Williamsburg, KY – After a perfect month that was capped off by capturing their first Mid-South Conference tournament title in program history, the Patriots Women's Tennis team has been named the Texas Roadhouse Team of the Month for April, announced by the athletic department Tuesday.  The University of the Cumberlands Athletic Department in conjunction with their corporate partner Texas Roadhouse are presenting the "Texas Roadhouse Team of the Month", which will be award to one Patriot team each month.

Cumberlands went 8-0 on the month and outscored their opponents 44-2 during that stretch with three wins against teams that were ranked or receiving votes in the NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll.  UC opened the month with three straight conference sweeps over UT Southern, Thomas More and Shawnee State.  In their final non-conference game UC blanked (RV) Marian 7-0, before closing out the regular season with a 7-0 win at Georgetown to help the Patriots earn the #2 seed in the MSC Tournament.

The Patriots faced a rematch with the Tigers in the quarterfinals, winning 4-0 before defeating 18^th-ranked Campbellsville 4-1 in the semifinals.  In the championship match against #8 Lindsey Wilson the Patriots scored the first three points to take the early advantage.  The Blue Raiders got on the board, however, Tomomi Nagao clinched the match and the tournament title with the win at #1 singles. 

Nagao and Meiri Okuwaki went a perfect 7-0 at #1 and #1 singles, respectfully. Johanna Beckmann recorded seven wins on the month, while Fan Shiau, Hana Shimeno, and Satsuki Mitani combined for a 14-1 record at positions #4, #5, and #6 singles.  The Patriots also shined in doubles as Tessa Gray and Okuwaki teamed up for a 7-0 record at #2 doubles, while Beckmann and Nagao went 6-0 at #1 doubles on the month.

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