Belmont Vision Multimedia, Zach Watkins Belmont’s volleyball team was eliminated in the first round of the single-elimination Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, falling 3-2 to the Drake University Bulldogs.    The Bruins' season may have ended, but Fritz Rosenberg’s first year as head coach was one of the most successful runs in recent memory for Belmont.    At 17-11 on the year and 8-8 in conference play, the Bruins had their first winning record at home since 2021, thei

Photo taken by Nick Rampe Men’s basketball defended Belmont Boulevard with a 75-68 win over Lipscomb University Wednesday night. The win ties the all-time series at 76-76 and marks the fifth straight home victory for Belmont in the rivalry.In the first-half, Belmont’s offense struggled. The Bruins recorded their worst first-half performance of the season shooting 30.8% from the field and 16.7% from the three-point three-point line. Belmont also had a season-high of 22 turnov

Photo taken by Nick Rampe The Battle of the Boulevard between the Lipscomb University Bisons and the Belmont Bruins women’s basketball teams quickly turned into a massacre, with the Bruins prevailing 80-60.     The Bruins never trailed in their 16th consecutive win over the Bisons as Belmont improved to 3-2 on the year, while Lipscomb dropped to 2-4.     Bruins head coach Bart Brooks spoke on this illustrious rivalry between the two schools and how much it means to everyone i

Belmont Vision Multimedia, Zach Watkins It can be difficult being the youngest of four siblings, but for Rylie Beers, it does not help that her three older siblings are all Division I athletes.    Rylie, a freshman guard on Belmont’s women’s basketball team, followed in her siblings’ footsteps to become the fourth Beers child to play a Division I sport.    Hailing from Littleton, Colorado, Kari and Ike Beers have traveled all over the country to watch their children play at t

Photo taken by Kali Akridge Belmont’s chippy and competitive first-round 1-0 loss to UIC stopped them from proceeding in the MVC championship. With the temperature at a crisp 43 degrees and a wind speed of 13 mph, the conditions made the game more difficult. Nine minutes into the game, UIC scored on an own goal by the Bruins, and this was only the beginning of the downhill spiral. Belmont ended the first half with a total of five shots on goal, contributed by Riley Clothier

Photo taken by Ava Gorney Men’s basketball continued its strong start to the season after an 87-79 win over Belmont’s neighbors to the northwest, the Tennessee State University Tigers.     The win was the Bruins’ 10th straight against the Tigers, as well as their 24th over the last 27 meetings between the two teams.    Belmont trailed for only 39 seconds while holding a TSU team fresh off a 101-point performance to just 35% shooting from the field.    Head coach Casey Alexand

Photo taken by Nick Rampe The women’s basketball team defeated the Brown Bears 83-61 to win its first home game of the season. Sophomore guard Quinn Eubank got fouled early in the game, leading to two free throws to kick off scoring for the Bruins. After a back-and-forth quarter, the Bruins pulled away to end the first quarter leading 23-19 that was helped by some late-quarter defense, including a steal from graduate guard Tuti Jones and a block from junior center KK Brodie.

Photo taken by Kali Akridge Belmont men's soccer wrapped up its regular season with a 2-1 win over Evansville, resulting in a spot in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament.   The match opened with balanced play from both teams, keeping the fans' heads on a swivel. Both teams split possessions, moving the ball quickly.   Belmont played with aggression early on, pressing the Purple Aces and challenging their defense. The energy inside E.S. Rose Park was electric with chants

Belmont Vision Multimedia, Nick Rampe Approximately 2% of high school athletes go on to play a sport at the NCAA Division I level.    Even fewer play for the typically allotted four seasons. And fewer still play all four seasons with the same team.    Tuti Jones is the outlier, now playing in her sixth season on the Belmont women’s basketball team.    “Tuti is one of a kind,” said Betty Wiseman, the founder of Belmont’s women’s basketball team and current assistant athletic d

Sam Orme shoots a three-pointer, photo taken by Nick Rampe Men’s basketball season took off with a 79-63 win against Air Force. Forward redshirt sophomore Sam Orme became an offensive weapon against the Falcons, totaling a career-high of 21 points. Orme took pride in the team’s aggressive playing in Monday's victory. “It’s pretty good as a team to even force 23 turnovers,” Orme said, “It just speaks to our aggression levels, and getting it into the paint and getting in touch

Photo taken by Reece Leddy While Vanderbilt got the spotlight on ESPN’s “College GameDay” for its football game on Saturday, Belmont got the first look when host Rece Davis spoke on campus Friday. Davis brought decades worth of sports storytelling to Belmont last Friday, giving students an exclusive look inside of one of college athletics’ most iconic broadcasters. Host and Belmont instructor Joel Hester wasted no time with the first question, asking Davis what it was like ge

Photo taken by Greer Patten Belmont men’s basketball squeezed out a 74-70 victory during Monday night’s exhibition match against Tennessee Tech. Sophomore forward Sam Orme came on to the court with a fire inside, lighting up the first three scores of the game with the first being a three-point shot. The forward racked up 16 points over 27 minutes on the court. Two of Orme’s scores came from an assist by a new Bruin, graduate guard Nic McClain. The former Daytona State Falcon

Belmont Vision Multimedia Belmont men’s soccer closed out senior night with a gritty matchup against Drake University, ending in a 1-0 loss.     Before kicking off, the Bruins honored their eight seniors Grant Calvert, Riley Clothier, Brad Dildy, Jimiyu Mark, Dylan Steely, Oscar Hough, Simeon Betapudi, and Parker Forbes for their lasting impact on the team.     The first half featured back-and-forth play and tight defense from both the Bruins and the Bulldogs.     Belmont’s g

STUNT graphic, Courtesy of Belmont Athletics Belmont University is expanding with another athletic program for the first time in 25 years with the addition of STUNT. STUNT turns cheerleading into a head-to-head competition that focuses on skill and precision, according to the NCAA. It is formatted by teams going through four quarters of stunts, pyramids, jumps and tumbling with points being awarded based on execution. At Belmont, members of the cheer team have the opportunity

Belmont Vision Multimedia Belmont women's soccer battled Murray State to a 0-0 draw on Thursday night at E.S. Rose Park in a defensive...

Belmont Vision Multimedia Belmont University’s volleyball team claimed a 3-1 win over Southern Illinois on Friday night, securing its...

Grant Calvert prepares to kick. Photo by Daisy Andersen The unbeaten Bruins, now 6-0-4, overtook the Bowling Green State Falcons with a...

Belmont Vision Multimedia Belmont women's soccer fought to the very last second against the Drake Bulldogs, earning a 2-2 draw in a...

Emily Warmenhoven, Belmont outside hitter, goes up to spike the ball. Warmenhoven led the Bruins in kills with 14 kills. Photo by Greer...

Assistant coach Max Wright, courtesy of Belmont Athletics. At just 27 years old, Max Wright became the newest addition to the Belmont...