MEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Lenoir-Rhyne nips Newberry, ties for second in league

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s men nipped visiting Newberry (S.C.) 4-3 on Saturday to tie Carson-Newman for second in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) soccer regular season. The Bears (10-2-3, 6-2-2) earned a home quarterfinal match in the conference tournament when it begins on Tuesday. That match will be at 7 p.m. against a team to be announced when the …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Newberry spoils Lenoir-Rhyne’s Senior Day

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Newberry (S.C.) spoiled Senior Day for the Lenoir-Rhyne University women’s soccer team on Saturday, beating the Bears 2-0. The visiting Wolves (7-10, 3-7 South Atlantic Conference) beat LRU for the first time since 2009, dropping the Bears to 11-5-1 overall and 6-3-1 in the conference. LRU had a 24-7 edge in shots taken but the only goals …

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: UNC Pembroke wins, drops Lenoir-Rhyne’s record to 3-5

HobbsDailyReport.com PEMBROKE – Sophomore Miles Grant had one touchdown and 100 yards on 18 carries on Saturday, leading UNC Pembroke to a 14-10 win over Lenoir-Rhyne University in a non-conference football game at Grace P. Johnson Stadium. Grant, who was listed on the pre-game depth chart as a backup, scored the decisive points when he capped a five-play, 68-yard drive …

COLLEGE FOOTBALL SUMMARY: UNC Pembroke 14, Lenoir-Rhyne 10

HobbsDailyReport.com SATURDAY’S SUMMARY UNC PEMBROKE 14, LENOIR-RHYNE 10 LRU                         3     0      7     0—10 UNC Pembroke    7    0    0      7—14 Scoring Summary First quarter LRU—FG Chase Allbaugh 54, 10:00 UNCP—JoJo Spann 35 pass from E.J. Williams (Alex Alvarado kick), 0:21 Third quarter LRU—Nelson Brown 2 run (Allbaugh kick, 6:48 Fourth quarter UNCP—Miles Grant 40 run (Alvarado kick), 11:00                                                           …

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Citadel visits Lenoir-Rhyne on Sunday for exhibition

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The Citadel will visit Lenoir-Rhyne University on Sunday afternoon to play the Bears in an exhibition basketball game to raise funds for hurricane relief. The school’s men’s teams tip off at 3 p.m. in Shuford Gym all game proceeds will go to a hurricane relief fund set up by the American Red Cross to help those affected …