Bisons Edge Bellarmine for Third-Straight ASUN Championship

Saturday, November 11

7:00 PM

Lipscomb University

10-3-4, 6-1-0

Bellarmine

6-5-6, 3-2-2

Team	1	2	Final F
Bellarmine	0	0	0
Lipscomb	1	0	1

Bisons Edge Bellarmine for Third-Straight ASUN Championship

11/11/2023 10:14:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Final Score - Lipscomb: 1, Bellarmine: 0
Location - Nashville, Tenn. (Lipscomb Soccer Complex)
Records – Lipscomb: 10-3-4, Bellarmine: 6-5-6

SCORING SUMMARY

40' – Lipscomb: Javanne Smith (A. Malachi Jones, Adam McAleenan)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Lipscomb was the aggressor early and got the first good look in the 4' minute when Malachi Jones rocketed a good-looking shot, but it was blocked.

In the 15' minute, Lipscomb was awarded a penalty kick when Malachi Jones was taken down just inside the top of the box. The resulting penalty kick, however was saved and Bellarmine avoided going into an early hole.

Bellarmine had a couple of counter attack and set piece chances, but Lipscomb's defense held them in check.

The Lipscomb offense continued to pressure the Bellarmine defense and finally broke through in the 40' minute. Jones had the ball on the right side and whipped a cross into the box where Javanne Smith got to the ball and flicked a shot just inside the near post for a 1-0 Lipscomb advantage.

In the first minutes of the second half, Ploutarchos Alonefti had a couple of good looks, but his shots were blocked.

In the 65' minute, Juan Carlos Rodriguez had a huge save on a corner kick to keep the Bisons in front. Just two minutes later, Daniel Stampatori nearly netted a second when he got in behind the defense, but his shot skirted off the post and wide.

In the 74' minute, the Bisons went a man down when Rodriguez got shown a red card. Harrison Gough came in and was immediately called upon to save a free kick.

The Bisons, playing a man down, came together and furiously defended for the final 15 minutes of the match to see out the 1-0 victory and its third-straight ASUN Championship.

HERD NOTES

The Bisons outshot Bellarmine 15-11 on the night and put four on frame.
Lipscomb's keepers combined for five saves on the night.
The Championship is Lipscomb's third-straight ASUN Tournament Championship.
Smith was named the Championship MVP. Daniel Stampatori, Nick Dang and George Macready were also named to the All-Tournament Team.

UP NEXT
Lipscomb will learn its fate in the NCAA on Monday, Nov. 13. The selection show is set for noon central time.