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From France to Haiti: Kaïna Cesar’s story
Sophomore goalkeeper Kaïna Cesar‘s freshman debut at Lipscomb has taken her around not just around the United States, but around the world as well. Coming from Tours, France, Cesar began racking up minutes, starting in all 17 of the matches she appeared in and logging over 1,440 minutes in the goal. She has received accolades such as the ASUN Goalkeeper of the Week – twice – and was nominated to the 2024 ASUN All-Freshman Team. Beyond that United States-based nomination, she was invited to play for the Haitian National Team. But before Cesar was playing alongside women who’d competed in previous World Cups, she was just a kid on a…
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How Kaina Cesar prepared to play for the Haitian National Team
Lipscomb’s Sophomore Goalkeeper Kaina Cesar has been selected to play for the Haitian national team. The stellar goalkeeper who hails from Tours, France just completed her first season with Lipscomb in which she was voted to the 2024 All-ASUN Freshman Team and started in all 17 matches she appeared in. We spoke to Cesar about what her selection to this team means to her and how it came to be. “I think it was a compilation of all of my work that I’ve been working on since [I was] younger… if someone’s called to play for their country of course they will say yes, so it was great news for…
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Lippy Lunatics live up to their name in the best way
Most would think that a heat spike pushing the temperature into the triple digits would stop most student sections at a sports game. But on the night of August 29, that was not the case for the Lippy Lunatics. As the Lipscomb Women’s Soccer team faced off against the Belmont Bruins for the historic Battle of the Boulevard, the Lippy Lunatics – Lipscomb’s student section – came out in force. Despite the temperature passing 100 degrees, the attendance nearly passed 600 as fans assembled to cheer on the Bisons. The Lippy Lunatics came ready, bringing drums, cowbells, Lipscomb flags and school-spirit-colored smoke bombs. Determined to bring and keep the energy,…
