The Lipscomb men’s basketball team took on the Stetson Hatters in Allen Arena Thursday afternoon, in a match moved up to avoid the winter storms. The last time the Bisons faced off against the Hatters, on January 8, in DeLand, Florida, the Bisons lost 83-91. But that wouldn’t be the case this time. This time, when the Bisons took on the Hatters, at home, they beat them in overtime, 79-74. The Bisons took the lead early, graduate student forward Grant Asman making a layup to start off their momentum. By the 12 minute mark in the first half, the Bisons were leading 21-9. Nearly three minutes passed with both teams in a scoring drought, but both found their wind around the nine-and-a-half minute mark. Holding on to their lead, the Bisons closed out the first half 34-29 against the Hatters. Coming into the second half, the Bisons started strong. By the 12-and-a-half minute mark of the second half, they’d extended their lead to 12 again, 53-41. The Hatters were determined to catch up, however, and they did. As the minutes of the second half ticked by, the Hatters inched closer. By the six-and-a-half minute mark, they’d managed to tie the score at 55. The fans in attendance, over 500 despite the game falling in the middle of a school day, were on the edge of their seats. For the last six minutes of the second half, the Bisons and Hatters would pass the lead back and forth. With just 30 seconds left in the game, the Bisons were down, 66-65. Only 11 seconds on the clock, the Bisons recovered the ball, now trailing 68-65. The Bisons called a timeout, then play resumed. With only two seconds left on the game clock, Lipscomb junior forward Titas Sargiunas sank a 3-pointer, tying the teams at 68 and sending the game into overtime. The five-minute overtime period began, the Hatters the first to score. That wouldn’t be the case for long, as Asman would make a layup to tie the score at 70. Bisons’ redshirt junior guard Ethan Duncan followed with a 3-pointer, then Asman made another layup to give the Bisons the lead, 75-73. Lipscomb redshirt junior guard Mateo Esmeraldo was fouled, making both free throws to extend the Bisons’ lead, 77-73. Lipscomb’s freshman forward Or Ashkenazi would be the last to score for the Bisons, making two more free throws with nine seconds left on the clock. The fast-paced game closed out at the end of the first overtime period, the Bisons beating the Stetson Hatters 79-74. Now 20 games into their season, the Bisons remain undefeated at home, 10-0, and are tied with Austin Peay State University for second in the ASUN, with a 6-1 conference record. The Bisons’ next game will be in Allen Arena against the FGCU Eagles on Friday, January 23, at noon. Currently, FGCU is seventh in the ASUN, with a conference record of 2-5, and an away game record of 2-6. Featured image taken by Micah Barkley.
A massive winter storm is making its way toward the South this weekend, a slow cell that will most likely sit over the Nashville area for up to 36 hours. Here’s what you need to know: The storm is expected to start in the evening on Friday, the 23. Heavy snowfall is expected Saturday, the 24, with up to 10 inches predicted. Saturday’s low temperature will be 17°F, the high 28°F, however, with the expected wind chill and storm, the actual feels-like temperature will most likely feel far colder. Continuing through Sunday, the storm is expected to last until at least noon. More snow is expected, anywhere from three to eight inches falling throughout the day. Bear in mind that all of these numbers are continually changing, as the weather models shift. The two main forecast models used by meteorologists are currently in slight dispute, one calling for less snow over Nashville, but freezing rain or sleet added into the mix. The other calls for more snow, but no freezing rain or sleet, according to meteorologist Gary Achtemeier. “It’s going to be a 36 hour storm, and it looks like it’s going to have two parts,” explained Achtemeier. “It’s going to come in hard and hit, and then slack off in the middle, then pick back up toward the end… it’s a two punch kind of a system.” Though there is definitely the possibility of a power outage, Achtemeier recommends remaining in the Nashville area for the storm. “The city will have the greatest responsibility to get the power back up,” he said. “Rural areas, you may be without power for a good while. They won’t have as much motivation.” Lipscomb University is equipped with several permanent generators, in the event of a bad storm such as this one. According to Kim Chadouin, Lipscomb’s vice president of communication and marketing, one of