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Back-to-back: Bisons roll to ASUN championship, punch ticket to NCAA tourney
Lipscomb women’s soccer secured its second consecutive ASUN championship, defeating University of North Florida 3-0 on Sunday afternoon at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Bisons took control early, with graduate midfielder Maddy Rhodes scoring from the bottom left corner in the 20th minute, assisted by freshman forward Skylar Cole and sophomore midfielder Tatum Ahlemyer. Senior forward Lucy Hurst doubled the lead in the 40th minute, and junior midfielder Hailey Johnson sealed the victory with a third goal in the 78th minute, assisted by redshirt sophomore forward Annessa Shively. Lipscomb goalkeeper Kaïna Cesar earned the shutout with four saves, while North Florida’s…