John McDowell and Ethan Schlegel hoist BOTB trophy (Kali Akridge) Belmont’s men’s soccer team kept the Battle of the Boulevard trophy on the north side of Belmont Boulevard, defeating rival Lipscomb University 2-0 on Tuesday. The Bruins’ third consecutive victory over Lipscomb came in front of a packed crowd of 853, which became a crowd of 854 after a postgame altercation. “I think Lipscomb has got to be one of my favorite games,” said graduate midfielder Ethan Schlegel. “We call them our...

Madison Lansdown playing against MTSU on a day honoring her late brother Will (Kali Akridge) Belmont’s volleyball team had plenty of chances for an undefeated weekend, but missed opportunities cost the Bruins a pair of victories in the Belmont Invitational. Playing in front of a home crowd for the first time this season, Belmont lost in five sets to both the University of South Alabama and Samford University before salvaging the weekend with a five-set win over Middle Tennessee State...

Bruins keep Thundering Herd from scoring (Sam Dicus) Belmont’s women’s soccer team let a 3-1 advantage slip away in the second half of Thursday’s match, resulting in a 3-3 draw with Marshall University. The Thundering Herd’s two second-half penalty kicks spoiled the Bruins’ night in front of their largest home crowd of the season. “They play a completely different game than we play. We’re a feisty team, and those calls and those fouls were just unlucky,” said junior forward Reagan Ross. “It...