Volleyball sweeps Mercer in Atlantic Sun opener

by | Oct 1, 2010 | Sports

The Lady Bisons may have won the match, but they did not seem to be in complete sync throughout all three close sets. “I was a little disappointed,” said Lady Bisons coach Brandon Rosenthal. “I wanted us to give a little bit more.” The third set was the closest with the Mercer Bears coming within two before the Lady Bisons won the set 25-22. Tonight’s game was the first of only 10 conference games this season. The format this year is much different than years past. The Atlantic Sun schedule will look a little different this year as it will consist of a single round robin format, with each member playing each other once for the first time since 2007. In previous years teams played each other twice, once at home and once on the road. “Every one counts that much more,” Rosenthal said.  “They’re pretty motivated and they know what’s at hand.” The Lady Bisons will have to fight their way through a tough conference to defend their title as Atlantic Sun conference champions. “To [the team] it’s about winning a championship,” Rosenthal said. The Lady Bisons won set one 25-16, set two 25-20 and set three 25-22. It was the A-Sun opener for both teams. The Lady Bisons are 12-5, 1-0 in the conference. Mercer is 6-13, 0-1 in the A-Sun. The Lady Bisons will face Kennesaw St. tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Allen...
Lipscomb soccer blacks out the hill

Lipscomb soccer blacks out the hill

by | Sep 30, 2010 | Sports

FREE Martin’s BBQ Friday Night Senior Alex Kelly Senior Miguel DaSilva Blackout! FRIDAY Volleyball vs. Mercer – 6:30 FREE BLACKOUT T-Shirts Lady Bisons seeking 21st consecutive home victory FANSCAN – 2 pts Men’s Soccer vs. FGCU – 7:30 FREE Martin’s BBQ FANSCAN – 2 pts Saturday Volleyball vs. Kennesaw – 2 pm FANSCAN – 2 pts Women’s Soccer vs. Campbell – 7p FANSCAN – 2 pts Sunday Men’s Soccer vs. Stetson – 2 pm FANSCAN Schedule, Points Update, and Reward Information www.LUFANSCAN.com...
Hinemeyer earns first career weekly award

Hinemeyer earns first career weekly award

by | Sep 27, 2010 | Sports

MACON, Ga. – Lipscomb’s Meghan Hinemeyer claimed the first Atlantic Sun Volleyball player of the week award of her career, announced by the league office Monday, for her performance in a 2-0 week for the Lady Bisons. A senior outside hitter, Hinemeyer totaled 31 kills in two matches, which included 17 against FGCU in a non-conference match. Against the Eagles she hit .533 and added nine digs, barely missing a double-double. She joins Alex Kelly as the second Lipscomb player to earn a player of the week honor this season. PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Meghan Hinemeyer, Lipscomb (Outside Hitter – Sr. – Overland Park, Kan. – Psychology) • First A-Sun Player of the Week winner • Posted 31 kills in two matches including 17 against FGCU with a .533 hitting percentage • Added 14 kills against Austin Peay earlier in the week • Totaled 14 digs on the week and a .474 hitting percentage • Both matches resulted in 3-0 sweeps for the Lady Bisons OTHER NOMINEES: • Aidan Yeager (OH, Jacksonville) – totaled 18 kills and a .432 hitting percentage in two wins • Alysa Long (OH, ETSU) – tallied 38 kills and 26 blocks in a 5-0 week for the Bucs; named Tournament MVP of the NC Central Tournament • Jacqueline Cowden (MB, FGCU) – finished the week with 20 kills, 14 digs and 12 blocks • Sabrita Gulley (OH, Kennesaw State) – set Owls’ record with 21 kills in a three-set match • Caitlin Bendy (MB, Campbell) – hit .800 against NC Central with eight kills and eight blocks • Katie Downey (MB, USC Upstate) –...

Weekend sports roundup

by | Sep 27, 2010 | Sports

Lipscomb beat Belmont in something other than basketball or soccer this weekend, and Lipscomb’s other sports teams didn’t disappoint either.The Lipscomb Ultimate team started off the weekend in winning fashion, beating Belmont in the first ever event held on the new intramural fields on campus.  According to SGA’s twitter feed, there were over 200 students that attended the game. Men’s soccer lost to a very talented Xavier team 1-0 on Friday night, but bounced back and won 2-0 Sunday against Bowling Green State.  Garret Pettis and Miguel DaSilva both scored goals for the Bisons.  Nick Bibb, Garrett McLaughlin and Chase Nieri were awarded with assists.  The Bisons play hosts to Florida Gulf Coast this Friday at 7 p.m. The Lady Bisons’ soccer team was held scoreless in both of their games this weekend, losing 2-0 to ETSU on Friday and 1-0 to USC Upstate on Sunday.  Lipscomb next game will be at home this Saturday at 7 p.m. versus Campbell. The volleyball team defeated Florida Gulf Coast 3-0 Sunday to improve to 10-5 overall and 2-0 in the Atlantic Sun. Scores were 25-22, 25-22 and 25-13.  This was the 20th home win in a row for the Lady Bisons.  Volleyball hosts Mercer on Friday at 6:30 p.m. and Kennesaw State on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. It was also announced this week that the Inaugural Don Meyer Classic will not be held at Lipscomb, but at Belmont.  Be sure to check back with LUmination Network for more on this...
[FIRST MATCH FRIDAY V. BELMONT] Lipscomb Ultimate: Story behind mystery team

[FIRST MATCH FRIDAY V. BELMONT] Lipscomb Ultimate: Story behind mystery team

by | Sep 20, 2010 | Sports

For most Lipscomb students, playing Ultimate Frisbee is only a hobby. But for a small group of students it is a full-blown sport. Jordan Bates, a Senior marketing major from Nashville, got the idea to start the Ultimate team in 2009 after watching some other people play. “I just saw a lot of people playing Ultimate in intramurals, and I thought that a lot of people had the potential to be really good,” Bates said. “We’ve grown and gotten a lot better since that point.” After the idea of the team came together, the next step was actually to turn that idea into action. The suggestion of an Ultimate Frisbee team was presented to SGA in order to get the appropriate funds for jerseys and tournament entry fees. “I think it was good exposure for the school, and it gets more people involved with extra curricular activities on campus,” Bates said. “They have been kind enough thus far to give us really good funding to enter tournaments.” The Ultimate circuit is not defined in conferences like the rest of the sports at Lipscomb. Instead, the region divisions are called “sections.” Lipscomb is in the Alabama section along with teams like Auburn, Alabama, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt and several other large schools. “It’s a pretty big deal in college,” Bates said. “Most schools have a team, if not two.” Don’t think that just because Lipscomb is competing against larger schools that they cannot contend. Last season the Bisons came in seventh out of 20 teams in their sectional tournament. “It feels great knowing that we are lining up with big SEC...