by Kayla O'Connor | Mar 8, 2015 | News Slider, Sports
The Lipscomb men’s tennis team beat Ball State 4-3 Saturday evening while the women’s tennis team lost to Columbus State 5-2. Despite cancellations and freezing temperatures, both the men and women pushed hard and played their game indoors. The men’s team came from behind to get its win against Ball State. The Bisons’ top seed, freshman Rob Mitchell, took a 6-1 and 7-5 win at the beginning of singles. The three spot, freshman Philippe Courteau won 6-4 and 7-5. A big win for the Bisons came from sophomore John Tougher. Tougher won in three sets, 6-3, 3-6 and 6-3. In the women’s match, Columbus started by taking the doubles point against Lipscomb. Junior Danielle Kinnen and freshmen Hannah Gamage were able to win one point in the doubles matches out of three. The singles matches were up and down for each team, but two of the Lipscomb ladies were able to pull out a win. Sophomore Laura Kent secured Lipscomb’s first singles point by winning two quick-paced sets in a row, 6-3 and 6-2. Senior Jenny Borck also played an aggressive singles match that landed with a win 6-3, 4-6 and 10-6. “I started off slow, but I ended up holding it together and coming back both times and pushing through on the ten-point tiebreak,” Borck said. Borck played against a quick-paced competitor that led both the sets, but she was able to come back and take the point. “She was a really good matchup for me because I am really consistent and she is also really consistent,” Borck said. “She likes to mix up her shots and so do I....
by Erika Thornsberry | Dec 10, 2014 | News Slider
Students who have to stay on campus over the winter break will pay a $15 fee per day to live in a dorm. Some international students have the option to buy a plane ticket home, or stay with friends or classmates. But international student junior Lorena Djuknic will not be traveling home for the holidays because of the high cost of a plane ticket. “As an international athlete, I’m really disappointed in this rule because it’s really sad when it comes to holidays, and you’re so far away from your friends and your family,” said Djuknic. Djuknic, along with international student sophomore Laura Kent, will be spending the break in a dorm due to the NCAA restrictions on athletes. “Paying $15 a day is kind of a slap in the face; I mean we can’t go home to be with our families over Christmas, and then we’re paying to be in a dorm room by ourselves,” said Kent. “Being international, I don’t have a car, and I don’t know a lot of people in the country that I could even stay with.” Dean of Student Development Josh Roberts said the fee would not be a financial burden to students who need a place to stay. “If students were in situations where they are international or domestic, to partner with roommates, friends, and classmates and spend the holidays with them would be very ideal,” said...
by Martin Baker | Feb 17, 2014 | News Slider, Sports
Lipscomb’s men’s and women’s Tennis teams each had matches against Austin Peay this past Saturday. The men’s match was at the Richland Tennis Club, and the women’s match was at the Whitworth Racquet Club. The women faired better than the men by defeating Austin Peay 4-3. The men lost their match by a score of 6-1. The women lost 2 out of the 3 doubles matches that gave Austin Peay the doubles point. Lipscomb’s Melissa Kromer and Laura Kent won their doubles match against Austin Peay’s Vanessa Tavares and Isabela Jovanovic. The girls came back to make a statement in the singles matches winning 4 out of 6. Lipscomb’s No. 1 Deahna Welcher defeated Andra Cornea in a close match that ended 3-6, 6-2, (10-6). No. 2 Melissa Kromer, however, lost to Ornella Di Salvo in another close match that ended 2-6, 6-3, (8-10). Lipscomb’s No. 5 Lorena Djuknic had one of the most meaningful matches of the night because it was the match that decided who would take the ultimate victory. Djuknic defeated Hannah Tatlock after two sets with a final score of 6-4, 6-3. The men’s tennis team has faced a tough obstacle all season with only having five players instead of the usual six, therefore they have to give up a point in singles and doubles automatically in each match. “We had a tough loss to Austin Peay State. This match was good for us though to show where we are as a team,” coach Mario Hernandez said. “Ultimately it showed that we need to be tougher as a team.” No. 4 Miguel Cortez was the lone...
