Matchup: Lipscomb (2-0) vs. ETSU (0-1)

When: Saturday, February 13 | 2 p.m.

Location: Lipscomb Soccer Complex | Nashville, Tenn. 

Series History: ETSU leads the all-time series 8-3-1. 

Links: YouTube | Live Stats

Storylines 

• Lipscomb improved to 2-0 on the season with a 3-0 shutout win over UAH on Tuesday. 

• Austin Marfell notched his first career goal, while Killian Byrne and Tyrese Spicer added to the scoring.

• Goalkeeper Michael Sibley made four saves to earn the clean sheet. 

• Lipscomb and ETSU last met in 2019 when the Bisons trounced the former ASUN opponents 3-0. 

Scouting the Buccaneers 

• ETSU started out the season with 2-0 home loss to Xavier. 

• In 2019, the Bucs finished 8-8-2 with a 4-2 record in the SoCon. 

• Midfielder Kieran Richards was voted onto the Preseason All SoCon Team

• The Bucs were picked to finish fourth in the SoCon Preseason Coaches Poll. 

Herd Notes

• Following a two-goal, one assist performance in the season-opening win over Evansville, freshman Javanne Smith was named to the National Team of the Week by Top Drawer Soccer and College Soccer News. He was also named the ASUN Player of the Week. 

• Smith leads the team in goals (2), assists (2), points (6), shots (6), and shots on goal (3). 

• Fellow freshman Tyrese Spicer is tied with Smith in goals and shots on goal. 

• The only players to play every minute of the first two matches were Sibley, Honore Kalala, Thomas Priest, and William Turner. 

• Junior Noah Gulden was voted the ASUN Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. The two-time All-Conference honoree was one of three players unanimously selected to the Preseason All-Conference team. 

• The Bisons were picked second in the Preseason Coaches Poll, securing 49 points and one first-place vote.