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Photo Gallery: Lipscomb Vs. Jacksonville Volleyball
Lipscomb Volleyball continued its conference schedule last Saturday against the University of Jacksonville. The Bisons took down the Dolphins 3 sets to 1. Lipscomb is now 9-4 on the season and will travel to face Stetson on Friday, October 8.
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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 storm back with second-half surge to claim first win in ASUN opener
Lipscomb men’s soccer secured its first win of the season with a 3-1 comeback victory over Queens University of Charlotte on Saturday night at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex. The Bisons’ offense came alive in the second half, erasing a halftime deficit by scoring three unanswered goals to seal the win and open ASUN Conference play on a high note. “Really proud of the guys’ response after giving up an unfortunate goal,” said Lipscomb Head Coach Charles Morrow. “This is a really stingy defense, and for us to score during the second, keep our heads in a game that was a little bit chippy at times, I thought the guys did…
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Or Ashkenazi breaks ground as one of first in new pro-to-college pipeline
Or Ashkenazi finished his freshman year at Lipscomb, playing basketball, but it looked a little different than most. Ashkenazi broke the typical freshman athlete mold, starting college at 22 years old after playing three years of pro basketball overseas. Most athletes tend to go to college first, and then go pro, so someone doing it the other way around brings up two prevalent questions: first, why? And second, how? Coming to the United States from Eilat, Israel, Ashkenazi chose Lipscomb University, out of nearly 6,000 U.S. universities and colleges. Yet he came to the States after three years of professional basketball with Hapoel Eilat, a First Division Israeli pro…
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Bisons drop regional opener to Mississippi State, face elimination Saturday
Lipscomb baseball dropped its NCAA Regional opener this Friday, 10-1, to host Mississippi State at Dudy Noble Field. The loss moved the Bisons into the elimination bracket. They will now face Louisiana on Saturday afternoon. Mississippi State’s pitching staff kept Lipscomb’s offense in check for most of the game. Lipscomb senior pitcher Alexander Llinas matched the Bulldogs early, throwing three scoreless innings to open the game. Mississippi State broke through in the bottom of the fourth, using three singles and a walk to score three runs. In the sixth, the Bulldogs added to the score on a solo home run by freshman outfielder Jacob Parker to make it 4-0. Mississippi…
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A walk to remember: Kai Holm’s bases-loaded discipline crowns Lipscomb ASUN Champions
For the fourth time in program history, Lipscomb baseball is the ASUN Conference champion. The Bisons rallied in the ninth inning and won 5-4 in 10 innings against North Alabama on Saturday afternoon at Melching Field to claim the ASUN Tournament title. With the victory, Lipscomb secured an automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament. Junior infielder Cam Pruitt was named the ASUN Tournament MVP. North Alabama struck first against Lipscomb graduate pitcher Collin Bosley-Smith. In the top of the first inning, the North Alabama Lions used four hits to take a 2-0 lead, including RBI singles from senior outfielder Nash Rippen and junior catcher Will Millard. Lipscomb answered in the…
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Bisons win 14-Inning marathon on Cam Pruitt’s walk-off single, punch ticket to ASUN Championship game
Lipscomb baseball outlasted North Alabama baseball 4-3 in 14 innings Friday night to advance to the ASUN Championship Finals game. Following a rain delay that pushed first pitch to 7:10 p.m. at Conrad Park’s Melching Field, they fought until 1:39 a.m. against the Lions. Junior infielder Cam Pruitt delivered the game-winning hit with a walk-off RBI single to right-center field in the bottom of the 14th. Lipscomb’s bullpen was the difference, combining for 12 scoreless innings after the Bisons fell behind early. North Alabama struck first in the top of the second inning, scoring three runs on five hits against Lipscomb senior starter Jace Trautner. Junior infielder Jackson Westmoreland drove…
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Bisons open ASUN tournament with dominant 4-1 victory over FGCU
Lipscomb baseball carried its final regular season series’ momentum into the postseason at Melting Field at Conrad Park. They beat Florida Gulf Coast University 4-1 on Thursday in the opening round of the ASUN Tournament. Lipscomb got a strong start from senior pitcher Alexander Llinas, who capitalized on the Bisons’ three-run fifth inning to secure the victory. The Bisons scored the game’s first run in the third inning. Senior utility player Aaron Stelogeannis started the rally with a single through the left side, and junior infielder Cam Pruitt followed with a double down the right-field line. Junior outfielder Jordan Thomas then brought Stelogeannis home on a groundout to second base to make it 1-0. After…
