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Lipscomb sports games.
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Double header, double win
Lipscomb men’s and women’s basketball teams played a double header on Sunday in Allen Arena. The afternoon started with the Lipscomb women’s basketball team defeating the Tennessee State Tigers 63-55. TSU took a 24-38 lead at the half, but the Bisons made a comeback in the fourth quarter to take the lead and win the game. With 11 blocked shots in the game, freshmen guard Hope Counts set a new Lipscomb record. The previous record was set in 2011 by Jess Reece with seven. Other key players in the game included senior guard Molly Heard with 16 points, junior guard Elena Bertrand with 14 points, junior guard McKayla Miller with…
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Lipscomb WSOC Head Coach Kevin O’Brien to coach for Mississippi State
This afternoon, Mississippi State women’s soccer announced that Lipscomb women’s soccer Head Coach Kevin O’Brien would be coming to coach for the Bulldogs. O’Brien recently led the Bisons to their second consecutive ASUN Championship victory this season. He also took them back to the NCAA Tournament, where they beat Mississippi State 1-0 in the first round. O’Brien also won the ASUN Coach of the Year award for the 2025 season, making it his fifth career ASUN Coach of the Year. After 14 seasons coaching women’s soccer at Lipscomb, O’Brien is the winningest head coach in program history. He boasts more than 150 career victories, having reached that milestone this season.…
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Titans Fans have just about had enough with the team that’s on its way to another number 1 overall pick
There comes a point in every season where frustration turns into something heavier, something that feels like resignation. For Titans fans, that point seems to have arrived months early. With the team tumbling toward what looks like a second straight No. 1 overall pick, the conversations in Nashville have shifted from disappointment to suspicion. Not just “Why are we losing?” but “Are we even trying to win?” The idea of tanking is always complicated. No coach will ever admit to it, and no player would allow it. But fans watch with clear eyes, and right now many believe this team isn’t giving itself a chance. As lifelong fan and Lipscomb…
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Bisons defeat WCU by twenty-one points after losing to Belmont
Following a loss to the Belmont Bruins earlier in the week, the Bisons come up strong against Western Carolina University at home, defeating them 83-62. The Bisons went into halftime with an 11-point lead over WCU and extended the lead throughout the second half. Graduate student forward Grant Asman took player of the game, scoring 22 points, tying a career record established earlier in the season. Other leading scorers of the night include redshirt junior guard Ethan Duncan with 18 points, redshirt junior guard Ross Candelino with 12 points and graduate student forward Cole Middleton with six points. Lipscomb men’s basketball now has a record of 2-0 at home and…
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Bisons end season in NCAA second round with 1-0 loss to No. 3 Florida State
The Lipscomb women’s soccer team’s historic season concluded Thursday afternoon with a 1-0 defeat to the No. 3-seeded Florida State University in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Shaw Field in Washington, D.C. The lone goal of the tight contest game came in the 23rd minute from Florida State’s senior defender Heather Gilchrist, who scored into the top left corner of the net, assisted by sophomore midfielder Taylor Suarez. Lipscomb goalkeeper Kaïna Cesar recorded five critical saves in the defensive battle. Head Coach Kevin O’Brien’s team finished the season as back-to-back ASUN champions and recorded the program’s second-ever NCAA tournament victory, a run defined by heart and defensive…
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The Boulevard belongs to the Bruins for another year
Lipscomb women’s and men’s basketball took on the Belmont Bruins in a doubleheader Battle of the Boulevard, the two colleges’ historic rivalry games. Belmont swept the doubleheader, with the Lady Bruins winning in a blowout and the Bruins prevailing by seven points. Located just two miles down Nashville’s Belmont Boulevard from each other, Lipscomb University and Belmont University are the closest-by-distance rivalry in the NCAA. Each year, their sports teams face off against each other in the Battle of the Boulevard, determining who will get to “own the Boulevard” for the year. The basketball games were hosted at Belmont this year, in a doubleheader style. The Lady Bisons took on…
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Men start home season strong, beating Bryan 98-53
Lipscomb men’s basketball took on the Bryan College Lions in their home opener on Nov. 15, beating them 98-53. The game fell during Bisons Weekend – Lipscomb’s version of a homecoming weekend – and the attendance in Allen was over 2,000. The Bisons shot 48.6% in field goals, and 30.6% from outside the key, racking up 98 points against the Lions. They also shot 83.3% from the free throw line. Starting off the momentum for the Bisons was senior center Charlie Williams, who made a tip-in to put the first two points on the board. From there, the Bisons continued to grow their lead, while also holding the Lions at…
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Bisons stun No. 6 Mississippi State 1-0 in NCAA Tournament opener
The Lipscomb women’s soccer delivered a major upset in the NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament, defeating the No. 6-seeded Mississippi State University 1-0 on Saturday night at the MSU Soccer Field. The lone goal of the first-round contest came in the 31st minute from captain junior midfielder Bella Carapazza, with the assist credited to sophomore midfielder Chloe lliff. Lipscomb sophomore goalkeeper Kaïna Cesar earned the shutout, securing the Bisons’ spot in the second round. Carapazza opened the scoring in the 31st minute, chipping the ball with a decisive finish toward the bottom-left corner of the net. The goal, assisted by lliff, was the singular moment of quality that proved to be…
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Men’s basketball looks forward to homecoming weekend home opener
Lipscomb men’s basketball has started their season with three away games, so while the season has been underway since Nov. 3, they’ve yet to play in Allen Arena. Their first home game is Nov. 15, at 4pm, falling in the middle of Bisons Weekend. The team is facing an almost entirely new build, from players to coaching staff. Of the 15-man roster, only six are returners, and nearly the entire coaching and assistant staff is new. Yet despite the rebuild, the team is determined to stand strong this season. “We have three pillars to our culture,” said transfer redshirt junior guard Mateo Esmeraldo. “Honesty, humility and hunger. And I think…
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Bisons off to face Bulldogs in NCAA Tournament
The Lipscomb women’s soccer team and their coaches, family and friends gathered in Allen Arena’s Hall of Fame room today to hear their place in the NCAA Tournament. Having won the ASUN Tournament just this Sunday, beating North Florida 3-0 to become back-to-back ASUN Champs, the Bisons won an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. The Selection Show would determine where that bid placed them, and what team they would play. Head Coach Kevin O’Brien started off by thanking the team for their perseverance during the season. “You deserve this,” he told the girls. “Wherever we go, it’s a blessing. Let’s hope it’s somewhere fun.” The team was on the…
