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Basketball drops Thursday night three-OT thriller
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Kentucky – For the first time since February 10, 2005, a Lipscomb women’s basketball game lasted for at least three overtimes. Just like that fourth-overtime decision in DeLand, Florida, the Bisons came up short. After 55 minutes of basketball, the visitors dropped their second game of the season to the Northern Kentucky Norse by a whopping 101-95 final score. A sparsely-populated Truist Arena, which seats nearly 10,000 fans at its capacity, was treated to the best game of basketball in either team’s recent memory. The contest was complete with physical play, high scoring, nine players fouling out, and a 4-on-5 finish. Unfortunately for the Bisons, six of the…
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Sideline Special, episode 3
Sideline Special is your home for specialty sports content at Lipscomb and conversations with Bisons’ coaches and athletes. This week we will talk to women’s and men’s cross-country and track and field head Coach Holmes. Also, men’s tennis player Luka Stojanovic shares a life-changing story with us. Producer: Hannah Sever Anchors: Franzi Decker, Danny Kotula
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Lipscomb loses tough opener
FORT WORTH, Texas – College basketball is upon us, and the Lipscomb women’s basketball team made their season debut Monday in Fort Worth, Texas, against TCU. In a hard-fought effort against a fierce Horned Frogs team, Lipscomb fell 69-62 to their Big 12 opponents at Schollmaier Arena. “I think we fought hard, but there is obviously a lot of things we need to improve in practice”, senior wing Jalyn Holcomb said. The Bisons came out strong in the first quarter, with a tenacious effort on the offensive and defensive glass. In addition, Lipscomb had strong guard play from true freshman point guard Ainhoa Cea, who paced the team in the…
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Volleyball suffers another straight-set loss
The Lipscomb volleyball team suffered their second loss at home to ASUN competition as they lost to Jacksonville State in three sets. The Bisons lost the first set 25-22 after a back-and-forth set where the Gamecocks were able to prevail. The second set was a similar story as Jacksonville State took a 6-0 scoring-run after the Bisons earned the first two points. A comeback attempt by the Bisons was not enough as they lost the second set 25-19. Right-Side hitters Addi Pelham and Logan Gish led the Bisons in kills after the two sets with nine and eight kills respectively. Kailee Bass, the fifth-year player from Aurora, Illinois, led the…
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Freshman DiVita sits at center of volleyball’s future
As just a freshman, Jada DiVita has already cemented herself as a key piece of Brandon Rosenthal’s team for years to come. DiVita isn’t new to early success, though. The Michigan native was a four-year starter at Grosse Point South High School and was named all district along with all region throughout all four seasons of her high school career. DiVita was also part of four district championship teams throughout her high career. The talented freshman has been around sports for her entire life. DiVita describes her family as a hockey and volleyball family; Jada’s mom, Janeil, played college volleyball at Lake Superior State University and coached Jada for her…
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Sideline Special, episode 2
Sideline Special is your home for specialty sports content at Lipscomb and conversations with Bisons’ coaches and athletes. This week we will talk to women’s tennis player Liza Diachenko, a graduate student from Ukraine. Also, Gracie Hall, cross-country runner, shares how she turned a passion into a career. Producer: Hannah Sever Anchors: Franzi Decker, Danny Kotula
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Women’s soccer season recap: what to look for in 2023
The Lipscomb women’s soccer team was upset in the quarterfinal of the ASUN Conference tournament last week. What exactly happened to the 3-seed Bisons this year to keep them short of their expectations?
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Sideline Special, episode 1
Sideline Special is your home for specialty sports content at Lipscomb and conversations with Bisons’ coaches and athletes. This week we will talk to men’s golf member Jason Hong, a graduate student from Sydney, Australia. Also, Reece Collie, a former track and field student, shows us his talent for juggling and running. Producer: Hannah Sever Anchors: Franzi Decker and Danny Kotula
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Three takes from basketball exhibition victory
After nearly an eight month hiatus, basketball returned to Allen Arena on Monday night. Lipscomb women’s basketball unofficially opened their season Monday night against Blue Mountain College, a NAIA team that surprisingly took the Bisons to the wire. Although the game does not officially count on either team’s record, it certainly wasn’t uneventful; the Bisons’ preseason debut consisted of a 10 minute scoreboard delay and a pressure-filled finish. Lipscomb was able to hold on in the final seconds to cap off a 72-67 victory over their NAIA opponent, but it wasn’t without a brief scare from a talented Toppers team. The Bisons were led by a starting group of point…
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Graham reflects on family heritage, path to Lipscomb
An opposing team is pushing its way on the attack. They have beaten the defense, and the last thing that stands between them and a goal is Lipscomb’s keen goalkeeper, CJ Graham. More often than not, that ball won’t find the back of the net. The 5’8 redshirt sophomore has been a force all season long, and her story begins 15 minutes outside of Asheville in her hometown of Swannanoa, North Carolina. Even in the earliest stages of her life, soccer was always present. Her parents were both collegiate players at Liberty University and instilled a love for the sport in her. “We would constantly be in the backyard playing,”…