ATLANTA - The ASUN handed out its biggest annual individual honors on Wednesday, and both awards went to Bisons as women’s soccer’s Olivia Doak was named the Female Student-Athlete of the Year and cross country and track and field’s Brent Leber was named the Male Student-Athlete of the Year. 

It is only the sixth instance in conference history that the same school won both awards in the same season following UNF (2017-18), Jacksonville (2014-15 and 2008-09), Belmont (2001-02), and Centenary (1995-96). 

Leber is the first male winner in school history, while Doak is the fifth female winner in Lipscomb history joining cross country and track and field’s Courtney Brenner (2018-19) and Tessa Hoefle (2013-14), softball’s Whitney Kiihnl (2011-12), and basketball’s Jenna Bartsokas (2010-11). 

Commissioner Ted Gumbart also awarded a special honor to Lipscomb's Senior Woman's Administrator Dr. Lin Garner as she is set to retire after 33 years of service with the Purple and Gold.

With the 2020 ASUN Conference Spring Meetings being held virtually this year, the league announced a wide range of accomplishments via a YouTube awards show. The awards were voted and selected by a variety of groups including the Faculty Athletic Representatives, Senior Women Administrators and Conference staff.

Brent Leber, Lipscomb (Cross Country / Track & Field) - Male Student-Athlete of the Year

- Lipscomb's first-ever ASUN Men's Student-Athlete of the Year winner

- 3.96 Cumulative GPA as a Dual Major in Health and Biology

- 2019 ASUN Men's Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year & All-Academic Team Member

- Tabbed USTFCCCA Academic All-American and ASUN Indoor Track & Field All-Academic Team

- Won the 2019 ASUN Championship Cross Country title and led Lipscomb to a first-place finish by one point

- Qualified for NCAA Cross Country Championship becoming first in program history to achieve the feat

- Set an ASUN Indoor Track & Field Championship record in the 5,000-meter run; broke the previous mark by 13 seconds

Olivia Doak, Lipscomb (Women's Soccer) - Female Student-Athlete of the Year

- Fifth-ever ASUN Female Student-Athlete of the Year from Lipscomb

- 3.90 Cumulative GPA as an Exercise Science Major and Biology Minor; graduated in 3.5 years

- Four-Time All-Conference member, the 2019 Women's Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and 2018 Player of the Year

- Program Career Leader in Total Points, ranks second in Career Goals and Assists

- 2018 United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-American; first in program history to earn the honor

- Led Bisons to two-straight NCAA Tournaments including a victory in 2018 vs. Mississippi State

- Signed professional contract to play in Finland's top league with PK-35 Vantaa