HobbsDailyReport.com GREENVILLE, Tenn. – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s losing streak reached seven matches on Friday night when Tusculum defeated the visiting Bears 3-0. The Pioneers (13-9, 8-4 South Atlantic Conference) won 25-22, 25-2, 25-13 to drop the Bears to 8-9 overall and 4-7 in the conference. Outside hitter Brooke Redmond led the Bears with eight kills and 14 digs. Setters Jessica Funk …
WOMEN’S COLLEGE SWIMMING: Koert wins 3 events in Lenoir-Rhyne’s loss
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Junior Alyx Koert won three events for Lenoir-Rhyne University’s women on Friday night, but Mars Hill defeated the host Bears 153-109 in swimming. Koert won the 500-yard and 1,000-yard freestyles — in five minutes, 30.20 seconds and 11:02.99, respectively — and also won the 200-yard backstroke (2:13.53). The Bears’ 200-yard freestyle team (Jessica Myers, Cora Dodson, Addison …
MEN’S COLLEGE SWIMMING: Queen, McRea lead Bears to 2-0 start
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s men improved to 2-0 on Friday night in swimming by beating visiting Mars Hill 146-115. The meet was the home opener for the Bears, who were led by sophomore Jacob Queen. He won the 100-yard breastroke in 58.20 seconds, the 200-yard breastroke in 2:08.55 and the 400-yard individual medley in 4:12. LRU senior Noah McRea …
MEN’S COLLEGE X-COUNTRY: Lenoir-Rhyne fifth in conference championships in Newton
HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s men finished fifth on Saturday at the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) championships at Southside Park. Junior Corbin Boyles had the highest finish for the Bears, 16th in 25 minutes, 55 seconds, and senior Jacob Black placed 18th in 26:08. Queens, ranked No. 10 in NCAA Division II, won its second league title in three years …
WOMEN’S COLLEGE X-COUNTRY: Lenoir-Rhyne takes sixth in conference championship meet
HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Led by a 26th place finish by senior Erin Illich, the Lenoir-Rhyne University women finished sixth on Saturday in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) championships at Southside Park. Queens, ranked No. 15 in NCAA Division II, repeated as league champion by having two of the top three runners, including individual winner Hannah Wolkenhauer. She finished a 5K …