these generators is in the Bennett Student Center, to ensure that there will always be power for the dining options, to serve residential students. That said, swinging by a Target or Kroger before the storm begins and grabbing some non-perishable food items, such as canned soup or ramen, may not be a bad idea. Especially since, Achtemeier says, this isn’t the first round of winter weather Nashville will face. The next weekend, at the end of the month, Nashville will see another arctic front move in over the city. This one will bring wintry temperatures that have the potential to drop below zero. Not good, for a Southern city whose average low winter temperature is around 31°F. “It’s farther out, so it’s still slightly uncertain, but they’re calling for temperatures up to five or 10 below zero,” Achtemeier said. “You’re looking at record-breaking temperatures… the best thing to do is just sit tight and let the events occur.” Lipscomb is equipped with cold-weather contingencies, and teams are ready to salt the campus on Friday before the storm begins in earnest. They will also begin plowing as soon as the snow fully stops, to avoid repeated shoveling. Though Lipscomb doesn’t cancel classes “except in the rarest of circumstances,” according to an email sent out to students Thursday afternoon, students will be notified via email if classes are canceled. During these storms, let your faucets drip and have bottled water and non-perishable food on hand. Fill up your gas tank, charge your electronics beforehand and make sure you have your cold weather gear easily accessible. “When the storm is at its peak, you’re gonna want to stay inside,” Achtemeier said. Luckily for those in Nashville, though the storm does have the potential to be a rough one, the peak will hit in the wee hours of the morning. Featured image taken by Forest Maners.
When one thinks of Lipscomb Volleyball, Head Coach Brandon Rosenthal comes to mind. The two are strongly tied together – but they won’t be for much longer. After 23 seasons as Lipscomb Volleyball’s head coach, it’s no surprise that Rosenthal is one of the cornerstones of the program. Yet late in the afternoon of Jan. 7, his retirement was announced to the Lipscomb community. The decision came, Rosenthal said to Lipscomb Athletics, not from a desire to leave Lipscomb, but rather from one to “put FAMILY FIRST, a message I have preached for decades.” Athletic’s Director Philip Hutcheson, in a release from Athletics, spoke highly of Rosenthal. “Brandon’s legacy here is secure, not just in the record books, but in the culture he built. He is leaving the program in a position of strength, and he does so with our full support and lasting gratitude. And our appreciation isn’t just for the impact he’s had on our volleyball program, or on the game in middle Tennessee, in the ASUN and even nationwide. Our appreciation is even greater for what he’s done to raise standards and the vision for what is possible for Lipscomb teams.” Rosenthal will be leaving the program as the winningest coach in program history, boasting a record of 415-269, but it’s more than that. With 415 wins, he is the winningest volleyball coach in ASUN conference history, and among the Division I coaches in the entire state of Tennessee. Upon reaching 400 career wins, a milestone he passed on Nov. 21, 2024, he became just the 98th head coach in the entirety of the NCAA – Divisions I, II and III – to do so while coaching for the same school. (To read sports writer Alaina Morris’s article about Rosenthal’s 400th win, click here.) “Thank you Lipscomb Volleyball for taking a chance on a young guy that will always believe that it is so much bigger than the sport itself. I will always be proud to be a part of Lipscomb and LUV,” Rosenthal told Athletics. Rosenthal has also led the Lady Bisons to one of Lipscomb’s most consistent athletics’ ASUN tournament appearance run. The LUV team has appeared in the postseason tournament for 21 seasons in a row, making it to the semifinals 19 times and the final match 12. They have won seven of those 12 final matches, taking the conference title seven times, with a 30-14 record in the championship. He has also been named the ASUN Coach of the Year five times. The team has also appeared in eight NCAA Tournaments, through seven automatic qualifiers, and one At-Large bid in 2014. The Lady Bisons also finished in the top 100 of the Rating Performance Index 13 times out of Rosenthal’s 23 years as head coach. Lipscomb will begin the search for a new volleyball head coach. More details will follow as the search progresses. Featured image taken by Micah Barkley.
