the Lady Lions by a score of 29-24 before Freed-Hardeman went on a 13-0 run to close the first half with a lead of 37-29. CU fought back in the second half and led twice but lost in a tough one by a score of 73-64. The Lady Bulldogs were led by Renae Williams, who had 22 points and nine rebounds. Keshia Brown had 19 points. CU falls to 11-12 on the season. CU will next be in action on Feb. 7 when they host Lyon College. Game time is set for 6 p.m. CST.
Lady Bulldogs Cruise Past Lady Toppers
Cumberland raced past Blue Mountain College by a score of 91-77. CU was led in scoring by Renae Williams, who had 22 points and pulled down nine rebounds. Lucie Luprichova had 15 points, and Keisha Forrest had 13. Kari Maddox had 10 boards, and Alison West had nine boards. Ashley Matthews finished with seven points, seven assists and eight boards. CU improved to 11-11 (3-7) on the season and will next be in action when they take on nationally ranked Freed-Hardeman on Monday, Feb. 4. Game time is set for 6 p.m. CST.
Lady Bulldogs Lose Heartbreaker to Lady Trojans
Cumberland fell by a score of 76-67 at the hands of the nationally ranked Lady Trojans of Trevecca Nazarene. Cumberland got off to a hot start, as they led 22-11 early in the first half, but TNU stormed back to take a 34-33 lead at the half. Cumberland was led in scoring by Chaquaila Gaten, who finished with 18 points. Renae Williams recorded her 11th double-double by scoring 16 points and pulling down 14 rebounds. Keshia Brown also pulled down 11 rebounds. CU falls to 10-11 (2-7) and will next be in action on Saturday when they host Blue Mountain College at home. Game time is set for 2 p.m. CST.
January 28, 2008
Lady Bulldogs Fall to Lady Redhawks
Cumberland fell to 10-10 (2-6) on the season with an 82-66 loss at Martin Methodist. CU was led in scoring by Keshia Brown, who had 21 points. Renae Williams recorded another double-double, scoring 17 points and pulling down 12 rebounds. The Lady Bulldogs trailed 41-40 at the half but came up short in the second half. Cumberland will next be in action on Thursday as they play host to Trevecca. Game time is set for 6 p.m. CST.
January 26, 2008
Cumberland Falls on the Road at Bethel
The Lady Bulldogs fell to 10-9 (2-5) on the season as they lost to Bethel College by a score of 86-55. Cumberland was led in scoring by Renae Williams and Lucie Luprichova, who each had 11 points. Keshia Brown chipped in 10 points. The Lady Bulldogs shot 32 percent from the field and 21 percent from three-point range. They will next be in action when they travel to Pulaski, Tenn. and take on Martin Methodist on Jan. 28. Game time is set for 6 p.m. CST.
Lady Bulldogs Lose Rematch of 2007 National Championship Game
The Lady Eagles of Lambuth University were 15-of-30 from three-point range as they defeated Cumberland by a score of 95-79. The Lady Bulldogs were led in scoring by Keshia Brown, who poured in 25 points. Renae Williams added 14, and Keshia Forrest scored 12. Cumberland falls to 10-8 (2-4) on the season and will next be in action on Jan. 26 as they travel to McKenzie to take on Bethel College. Both teams are 2-4 in conference play. Game time is set for 2 p.m. CST.
Lady Bulldogs Run Past Lady Cougars
Cumberland ran its record to 10-7 (2-3) on the season as they beat Mid-Continent by a score of 62-50. The Lady Bulldogs were led in scoring by Renae Williams (14), Keela Henry (11) and Lucie Luprichova (10). Renae also pulled down nine rebounds. All of the Lady Bulldogs got into the scoring column for only the second time on the year. They will next be in action when they travel to Jackson, Tenn. to take on the No. 17-ranked Lady Eagles of Lambuth University. Game time is 2 p.m. CST on Jan. 19.
Battle of the Lady Bulldogs Goes to Union
The Cumberland University Lady Bulldogs, ranked No. 23, and the Union University Lady Bulldogs, ranked No. 1, got into a high-scoring shootout as Union led 60-48 at the half, in which they connected on 7-of-12 three-point attempts in the first half. Union ran their record to 16-0 as they went on to a 100-83 victory. Keshia Brown led the way with a career high 21 points, including 19 in the first half. Renae Williams chipped in 20 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. Ashley Matthews scored 13 points, including 3-of-6 from the three-point line. Cumberland falls to 9-7 (1-3) on the season and will next be in action on Thursday, January 15 as they take on Mid-Continent University at 6 p.m. in the Dallas Floyd Gymnasium.
