HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University chases its first victory of the season on Sunday with a home game at 1 p.m. against Mount Olive. Mount Olive swept a doubleheader at Bears Field on Saturday – winning 16-2 and 7-3 to spoil LRU’s home debut – and drop the Bears to 0-4. Mount Olive touched LRU’s five pitchers for 11 hits …
COLLEGE TENNIS: Lenoir-Rhyne sweeps Southern Wesleyan
HobbsDailyReport.com FRIDAY’S TENNIS RESULTS (at YMCA of Catawba Valley) WOMEN LENOIR-RHYNE 6, SOUTHERN WESLEYAN 1 Singles: Diana Babinets (LRU) d. Jennifer Ball 6-4, 4-6 (10-5); Iva Jaknkovic (SW) d. Iulia Ponomareva 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (10-6); Gemma Southwick (LRU) d. Chyna Jones 6-3, 6-2; Ally Garfoli (LRU) d. Alex Golliher 6-0, 6-0; Lucy Whelan (LRU) d. Caitlynn Nixon 6-0, 6-1; Sanne …
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Rodriquez leads Bears to road win at Newberry
LRU (11-10) faces league-leading Anderson on Saturday in Hickory HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The Lenoir-Rhyne University women are back above .500 as they prepare for a conference home game on Saturday against Anderson (S.C.). Anderson is leading the South Atlantic Conference race and plays the Bears at 2 p.m. in Shuford Gym. LRU improved to 11-10 overall and 6-7 in …
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Bears will try to rebound Saturday at home
After falling 103-101 in final seconds at Newberry, LRU battles Anderson next HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s men will try to start another win streak on Saturday when Anderson (S.C.) visits for a South Atlantic Conference (SAC) basketball game that begins at 4 p.m. at Shuford Gym. The Bears are tied with Catawba for third place in the league, …
LRU FOOTBALL: Bears’ recruits include 5 from area leagues, 3 of those from Bandys
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University announced the signing of 29 football players for 2019 on Wednesday, a class that includes five players from the Greater Hickory area’s three high school conferences. The Bears inked three players from a 12-2 team at Bandys that won the South Fork 2A title – running back Ethan Howard, defensive end Aaron Johnson and defensive …