Belmont Vision Multimedia (Zach Watkins) Belmont was defeated by its crosstown rival Lipscomb University 3-1 in the Battle of the Boulevard Saturday night, but not without delivering a close and stressful match. In the fourth set, Lipscomb scored the match-winning point, making the score 25-23. However, Belmont’s head coach, Fritz Rosenberg, challenged the point and, if overruled, Belmont had the chance to tie the sets 2-2 and take it to the fifth set. However, the call didn’t go Belmont’s...

Ethan Schlegel (Kali Akridge) Belmont’s men's soccer game against the Mercer University Bears Thursday night answered the question of what happens when an unrelenting offense meets an immovable goalie: a 1-1 tie. Down 1-0 in the 88th minute, Belmont successfully challenged a play and was rewarded with a penalty kick, which graduate student John McDowell used to secure the draw. Belmont’s savior, McDowell, could only talk about his own savior, explaining how the team's faith strengthens its...