by Erika Plunkett | Aug 14, 2020 | COVID-19, News, News Slider, Sports
Lipscomb volleyball head coach Brandon Rosenthal was being hopeful that a season on the brink of COVID extinction would be rescued when he was interviewed recently. Now that the season has been postponed — the ASUN on Friday announced it was halting all fall sports because of the COVID epidemic and hoping to reschedule them for the spring — his and his players’ hopes have been dashed. Or at least delayed. In the interview prior to Friday’s news, Rosenthal said being “resilient” is a key factor for the team because the pandemic already had thrown the games and even practice into an uproar. At the time, possibilities being tossed around included playing only in-conference or moving the season into the spring. In making Friday’s announcement, ASUN Commissioner Ted Gumbart, called it “a huge disappointment.” “Anyone who follows college sports understands the dynamics that brought us to this decision, but that doesn’t mean we like it. My feelings right now? COVID stinks. If you weren’t putting my words into a public release, I might put it another way.” The postponement of competition in conference-sponsored fall semester sports includes men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball. So far, the basketball seasons for men and women remain unaffected, at least in terms of scheduling games. Scheduling will be a big issue for the fall sports, though, now that they have to wait until spring, if the disease allows for play then. “We will make every effort to provide a quality competitive experience for our fall student-athletes during the spring semester,” Gumbart said in the conference press release. “We’re...
by Danny Kotula | Oct 17, 2019 | News Slider, Sports
The Lipscomb men’s soccer team lost 2-1 in a home matchup against Butler on Wednesday. The match was characterized by numerous fouls on both sides, quick counterattacks, and physical play on a cold afternoon in Nashville. Inside of two minutes, the Bulldogs created a dangerous opportunity in the form of a free kick just outside the box. Finland native Alex Lehtinen struck the ball well, but it ended up over the crossbar. The visitors earned a corner in the 7th minute through a corner kick. The Bulldogs still failed to convert and the match remained scoreless. But the scoreless streak didn’t last long, as Joel Harvey delivered a wonderful goal off of a second Bulldogs corner in the 11th minute. His corner kick caught Lipscomb off guard, curling into the back of the net. Butler continued to dominate possession and attacking chances until the 15-minute mark when a Louis Robinson through-ball found Ruben Pedersen’s run through the middle and the freshman from Denmark found the back of the net to level the score at 1-1. That goal sparked the Bisons’ attacking mentality, and both sides began to develop promising attacks in an attempt to seize an advantage. In the 25th minute, Alejandro Lopez struck the post with his effort on the edge of the box just minutes after being substituted on. Neither the Bisons nor the Bulldogs had many quality opportunities after Lopez’s attempt, as both sides settled in defensively and endured a physical battle for the remainder of the half. The second half started much like the first, with Butler creating attacking chances early. In the 47th minute, Bisons goalkeeper...
by Charlie Bateman | Sep 4, 2015 | News Slider, Sports
The Lipscomb men’s soccer team secured a 2-1 victory against the No. 10-ranked Xavier Musketeers at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex Thursday night. This match gave the team its first-ever win against a top-ten team in program history. Xavier began the scoring on a penalty kick in the 20th minute by senior Alex Ridsdale. This would be all Xavier scored during the rest of the game. For Lipscomb, junior Daniel Vieira scored the first goal in the 23rd minute followed by 25-yard goal from sophomore Ivan Alvarado in the 27th minute. Lipscomb entered the second half with strong defense as Xavier fought for control of the ball. While Xavier had many opportunities during the second half, the team failed to capitalize when it mattered most. “We challenge our players’ skills and we specifically challenge their mentality,” head coach Charles Morrow said. “I thought our players’ responses tonight were world-class.” Later in the second half, a red card was thrown on behalf of sophomore midfielder Jonathon Ramirez of Lipscomb and Matt Nance of Xavier; the two were ejected from the game. “I did not think it was a very physical game,” Morrow said. “It was an emotional game. Quite honestly, I thought the referees got a little too caught up in the emotion of the game, though I will need to look back at the film.” With 24 minutes left in the game, a weather delay paused play for several minutes. Sophomore midfielder Eduardo Reza later preserved the Bisons victory in the 83rd minute after he intercepted a kick with his head. Lipscomb returns to the field on Friday, Sept. 11 when it takes on Campbell University in a 3:30 p.m. game at Rose Park. Photo by Sam...
by Logan Butts | Sep 16, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
Before the semester becomes too overloaded with events and calendars gets completely booked, Lumination would like to offer a handy guide to all of the events coming up during the fall semester. September looks to bring a full slate of men’s and women’s soccer games. Pledge week also kicks off in September as Bid Night took place Sept. 12. Some of Lipscomb’s most anticipated events begin in October starting with the Tau Phi Cowboy show on Oct. 5, Paint the Herd on Oct. 30 and Haunted High Rise scaring students on Oct. 30. The women’s volleyball schedule kicks into high gear during October as well. Lipscomb’s annual Dodgeball tournament will start November off with a bang. The men’s basketball team will open up their season against Belmont with the Battle of the Boulevard against rival Belmont on Nov. 8, followed by the women’s Battle less than a week later on Nov. 14. Everything from sporting events across all sports to special Student Activities Board sponsored events, to usual favorites like Wednesday Night We Eat are taking place throughout the next few months, making Lipscomb’s campus a busy place. All sporting events take place at Lipscomb University unless otherwise noted. September: 16 Women’s Soccer Battle of the Boulevard vs. Belmont at 7:00 18 Wednesday Night Devo/Wednesday Night We Eat 19 SGA Coffeehouse Maggie Moo’s 9:45 p.m. Bison Square 20-22 Men’s Tennis MTSU Fall Tournament 20 Men’s Soccer vs. Appalachian State 7:30 p.m. Fun in the Square 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Almost Golf 20-21: Midnight Movie: Space Jam at The Belcourt 21 Volleyball vs. Kentucky 2:00 p.m. 22 Men’s Soccer...
by Hunter Patterson | Sep 27, 2010 | Sports
Lipscomb beat Belmont in something other than basketball or soccer this weekend, and Lipscomb’s other sports teams didn’t disappoint either.The Lipscomb Ultimate team started off the weekend in winning fashion, beating Belmont in the first ever event held on the new intramural fields on campus. According to SGA’s twitter feed, there were over 200 students that attended the game. Men’s soccer lost to a very talented Xavier team 1-0 on Friday night, but bounced back and won 2-0 Sunday against Bowling Green State. Garret Pettis and Miguel DaSilva both scored goals for the Bisons. Nick Bibb, Garrett McLaughlin and Chase Nieri were awarded with assists. The Bisons play hosts to Florida Gulf Coast this Friday at 7 p.m. The Lady Bisons’ soccer team was held scoreless in both of their games this weekend, losing 2-0 to ETSU on Friday and 1-0 to USC Upstate on Sunday. Lipscomb next game will be at home this Saturday at 7 p.m. versus Campbell. The volleyball team defeated Florida Gulf Coast 3-0 Sunday to improve to 10-5 overall and 2-0 in the Atlantic Sun. Scores were 25-22, 25-22 and 25-13. This was the 20th home win in a row for the Lady Bisons. Volleyball hosts Mercer on Friday at 6:30 p.m. and Kennesaw State on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. It was also announced this week that the Inaugural Don Meyer Classic will not be held at Lipscomb, but at Belmont. Be sure to check back with LUmination Network for more on this...
