WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Railsplitters eliminate Bears in SAC tourney semis

HobbsDailyReport.com ROCK HILL, S.C. – Lincoln Memorial handed Lenoir-Rhyne University’s women only their second shutout of the season on Friday, winning 2-0 in a pouring rain to advance in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) soccer tournament. The second-seeded Railsplitters (13-4) won a semifinal match at Manchester Meadows and will play No. 1 Carson-Newman (14-3) in Rock Hill, S.C., at 1 …

MEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Anderson (S.C.) nips top-seeded LRU in tourney semis

HobbsDailyReport.com ROCK HILL, S.C. – Anderson (S.C.) beat Lenoir-Rhyne University 2-1 on Friday in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) men’s soccer semifinals, downing the Bears for the second time this season. Fourth-seeded Anderson (10-4-3) derailed the top-seeded Bears (11-6) — who must now await Monday’s pairings for the NCAA Division II playoffs — at Manchester Meadows. The Trojans meet third-seeded …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Conference coaches tab Lenoir-Rhyne to finish seventh

HobbsDailyReport.com ROCK HILL, S.C. – The South Atlantic Conference (SAC) women’s basketball head coaches expect Lenoir-Rhyne University to finish ahead of only four other teams this season. In voting released by SAC officials on Wednesday, the Bears were predicted to finish in seventh place, ahead of Catawba, Coker, Queens and Mars Hill. Carson-Newman is the league favorite, gaining 10 first-place …

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne picked to finish fifth in South Atlantic Conference

Senior guard Djibril Diallo selected preseason first-team All-SAC   HobbsDailyReport.com ROCK HILL, S.C. – Head men’s basketball coaches in the South Atlantic Conference have picked Lenoir-Rhyne University to finish fifth among 11 teams this season. SAC officials released preseason information on Wednesday, with Lincoln Memorial gaining seven first-place votes and selected as the conference favorite. Queen was picked second and …