No. 23 Lady Bulldogs Fall On Road to Lyon College
Cumberland lost a tough game on the road at the hands of Lyon College by a score of 76-65. Ashley Matthews led the way for the Lady Bulldogs as she poured in 17 points. Alison West scored 10 points, and Renae Williams was held to only six points. Cumberland trailed 37-32 at half, but Lyon outscored the Lady Bulldogs, 39-33. The Lady Bulldogs will next be in action on January 14, as they play host to the No.1-ranked Lady Bulldogs of Union University, who are undefeated this season. Game time is set for 6 p.m. CST.
Lady Bulldogs Fall to Freed-Hardeman
Cumberland lost a tough game at the hands of the third-ranked Lady Lions by a score of 73-64. Cumberland was led in scoring by Keshia Brown (17), Chaquaila Gaten (14), Renae Williams (11) and Kari Maddox (10). Gaten and Williams also pulled down a team high seven rebounds. The Lady Bulldogs trailed by seven at the half, but that was as close as the score came. Cumberland falls to 9-5 (1-1) on the year, and they will next be in action on Jan. 10 as they travel to Batesville, Ark. to take on Lyon College. Game time is set for 6 p.m. CST.
Lady Bulldogs Win Thriller Over Lady Toppers
Cumberland University ran their record to 9-4 (1-0) as they squeaked out an 86-85 win on the road at Blue Mountain College. Alison West hit the game-winning free-throw with 5.8 seconds remaining. Blue Mountain hit 13 three-pointers, as they almost pulled off a huge upset. Renae Williams led the team in scoring with 22; Ashley Matthews had 16; Alison West had 12 and Keshia Forrest finished with 10. The Lady Bulldogs will next be in action on Monday, Jan. 7 as they travel to Henderson, Tenn. to take on the No. 3-ranked Lady Lions of Freed-Hardeman. Game time is 6 p.m.
Lady Bulldogs Lose Tough Game at Brescia
Cumberland fell to 8-4 on the season as they lost their third consecutive game at the hands of the Lady Bearcats. CU's Renae Williams once again poured in 22 points; Keshia Brown added 15; and Chaquaila Gaten added 11. Alison West led the team in rebounds with nine. The Lady Bulldogs will next be in action on Saturday, January 5, as they travel to Blue Mountain College to open up the conference season. Currently, the TranSouth has five teams ranked in the top 25, and they are: Union (1), Freed-Hardeman (3), Trevecca (11), Cumberland (15) and Lambuth (17).
Lady Bulldogs Fall to Lady Huskies
Cumberland University lost 72-60 on the road against Houston Baptist University. CU led early in the second half, by as many as 13 points, but the Lady Huskies went on a 28-9 run and forced the Lady Bulldogs into 30 turnovers. The Lady Bulldogs were led in scoring by Renae Williams, who scored 24 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. Keshia Brown scored 14 and had eight rebounds, and Kari Maddox scored eight points and had 11 rebounds. CU fell to 8-3 on the year and will next be in action on Dec. 29 at 7 p.m. as they travel to Owensboro, Ky. to take on Brescia University.
December 16, 2007
Lady Bulldogs Split at Nationwide Classic
Cumberland got off to a hot start in the first night of the Nationwide Classic as the Lady Bulldogs stormed past Virginia Intermont, 95-61. Renae Williams led the way with 27 points and 14 rebounds. Alison West recorded her first double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Keshia Brown had 13 points; Bona Ogada had 13 and Keela Henry had 12. The Lady Bulldogs outscored their opponents in the paint, 56-28.
In the second night of the Classic, the Lady Bulldogs again started strong as they built a 17-point lead with about 11 minutes to play but were outscored 33-14 in the last 11 minutes to lose to Berry College, 79-77. Renae Williams led the Lady Bulldogs with a double-double, as she scored 28 points and pulled down 11 rebounds. Kari Maddox and Chaquaila Gaten each had 12 points, and the No. 15-ranked Lady Bulldogs fell to 8-2 on the season. They will next be in action on Tuesday, Dec. 18 as they travel to Houston, Texas to take on the Lady Huskies of Houston Baptist University. Game time is 5:30 p.m. CST.
No. 16-ranked Lady Bulldogs Take Split at Pops Duncan Classic
The Cumberland University Lady Bulldogs suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of the No. 1-ranked Lady Bobcats from the College of the Ozarks by a score of 73-63. The Lady Bulldogs led by four at the half but were outscored 45-31 in the second half. Renae Williams once again led the Lady Bulldogs with 22 points. Ashley Matthews also chipped in 15 points.
On Saturday night, the Lady Bulldogs destroyed Temple Baptist by a score of 104-14. Bona Ogada had a double-double with 23 points and 19 rebounds. Keshia Brown and Renae Williams each had 15 points; Keela Henry had 14, and Alison West had 11. The Lady Bulldogs will next be in action when they host the Nationwide Classic on Friday, Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. Cumberland will face Virginia Intermont.
