by Erika Plunkett | Apr 17, 2021 | News Slider, Sports
After defeating the Liberty Flames Saturday afternoon at home to clinch a spot in the ASUN semifinals, Lipscomb travelled to Jacksonville to take on the top-ranked ASUN team, Jacksonville, where the Bisons fell 4-2 Thursday afternoon. The Dolphins wasted no time putting together a strong offensive presence and capitalized by scoring three of their four goals within the first 25 minutes of the game. Both junior defenders Noah and Scott Gulden came up just shy of cutting into the Dolphins lead with two early shots on goal for the Bisons, but Jacksonville goalie junior Matt Levy came up with the save on both occasions. Finally, the Bisons got on the board with a late goal from freshman defender William Turner to end the first half and to bring Lipscomb back within striking distance. But the Dolphins once again were the first to score as they returned from the break extending their lead to 4-1. Freshman forward Tyrese Spicer gave the Bisons several chances but could never capitalize. Eventually, sophomore forward Alejandro Lopez scored bringing Lipscomb once again within two, but the early deficit proved to be too much to overcome. Despite the loss, Lipscomb outshot the Dolphins 19-11 and fought until the final whistle. The Bisons finish the season 6-5-2 and 1-2-1 in ASUN play in the COVID-altered format. Lipscomb Men’s Soccer will return to action in just a few short months as ASUN fall seasons resume in 2021. Photo courtesy of Lipscomb...
by John Tomlinson | Apr 11, 2021 | News Slider, Sports
After the Lady Bisons fell in the earlier quarterfinal matchup, the Liberty Flames were looking to clean house in Nashville with another game against Lipscomb; this time the men’s team. But this time around the Bisons had the advantage, winning 2-0 to advance to the ASUN semifinals. The Bisons are now 2-0-1 against Liberty in this season after they tied with Liberty at home and won on a golden goal from Jake Zec in Lynchburg, both in the regular season. These two teams have plenty of history across all sports in the playoff realm and this game would be no different with fouls coming on both sides and both teams doing whatever they could to get ahead. In the first half, the Bisons and Flames managed to be as good of defensive teams as they were offensively, neither of them conceding a goal. The second half however would not be so kind for the Flames. In the 56th minute, Hayes Wood headed in the go-ahead goal from Scott Gulden on a free-kick from outside 22 yards. With a yellow card coming for the Flames only 6 seconds after this goal the game was heating up on the field. With continued scoreless minutes going by for the Flames, the Bisons jumped on an opportune corner kick which brought one Gulden brother from the corner to a header from his twin that set up an assist in the box for Honore Kalala for the added insurance and a 2-0 lead. For Lipscomb, the lead would hold up after the late score and the defense played a full 90 minutes of soccer...
by Spencer Boehme | Mar 3, 2021 | News Slider, Sports, Uncategorized
On March 3, 2020, the No. 3-seeded Lipscomb men’s basketball team beat No. 6 FGCU 68-63 off a 40-point effort from center Ahsan Asadullah. The game was played in Nashville less than 24 hours after a devastating tornado struck Middle Tennessee. So many things have changed since then, and I don’t even think I have to tell you what all of them are. But this year’s edition of the ASUN men’s basketball tournament will be single-city (as will the women’s), with teams participating on the campuses of Jacksonville University and North Florida, both located in Jacksonville. Much like last season, the Bisons (15-11, 9-6 ASUN) once again hold the three seed, with the Eagles (9-7, 4-5 ASUN) taking up the No. 6 spot. Neither team has played a full 16-game conference slate, although FGCU’s cancellation-littered schedule is more notable. The game is scheduled for Thursday night at 6 p.m. CT, to be played in Swisher Gymnasium at JU. Disappointment is really the first thing that comes to mind for how the Bisons’ season went. They were picked to win their conference (which could still happen in the tournament) but now sit behind Liberty and Division I newcomer Bellarmine. Inconsistent play and the inability to hold large leads have created headaches for this squad all season long. Redshirt junior Ahsan Asadullah is once again the leading scorer at 14.2 points per game, but he had a slow start to the season before putting up bigger numbers late. Grad transfer Romeao Ferguson adds 13.6 points per game at the shooting guard position, and sophomore guard KJ Johnson is the lone other...
by Erika Plunkett | Feb 15, 2021 | News, News Slider, Sports
After holding Jacksonville to only nine field goals on the afternoon, Lipscomb walked away with their biggest win ever against the Dolphins 63-36. Lipscomb freshman guard and reigning ASUN freshman of the week Jordan Peete and Jacksonville junior guard Deshari Graham traded layups to start off the afternoon, but this two-point tie would be the closest the Dolphins would get to the Bisons for the rest of the game. Although both teams suffered from inconsistent scoring throughout the game, it was the Lady Bisons who capitalized on more opportunities, due in large part to the 54 rebounds Lipscomb had. The Bisons shared the ball and the scoring, and as a result, although no players made it into double-figures for Lipscomb, 13 players scored, and all 14 eligible players played. Junior guard Jane Deason, senior guard Lindsey Whiteside, and senior forward Taylor Clark led the way for the Bisons each scoring nine points. For the Dolphins, only two players scored more than one field goal, and the team as a whole combined for nine field goals and 16 free throws. Senior guard Alexis Pierce scored two three-point baskets and finished the afternoon with 11 points. Winning both games on the weekend gives Lipscomb their first sweep of Jacksonville since the 2004-2005 season. With the win this afternoon, the Lady Bisons improve to 9-7, 6-4 ASUN and remain undefeated at home for the season. Lipscomb is currently fourth in the ASUN conference standings, but they still have to play North Florida, Kennesaw State, and North Alabama in the coming weekends. Next week’s ASUN women’s basketball slate will be announced on Monday...
by Spencer Boehme | Feb 14, 2021 | News Slider, Newscast, Sports
Coming into Saturday afternoon, Lipscomb’s women’s basketball team had not won three straight conference games since the 2017-18 season. Come to think of it, Lipscomb hadn’t won more than four conference games in a season since that year. That all changed Saturday afternoon, as the Lady Bisons took down a floundering, bottom-feeding Jacksonville squad 66-55 and improved to 8-0 at home this season. Lipscomb is now 8-7 and 5-4 in the conference, a marked difference from a squad that has won six total conference games the past two seasons combined. The final scoreline was deceptive, as Lipscomb dominated defensively until late in the game. The Lady Bisons held leads as large as 24 on Saturday afternoon. Redshirt junior center Dorie Harrison dialed in 18 points to lead the way for the Lady Bisons, while redshirt junior guard Sydney Shelton and senior forward Taylor Clark had 10 points apiece. Shelton had a team-high nine rebounds. Jacksonville’s Makayla Edwards brought in 18 points, but Jacksonville struggled to produce any significant offensive output until a 12-2 run to close the game in garbage time. To make matters worse, the Dolphins (3-11, 1-8 ASUN) went 9-of-21 from the free throw line. Much like Lipscomb’s previous game against Stetson, it took a minute for the Lady Bisons to get on the board. But with 6:19 left in the first quarter and Lipscomb down 5-0, the Lady Bisons went on an 8-0 run. Jacksonville tied the game at 11 less than two minutes into the second quarter on a three-ball from Ashley Malone, a freshman guard and local of Nashville. That scoreline would be the...
