HobbsDailyReport.com GREENVILLE, Tenn. – Rachel Elmore’s five goals sparked Lenoir-Rhyne University’s 18-7 women’s lacrosse victory on Saturday over Tusculum on the road. She surpassed 100 career goals as the Bears (5-3, 1-0) won their South Atlantic Conference (SAC) opener and dropped the Pioneers to 1-6, 0-1. Elmore is a senior from White Plains, Md., who has 102 career goals, 24 …
NCAA DIVISION II MEN’S TOURNAMENT: USC Aiken eliminates Lenoir-Rhyne
HobbsDailyReport.com CHARLOTTE— Third-seeded USC Aiken eliminated No. 6 seed Lenoir-Rhyne University in the first round of the NCAA Division II men’s basketball tournament Saturday, winning 84-71 at Queens University. The Bears, who finish 21-10, trailed 39-23 at the half. Cory Thomas led LRU with 24 points but the Bears did not have any other scorers reach double figures. He also …
COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Bears take 2 as Hollar gains win No. 800 at Lenoir-Rhyne
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University swept a softball doubleheader against visiting King on Wednesday, earning Shena Hollar her 800th win as the Bears’ head coach in the first game. LRU won 5-1 and 9-1, improving to 14-7, as Hollar also gained her 846th career win. She was head coach at Newberry (S.C.) for two seasons before becoming head coach at …
WOMEN’S COLLEGE GOLF: Lenoir-Rhyne ties for eighth in Florida tournament
HobbsDailyReport.com WINDERMERE, Fla. – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s women finished in a tie for eighth place at the Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational on Tuesday. Led by Chelsea Mansel’s three-round 226, the Bears closed at 916 and Mansel finished 22nd. Noelle Beijer of Florida Tech won the individual title at 4-under par 230, leading her team to the title with an 868. LRU …
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Glenville State hires ex-LRU boss as head coach
HobbsDailyReport.com Former Lenoir-Rhyne University head football coach Mike Kellar has been named head football coach at Glenville State College in West Virginia, where he played quarterback. He was the starting quarterback at Glenville State in 1989. Kellar was offensive coordinator last season at West Liberty. He was fired at LRU after two seasons, 2016 and 2017. The Bears were 5-9 …