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  • Photo Gallery,  Sports

    Lipscomb WSOC dominates Mercyhurst – a photo gallery

    The Lipscomb women’s soccer team took on Mercyhurst Sunday afternoon, dominating with a 6-0 win. The Bisons scored one goal in the first half, then slammed in five in the second. With this win, they improved their record to 4-2-1. The Mercyhurst win is their largest margin so far this season, the second a 2-0 win over Tennessee Tech. Herd Media’s Micah Barkley was at the game to photograph the action. Below is a photo gallery with some of the best shots. Featured image taken by Micah Barkley.

  • Photo Gallery,  Sports

    Lipscomb volleyball takes on No. 1 Nebraska — a photo gallery

    Allen Arena was packed to the brim Friday night as the Bisons took on the No. 1 Nebraska Cornhuskers. With over 4,230 people in attendance — many in Nebraska red — the energy in the arena was electric. The Cornhuskers swept the match 25-12, 25-21 and 25-15. Herd Media sports photographer Micah Barkley was courtside for the game, capturing some of the action. Keep scrolling for a photo gallery from the night. Feature image taken by Micah Barkley.

  • Feature

    A look back at basketball with Jacob Ognacevic

    Men’s basketball senior forward Jacob Ognacevic closed out his four-year career at Lipscomb University with an ASUN Championship ring and an offer from a Big Ten school. Both of these were the result of much hard work on the 6’8″ forward’s behalf. Ognacevic will start his next season of play as a University of Washington Husky. The team is currently in the middle of their summer training. Ognacevic will be keeping his number 41 as he starts playing for the Huskies. Herd Media’s Micah Barkley sat down with Ognacevic several times throughout the 2024-25 season as part of a series – pre-season, mid-season and post-season. (Click the links to read…

  • Arts and Entertainment,  Campus Life

    The heart of Little Women: director and lead actress share their insights

    Lipscomb’s theater department brought Little Women to the stage. Director Beki Baker shared her behind-the-scenes knowledge and passion for the production. The decision to produce Little Women comes from a place of love for Baker. “I read Little Women when I was young, and so I’ve always loved the story,” the director shared. “I was actually going to direct it in 2020. It was going to be the fall 2020 musical, and of course, we all know what happened that year with the pandemic and things. So it got put on the back burner, so finally, five years later, the right opportunity came up to do it.” Behind the scenes,…

  • News,  Sports

    Lipscomb announces new MBB Head Coach Kevin Carroll

    Lipscomb Athletic Director Philip Hutcheson announced this morning that Lipscomb had found their new men’s basketball head coach, in former Trevecca Nazarene University Head Coach Kevin Carroll. With former Lipscomb Head Coach Lennie Acuff’s decision to accept the head coaching position at Samford University and return to Alabama, Lipscomb began a search for a new head coach for their men’s basketball team. Over the past week, Hutcheson met with dozens of candidates from coaching levels around the country to find the best fit for the team. Carroll coached under Acuff for four years as one of his assistant coaches, so not only is he known for transforming basketball programs, but…

  • Campus Life

    A look at Lipscomb’s Beautiful Day

    While most people think of the phrase “Beautiful Day” as just a description, for Lipscomb students, it means something else. Not only does it mean a full day of canceled classes, but it also means a carnival, food and fun. This was Lipscomb University’s third Beautiful Day since Dr. Candice McQueen became President. A favorite with students, all of the events were heavily attended, and students could be overhead talking about looking forward to more in the future. Herd Media’s Micah Barkley captured some of the activities that took place during A Beautiful Day. Feature image taken by Ashlen Jones.

  • News,  Sports

    MBB Head Coach Lennie Acuff announces he will leave Lipscomb

    Lipscomb announced this morning that men’s basketball Head Coach Lennie Acuff has accepted the head coaching position at Samford University. President Candice McQueen said that Acuff informed the university of his plans just this morning. The decision was driven by his desire to be nearer to family during this season of life, according to Acuff. The opportunity to coach at Samford allows him to return to his home state of Alabama and be nearer to his children and wife’s aging parents. Acuff has been the head coach at Lipscomb since 2019, and has just recently coached the team to its fourth ASUN conference championship win and second NCAA Tournament appearance.…