Men’s golf prepares for spring season after successful fall campaign

The men’s golf team at Lipscomb put the finishing touches on the most successful fall season since the athletic program made the move to NCAA Division I. Will Brewer, director of golf and the head coach of the men’s golf team, was impressed with the fall as the team met most of his expectations including winning a tournament as a team and also having an individual player win as well. But the team is still planning on improving by working on the basic fundamentals, and making sure that all of the players are in the right mindset during each match. “We continue to talk about process,” Brewer said. “How you think, how you prepare for a particular shot. It allows you to swing unimpeded and helps you take a better shot.” By focusing on the process, it allows for the players to gain confidence and produce a better shot. Brewer said maintaining concentration during a golf game is important. “We’ll continue to work on the fundamentals and the things that we have to do to get better.” Brewer said. The top finishes for the men in the fall included a first place finish at the Kenny Perry Invitational hosted by Western Kentucky, a third place finish at the Pinetree Intercollegiate hosted by Kennesaw State and a sixth place finish at The Grove Invitational, co-hosted by Lipscomb and Middle Tennessee State, in College Grove. The Bisons had an outstanding recruiting class for the 2014 season, and that showed out on the golf course. Freshman Dawson Armstrong was a standout new team member. Armstrong was the MVP of the season despite...

The Postgame: October brings success for Bisons

The Postgame brings you up-to-date on all of Lipscomb’s sporting events. Fall sports are in full swing, and the Bisons are finding success in October. WOMEN’S SOCCER The Lady Bisons soccer team is 3-1-1 in the month of October. Lipscomb tied with North Florida 0-0 after two overtimes. On Oct. 5, the Lady Bisons defeated Jacksonville 1-0, then traveled to Stetson to pick up a 4-2 victory on Oct. 10. Two days later, Florida Gulf Coast got the best of Lipscomb 2-1. However, the Lady Bisons bounced back getting a 4-0 shutout against USC Upstate. Junior Anna Lail has scored five goals in October, which has earned her two Atlantic Sun Player of the Week honors. Freshman Elizabeth Ashwood recorded her first goal as a Lady Bison against USC Upstate. Lipscomb has clinched a spot in the A-Sun Championship tournament for only the second time in program history. The Lady Bisons will play their final regular season game Oct. 24 against Northern Kentucky at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex. The seniors will be honored as part of Senior Day. MEN’S SOCCER The men’s soccer team sits in third in the A-Sun with seven points. The Bisons posted a 1-0 win over North Florida on Oct. 18. Junior Reece Holcombe scored a goal in the 56th minute off a pass from redshirt junior Matt Kerridge. On Oct. 11, Lipscomb fell 3-1 to Stetson. Senior Luke Gearin scored the Bisons lone goal. The goal moved Gearin into a tie for third place on Lipscomb’s career goal rankings. Freshman goalie Nate Davis earned A-Sun Defensive Player of the Week honor for the week...

Freshman class of men’s golf team ranked number one in nation by GolfStat

The Lipscomb men’s golf team has been given quite the honor.  The Bisons were recently ranked number one in the nation for its’ freshmen class by GolfStat, which is the leading ranking system for all college golf. “For GolfStat, they take all of our scores in every tournament as freshmen, and they average those scores together. It’s incredible the difference one person can make for your golf team,” said freshman golfer Dowling Armstrong. “It was a great accomplishment to have within our first season,” Armstrong said. “Coach Brewer really stacked our team with a great freshmen class. We are really strong. We can all play, and play well.” There are five freshmen on this year’s team: Armstrong, Mikey Feher, Stoney Crouch, Sydney Chung and Joshua Enderle. Four of the five are playing. Due to an injury, Enderle is redshirting this season. “There’s a lot of competition on our team, healthy competition,” Armstrong said. “We are all working hard to get the top five spots to travel.” Armstrong credits head coach Will Brewer as a driving force behind the young golfer’s success. “Coach Brewer has done a lot for our freshmen class and the upperclassmen,” Armstrong said. “He has made us fearless, given us a great desire to win and made us competitors.” Brewer is going on his second year as head Men’s Golf coach and Director of Golf at Lipscomb. “I think Coach really pushes all of us, especially with our new short game facility at NGAC [Nashville Golf and Athletic Club]. It’s really making us into better players,” Armstrong said. Armstrong said he hopes the fall’s success continues into...

Golf program changes bring big win

The Lipscomb men’s golf team is on par to succeed now and in the future. Changes in recruiting and in the offseason have sparked an early tournament victory. Most recently, the Bisons won the Murray St. Invitational after going into a two-hole playoff. In the playoff, Alabama St. shot two over par and the Bisons shot right on par. Dustin Wilder, senior and co-captain, said that even though the penalty was assessed, the team still was confident of their ability to win. “Once we found out we were going to go to a playoff, I think we were pretty confident and pretty calm,” Wilder said. He said that while the team played well, it’s important to be patient and stay focused. “It’s easy for us to be really hyped and excited coming off a win, but not everyday is going to be a good day on the course,” Wilder said. “When we aren’t playing our best, I think it’s important to remember to stay focused and to stay patient and know that we’re capable of playing well.” In only his second year as head coach, Will Brewer has made a special effort at recruiting players that are ready to compete and win. The five freshman–one redshirt–and one transfer student have already made an impact this season, as they came to school prepared to play. “I think the upperclass realize that we’ve been very intentional about our recruits, and when they come in, they’ve come in ready and compete; they really have a strong desire to win,” Brewer said. Upperclassmen certainly have noticed the freshmen’s talent, as Wilder noticed. “The...