MEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Lenoir-Rhyne nips Lincoln Memorial, goes into week in first place

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s men head into next week atop the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) soccer standings after winning on Saturday. The Bears used two penalty kicks and a long-range shot to nip visiting Lincoln Memorial 3-2 on Saturday at LRU, improved to 7-4 overall and 6-2 in the SAC. Tusculum defeated LRU 2-1 in overtime on Thursday at …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE GOLF: Bears’ Hartsell birdies at 18, wins Rendleman Invitational

HobbsDailyReport.com SALISBURY – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Abbey Hartsell birdied No. 18 on Tuesday, closing the Patsy Rendleman Invitational as the individual champion as the Bears finished second as a team. LRU finished at 292-293—585, four strokes back of Limestone. Hartsell, a senior who was a prep golf star at Alexander Central, closed at 69-71—140 while Bears sophomore Morgan Robb tied for …

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Newberry extends Lenoir-Rhyne’s losing streak to 3

HobbsDailyReport.com NEWBERRY, S.C. – Newberry extended a losing streak by the visiting Lenoir-Rhyne University women in volleyball to three matches on Tuesday, beating the Bears 3-0 in a South Atlantic Conference (SAC) match. The Bears dropped to 12-6 overall and 6-5 in the league after falling on the road. Newberry improved to 8-11 overall and 3-9 in the SAC. LRU …

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Dugger leads Bears into homecoming weekend at Lenoir-Rhyne

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY — Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Kyle Dugger leads the Bears into homecoming weekend and a battle with Limestone after winning Special Teams Player of the Week in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC). Dugger, a junior from Fayetteville, became the first player in LRU history to return two punts for a touchdown in a single game as the Bears defeated Newberry …