The Lipscomb men’s basketball team took on the Stetson Hatters in Allen Arena Thursday afternoon, in a match moved up to avoid the winter storms. The last time the Bisons faced off against the Hatters, on January 8, in DeLand, Florida, the Bisons lost 83-91. But that wouldn’t be the case this time. This time, when the Bisons took on the Hatters, at home, they beat them in overtime, 79-74. The Bisons took the lead early, graduate student forward Grant Asman making a layup to start off their momentum. By the 12 minute mark in the first half, the Bisons were leading 21-9. Nearly three minutes passed with both teams in a scoring drought, but both found their wind around the nine-and-a-half minute mark. Holding on to their lead, the Bisons closed out the first half 34-29 against the Hatters. Coming into the second half, the Bisons started strong. By the 12-and-a-half minute mark of the second half, they’d extended their lead to 12 again, 53-41. The Hatters were determined to catch up, however, and they did. As the minutes of the second half ticked by, the Hatters inched closer. By the six-and-a-half minute mark, they’d managed to tie the score at 55. The fans in attendance, over 500 despite the game falling in the middle of a school day, were on the edge of their seats. For the last six minutes of the second half, the Bisons and Hatters would pass the lead back and forth. With just 30 seconds left in the game, the Bisons were down, 66-65. Only 11 seconds on the clock, the Bisons recovered the ball, now trailing 68-65. The Bisons called a timeout, then play resumed. With only two seconds left on the game clock, Lipscomb junior forward Titas Sargiunas sank a 3-pointer, tying the teams at 68 and sending the game into overtime. The five-minute overtime period began, the Hatters the first to score. That wouldn’t be the case for long, as Asman would make a layup to tie the score at 70. Bisons’ redshirt junior guard Ethan Duncan followed with a 3-pointer, then Asman made another layup to give the Bisons the lead, 75-73. Lipscomb redshirt junior guard Mateo Esmeraldo was fouled, making both free throws to extend the Bisons’ lead, 77-73. Lipscomb’s freshman forward Or Ashkenazi would be the last to score for the Bisons, making two more free throws with nine seconds left on the clock. The fast-paced game closed out at the end of the first overtime period, the Bisons beating the Stetson Hatters 79-74. Now 20 games into their season, the Bisons remain undefeated at home, 10-0, and are tied with Austin Peay State University for second in the ASUN, with a 6-1 conference record. The Bisons’ next game will be in Allen Arena against the FGCU Eagles on Friday, January 23, at noon. Currently, FGCU is seventh in the ASUN, with a conference record of 2-5, and an away game record of 2-6. Featured image taken by Micah Barkley.
A massive winter storm is making its way toward the South this weekend, a slow cell that will most likely sit over the Nashville area for up to 36 hours. Here’s what you need to know: The storm is expected to start in the evening on Friday, the 23. Heavy snowfall is expected Saturday, the 24, with up to 10 inches predicted. Saturday’s low temperature will be 17°F, the high 28°F, however, with the expected wind chill and storm, the actual feels-like temperature will most likely feel far colder. Continuing through Sunday, the storm is expected to last until at least noon. More snow is expected, anywhere from three to eight inches falling throughout the day. Bear in mind that all of these numbers are continually changing, as the weather models shift. The two main forecast models used by meteorologists are currently in slight dispute, one calling for less snow over Nashville, but freezing rain or sleet added into the mix. The other calls for more snow, but no freezing rain or sleet, according to meteorologist Gary Achtemeier. “It’s going to be a 36 hour storm, and it looks like it’s going to have two parts,” explained Achtemeier. “It’s going to come in hard and hit, and then slack off in the middle, then pick back up toward the end… it’s a two punch kind of a system.” Though there is definitely the possibility of a power outage, Achtemeier recommends remaining in the Nashville area for the storm. “The city will have the greatest responsibility to get the power back up,” he said. “Rural areas, you may be without power for a good while. They won’t have as much motivation.” Lipscomb University is equipped with several permanent generators, in the event of a bad storm such as this one. According to Kim Chadouin, Lipscomb’s vice president of communication and marketing, one of