Lipscomb volleyball defeated the Kennesaw State Owls 3-0 to cap off the season with the Atlantic Sun Tournament Championship title Saturday afternoon in Allen Arena.
Lipscomb captured its fifth title in program history with this win.
Head volleyball coach Brandon Rosenthal talked about what made this win so meaningful.
“We waited four years to capture this title,” Rosenthal said. “We went through a run where we were getting them every year. You work hard to make moments like this possible. To be able to exhale from the pressure is awesome.”
Lipscomb took the first set 25-21. The first set was back and forth and included seven tie scores until Lipscomb pulled away late.
The Bisons took the second set 25-16. Kennesaw State had eight errors in the second set, which contributed to Lipscomb’s success.
Lipscomb took the last set 25-14. Kennesaw fought hard, but they had too much to overcome in this set.
Kennesaw was the only team that defeated Lipscomb in the regular season.
Rosenthal said the team worked up to a different result in this matchup.
“We were able to finish sets,” he said. “We were more dialed into the match.”
This win makes two years in a row that Lipscomb won the Atlantic Sun Tournament and clinched a spot in the NCAA tournament.
“I think this speaks to our expectations,” Rosenthal said. “People, when they commit to this program, know that this is something we expect every year. The hard part about doing this every year is doing the work that is required to meet these goals.”
Lipscomb will wait for the NCAA selection show to determine where they will go in the tournament.