COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Bears will open season against playoff team

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s men will open the basketball season against an NCAA Division II playoff team. The Bears, who released their schedule on Tuesday, open Nov. 10 at 3 p.m. against UNC Pembroke in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC)/Peach Belt Challenge (PBC) at Pembroke. LRU plays Francis Marion on Nov. 11 at UNC Pembroke. UNC Pembroke won last …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne match at Anderson, S.C., called off

HobbsDailyReport.com ANDERSON, S.C. – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s first conference women’s volleyball, scheduled Tuesday at Anderson, S.C., will not be played. LRU athletic officials announced Monday the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) match is postponed with no new playing date yet determined. Conditions caused by Hurricane Irma prompted the decision not to play. LRU (3-2) will now open SAC play at home on …

MEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Bears win in 2 OTs, head to league play undefeated

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s men will start conference play unbeaten. The Bears (3-0) nipped visiting Limestone on Saturday 1-0 in double overtime to improve to 3-0, with a South Atlantic Conference (SAC) opener coming Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Catawba. LRU is ranked N. 8 in NCAA Division II. The only goal of Saturday’s match came at the 103:02 …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Belmont Abbey hands Lenoir-Rhyne first loss

HobbsDailyReport.com BELMONT – Belmont Abbey scored its goals about 55 minutes apart and held on to beat visiting Lenoir-Rhyne University 2-1 on Saturday in women’s soccer. Morgan Patton’s goal on an assist by Kooba Richard had the Crusaders (3-1) ahead 1-0 at the 22:59 mark. The lead increased to 2-0 when Nicole Ferren scored unassisted at the 77:07 mark for …