by Micah Dempsey | Sep 2, 2016 | News Slider, Sports
The Lady Bisons soccer team (3-1-1) beat the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders (2-2-0) 3-0 for the first time in eight meetings Thursday night at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex. Entering the game, Lipscomb was 0-4-3 against MTSU, with a tie last season. Coming off of two wins against SEC schools in the past three games, the Lady Bisons arrived on the field brimming with confidence. “[The team] came into the game making sure we did not underestimate the Blue Raiders, ” freshman forward Olivia Doak noted. Throughout the first third of the game, Lipscomb dominated the time of possession due to speed and numerous steals. “We have been working on our pressing because we have quick players this year,” Head Coach Kevin O’Brien commented. “This was a good game to try it, and it definitely makes us a more difficult team to face.” In the 33rd minute, Junior defender Emily Rogers sent a hard ball into the box off of a set piece from the middle of the field. The ball changed possession multiple times in a matter of seconds, eventually leading to a Blue Raiders foul and therefore a Lipscomb penalty kick. Junior midfielder Natalie DuBoise drove the ball high into the left corner of the goal to take a 1-0 lead. “I felt very calm when I took the kick,” DuBoise said. “I did my routine and was glad it connected.” After multiple diving saves by the goalkeepers of both teams, defense prevailed for the remainder of the half, and the Lady Bisons took a 1-0 lead into halftime. The second half opened with strong offensive attacks...
by Micah Dempsey | Aug 29, 2016 | News Slider, Sports
Lipscomb men’s soccer (2-0-0) culminated its first weekend of regular season play on Sunday afternoon at the with a 3-0 victory over the Western Illinois Leathernecks (0-1-1) at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex, following their season-opening victory Friday night. “The momentum is all there for us right now,” assistant coach Peter Lowry said. “There is a lot of hard work in the off-season that is paying off as we start the season well.” The Bisons controlled the flow and tempo for the majority of the game, beating Western Illinois from the start with run after run into the box. After a few possessions cleared away by the Leathernecks back line, freshman midfielder Brandon Santel sent an arching cross from the right side that sophomore Logan Paynter headed from 10 yards out into the top left corner of the goal in the 10th minute of the game. “Logan was after the back four, and I just did my best to whip one over to him, and he finished with a beautiful touch,” Santel said, who recorded the first assist of his collegiate career tonight. Lipscomb continued to make strong offensive plays while the defensive back line remained firm and stopped any counterattack Western Illinois made, allowing the Bisons to coast into a 1-0 halftime lead. Opening the second half, both teams pressured heavily and played fast-tempo. In the 53rd minute, the Bisons took advantage of a free kick from freshmen defender Austin Eager as Paynter again capitalized on an assist from a teammate, rocketing the ball high into the left half of the goal. This was Paynter’s second score of the...