these generators is in the Bennett Student Center, to ensure that there will always be power for the dining options, to serve residential students. That said, swinging by a Target or Kroger before the storm begins and grabbing some non-perishable food items, such as canned soup or ramen, may not be a bad idea. Especially since, Achtemeier says, this isn’t the first round of winter weather Nashville will face. The next weekend, at the end of the month, Nashville will see another arctic front move in over the city. This one will bring wintry temperatures that have the potential to drop below zero. Not good, for a Southern city whose average low winter temperature is around 31°F. “It’s farther out, so it’s still slightly uncertain, but they’re calling for temperatures up to five or 10 below zero,” Achtemeier said. “You’re looking at record-breaking temperatures… the best thing to do is just sit tight and let the events occur.” Lipscomb is equipped with cold-weather contingencies, and teams are ready to salt the campus on Friday before the storm begins in earnest. They will also begin plowing as soon as the snow fully stops, to avoid repeated shoveling. Though Lipscomb doesn’t cancel classes “except in the rarest of circumstances,” according to an email sent out to students Thursday afternoon, students will be notified via email if classes are canceled. During these storms, let your faucets drip and have bottled water and non-perishable food on hand. Fill up your gas tank, charge your electronics beforehand and make sure you have your cold weather gear easily accessible. “When the storm is at its peak, you’re gonna want to stay inside,” Achtemeier said. Luckily for those in Nashville, though the storm does have the potential to be a rough one, the peak will hit in the wee hours of the morning. Featured image taken by Forest Maners.
When one thinks of Lipscomb Volleyball, Head Coach Brandon Rosenthal comes to mind. The two are strongly tied together – but they won’t be for much longer. After 23 seasons as Lipscomb Volleyball’s head coach, it’s no surprise that Rosenthal is one of the cornerstones of the program. Yet late in the afternoon of Jan. 7, his retirement was announced to the Lipscomb community. The decision came, Rosenthal said to Lipscomb Athletics, not from a desire to leave Lipscomb, but rather from one to “put FAMILY FIRST, a message I have preached for decades.” Athletic’s Director Philip Hutcheson, in a release from Athletics, spoke highly of Rosenthal. “Brandon’s legacy here is secure, not just in the record books, but in the culture he built. He is leaving the program in a position of strength, and he does so with our full support and lasting gratitude. And our appreciation isn’t just for the impact he’s had on our volleyball program, or on the game in middle Tennessee, in the ASUN and even nationwide. Our appreciation is even greater for what he’s done to raise standards and the vision for what is possible for Lipscomb teams.” Rosenthal will be leaving the program as the winningest coach in program history, boasting a record of 415-269, but it’s more than that. With 415 wins, he is the winningest volleyball coach in ASUN conference history, and among the Division I coaches in the entire state of Tennessee. Upon reaching 400 career wins, a milestone he passed on Nov. 21, 2024, he became just the 98th head coach in the entirety of the NCAA – Divisions I, II and III – to do so while coaching for the same school. (To read sports writer Alaina Morris’s article about Rosenthal’s 400th win, click here.) “Thank you Lipscomb Volleyball for taking a chance on a young guy that will always believe that it is so much bigger than the sport itself. I will always be proud to be a part of Lipscomb and LUV,” Rosenthal told Athletics. Rosenthal has also led the Lady Bisons to one of Lipscomb’s most consistent athletics’ ASUN tournament appearance run. The LUV team has appeared in the postseason tournament for 21 seasons in a row, making it to the semifinals 19 times and the final match 12. They have won seven of those 12 final matches, taking the conference title seven times, with a 30-14 record in the championship. He has also been named the ASUN Coach of the Year five times. The team has also appeared in eight NCAA Tournaments, through seven automatic qualifiers, and one At-Large bid in 2014. The Lady Bisons also finished in the top 100 of the Rating Performance Index 13 times out of Rosenthal’s 23 years as head coach. Lipscomb will begin the search for a new volleyball head coach. More details will follow as the search progresses. Featured image taken by Micah Barkley.