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2025 and then: A half-century later, Bison ace Bo McLaughlin is remembered for MLB signing…and horrific injury
Tucked in a worn brown file deep inside Lipscomb’s athletic archives sits a faded photograph: a young right-handed pitcher in a purple uniform, glove raised, eyes locked onto the catcher. The edges of the image are cracked with age. The name on the back is written in ballpoint pen – Bo McLaughlin, 1970s. Most students walking past the archives have no idea the man in the picture was the first Bison ever to sign with a Major League Baseball team—or that decades later, at 72, he is remembered as much for a terrifying injury that nearly ended his life. McLaughlin played for the Bisons from 1972-1975 and is still considered…
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Lipscomb scares No. 3 Duke early, ultimately falls 97-73
The Lipscomb Bisons were defeated by the No. 3 Duke Blue Devils 97-73 on Tuesday, Dec. 16. The Bisons felt the pressure from the Cameron Crazies early on, turning the ball over four times and falling into a 10-0 hole. A steal and score by freshman guard Or Ashkenazi opened the scoring for Lipscomb, and proved to be the spark that ignited Lipscomb’s fire. The Bisons rallied back to tie the game at 10 and took its first lead of the game with 13:51 remaining in the first half, courtesy of a layup by graduate student forward Grant Asman. The momentum continued to swing in Lipscomb’s favor as buckets by…
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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…
