Saturday, January 10
Nashville, Tenn.
1 pm
Lipscomb University
5-10,2-2ASUN
42
vs
63
Florida Gulf Coast
8-7,4-0ASUN
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FGCU | 20 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 63 |
| Lipscomb | 13 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 42 |
Women's Basketball Outpaced by FGCU at Home
1/10/2026 3:22:00 PM | Women's Basketball
NASHVILLE – The Lipscomb University Women's Basketball team wrapped up a weekend home stand with a 63-42 loss to Atlantic Sun Conference preseason favorite Florida Gulf Coast University, Saturday afternoon from Allen Arena.
Final Score: Florida Gulf Coast 63, Lipscomb 42
Location: Nashville, Tennessee (Allen Arena)
Records: Lipscomb (5-10, 2-2), Florida Gulf Coast (8-7, 4-0)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Lipscomb used a quick 5-2 run thanks to McKayla Miller to make it a 7-5 score with 7:34 left in the opening period, but back-to-back 3-pointers by Florida Gulf Coast swelled the lead to 13-5 with under six minutes remaining in the first quarter thanks to the Eagles knocking down four of their first five shots.
The Eagles made it an 11-point lead late in the first before back-to-back jumpers by Hope Counts made it a 20-13 FGCU lead after one quarter.
In the second, the visitors used a 10-of-16 mark from the field, including ending the quarter on an 11-0 run to lead 41-22 at the break.
Lipscomb was able to outscore FGCU 14-12 in the third thanks to six points from Taylor Bowen.
KEY STATISTICS
McKayla Miller led the Bisons with 16 points and six rebounds, while Hope Counts grabbed nine rebounds and added seven points.
UP NEXT
Lipscomb will hit the road for the next two weeks, starting with a trip to Eastern Kentucky on Thursday night.
Final Score: Florida Gulf Coast 63, Lipscomb 42
Location: Nashville, Tennessee (Allen Arena)
Records: Lipscomb (5-10, 2-2), Florida Gulf Coast (8-7, 4-0)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Lipscomb used a quick 5-2 run thanks to McKayla Miller to make it a 7-5 score with 7:34 left in the opening period, but back-to-back 3-pointers by Florida Gulf Coast swelled the lead to 13-5 with under six minutes remaining in the first quarter thanks to the Eagles knocking down four of their first five shots.
The Eagles made it an 11-point lead late in the first before back-to-back jumpers by Hope Counts made it a 20-13 FGCU lead after one quarter.
In the second, the visitors used a 10-of-16 mark from the field, including ending the quarter on an 11-0 run to lead 41-22 at the break.
Lipscomb was able to outscore FGCU 14-12 in the third thanks to six points from Taylor Bowen.
KEY STATISTICS
McKayla Miller led the Bisons with 16 points and six rebounds, while Hope Counts grabbed nine rebounds and added seven points.
UP NEXT
Lipscomb will hit the road for the next two weeks, starting with a trip to Eastern Kentucky on Thursday night.
Team Stats
FGCU
Lips
FG%
.424
.381
3FG%
.250
.214
FT%
.667
.875
RB
37
26
TO
11
17
STL
8
6
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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