BISONS WIN ASUN CHAMPIONSHIP, EARN NCAA TOURNAMENT BID

Saturday, November 13

6:00

Lipscomb University

12-4-2, 5-2-0

Central Arkansas

11-6-0, 5-2-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Central Ark.	0	1	1
Lipscomb	2	2	4

BISONS WIN ASUN CHAMPIONSHIP, EARN NCAA TOURNAMENT BID

11/13/2021 9:03:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

NASHVILLE – Lipscomb Men's Soccer defeated Central Arkansas 4-1 Saturday night to capture the ASUN Championship crown. The Bisons earned its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2018 and third overall with the victory.

GOAL SUMMARY

Hayes Wood scored the opening goal of the game in the 29' minute for a 1-0 Lipscomb lead.
In the 35' minute, Bakary Bagayoko tacked on another for a 2-0 advantage.
Central Arkansas got a goal back in the 52' minute with a penalty kick goal to cut the Lipscomb lead 2-1.
The Bisons retook the two-goal advantage in the 81' minute when Wood scored his second of the night.
Alejandro Lopez scored the final tally of the night in the 82' minute for the 4-1 lead.

HOW IT HAPPENED

It took the Bisons several minutes to settle into the match, but the first goal came when Wood buried a shot off of service from Spicer for the 1-0 lead.

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— Lipscomb Men's Soccer (@LipscombMSOC) November 14, 2021

After the first strike, Lipscomb kept the momentum in its favor and put another in the back of the net for a 2-0 lead. In the 35' minute, Bagayoko was the benefactor of another beautiful ball into the box by Tyrese Spicer. Bagayoko tucked the ball inside the near post for his fourth goal of the season.

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— Lipscomb Men's Soccer (@LipscombMSOC) November 14, 2021

The Bears came out of the halftime break hot and got a goal back early when it earned a penalty kick after a foul just inside the box. Alberto Suarez converted from the spot, cutting the Lipscomb lead 2-1.

After some nervous moments, the Bisons gave themselves some insurance with an 81' minute goal. Wood scored his second of the night from the top of the 18-yard box when Louis Robinson played a ball from the right side. Wood finished a rocket past the keeper for the 3-1 lead.

.@hwood0 for the brace! #IntoTheStorm ?? | #HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/v38LQ7YmbH
— Lipscomb Men's Soccer (@LipscombMSOC) November 14, 2021

The final tally of the night came in the 82' minute. Javanne Smith got behind his defender and fired off a rocket that was saved by the Bears' keeper. Lopez was there to clean up the rebound and net his third goal of the season to cap off the 4-1 victory.

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— Lipscomb Men's Soccer (@LipscombMSOC) November 14, 2021

HERD NOTES

Keeper Michael Sibley notched five saves to lead the Bisons' defense.
Tyrese Spicer notched two assists.
Robinson, Smith and Naumann also notched assists on the night.
Wood and Spicer were named Co-MVP's and Robinson, Sibley and Noah Gulden were named to the All-Tournament Team.

UP NEXT
Lipscomb will learn where and when it will play in the NCAA Tournament during the NCAA Selection Show on Monday at 12 p.m. CT.