Women's Soccer

Lipscomb Defeats FGCU to Earn Third Consecutive Atlantic Sun Conference Women's Soccer Championship

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., - Lipscomb earned a 1-0 victory against FGCU to earn its third-consecutive Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) Women's Soccer Championship title  on Friday evening. 


The sixth-seeded Lipscomb Bisons defeated the top-seeded FGCU Eagles, 1-0 on Friday to earn back-to-back-to-back ASUN Women's Soccer championship titles, first under head coach Kathleen Paulsen. The Bisons opened the first half with two shots on goal, none of which passed FGCU goalkeeper, Madera Bome. The Eagles were able to get off 10 shots in the first half, but the two teams went into the lockerooms tied, 0-0 at half time. The Bisons' Haylee Dean scored, unassisted at teh 68:29 mark to give Lipscomb a 1-0 lead early in the second half. The Eagles recorded 18 second half shots while Tournament MVP, Sunnie Woodard made eight second half saves, 10 total to retain the lead for the Bisons and ultimatley win the match. 

The Bisons now await their NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament opponent which will be announced on Monday, November 16 during the selection show at 4 PM ET. 


All-Tournament Team 
Sunnie Woodard, Lipscomb* 
Haylee Dean, Lipscomb 
Kinsley Whitecavage, Lipscomb 
Tatum Ahlemeyer, Lipscomb 
Hanna Phillips, FGCU 
Taylor Latini, FGCU 
Ryanne Robinson, FGCU 
Sarah Frazer, North Florida 
Morgan Guillemette, North Florida 
Olivia Peal, Jacksonville 
Lily Carhart, Jacksonville 
*denotes Tournament MVP