by Cory Woodroof | Mar 3, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
Looking to build on Thursday night’s win over the University of Jacksonville, the men’s basketball team turned in a valiant effort at home Saturday night against the University of North Florida Ospreys (13-18, 8-10 in conference), but effort wasn’t enough to take the win. The team fell to the visitors 85-78 in a game that solidified the Bisons’ bracket seating for the Atlantic-Sun tournament. After a strong start by Lipscomb (leading by six at 14:55), North Florida fought their way back to make it a close first half. That is, until the last three minutes, where the Bisons went on a run, widening the margin to seven at the half. The second half saw more strong play from Lipscomb, holding a 10-point lead with a little more than 10 remaining. Unfortunately, the Ospreys once again chipped away at the lead, eventually taking the top score at 3:30. After this, the game became a back-and-forth of jumpers, layups and free-throws, with the Ospreys hitting key shots at moments, and the Bisons missing when it counted. North Florida walked away from Allen Arena with the win. The Bisons end their regular season 12-17 (7-11 in the A-Sun). Senior Deonte Alexander, who was honored at half court before the game for Senior Night, led the Bisons in scoring with 19, while redshirt sophomore Carter Sanderson added in 16 points. Junior Khion Sankey led the team in rebounds with nine and had 12 points on the night. Sankey said he felt that the team’s shooting percentage in the second half was a cause for trouble. “I feel like we played hard. They just made...
by Anne Paquin | Mar 1, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
In this semester’s seventh installment of Lumination News, Kelly Dean and Jeremy Keck are behind the news desk to update you about what’s happening on campus. Kage Sanderson brings you up to speed with sports, Nick Glende fills you in on the week’s top technology news headlines, Caitlin Selle gives the scoop on all things entertainment and Jessica Burke delivers your weather forecast. This week’s newscast features information about the resignation of campus safety’s Brad Wyatt, insight into at the current usage of ‘Dining Dollars’ on student meal plans, different tips on how to succeed on upcoming midterm exams, information about what is going on at the Student Activities Center, some news on this month’s SGA spring concert and our final look into last month’s celebration of Black history month. We also take a look at the Jazz and the University Wind Ensemble concerts held recently in Alumni Auditorium, some Bison basketball road highlights and the most recent Ultimate Frisbee tournament, as well as our weekly Nashville Spotlight, which highlights the best place in Nashville to find some good Southern biscuits. We also have the Tweets of the Week, and the anchors say goodbye to a staff member that will be missed. Be sure to stay tuned for future newscasts published every Friday here on...
by Cory Woodroof | Mar 1, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
With only two games remaining in the regular season, the Lipscomb men’s basketball team was looking to enter the Atlantic-Sun Tournament with two strong home wins. Thursday night, the Bisons accomplished part of that task. Lipscomb defeated the University of Jacksonville Dolphins (14-16) 77-73, which evens the teams out at 1-1 (with the Dolphins winning the first match-up of the season). After a strong start by Lipscomb (the Bisons were up 17-6 by 14:10), the Dolphins inched their way back at the game, gaining their first lead at 5:49. The Bisons entered into halftime with a slim 36-35 lead. In the second half, the two teams went back and forth for the lead, with the Bisons taking the final lead at 8:36. Lipscomb fought off a close margin towards the half’s close to walk away with the conference win. Sophomore Martin Smith led the Bisons in scoring with 24. Freshman Stephen Hurt followed with 20 points, and led the team in rebounds with nine. Junior Khion Sankey added 12 points and eight rebounds. Smith said he believes that the victory over the Dolphins will help come next week’s trip to Macon, Ga., to take part in the A-Sun tournament. “It’s a big win for us going into the conference tournament, “ Smith said. “This is a little confidence booster for us.” Smith said he hopes the team’s second-half play can be carried over to Saturday night’s final season game against North Florida. Tip off for that game is at 8:15 p.m. in Allen...
by Savanna Schubert | Feb 28, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
The Student-Athletic Advisory Committee is a group of athletes nominated by their teammates to represent the individual sports at Lipscomb. Each team is allowed to have two players per team. These athletes plan, run and work with different organizations to work on raising money for these specific charities. The group’s meetings are held once every two weeks at the Hall of Fame room in Allen Arena. At these meetings, members discuss issues going on with their teams and events that are happening or that should happen within the athletic department. The mission of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (NCAA SAAC) is to “enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity, protecting student-athlete’s well-being and fostering a positive student-athlete...
by Brianne Welch | Feb 27, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
Law school, professional basketball — or more likely both — are the career choices facing senior basketball player Hannah Phillips. Phillips, enjoying her fourth year as a Lady Bison, continues to make her mark on the hardwood. She scored her 1,000th career point a couple of weeks ago — making her just the fifth player in Lady Bison history to reach that milestone — and she’s got weeks to add onto that total before hanging it up. Phillips downplays her own achievement to point to another Lady Bison who reached the 1,000-point mark: Beth Stark, who was also Phillips’ AAU coach. “She scored around 3,000-something points,” Phillips said. “Now, that’s an achievement.” Phillips said she’s thrilled with reaching such a milestone, but it was not a goal she had ever set for herself. “The ballplayer I am now, and what I was freshman year, are two different players,” she said. “I loved defense, and my dad always coached me that my defense would create offense.” Phillips began playing basketball when she was 5 in YMCA rec leagues. “My family still has the game film from when I was 5. It’s pretty hilarious,” she said. That 5-year-old continued to hone her skills for years until she was recruited by Lipscomb. Phillips was looking at Division II, Division III and Ivy League schools, but they did not offer full rides. “When a DI full ride scholarship was offered, I took it,” she said. “[The scholarship] turned out to be a blessing because my family has been at every game.” “I really flourished as a player in this environment,” Phillips said. During...
by Kelly Dean | Feb 26, 2013 | Opinion, Sports
Sports bring people together- whether playing, watching or practicing, athletics create a community as well as passion and enthusiasm. While Division I athletics bring a lot of this to Lipscomb, it’s not the only way to get involved in sports on campus. Intramural sports provide a wonderful opportunity to get involved, meet people and share that passion for sports you may have in your heart. Offering around seventeen different sports, students are bound to find at least one intramural they are interested with. While some sports show more favor than overs, the wide variety of activities offered are to call for the constant growth in intramural involvement. Considering surrounding universities and their intramurals, Lipscomb offers one of the larger assortments of sports. Trevecca has 10 intramurals they offer to their students, Vanderbilt has around 12 and Belmont’s intramural website could not offer any information on their sports. It’s plain to see by watching the games that students become passionate about the sport they are playing. A break from school work can put anyone in a good mood. They look forward to participating in the sports of their choice each week and spending time with friends. “I think intramurals are just a really good way to bring out your competitive side and to still get to play sports in college if you’re not on a collegiate team.” “It’s also a really good way to make friends because I’ve gotten to know a lot more people in my social or not in it just by playing sports and spending an hour a day being on a team with them,” junior Lizzie...
