HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University picked up its 10th women’s volleyball victory of the season on Saturday afternoon at home, edging Queens 3-2 in a South Atlantic Conference (SAC) match. The Bears won 18-25, 25-23, 25-21, 11-25 and 15-13 to improve to 10-3 overall and 4-2 in the SAC. Queens fell to 6-9, 2-5. LRU had 17 blocks in the …
MEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Pere’s goal gets Lions past visiting Bears
HobbsDailyReport.com MARS HILL – Carlo Pere’s free kick in the 62nd minute on Wednesday night carried Mars Hill past visiting Lenoir-Rhyne University in men’s soccer, giving the Lions their first win over the Bears since 2014. The loss dropped LRU to 2-2 overall and 1-1 in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) while the Lions improved to 4-2, 1-1. LRU scored …
WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Brown leads Lenoir-Rhyne past Mars Hill
HobbsDailyReport.com MARS HILL – Scoring the final three goals of a conference match, the Lenoir-Rhyne University women beat Mars Hill on the road on Wednesday night 4-2. Abbie Brown finished with a goal and an assist as LRU improved to 3-2-1 overall and evened its South Atlantic Conference (SAC) record at 1-1. Mars Hill dropped to 1-6, 0-2 after the …
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Ex-Bunker Hill star leads Bears past Mars Hill
HobbsDailyReport.com MARS HILL – A career night by junior Hannah Houston sparked Lenoir-Rhyne University’s 3-2 women’s volleyball road victory on Tuesday night over Mars Hill. Houston, a junior who played high school volleyball at Bunker Hill, had 17 kills as LRU won a South Atlantic Conference match, improving to 8-3 overall and 2-2 in the league. Senior Jessica Funk led …
COLLEGE: Lenoir-Rhyne will add 5 to Hall of Fame next month
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s newest Sports Hall of Fame Class will include five inductees. The Bears announced the new class — which will be induced on Oct. 13 on Homecoming Weekend before a football game against Limestone — via a press release. Meredith O’Connor, Scott Walker, Taylor Pugh, Benny Moose and Ben Sheffield will be inducted in a ceremony …