by Hunter Patterson | Mar 2, 2011 | Sports
After what has been an up-and-down season, the Lady Bisons are set for their matchup against number one ranked ETSU. Lipscomb is slated to take on ETSU in the first round of the Atlantic Sun tournament today on the campus of Mercer University. The Lady Bisons saw ETSU twice earlier this season, losing both times. However, just over a week ago Lipscomb was only down by three with a few minutes left to play. “We fouled too much the second half, and that cost us the game,” assistant coach Billy Snell said. “We felt like it was a game we let get away from us. We have had success against them, we just have to finish them off.” Finishing them off will not be an easy task, though. The Lady Bisons know what it takes to win big games like this. It will take a total team effort. Coach Snell believes that the team’s effort will start underneath the basket. “We have to win the boards,” Snell said. “We have to do a better job of keeping [ETSU] off the glass and limiting their shots.” Lipscomb’s coaches do not believe that ETSU is going to just beat them simply because their record is better. Lipscomb’s strong play against the Lady Bucs in their last matchup proves to the team that the Lady Bisons have a chance of pulling off the upset today. “When we played defense and didn’t foul, we got stops,” Snell said. “We have to make them earn every one of their points.” Another key for the Lady Bisons is getting production from everyone that is on...
by Hunter Patterson | Feb 28, 2011 | News Slider
There are so many things that are going on this week. Seriously, read this and be ready to fill up your calendar. Check out Aaron Gillespie on Tuesday, sign up to go to the A-Sun tournament or watch softball and baseball this weekend on campus. It’s all part of this week’s Lipscomb in Motion. Looking for a way to get involved over spring break? There are still spots available for the Atlanta Inner City tip, the Habitat for Humanity build in East TN. and there is a NASHVILLE MISSION too!! Contact the Mission Center for more information! Atlantic Sun Basketball Tournament: $20 COVERS TICKET, OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS, AND TRANSPORTATION! For details follow this link: https://app.e2ma.net/app/view:CampaignPublic/id:1400622.6975657945/rid:e373f7c315d645aaaa03d1578d7a287d Campus Recreation: SPINNING NATION 2011: On March 5th the world’s leading indoor cycling brand, will be hosting the fourth annual charity event Spinning Nation. Campus Recreation will donate it’s indoor cycling studio for four 30-minute cycling classes to collect donations from participants to sponsor their ride on the event day. Proceeds from this year’s event will go to Ride 2 Recovery, an organization benefiting the mental and physical rehabilitation of men and women in the armed forces. DONATIONS: It costs $10 to ride for every 30 min. block. You can get your friends and family to sponsor you! CHAPEL CREDIT & BIGGEST LOSER CREDIT: Participants will receive chapel credit for riding. Biggest Loser Participants can get 5 activity points for participating in each 30 min. slot. SIGN UP: SAC desk or Tuesday after chapel in Allen Arena –Day Hike Trip: Walls of Jericho– March 5, 8am-6pm For more information and to register visit, imleagues.com The...
by Hunter Patterson | Feb 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
CAMPUS RECREATION February 21-27 Intramural – Current Sports: Basketball, Indoor Soccer, Racquetball & Badminton – Create an account on imleagues to register and follow Intramural Sports. Click HERE Wellness We currently have 65 participants still in the running to be Lipscomb’s Biggest Loser! TOTAL Pounds Lost: 158 lbs as of week 3.We have got Sodexo on board to create a “Biggest Loser meal” and the participants are awarded point for eating that meal which is between 400-500 calories a serving. Lastweek we focused on nutrition. Challenging the teams with nutrition questions while they were fighting the clock to get as many rounds of weighted squats, push-ups, and lunges. Then they were challenged with a personal nutritional quiz for the chance to win a heart rate monitor. Scores for activity points per team thus far: All we do is win: 421 Greta:365 Hearn’s Huskies: 351 Diva’s: High Rise: 258 Carmen’s Team: 411 (Jan. 24th- March 3rd) – Contest– 80 Contestants competing to lose the most body weight and the most activity points. Over 100 lbs lost! -Grand Prize- Weekend get away to Gatlinburg, TN! –TOTAL Pounds Lost: 158 lbs as of week 3. -Eat the BIGGEST LOSER MEAL (between 400-500 calories) in the upstairs dinning hall! –Spinning Cinema- 3:00 Sunday, April 27th- Watch Cool Runnings while spinning or lounge in the viewing area. FREE movie & FREE popcorn. Sign up at the SAC desk. – Spinning Nation SPIN-A-THON sponsoring Ride 2 Recovery- Charity event benefiting mental and physical rehabilitation of men and women in the armed forces. March 5th, 9:30-10:30. $10 minimum donation. Sign up at SAC desk. – Group...
by Hunter Patterson | Feb 21, 2011 | News Slider
See a music legend preform on campus, take in the sun at Ken Dugan field or thank Lipscomb’s donors and get a free t-shirt! It’s all part of this week’s Lipscomb in Motion! Tuesday: It’s been long enough, Lipscomb is getting it’s very own WOMEN’S ULTIMATE FRISBEE TEAM! If you are a girl and you are interested, come to our informational meeting. TUESDAY, February 22nd from 8:00 pm to 8:45 pm on the 3rd floor of the Bennett Center in front of the cafeteria. You don’t have to be an expert to join us, so come out if you just enjoy the game! If you are interested will be unable to make the meeting, email us at womensultimate@gmail.com. 5:00 p.m. – Ezell 256 Global Learning “Discovery Meeting” to give students general information about Lipscomb’s Global Learning opportunities throughout the year. Wednesday: “Tuition Freedom Day” sponsored by the Student Philanthropy Council. 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. in the Bennett Campus Center Baseball vs. Western Kentucky at 3:00 pm Thursday: TOKENS at 7:00 pm in Collins Alumni Auditorium Friday: In Shamblin Theater: Arcadia, Tom Stoppard’s masterpiece, will be staged by the Blackbird Theater, Lipscomb’s artist-in-residence theatrical company. 1st 100 students get in free Shows will take place February 25-27, March 4, 6, 11, 12. Tickets cost $20 and are on sale at the Lipscomb box office ext. 7075. Baseball vs. Marshall at 4:00 pm Saturday: Baseball vs. Marshall at 2:00 pm Sunday: Baseball vs. Marshall at 1:00 pm Lipscomb’s largest chorus conducted by Dr.Gary Wilson will perform selected choral works. Covenant Presbyterian Church, 4:00 p.m. 33 Burton Hills Dr., Nashville Free and open...
