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 story.