Lady Bulldogs Sweep Rosa Stokes Memorial Classic
Cumberland University ran their record to a perfect 6-0 on the season with two wins over Fisk University and University of St. Francis. On Friday, the Lady Bulldogs held off a strong St. Francis team by a score of 97-91. CU had to shoot 60 percent from three-point range to escape with the six-point victory. Renae Williams recorded a season high 34 points. She also pulled down 10 rebounds to record her third straight double-double on the year. Chaquaila Gaten ripped the nets for 22 points and also dished out seven assists. Ashley Matthews scored 13 points as the Lady Bulldogs scored 54 second-half points to pull out the win.
On Saturday, CU scorched Fisk University by a score of 85-40. Renae Williams once again led the way with 28 points and 10 rebounds. Ashley Matthews scored 17 points, and Keela Henry tossed in 10 points. Alison West had a solid performance with nine points and 10 rebounds. Chaquaila Gaten was named to the all-tournament team. Renae Williams was named MVP of the Fourth Annual Rosa Stokes Memorial Classic. The Lady Bulldogs will next take to the court on Friday, as they will travel to Nashville to take on College of the Ozarks at 5 p.m. at the Pops Duncan Classic, which will be held at Trevecca Nazarene University. College of the Ozarks is ranked No. 1 in the country in NAIA Division II, and they have been national runner-up for the past two seasons.
Lady Bulldogs Roll Past Milligan College and Johnson & Wales University
The No. 15-ranked Lady Bulldogs got two more victories at the Bob Williams Classic in Rome, Ga. In the first game, the Lady Bulldogs stormed past Milligan College by a score of 81-56. Renae Williams led the way with 26 points and 12 rebounds. Ashley Matthews chipped in a career high 22 points, and Kari Maddox totaled 13 points. CU led by only three at the half but managed to put away Milligan in the second half by outscoring them 42-20. In the second game, CU dismantled Johnson & Wales by a score of 98-55. Renae Williams pulled down another double-double effort by scoring 31 points and pulling down a career high 18 rebounds. Kristin Kirkland (12), Keela Henry (11) and Alison West (10) were the three other Lady Bulldogs in double figures. Cumberland improves to 4-0 on the season and will next be in action on Tuesday, Nov. 20 when they travel to Cape Girardeau, Mo. to take on SEMO, the defending OVC Champions. Game time is set for 5 p.m., and this will be an exhibition game for the Lady Bulldogs.
LADY BULLDOGS MAKE HISTORY IN '07
NAIA National Tournament Runner-Up, Best Finish in Program History
Thanks to a spectacular run in the NAIA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament, Cumberland University's Lady Bulldogs earned National Runner-Up honors after a hard-fought, physical championship game against the Lady Eagles of Lambuth University.
The Lady Bulldogs started the game with the same spark that propelled them into the final round, jumping out to a quick 7-0 lead over Lambuth. The momentum later shifted to the Lady Eagles, who led 26-22 at halftime. Lambuth showed no sign of slowing as the second half continued, and the Lady Eagles eventually defeated the injury-plagued Lady Bulldogs, 63-50, for the first national crown in Lambuth's history.
The third-seeded Lady Bulldogs made history as well, advancing farther than any Cumberland University women's team before them. En route to the National Runner-Up finish, the Lady Bulldogs toppled tournament favorites Lewis-Clark and Vanguard. In fact, CU handed Vanguard (30-1) its only loss of the season, 68-64, in the semifinal round.
"This team went places no other Lady Bulldog program had gone before," Bogle said, expressing his personal admiration for the CU coaching staff, players and the team's six seniors. "This trip carries some very special memories that will be very special for a long, long time."
Cumberland University President Dr. Harvill C. Eaton and Athletic Director Pat Lawson also expressed admiration for CU Head Coach Clint Mason, his team and his staff for their dedication and hard work -- both in the classroom and out.
"I think it says a lot about the character of these young women," Lawson said. "They came into this tournament as a third-seed and fought their way to the title round. We're proud of the way they performed, the way they carried themselves on and off the court and the way they represented Cumberland University."
"To say that I'm proud would be an understatement. This team will go down in history at Cumberland University and rightfully so," added Eaton. "They've proven that hard work can take you anywhere you want to go. When I entered the arena for the championship game, looked around and saw so many Lady Bulldog fans, I was ecstatic. Cumberland University loves the Wilson County community, and we are blessed to have such support."
Several Lady Bulldogs received individual honors following the title game at Jackson, Tennessee's Oman Arena:
All-American Honorable Mention
C'Kala Humes
Renae Williams
DakTronics NAIA Scholar Athletes
Hilary Bauer
Kristin Kirkland
Renae Williams
Juliana Fernandes
All-Tournament, First Team
Ashley Cross
Kiana Robinson
NAIA National Tournament 'Hustle Award'
Ashley Cross
