by Erika Plunkett | Feb 25, 2021 | News Slider, Sports
Lipscomb opened the afternoon with a 9-1 victory that ended in the 6th inning due to run rules but fell to the Panthers 3-1 Wednesday afternoon in their 2021 home opener. Even though the Lady Bisons walked away with a game 1 victory, it was the Northern Iowa Panthers who got the first Draper Diamond run of the year as redshirt senior shortstop Sammey Bunch led off the top of the first inning with a home run. But it didn’t take Lipscomb long to even the score as sophomore catcher Kamrie Rich countered with a home run of her own in Lipscomb’s side of the first inning that also brought home senior outfielder Caitlin Turner. From there the Lady Bisons controlled the scoring and did not allow another Panther run while also dominating the offense, scoring eight unanswered runs. Rich ended the game with three hits, two runs, and six runs batted in. Graduate transfer pitcher Breanna Burke got the win for Lipscomb pitching all six innings. In the second game of the afternoon, Rich continued her scoring streak in the first inning bringing home junior infielder Amy Vetula and giving the Lady Bisons a 1-0 lead. In a flipped script from game one, it was Lipscomb who would go cold offensively not scoring another run. Meanwhile, Bunch also continued her scoring in game two of the action adding another home run to her tally for the afternoon bringing home herself and sophomore infielder Kamryn Shaffer for the go-ahead run and the win. The Lady Bisons travel to Coastal Carolina this weekend for the Chanticleer Showdown before returning home...
by Erika Plunkett | Feb 23, 2021 | News Slider, Sports
After having their weekend series postponed, Lipscomb Volleyball was finally able to play their second conference opponent of the season, the UNA Lions, in the first game of their two-game series, where Lipscomb won 3-0. Due to delaying these games, the second game of the series will be played in Florence, AL Tuesday night. Lipscomb started and finished hot Monday night winning both the first and third sets by commanding margins of 12 and 13 points, however, in the second set, the Lions kept it close falling only by 3 points, 22-25. The Bisons are now 3-0 in conference play after sweeping Liberty on the road two weekends ago and 6-1 overall. The Bisons currently sit in second place in the ASUN behind Kennesaw State, who is 6-0 in conference play this season. Leading the way for the Bisons in kills were outside hitters freshman Kamryn Bacus with 15 and senior Megan Kuper with 13, and assisting them were freshman setters Brooke Phillips with 22 and Delaney Dilfer with 17. For the Lions, freshman Kamryn Parsonage led UNA in kills with 7. Lipscomb hopes to stay on their hot streak as their busy schedule continues. This week alone the Bisons still play three more games finishing off this first two-game series with North Alabama and then another two-game series against Bellarmine at home before returning to Florence next week for the second two-game series against the Lions. This new scheduling format is due to the ASUN conference dividing into a North and a South division to minimize contact and travel due to COVID-19. With this loss, North Alabama stays...
by Erika Plunkett | Feb 20, 2021 | News Slider, Sports, Uncategorized
After starting their 2020 season with the best 6-0 start in the program’s division one history, COVID-19 brought the promising season to an abrupt halt just 16 games in. Now one year later, after so much anticipation for a Friday season debut, winter weather has further extended the unusually long offseason. Despite the delays, Lipscomb has retained the majority of their roster as well as adding a few new key additions, and the hopes of an ASUN championship are just as high. “I feel like our team is better talent-wise, but so is every other team in the country,” said head coach Jeff Forehand. “Everybody is playing with five classes and a shortened Major League Baseball draft and shortened number of rounds, so there are a lot of players playing college baseball that should be playing professional baseball now. Also, the addition of some older transfer guys is obviously going to make our team better, but the same type of guys have transferred to other teams as well. So college baseball across the board is going to be so much better and so much more improved. For us and our team, we are excited of where we are right now and just looking forward to getting back out there as soon as this snow melts off.” For the Bisons, it all starts and ends with preseason ASUN player of the year senior infielder Haddon Adams. Adams is one of the three seniors who elected to take the extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA, joining fellow senior infielders David Graves and Brian Jones. “It’s hard to answer with...
by Erika Plunkett | Feb 15, 2021 | Galleries, News, News Slider
As the winter storm moves across the country, Nashville began to feel its effects. Saturday night’s cold temperatures caused roads to freeze and made travel difficult, but when the sleet and snow began Sunday, roads began to close, and Nashvillians were encouraged to stay home. The university made the decision to move all classes online for Monday and decisions about subsequent days are pending. Students got out to enjoy the snow with sledding and snow ball fights, while maintenance crews tried to clean the sidewalks and keep campus...
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...
