Harold Espinoza Lopez
Harold is a junior Sports Media major and Marketing minor. A Nashville native with a lifelong passion for sports, he loves bringing dynamic coverage to Herd Media. Outside of media and marketing, Harold is a true people person who stays busy traveling, playing sports, and exploring the world.
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Preview: Bisons men’s soccer hosts West Florida for Breast Cancer Awareness Night
The Lipscomb men’s soccer team will return to Lipscomb Soccer Complex on Saturday to host the University of West Florida in an Atlantic Sun Conference match that doubles as the program’s annual Breast Cancer Awareness Night. The match is scheduled for 7 p.m. Coming off a demanding three-match road trip, Lipscomb is eager to leverage its home field to break a three-game losing streak. Head Coach Charles Morrow acknowledged that maintaining momentum has been a challenge for his squad lately. “Current rhythm has been a struggle,” Morrow said, “Consecutive losses will do that. The team has worked hard to prepare this week as we all feel this is a pivotal…
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Lady Bisons drop inaugural meeting against ASUN newcomer West Florida, 3–0
In the inaugural matchup between the two programs, the Lipscomb Bisons women’s soccer team suffered a 3–0 setback to ASUN newcomer University of West Florida on Thursday afternoon at the UWF Soccer Complex. The contest marked the first-ever conference meeting between Lipscomb and West Florida following the Argos’ transition to NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Sun Conference this fall. Despite testing UWF graduate goalkeeper Karla Guzman-Ortiz with 12 shots on target, Lipscomb (1–1–2 ASUN) was unable to solve the home side’s defense, as West Florida capitalized on key offensive transitions in both halves. The Lady Bisons opened the match aggressively in the final third, getting early attempts on frame…
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Bisons fall 4-3 to Memphis despite two-goal performance from Yonis Kireh
Despite two-goal performance from junior defender Yonis Kireh and a resilient second half push, the Lipscomb Bisons men’s soccer team fell short in a seven-goal thriller, dropping a 4-3 decision to the University of Memphis Tigers on Tuesday night at Billy J. Murphy Track & Soccer Complex. The Tigers got off to a flying start on their home pitch, finding the back of the net twice in the opening 11 minutes. In the 6th minute, Memphis junior forward Renan Syrio struck a right-footed shot into the top left corner off an assist from sophomore forwards Miller Lashlee to open the scoring. Just five minutes later, Syrio capitalized again, slotting a…
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Bisons square turns into a vaccine clinic for the annual Bison Flu Fest.
Last Wednesday, September 30, the familiar outdoor bricks of Bison Square traded textbooks for syringes for the annual Bison Flu Fest. Running from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the blitz was a major success, administering 316 total doses to the Lipscomb and local community. The massive healthcare initiative was a coordinated effort between Lipscomb University Health Services and the College of Pharmacy’s student chapter of the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP). A Successful Leap to the Square While the university has historically utilized indoor venues like Allen Arena to protect against unpredictable weather, this year marked a strategic shift to the outdoors. On a beautiful autumn day, organizers set up clinical tents directly in…
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Lady Bisons blanks Stetson 1–0 behind Dean’s game-winner
The Lipscomb Bisons women’s soccer team earned a hard-fought 1–0 shutout victory over Stetson University on Sunday afternoon at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex, claiming their first ASUN conference win of the season. Freshman forward Haylee Dean delivered the decisive finish in the 63rd minute off an assist from junior forward Katie Brightwell, capping off a physical, box-to-box battle that saw the Bisons step up on both ends of the pitch. “I think we’ve been building, and we’ve taken some moments from earlier on in the season and learning and growing, and I think that was a good example of growing from some of those moments, and I’m really proud of…
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Lady Bisons return home seeking first ASUN wins against FGCU and Stetson
The Lipscomb University women’s soccer team will return to the Lipscomb Soccer Complex this week to host a pair of Atlantic Sun Conference matches. The Bisons, 3-2-4 overall and 0-1-1 in the ASUN, face Florida Gulf Coast University at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1. Lipscomb concludes its weekend homestand against Stetson University at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4. Lipscomb looks to rebound after a winless road trip to start conference play. The Bisons earned a 2-2 draw at Jacksonville University on Sept. 24 before falling 1-0 to the University of North Florida on Sunday. The reigning ASUN champion Bisons have struggled to find consistent offense, managing nine goals through nine games. However, Lipscomb’s back line has allowed just seven…
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Early lead slips away as Bisons battle Jacksonville to 2-2 draw
The Lipscomb women’s soccer team opened its conference slate on Thursday night, battling Jacksonville University to a 2-2 draw at Southern Oak Stadium. The Bisons built a commanding two-goal advantage early in the ASUN opener, but a resilient Dolphins squad fought back to split points. Lipscomb could not have asked for a better start, stunning the home crowd with two goals in the opening seven minutes. In the 4th minute, junior midfielder Tatum Ahlemeyer opened the scoring by burying a pass from freshman forward Kinsley Whitecavage. Just three minutes later, Ahlemeyer turned provider, setting up sophomore midfielder Abigail Ross in the 7th minute to quickly push the Bisons’ lead to 2-0.…
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Bisons outlasts Golden Eagles in four-set home battle
Lipscomb Bisons volleyball team fended off a relentless Tennessee Tech squad on Tuesday night at Allen Arena, claiming a hard-fought 3-1 victory (25–20, 21–25, 25–16, 27–25). Behind a balanced offensive attack and high-energy middle production, Lipscomb relied on composed execution down the stretch to secure the non-conference victory before diving into Atlantic Sun Conference play (ASUN). “We continue to talk about focusing on one thing at a time,” said Sarah Baldwin, Lipscomb’s head coach. “Whether we’re up or down, we’re not gonna get 5 points all in one kill. So it’s kind of this slowly chipping away mentality to kind of get us back into a rhythm or stay on…
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Rooted in culture, growing in community: Raíces kicks off the semester with record growth
The energy was vibrant and the mission was clear as Raíces, Lipscomb University’s Latino and Hispanic student organization, gathered in the Office of Intercultural Development (OID) to launch the new semester. The introductory kickoff event, held from 3 to 5 p.m., began with a formal presentation from the club’s leadership introducing the new officer board and laying out their vision for the coming months. For Raíces President Joseph Llerena, a senior data analytics major, the afternoon was a celebration of how far the organization has come since its inception in the spring of 2021. “Today was our first event of the semester,” Joseph said. “It’s to talk about Raíces, what…
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Bisons swept by Commodores in cross-town rivalry clash
The Lipscomb Bisons volleyball team fell short in cross-town rivalry action on Friday night, dropping a 3–0 decision to Vanderbilt University at Memorial Gymnasium. Despite matching the Commodores point-for-point early in all three frames and taking leads in the second and third sets, the Bisons could not stall Vanderbilt’s late offensive runs. “I think we just started to wake up a little bit, in the sense of playing volleyball the way we know best,” said Sarah Baldwin, Lipscomb’s head coach. “We started a little bit slow in the sense of the things that usually are our strengths were not in our favor. It took a little bit to get going, and I felt like, you know,…
