LEBANON, Tenn. -- Phoenix heads to Henderson to continue Mid-South Conference play against Freed-Hardeman in midweek action.

Cumberland (5-2-1, 1-0) enters this matchup coming off a 1-1 draw against WVU Tech. The Phoenix boast one of the Mid-South's stronger offenses. Cumberland has scored 26 goals (second in the Mid-South) on 16 assists (first in the Mid-South) for 68 points (second in the Mid-South, 14th in the nation). That included a 9-0 win over Bethel to open up conference play.

The Phoenix are led by sophomore forward Victoria Collins, who leads the Mid-South in goals (seven), points (16), shots (40), and shots on goal (21). In the backline, junior defender Ruth Rodriguez has come onto the scene, scoring her first career hat trick in the win over Bethel. 

Senior goalkeeper Sydney Eads has been the one who has been in between the posts this season for Cumberland, recording a conference-leading 32 saves on a .744 save percentage this season. Eads also leads the conference in game minutes, recording over 700 minutes for the Phoenix in eight games. 

Freed-Hardeman (2-6, 0-1) has won back-to-back games after beating United States Sports University 3-2 in Henderson and is looking for its first conference win of the season. The Lions have scored 11 goals this season, to go along with seven assists.

Individually, the Lions are headlined by sophomore forward Isabel Croke, who has scored five goals and one assist this season. Freed-Hardeman has had three goalkeepers enter the net, but their most tenured goalkeeper this season is junior Layla Olson, who has played six games and saved 23 shots on a .622 save percentage.  

Looking at the history between the Phoenix and Lions, Cumberland has controlled the season series, winning 12 of the 15 matchups between the two schools, and has won each matchup since Freed-Hardeman joined the Mid-South in 2020. The previous meeting had the Phoenix winning 7-0 at Lindsey Donnell Stadium, and Cumberland has a 4-2 record playing in Henderson.