by Spencer Boehme | Feb 23, 2018 | News Slider, Sports
Lipscomb entered Senior Night with the number two seed wrapped up for the ASUN tournament. But they certainly played like the tournament had already started. Seeking their second-straight 20-win campaign in the regular season finale, the Lipscomb Bisons (20-9, 10-4 ASUN) took down the Kennesaw State Owls (10-19, 6-8 ASUN) 83-74 without surrendering the lead or even a tie. Prior to the game, Lipscomb honored seniors Asa Duvall, Aaron Korn and George Brammeier. Alexander said the veterans “made a huge impact on our team” during their careers. “Not necessarily with career stats, but been exactly the kind of guys that we think Lipscomb deserves. They’re leaving this program much better than the way that they found it, and, you know, any time you can say that then you’ve done your job.” Junior center Rob Marberry led the Bisons in scoring for the 10th time this season, shooting 13-of-15 on field goals and 6-of-6 on free throws for 32 points. “My teammates, they’re some of the best passers in the league,” Marberry said. “And so I can always count on them to give me a perfect pass.” Four of his field goals were dunks. He added a team-high 11 rebounds for his third double-double of the season. “I’ve got the flu right now,” Marberry said, “so … I lost a couple pounds doing that.” Leading scorer Garrison Mathews put in a bit of an uncharacteristic performance for Lipscomb, shooting 4-of-11 on field goals and 5-of-7 on free throws for 14 points. At the end of the first half, Mathews banked in a double-clutch desperation three with time about to expire....
by Cole Gray | Feb 22, 2018 | News Slider, Sports
Nashville S.C., the brand-new professional soccer team in town, is coming to Lipscomb March 1 for a friendly match against the Bisons. It’s not the first time Lipscomb has played a pro team, but it will be the first time it’s hosted one. The Bisons defeated a United Soccer League foe last March, shocking Louisville City F.C. 1-0 in Elizabethtown, Ky. Louisville outshot the Bisons 17-4 in that game, but Ivan Sakou’s goal off a rebound gave Lipscomb the surprise victory. The two teams will square off again on Mar. 7. “The Louisville and Nashville games this year will be games that test us big-time,” coach Charles Morrow said. “We will get opportunities and chances, but I don’t think it’s realistic for us to go into a game against professionals and think that we’re going to impose our will on that team.” “It’s a game that we have to learn how to have success in other ways than they’re used to, and that helps us grow for sure,” he said. Morrow noted that the spring season gives him a look at younger players and shows him what the team needs to work on going into the fall. “Beyond defending, are we able to possess the ball? Are we able to control any segments of the game? Are we able to create goal-scoring opportunities?” Morrow named Bennie Harris, Simon Holden and Austin Eager as a trio of inexperienced defenders that would see significant action this spring. Former Lipscomb standout Micah Bledsoe will suit up for Nashville as the team’s third goalkeeper. Morrow said he hopes Bledsoe sees some playing time,...
by Spencer Boehme | Feb 19, 2018 | News Slider, Sports
A loss checkered with pitching troubles tainted an otherwise decent start for the Lipscomb baseball season. The Lipscomb Bisons (2-1) cycled through eight pitchers on Sunday and could not find any rhythm against the UNC Asheville Bulldogs (1-2). Costly errors combined with only three runs on eight hits contributed to the loss. The final score was 6-3 in favor of the Bulldogs. “Their pitcher was really good,” Bisons head coach Jeff Forehand said. “But we were right in the game. We cut it to one. I really thought we had an opportunity; then they answered with two runs of their own…I think we learned a lot today.” Freshman pitcher Noah Thompson made his first career appearance and lasted for a little over three innings before retiring. Thompson struck out three hitters but also allowed three hits and two runs, walked three hitters and hit another with a pitch. “He didn’t pitch his best today,” Forehand said. “But I think that that’s only the bright spots to come, he’s going to be a gem for us, I think, down the line.” Despite the collapse on Sunday, Lipscomb now stands at 2-1 after a three-game season opener against the Bulldogs. The Bisons started with a 3-2 victory on Friday in which the bullpen took over for the final three innings and allowed one hit and zero runs in that span. Lipscomb had a similar game on Saturday against the Bulldogs, with starting junior pitcher Chris Kachmar allowing three hits and two runs in five innings and junior third baseman Zeke Dodson hitting what has been, so far, Lipscomb’s only home run...
