by Nicci Carney | Nov 30, 2011 | News Slider, Sports
The next days two days is all about preparation for the Lady Bisons third consecutive appearance in the NCAA Volleyball Tournament. The three time A-Sun Champions will play No. 16 ranked Texas A&M one Thursday, and head coach Brandon Rosenthal is thrilled about the draw. “I thought it was a great draw for us. We don’t know that much about them but they don’t know that much about us,” Rosenthal said. “We are excited about the new opportunity about playing someone different and get to do a little bit of traveling.” This will be the team’s first trip to the Lonestar State and the team’s first tournament outside the state of Ohio. Seeing that this is the Bisons first time playing the Aggies, Rosenthal says the strategy that will be used during the match is defense. “We have done well over the past five years using hard nose defense,” Rosenthal said. “Once you get through that the speed of the game will be big for us and for the speed we are going to have to pass well. We build this team on defense.” The Lady Bisons’ third NCAA appearance is just another step forward for the program. Out of the last five years this year marks the fourth year making a NCAA appearance. These feats have made larger programs take note to how serious Lipscomb is about making a quality program and Rosenthal gives credit to just good hard work from the players. “The message is getting out is what [we] are all about and t that is we are a good quality program,” Rosenthal said. “We talk about...
by Jimmy McCollum | Nov 2, 2011 | Sports
Jordan Burgason scored 19 points to pace Lipscomb to a 97-69 win over Freed-Hardeman Tuesday night. The Bisons defense had 16 steals and forced 24 turnovers. Lipscomb, as expected, got plenty of contributions from their freshmen. Malcolm Smith had 14 points and eight rebounds. Starting guard Zavion Williams added 12 points and eight rebounds. Damarius Smith, a redshirt freshman starter, scored seven points and had six rebounds. Check out the game coverage below by Lumination reporters David Ball and Mike Coscia, as well as the in-game blog by Lumination Editor-in-Chief Hunter Patterson. Please upgrade your browser Photo Credit: Whitney Jarreld...
by Cooper Torrez | Mar 3, 2011 | News Slider, Sports
The Lady Bisons return to Draper Diamond on Friday for the first time since last season. They will face off against Butler to kick off the Lady Bison Classic. The Lady Bisons come in to the game after playing in the Georgia Tournament and the UAB Tournament. Compiling a 5-8 record in the two tournaments, the Lady Bisons look to get back on track. Whitney Kiihnl plans on using her leadership to help the Lady Bisons throughout the season and this weekend. “I hope the other girls see me as a leader, in that they see me more as a spiritual leader,” Kiinhl said. “God allowed me to be a part of the Lipscomb softball team for a reason, and so hopefully I am doing God’s will by being a good influence on my teammates.” “I just try to tell the younger girls to be confident and believe in themselves. I’ve learned that the mental game is a huge part of playing at the college level. Believing in yourself can go a long way.” As far as the Lady Bison Classic goes, Kiinhl says it’s simple and it will be good to play at home. “I like playing at home because it’s just a comforting feeling,” Kiinhl said. “We’re used to the training room, the locker room and the field. I enjoy seeing my friends and all our supporters at the games. “We just have to show up to play. Offensively and defensively, we have to be prepared and on our A-game.” Kiihnl’s goal for the season may be different than most teams or players, but she is sure...
by Cooper Torrez | Mar 2, 2011 | Sports
The Bisons opening round matchup in the A-Sun tournament is a familiar one– the host team, the Mercer Bears. Mercer comes off a season finale win over the Bisons 68-67, but the Bisons got the better of Mercer on Dec. 4 in Allen Arena with a 77-65 win. Each team won the regular season matchup on their home court, but Coach Sanderson knows there is much more to winning than just home court advantage. “It’s more about us,” Sanderson said. “It’s not necessarily about Mercer, it’s more about what we do. I think we have won the last four times at Mercer besides our last game in which we were only beat by 1, so I think it’s more about what we do and how we prepare. “We just have to be more focused and know that we have been successful down [at Mercer] before.” Seniors Josh Slater and Adnan Hodzic get much of the attention from opposing teams, and rightfully so. Adnan leads the team in points per game (18) and rebounds (7.5). While Slater leads the team in assists per game (4.7) and is second in points per game (16.5). A big key to the game and tournament is balance. “We just need to be more balanced,” Sanderson said. “If those two guys (Hodzic and Slater) have career nights there is a chance we still may not win, so we have to have balance throughout our roster. We have to have everyone step up and do the things we ask them to do, both offensively and defensively, to take the pressure off of Adnan and Josh as...
by Hunter Patterson | Jan 25, 2011 | Sports
Want to keep up with the game but can’t make it? Follow Lumination’s live blog starting at 7:00 p.m. for minute by minute updates. Lipscomb vs....
