by CJ Arndt | Aug 30, 2021 | News Slider, Sports
The Lipscomb men’s soccer team beat the University of San Diego 4-0 Sunday night, sweeping the Southern California road trip and advancing to 2-0 on the season. The win was capped off by the defense preventing any shots on goal from USD. Lipscomb entered the game with 1 win and 2 losses in the all-time series. In the 9th minute, University of San Diego’s Kai Peterson received a yellow card. Lipscomb’s Javanne Smith fired off the first shot on goal, but it was saved by Marley Mascarenas, the man between the goalposts for the Toreros. Berlin, Germany native Luca Naumann took a large slide tackle that resulted in a foul against USD and a stoppage of play, but the sophomore midfielder was able to get up and continue playing. In the 16th minute, fellow German Scott Gulden put up his first goal of the season off the free-kick from his brother Noah Gulden, putting Lipscomb up 1-0. In the 20th minute, another Germany-born midfielder, Carlo Cavalar, drew his first yellow card of the season. During a 50/50 collision near midfield, USD’s Danny Orozco suffered an injury in the 44th minute; he was able to exit the field under his own power. At halftime, Lipscomb led 1-0 with 6 shots on goal to USD’s 0 shots on goal. The second half only made things sweeter for the Bisons. A foul on USD’s Ross Johnstone in the 55th minute put in a free-kick for Lipscomb to start the play again. Sophomore winger Javanne Smith scored in the 59th minute off a save from Mascarenas. Sophomore Tyrese Spicer’s original shot provided the...
by Danny Kotula | Aug 30, 2021 | News Slider, Sports
On a night that has now become more well-known for a viral video than a dominant performance on the field, the Lipscomb Academy Mustangs football team beat the Independence Eagles 62-7. The Mustangs had control from the first moment Friday night at home. Senior running back Alex Broome earned three of his six touchdowns on the night in the first quarter alone. Those three touchdowns alongside an interception returned for a score put Lipscomb ahead 27-0 after one period of play. By halftime, the hosts led 34-7, and Broome’s continued dominance would lead to two more rushing touchdowns and a 34-yard reception from junior quarterback Luther Richesson for a sixth score. All told, the rushing attack spearheaded by Broome delivered seven scores, two of which came from backup running back Carlin Walker in the fourth quarter. The rushing yard totals told the story of the day, as Lipscomb accrued 314 yards on the ground while Independence managed only 30. However, it’s not Broome’s name circulating the internet after the win: the two trending names are Trent Dilfer and Beau Dawson. A viral video surfaced after the game on Friday night that has amassed over 10 million views on popular video sharing service TikTok. The video shows head coach and former Super Bowl-winning NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer grabbing his starting tight end, Beau Dawson, and verbally reprimanding him after Dawson threw his helmet and appeared to argue to his coach. BroBible, an account featuring sports highlights and lifestyle videos for athletes, posted the video that took off over the weekend, and social media users across all platforms have come to...
by Abigail McQueen | Aug 28, 2021 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider, Uncategorized
To celebrate the first week of classes, the Office of Community Life hosted a drive-in movie night at Woodmont Hills Church of Christ this past Friday. Despite facing some screening challenges during the film, the showing was an enjoyable and eventful night for students. Lipscomb students were given the opportunity to suggest ideas and then vote on the movie to be shown.; Monsters University was the chosen film. As students drove into the parking lot, Student Activity Board volunteers directed them to spots. Once settled, students were able to grab a sweet treat to eat during the movie at the snack table. Since this movie is a prequel to Monsters Inc., the story of how the main characters, Mike and Sully, met was greeted with laughter from the audience. Another early scene featuring a chaotic party was compared to Nordista Freeze’s Wednesday Nights We Eat performance during Quest Week by students. Despite its G-rating and young target audience, Monsters University was the perfect film for the occasion. Its messages of responding with determination and resilience to challenges can easily be motivational to college students who have faced a difficult past year of confusion and disappointment. However, those themes are well-balanced with the fun-filled journey the main characters, Mike and Sully, take to turn their college’s most incompetent fraternity into the champions of the Scare Games, a multi-event competition designed to prove who the best scarer is. Unfortunately, during the movie’s climax, the screen’s generator ran out of gas, causing Monsters University to cut off suddenly. SGA President Grant Hitchcock communicated the situation by quickly moving from car to car, explaining that a...
by Cora Coletti | Aug 28, 2021 | Galleries, News Slider
As the school year officially kicked off at Lipscomb, students did not let summer heat or “temporary” COVID restrictions get in the way of campus fun. In the coming week, the university is expected to announce the continuation or dismantlement of its indoor mask mandate. This comes as Lipscomb’s daily positive tests peaked Wednesday, with 10 university students testing positive for COVID. Gallery by Cora Coletti ...
by Danny Kotula | Aug 27, 2021 | News Slider, Sports
The Lipscomb men’s soccer team won their season opener against the UCLA Bruins in Los Angeles by a score of 2-1 on Thursday night. The loss to Lipscomb is the first season-opening defeat for UCLA in nine years, and the Bisons win their first match of the year for the second straight time. Comfortable on away turf from the opening whistle, Lipscomb found an early opener when Elon transfer Burl Shepherd earned his first goal in purple and gold, finishing a deflected shot from sophomore Tyrece Spicer. Shepherd, a junior from Highlands Ranch, Colorado, played every minute of his opening match with the Bisons. Credited with the assist on the play, Trinidad and Tobago native Spicer picked up where he left off last season as a creator. Spicer occupied his typical right wing position for the majority of the match, and opposite him was graduate transfer Bakary Bagayoko of Bronx, New York. The Cumberland University transfer found himself involved in many of Lipscomb’s attacking chances, and despite being unable to find the scoresheet, Bagayoko did get a shot away and was impactful all night long. After the early goal, UCLA settled down and began to work away at finding an equalizer. Lipscomb’s four-back defensive unit were strong and solid all night long, and all four defenders played the full 90 minutes for head coach Charles Morrow. Despite their best efforts, though, the Bruins would eventually find their goal through Tucker Lepley in the 33rd minute, moving the score to 1-1 and bringing the home side to the halftime break on level terms. It was a familiar scoring source who...
by Danny Kotula | Aug 27, 2021 | News Slider, Sports
CORAL GABLES, FL – The Lipscomb women’s soccer team defeated the Miami Hurricanes 2-0 in their first away match of the season. With the win over Miami, who represents the Atlantic Coast Conference, Lipscomb earns its second triumph in two attempts this year against a Power Five conference opponent. They bested Mississippi State 2-1 in their opening match of the season. Sophomore goalkeeper CJ Graham starred for the Bisons, earning a clean sheet despite facing 13 shots from the Hurricanes. She was forced to make four saves on the evening in order to keep Miami out of her goal for all 90 minutes. Alongside Graham, defenders Emily Patti, Katia Hanger, and Logan McFadden put in full shifts as well, playing in every single minute of the match. McFadden, a Birmingham, Alabama, native, continued her streak of playing in every minute of every match all season for the Bisons. In the attack, Lipscomb’s strikeforce was potent as ever. VCU transfer and Waldorf, Maryland-born Kale’a Perry found the back of the net for the second straight match, while Haley Williams, a freshman from St. Simons Island, Georgia, scored off the bench. Williams got the breakthrough goal with a left-footed effort into the bottom corner near the halftime whistle, and on the other side of the break, Perry found the back of the net with the same foot off an assist from debutant Allie Dunn. The junior winger from Oak Ridge started the match and contributed to a shot and the Perry assist in her 42 minutes. Junior center midfielder Cami Rogers led Lipscomb in shots and shots on goal, with three...
