#BattleoftheBoulevard

Mar 3, 2022
3 min

Belmont baseball holds onto the Boulevard

Belmont grew its win streak Wednesday, blowing down Lipscomb in the season’s first Battle of the Boulevard. Standing on an 8-1 record and receiving four votes in the USA Today baseball coaches poll Monday, the Belmont baseball team played its first road game of the season at nearby Ken Dugan Field. The Bruins defeated the Bisons 5-1 to extend their runaway victory streak to nine, marking the team’s longest since 2015. The battle began in red-hot fashion for the Bruins as soph

Tennis teams fall in Music City matchups after some close calls

Jessica Mattsson

Feb 21, 2022
3 min

Tennis teams fall in Music City matchups after some close calls

Belmont University’s tennis teams took on all their truest hometown rivals this weekend, with the men’s team facing Vanderbilt University on Friday and the women hosting Lipscomb University at Hadley Tennis Center on Saturday. But neither Bruins squad walked away with a win. The Commodore men dominated with their 6-1 team effort while the Bisons bagged a 4-3 victory in the women’s showdown. Men’s war on West End Belmont bravely battled it out against Vanderbilt at the Currey

Men’s tennis defends the den with strong singles performances against Lipscomb

Gus Sneh

Jan 31, 2022
2 min

Men’s tennis defends the den with strong singles performances against Lipscomb

The Boulevard is still Belmont’s after the Bruins aced Lipscomb University 5-2 Friday night. Only the second faceoff on the spring schedule, men’s tennis is still getting into the swing of things for the season but was able to bring home another win after triumphing over Lee University on Jan. 22. After losing the doubles point to the Bisons, the Bruins began play on the shaky side, but Belmont’s redemption was in sight when it came to the singles matches. “They have a really

Belmont’s biggest little fans celebrate their birthdays with basketball

Gus Sneh

Jan 18, 2022
2 min

Belmont’s biggest little fans celebrate their birthdays with basketball

For Ivey Unland’s ninth birthday, she knew the Curb Event Center was the place to be. As fans cheered and players celebrated their victories on the court, not only did Unland watch the Bruins sweep the Bisons at the Dec. 2 Battle of the Boulevard, but the birthday girl got a standing ovation from the crowd for her special day. Belmont’s basketball birthday experience organizes an unforgettable day for the team’s youngest fans, and perhaps inspires some future Bruin recruits a

Battling for Boulevard bragging rights: A look at the Belmont, Lipscomb rivalry

Sarah Maninger

Dec 3, 2021
3 min

Battling for Boulevard bragging rights: A look at the Belmont, Lipscomb rivalry

Just 1.7 miles. A short walk, and an even faster drive, but it’s a distance that carries 68 years of rivalry between the schools at either end of the journey down Belmont Boulevard. Belmont University and Lipscomb University first met on the basketball court in 1953 and have been battling for bragging rights on the Boulevard ever since. The two schools have met 148 times over the series’ history, with Lipscomb leading by a razor-thin margin of 75 wins to the Bruins’ 73 across

The Boulevard belongs to Belmont in the 75th showing of historic basketball rivalry

Landen Secrest

Dec 3, 2021
5 min

The Boulevard belongs to Belmont in the 75th showing of historic basketball rivalry

Belmont basketball emerged victorious Thursday night as the men’s and women’s teams triumphed over hometown rival Lipscomb University in the 75th Battle of the Boulevard. Both the Bruins and the Bisons were well-represented in the stands; students and fans filled the Curb Event Center to near-full capacity, bringing energy and exhilaration to Belmont’s home court. Among the standout Bruins of the night, guard Tuti Jones scored a career-high 29 points for the women’s team, hel

Heavy loss in three frames at volleyball’s Battle of the Boulevard

Grace Miller

Sep 15, 2021
2 min

Heavy loss in three frames at volleyball’s Battle of the Boulevard

Belmont women’s volleyball fell 0-3 to rivals Lipscomb University in an away match Tuesday. Although Belmont leads in the all-time Battle of the Boulevard series against Lipscomb, the Bisons have won 14 of the last 15 match-ups and have not dropped to Belmont at home since 2006. Tuesday’s loss marks the Bruins’ fifth consecutive defeat of the season. Going into the game, the Bruins sat at 2-4 for the 2021-2022 season while the Bisons came into the game at 1-6. However, Lipsco

Belmont soccer draws 1-1 against Lipscomb in latest Battle of the Boulevard

David Pang

Sep 15, 2021
3 min

Belmont soccer draws 1-1 against Lipscomb in latest Battle of the Boulevard

In a storied rivalry spanning multiple seasons, the Belmont men’s soccer team took on No. 22 ranked Lipscomb University Tuesday night at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex. In a relentless battle, the Bruins managed to stave off an aggressive Bison team to walk away with a 1-1 draw. “It was a rivalry game, a tale of two halves. I thought we were really good in the first half,” said Belmont head coach David Costa. “Gritty performance overall to come away still with the point and to k