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The following Friday, Aug. 22, Cumberland travels to Georgia for a tri-match against Point University and Johnson University at Point.

The Phoenix are set for their home opener inside Dallas Floyd Phoenix Arena on Aug. 26, welcoming Bryan College and Fisk University for an afternoon-evening tri-match.

To close out the month, Cumberland heads south to compete in the Big Easy Blastoff in New Orleans. The Phoenix are set to face Blue Mountain, Doane University, SUNO and Xavier (La.) in a two-day tournament.

September begins with a midweek trip to Indiana to take on Oakland City before the team travels north again for the Aquinas/Cornerstone Invitational in Grand Rapids, Michigan. That weekend will see the Phoenix face Olivet Nazarene for the second time, Trinity Christian and hosts Aquinas and Cornerstone.

Tournament play wraps up Sept. 12-13 with four matches in the SAU Invitational in Davenport, Iowa. Cumberland will take on the University of Saint Mary, Saint Ambrose, McPherson College and Dordt University to close out non-conference tournament action.

Mid-South Conference play begins Sept. 18 when the Phoenix return home to face in-state rival Bethel University. That weekend Cumberland will go on a road trip to Portsmouth, Ohio, for matches against Rio Grande and Shawnee State. Conference action continues the following week with a trip to Freed-Hardeman on Sept. 23 before returning home to host Georgetown to close the month Sept. 26.

October is always a critical month for the Phoenix as they navigate a mix of conference and non-conference opponents. The month begins at Lindsey Wilson on Oct. 8, followed by a road matchup at Campbellsville and a neutral-site contest against Talladega in Campbellsville two days later. Cumberland then travels to Bethel before returning home for a rematch with Freed-Hardeman on Oct. 16. The Phoenix will spend Oct. 18 in Nashville, facing Talladega and Fisk in a Saturday tri-match.

The final stretch of the regular season begins Oct. 22 against Lindsey Wilson before the Phoenix close out the month on the road at Georgetown. Cumberland will be at the Cumberlands on Nov. 1 before closing on Senior Night on Nov. 7 against Campbellsville.

Postseason play begins Nov. 13 in Bowling Green, Ky., as the Mid-South Conference Championships will determine which team receives the automatic bid to the NAIA National Tournament.

Cumberland will be playing matches in nine different states this season and will take on five teams that made the NAIA national tournament a year ago: Aquinas, Cumberlands, Lindsey Wilson, McPherson and Talladega.