General 11.02.2020 Chris Due (chris.due@lcu.edu)

20 Years of LCU Athletics Has Been Celebrated Inside Rip Griffin Center

LCU Hosted Its First Sports Contest (LCU Volleyball) on Nov. 2, 2000

LUBBOCK, Texas (November 2, 2020) – Lubbock Christian University's Rip Griffin Center hosted its first sporting event 20 years ago, as LCU volleyball hosted Wayland Baptist for a Sooner Athletic Conference contest, which was followed by "Rally at the Rip" after the match to introduce the 2000-2001 LCU basketball squads.

Since its opening, the Rip Griffin Center has hosted LCU sporting events, NAIA, NCAA, NJCAA and UIL postseason sporting events, including as serving as host to the NJCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship Tournament. The Harlem Globetrotters and minor professional sports teams have also called the Rip Griffin Center home. Non-sporting events, such as concerts, guest speakers and graduations have made their way into "The Rip" as well.

Here is a look at the top-five LCU moments per sport hosted inside Rip Griffin Center:

Men's Basketball

RIP GRIFFIN CENTER TOP MOMENTS
Men's Basketball - #️⃣5️⃣

Mar. 2, 2019
For the first time since moving into NCAA's Div. II, LCU secured a win over a top 5 team, defeating No.4 St. Edward's 68-60 in the final home game of the 18-19 season.The game was LCU's final Heartland Conf game pic.twitter.com/ErUUDYSZ9y
— LCU Chaparrals (@LCUCHAPS) October 15, 2020

RIP GRIFFIN CENTER TOP MOMENTS
Men's Basketball - #️⃣4⃣

Jan 4, 2019
Randall Univ. opened the game 13-for-13 (10/10 from 3), but then Brennen Fowler exploded for a Chaps single-game record 47 points, marking the 5th time ever a Chap had scored at least 40 in a game. LCU W 104-98 pic.twitter.com/QWJlkYYnH6
— LCU Chaparrals (@LCUCHAPS) October 19, 2020

RIP GRIFFIN CENTER TOP MOMENTS
Men's Basketball - #️⃣3️⃣

Jan 19, 2012
The seventh straight single-digit outcome in the series between LCU and Rogers St. resulted in a 92-87 OT win by LCU over No.5 RSU. Rashad Sample had 19 pts & 12 assists in the contest, which had 12 lead changes pic.twitter.com/DArOjwTlTh
— LCU Chaparrals (@LCUCHAPS) October 23, 2020

RIP GRIFFIN CENTER TOP MOMENTS
Men's Basketball - #️⃣2️⃣

Mar 5, 2001
LCU hosted the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament for the first time in 2001, and LCU defeated the NAIA's No.14, No.20 and finally the No.2 team (USAO) for their first SAC Tourney title and NAIA Tourney berth pic.twitter.com/23ozeYoSVc
— LCU Chaparrals (@LCUCHAPS) October 27, 2020

RIP GRIFFIN CENTER TOP MOMENTS
Men's Basketball - #️⃣1️⃣

Dec. 6, 2018
LCU set a "Rip" record with a 63.6% shooting mark from 3pt-range, which led to a 68-65 win over No.7 West Texas A&M in a contest filled with 23 lead changes.LCU's first home win over a Top10 team since going D2. pic.twitter.com/GUgjURn2wJ
— LCU Chaparrals (@LCUCHAPS) October 30, 2020

Volleyball

RIP GRIFFIN CENTER TOP MOMENTS
Volleyball - #️⃣5️⃣

Nov. 2, 2000
LCU volleyball hosted Wayland Baptist for their final Sooner Athletic Conference regular season match of the 2000 season, which was the first-ever sporting event inside Rip Griffin Center...Rally At The Rip followed pic.twitter.com/Iwp07hsbgL
— LCU Chaparrals (@LCUCHAPS) October 14, 2020

RIP GRIFFIN CENTER TOP MOMENTS
Volleyball - #️⃣4⃣

Oct. 22, 2019
LCU became the first Lone Star Conference squad to defeat No.15 Angelo State in the 2019 season, which was LCU's first win over a ranked team since a road victory over No.22 West Texas A&M on Sept. 5, 2015 pic.twitter.com/H7MilAxpMo
— LCU Chaparrals (@LCUCHAPS) October 17, 2020

RIP GRIFFIN CENTER TOP MOMENTS
Volleyball - #️⃣3️⃣(Tie)