by Tyler Harvey | Feb 16, 2018 | News Slider, Sports
Lipscomb baseball was voted pre-season favorites in the ASUN conference for the first time in Lipscomb’s history last year. Yet things didn’t quite go as planed. Lipscomb finished the season with a 9-12 in-conference record and was 6th in the ASUN standings. Head Coach Jeff Forehand said that the Bisons are looking to bounce back this year. “We’re excited to get back together and get another season started,” Forehand said. “Lipscomb has high hopes again, especially after two Bison players (3B Zeke Dodson & DH Jake Perry) received preseason All-ASUN awards. “There’s so many things we’re looking forward to,” Forehand said. “It’s been a long fall, and a lot of preparation goes into playing, and we put a lot of hard work in. We’re looking forward to doing the things we’ve talked about doing all fall.” Forehand said the teams has some big, but simple goals for this year. “First pitch strikes, first batter outs and make the routine plays on defense,” Forehand said. “On offense we’re looking to move runners over and situational hitting. If we can concentrate on what we can control, the opponent doesn’t matter.” Lipscomb’s first series of the season against UNC Ashville will start at 4 p.m. at Ken Dugan Field tomorrow afternoon. Projected Weekend Rotation: Friday – RHP Joshua Colon (Jr.) LHP Jordan Fulbright Saturday – RHP Chris Kachmar (Jr.) LHP Greg Gasparro Sunday – LHP Noah Thompson (Fr.) LHP Jordan Carr After this three-game series, the Bisons will head to Lindsey Nelson Stadium to face the University of Tennessee in Knoxville on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 2:30 p.m. Photo courtesy of Lipscomb...
by Spencer Boehme | Feb 13, 2018 | News Slider, Sports
If you watched the Lady Bisons two days ago, you’ll remember the entourage of three-pointers they put up against North Florida. Tonight was a completely different story, as Lipscomb (10-16, 6-5 ASUN) went 0-of-5 on three-pointers in a 70-63 home loss to the Jacksonville Dolphins (19-7, 9-2 ASUN). The Lady Bisons lost their grip on both ends of the floor in the second half and never quite caught up. Lipscomb head coach Greg Brown acknowledged the disappointment of the loss and said there is “room to grow,” but he also sounded optimistic. “I like the way we executed,” Brown said, “you know, it’s been a lot of games and quick turnaround right here, so, proud of their effort, keeping their legs underneath them.” At the end of the first half, both teams were locked in a 30-30 defensive staring contest. The second half began with Lipscomb striking on a Loren Cagle score to put the Lady Bisons up by 2. It was a quick score that, for a moment, made it seem like Lipscomb might be able to establish momentum. And then Jacksonville held Lipscomb scoreless for the next 6 minutes and 56 seconds. Lipscomb slid in and out of the competition throughout the rest of the game but could never regain the lead. Down 51-43 with just under 8 minutes to play in the fourth period, the Lady Bisons tried to rally up a comeback. The closest Lipscomb got was a 53-51 Jacksonville lead with 5:40 left in the game. “We’re not measuring that one by the score,” Brown said, “we’re measuring by the amount of improvement we...
by Cole Gray | Feb 11, 2018 | News Slider, Sports
Rob Marberry’s career night carried the Bisons over the University of North Florida Ospreys 82-75 in Allen Arena Saturday. The redshirt junior center poured in 39 points on 18-of-24 shooting as Garrison Mathews struggled from everywhere. The ASUN’s leading scorer shot one-of-15 from the field and finished with nine points. Trip Day hit five threes and scored 22 off the bench to lead North Florida. Noah Horchler added 11 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks. Kenny Cooper was second on the Bisons in scoring with 11 and six assists. Lipscomb assisted on 22-of-33 field goals and turned the ball over just five times. The Ospreys finished with 18 turnovers and 17 assists. Coach Casey Alexander said the assist-to-turnover ration was “obviously the difference in the game.” “We felt like it was really important against their zone to pass and catch cleanly, and we would get good shots, so I give our guys credit for executing that,” Alexander said. North Florida got off to a fast start. Horchler knocked down a three-pointer on the Ospreys’ first possession and they jumped out to a 14-4 lead by the first media timeout. Rob Marberry scored four times in the following four minutes, but UNF drained three triples to keep a 25-15 lead at the under-12 stoppage. Trailing by 10 with less than five minutes left in the half, Kenny Cooper scored back-to-back layups to trigger a 14-4 run. Matt Rose’s corner three tied the game at 39 at the halftime bell. Alexander said getting back to basics on defense was what changed the game in the first half. “We made an adjustment...
