COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne on top in conference after sweep of Anderson

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University heads into April atop the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) softball standings after sweeping Anderson (S.C.) in a doubleheader. The Bears (30-5, 7-1) — whose next games are Monday at home (3 p.m.) against Lincoln Memorial in a conference doubleheader – improved to 16-0 in home games by beating Anderson 10-4 and 6-3 on Friday at …

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne won’t play any games this weekend

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University has made softball schedule changes for the weekend and will not play any games. Athletic officials said the Bears’ home doubleheader against Lincoln Memorial will not be played Saturday and moved it to Monday at 3 p.m. at Bears Field. It’s a South Atlantic Conference twinbill. Additionally, a home doubleheader scheduled Sunday against Chowan will …

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Bears’ win streak reaches 16 before Catawba wins handily

HobbsDailyReport.com SALISBURY – Lenoir-Rhyne University got its softball win streak to 16 in a row on Thursday before Catawba snapped the streak by winning the second game of a South Atlantic Conference (SAC) doubleheader. The Bears, ranked No. 11 in NCAA Division II, won the first game 2-1 and Catawba prevailed 8-1 in the nightcap. LRU is 26-5 overall and …

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Bears’ Kenley, Boone given conference’s weekly awards

HobbsDailyReport.com ROCK HILL, S.C. – After winning all six of their games last week and stretching a win streak to 15 games, Lenoir-Rhyne University swept the women’s weekly softball honors for the South Atlantic Conference (SAC). Bears pitcher Emily Kenley won the league’s Pitcher of The Week award and catcher Erin Boone won Player of The Week, conference officials announced …

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Sweep at Tusculum runs Bears’ win streak to 15 consecutive

HobbsDailyReport.com GREENVILLE, Tenn. – The Lenoir-Rhyne University softball team moved into conference play on Sunday and continued winning at a red-hot pace. The Bears swept a doubleheader 5-0 and 3-1 over Tusculum on the road, extending their win streak to 15 games, and they are 25-4 overall with wins in 22 of their last 23 games. Tusculum dropped to 15-12 …