by Hunter Patterson | Sep 18, 2010 | News Slider, Sports
It was all about revenge tonight for Lipscomb as they shutout UNC Aseville 2-0 in the opening round of the Hyatt Place Select Tournament.Last year, UNC Asheville took home the trophy after beating the Bisons 2-1. “Last year it was a game where we started to see cracks in the armor, then it was a downhill slide from there,” Lipscomb coach Charles Morrow said. “So, to have a tight game and have to battle through and keep the shutout and get a couple of goals in the process was very good.” The game was scoreless until the 70-minute mark when senior Garrett McLaughlin scored from 20 yards out to give the Bisons a 1-0 lead. “I just saw an opening and took the shot,” McLaughlin said. “I guess it moved a little bit, so the goalie had a hard time.” The win tonight gave the team its third consecutive win, after winning the Belmont Invitational last weekend. With the consistent play, it looks as if the team is improving in each game. “There were a few times in the first half where we were playing as good as I had seen,” Morrow said. “Not only as good as I have seen this year, but throughout my four or five year tenure here. “ Lipscomb moved the ball very well in the first half, generating a lot of chances, but came up short until McLaughlin’s goal in the second. “The challenge is doing that for a complete game,” Morrow said. “Asheville is a very tough team that can present some challenges that sort of gets us out of our style...
by Hunter Patterson | Sep 15, 2010 | News Slider
MACON, Ga. – Lipscomb’s freshman runner, Alex Newby earned her first Atlantic Sun Runner of the Week award, as announced by the league office on Wednesday, after she set a personal record of 18:56.27 at the Vermont Invitational 5K. Newby paced Lipscomb to a second-place finish at the meet by crossing the finish line in eighth, only four seconds behind the meet winner. RUNNER OF THE WEEK: Alex Newby, Lipscomb (Fr. – Knoxville, Tenn. – Nutrition) • A-Sun Runner of the Week award • Ran a personal record at the Vermont Invitational 5K with a time of 18:56.27 • Took eighth place in the race; finishing only four seconds behind the individual champion • Led Lipscomb to second place ahead of Vermont, the 15th-ranked team in the Northeast Region • Crossed the finish line in eighth place overall OTHER NOMINEES: • Mackenzie Howe (Sr., Kennesaw State) – finished first in the UTC PowerAde Invitation Story from...
by Hunter Patterson | Sep 13, 2010 | Sports
MACON, Ga. – For the second time this season and eighth in her career, Lipscomb’s Alex Kelly earned the Atlantic Sun Volleyball Player of the Week award, announced Monday by the league office. Kelly won MVP honors of the Gamecock Invitational by leading the Bisons past South Carolina, Furman and South Carolina State. She finished the week with 56 kills, nine assists, 12 blocks, 33 digs and a .427 hitting percentage. The Lady Bisons claimed four wins on the week, all in straight sets, which extended Lipscomb’s winning streak to six games. PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Alex Kelly, Lipscomb (Middle Hitter – Sr. – Kansas City, Mo. – Marketing) • Eight-time A-Sun Player of the Week winner; Second this season • MVP of the Gamecock Invitational with 46 kills, 10 blocks and .424 hitting percentage • Helped team to first win against a Southeastern Conference foe, South Carolina, in program history • Double-digit kills in all four wins including 17 against Furman, the defending SoCON Champions • Averaged 4.67 kills per set, including 5.1 per set at Gamecock Invitational This release is provided by the Atlantic Sun...
by Hunter Patterson | Sep 11, 2010 | Sports
Both the Bisons and Lady Bisons were successful this weekend in their respective games.Volleyball started off the weekend winning the Gamecock Invitational at South Carolina. The Lady Bisons went 3-0, beating Furman, SC State, and the University of South Carolina. Alex Kelly was named tournament MVP, while Kaycee Greene and Jake Pease were awarded places on the all-tournament team. The Lady Bisons will play Belmont on Tuesday at 5 p.m. at The Curb Event Center. Lipscomb will then travel to St. Louis for the Billiken Invitational. Men’s Cross Country took home third place this weekend in Vermont. The women’s team finished second. The teams’ next meet is next Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Vanderbilt Invitational. Women’s soccer went 1-1 this weekend losing to South Carolina State on Friday and beating The Citadel on Sunday. Freshman Tatjana Shirley scored two goals for the Lady Bisons en route to their 3-0 win. The Lady Bisons play at home on Friday and Sunday at 5 p.m. and 4 p.m. respectively. The men’s soccer team went 2-0 this weekend beating Gardner-Webb and Centenary. Both finals were 3-1. Miguel DaSilva, Garret Pettis, and Joey Chiappetta were awarded spots on the Belmont Invitational all-tournament team. DaSilva scored two goals this weekend. Garret Pettis, Andrew Chamberlain and Josh Kolbo also registered goals this weekend. The Bisons play at home on Friday and Saturday as well at 7 p.m. and 4 p.m....
by Hunter Patterson | Sep 11, 2010 | News Slider
Sept. 11, 2001, is a date most will never forget. We remember the sight of the first tower falling, followed shortly thereafter by the second. We remember people crossing the Brooklyn Bridge by the hundreds. We remember firefighters, police officers and port authority officers showing a great amount of bravery as they went upstairs into the World Trade Center building while civilians ran downstairs. We remember seeing faces covered with dust and tears. One thing is almost guaranteed — those images are ingrained into our minds, never to leave. Saturday marked the ninth anniversary of those terrorist attacks on our country. Thousands of innocent lives were lost that day, and millions more were forever changed. But how did your peers react to the attacks that day, and in the days after? It’s hard to imagine that most of the students at Lipscomb have lived half of their lives in a post 9/11 world. Whether we were in class, at home or in the car, we all have a story to tell about that day. They are all unique in their own right. These students were asked what they remembered about where they were and how they found out about the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. These are their responses. Raleigh McCool, a senior English major from Nashville — “I was in ninth grade at my high school and I remember walking out into the hallway, and there was a girl beside me and she said, ‘There was a bomb in an airplane and it had blown up in a building.’ I had no idea what she was talking about....
