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Lipscomb women’s soccer, back-to-back ASUN Champs – a photo gallery
The Lipscomb women’s soccer team became ASUN Champions for the second year in a row this weekend, defeating North Florida 3-0 in the finals round of the championship. The championship rounded out a strong season for the Bisons. They ended the regular season 14-5-2 with a 7-2-1 conference record. The team remained nearly unbeaten at home, with a 10-0-2 record at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex. The ASUN Tournament saw them allow not one singular goal from all three teams they faced. The Bisons beat Queens 2-0 in the quarterfinals, Jacksonville University 1-0 in overtime in the semifinals and North Florida 3-0 in the finals. Herd Media photographer Micah Barkley was…
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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…
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Lipscomb’s fourth quarter heroics come up just short against UTC
The Lipscomb Bisons fell to the UT Chattanooga Mocs 59-56 on Sunday. This comes one game after Lipscomb’s 105-46 victory over Sewanee in their home opener on Nov. 6. It was a struggle to find points all afternoon for either side, but the low scoring kept the game close throughout it all. Junior transfer McKayla Miller opened the scoring for the Bisons, and two points from junior guard Elena Bertrand and sophomore transfer Hannah Richardson had the Bisons trailing 7-6 at the first media timeout. Points were hard to come by for the remainder of the quarter, as the Bisons trailed the Mocs 16-9. The second quarter was a different…
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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…
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Students take to the court in Hoopapaluza
This year’s homecoming kicked off with a set of 3-on-3 basketball tournaments featuring students. Kicking off homecoming week, Hoopapaluza lets students form their own 3-person basketball team to compete in the tournament. Alongside the basketball, students have a chance to win prizes in the raffle. This year’s prizes included a 300 dollar Amazon shopping spree, tickets to a Nashville Predators game, court-side seats to a Lipscomb basketball game of the student’s choice, two CMA tickets and an Xbox. During the night, there was a paper airplane competition where the winner got five additional raffle tickets. The airplane to land the closest to the hula-hoop wins. In an effort to get…
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Bisons win 1-0 in OT, advance to ASUN final
Lipscomb women’s soccer secured its place in the ASUN championship final, defeating Jacksonville University 1-0 on an early sudden-death goal in overtime at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex. The dramatic victory came Sunday afternoon in the ASUN semifinal, ending more than 90 minutes of scoreless regulation play. Graduate midfielder Maddy Rhodes scored the game-winner in the 91st minute, assisted by Tatum Ahlemeyer, immediately ending the intense contest. Goalkeeper Kaïna Cesar earned the shutout, recording five crucial saves. “That goal was a moment of pure determination, and it shows the character of this team,” said Lipscomb Head Coach Kevin O’Brien. “Overtime, let’s just keep doing what you’re doing, ’cause I thought the…
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Small, dedicated Lipscomb crowd fuels Bisons to ASUN Semifinals
On a chilly Thursday afternoon when classes and work kept the Lipscomb Soccer Complex stands sparse, with the official attendance of just 95, a dedicated group of fans supplied the necessary playoff atmosphere. The intensity paid off as the top-seeded Bisons shut out Queens, 2-0, in the ASUN Quarterfinals, earning a home spot in Sunday’s semifinals round. “It just means more,” said Lipscomb fan Sam Garret. “You’ve got a game where it’s actually, if you lose , it matters.” The low attendance was noticeable. The Lipscomb Soccer Complex was mostly quiet throughout the first half, a concession to the cold Oct. 30 weather and the fact that most students were…
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Lipscomb volleyball wins conference match, eyes ASUN tournament
Lipscomb volleyball scored an important conference win on Sept. 26. The team swept the University of West Virginia, beating the Wolves in just three sets. After trading a few back-and-forth points, Lipscomb remained in the lead for most of set one. The team settled into a rhythm, communicating on the court, and cheering and chanting from the bench. An ace by junior outside hitter Ella Durham helped the Bisons win the first set 25-17. The second set was closer, with six lead changes between the Bisons and Wolves. West Virginia used multiple timeouts, but Lipscomb didn’t let it stop their momentum. Courtney Jones, the team’s senior outside hitter, led her…
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Bisons secure point in 1-1 draw with Louisville
Lipscomb men’s soccer earned a hard-fought 1-1 draw against the Atlantic Coast Conference’s University of Louisville on Tuesday night at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex. The Bisons struck first, with sophomore defender Baxter Hurt scoring in the 57th minute off a corner kick assist from William Kennedy. The Cardinals quickly answered in the 62nd minute with a goal from sophomore defender Olayinka Ogunleye, assisted by sophomore midfielder Leon Kondic. Lipscomb sophomore goalkeeper Alex Kara recorded five saves to secure the draw, while Louisville Junior goalkeeper Alex Svetanoff made two saves. “We just have a belief that we’re gonna go and win every game,” said Hurt, the goal-scorer. “We went out there…
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Lady Bisons take fourth conference sweep against Central Arkansas
The Lady Bisons wrapped up their last home game this afternoon, 2-0 against the Central Arkansas Bears, to remain undefeated in the ASUN. The game win also brought home Head Coach Kevin O’Brien’s 150th career win with the Bisons. The Bisons started off strong against the Bears, racking up two goals less than 15 minutes into regulation time. The first was brought in by junior midfielder Hailey Johnson, with assists by freshman forward Skylar Cole and sophomore midfielder Tatum Ahlemeyer. This was Johnson’s eighth goal of the season and it gave the Bisons an early edge on the Bears. Following hot on her heels was sophomore midfielder London De Fini,…