Oct 5, 2002
LCU lost a 2-0 set lead, but rebounded to claim the decisive 5th set 15-13 and upset No.6 Houston Baptist 3-2. The Huskies entered the match 19-0 behind NAIA National Player of the Year Elele Ekadeli. pic.twitter.com/V1ka6LbrpT
— LCU Chaparrals (@LCUCHAPS) October 21, 2020

RIP GRIFFIN CENTER TOP MOMENTS
Volleyball - #️⃣3️⃣(Tie)

Oct 20, 2008
No.24, trailing 12-10 in the decisive 5th set, closed on a 5-0 run to pull off a 3-2 upset win over No.4 West Texas A&M. It extended LCU's win streak to 18 matches. pic.twitter.com/ZOWZAzZ8V8
— LCU Chaparrals (@LCUCHAPS) October 21, 2020

RIP GRIFFIN CENTER TOP MOMENTS
Volleyball - #️⃣2️⃣

Nov 14, 2009
Okla. Baptist led 8-3 in the third set, with a 2-0 match lead and a NAIA postseason tournament berth at stake, but No.20 LCU stormed back to take the set and the next two sets to claim their 7th NAIA postseason berth pic.twitter.com/qio1kd0IAW
— LCU Chaparrals (@LCUCHAPS) October 27, 2020

RIP GRIFFIN CENTER TOP MOMENTS
Volleyball - #️⃣1️⃣

Oct. 21, 2017
LCU rallied back from a 2-0 match deficit to shock Arkansas – Ft. Smith 3-2, which ended UAFS's 43-match win streak in Heartland Conference play. LCU had 22 kills from Channing Stewart and 12 from Lauren Zoller pic.twitter.com/SWNxZSZ4oF
— LCU Chaparrals (@LCUCHAPS) October 29, 2020

Women's Basketball

RIP GRIFFIN CENTER TOP MOMENTS
Women's Basketball - #️⃣5️⃣

Jan 27, 2011
Emily Atkins-Pool drained two free-throws with 11.9 seconds remaining to lift No.25 LCU to a 69-68 win over No.2 Oklahoma City, which ended the Stars 33-game conference win streak. OCU entered w/ a 17-0 record pic.twitter.com/Ay5MABoqow
— LCU Chaparrals (@LCUCHAPS) October 15, 2020

RIP GRIFFIN CENTER TOP MOMENTS
Women's Basketball - #️⃣4⃣

Mar 12, 2018
Tess Bruffey's triple-double led No.2 LCU to a 56-53 win over No.13/21 West Texas A&M, and it provided LCU the NCAA Div. II South Central Region crown and an Elite Eight berth for a 2nd time in program history pic.twitter.com/TOlqphWBl2
— LCU Chaparrals (@LCUCHAPS) October 20, 2020

RIP GRIFFIN CENTER TOP MOMENTS
Women's Basketball - #️⃣3️⃣

Mar 19, 2019
After upsetting Colorado Mesa, the NCAA South Central Region championship game was hosted by LCU, and Maddi Chitsey & Olivia Robertson combined for 48pts to help defeat Angelo State for an Elite Eight berth. pic.twitter.com/VsOkSGLYlK
— LCU Chaparrals (@LCUCHAPS) October 23, 2020

RIP GRIFFIN CENTER TOP MOMENTS
Women's Basketball - #️⃣2️⃣

Mar 10, 2018
LCU overcame a 4-point deficit in the final 35 seconds with 5 straight points by Caitlyn Cunyus (her only points of the game) and LCU defeated Angelo St. 61-59 in the Semifinals of the NCAA Div. II SCR Tourney pic.twitter.com/HyPpqsmJ0q
— LCU Chaparrals (@LCUCHAPS) October 29, 2020

RIP GRIFFIN CENTER TOP MOMENTS
Women's Basketball - #️⃣1️⃣

Mar. 13, 2016
Tess Bruffey scored 18 pts in the 1st-QTR and LCU cruised to an 88-68 tourney win over No.9 West Texas A&M at a sold out "Rip." It was their first region title, as they advanced to the Elite Eight. pic.twitter.com/lYvvfXcuvG
— LCU Chaparrals (@LCUCHAPS) November 2, 2020

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20 Years of LCU Athletics Has Been Celebrated Inside Rip Griffin Center

LCU Hosted Its First Sports Contest (LCU Volleyball) on Nov. 2, 2000