LENOIR-RHYNE SPORTS: Painter golf tourney, Bears Gala set for October 12

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The 30th annual golf tournament honoring a Lenoir-Rhyne University athletic legend is scheduled in October at Lake Hickory Country Club. The Bears Club and partnering sponsor Commscope announced plans on Monday for the 30th Annual Lenoir-Rhyne Hanley H. Painter Memorial Golf Tournament at LHCC’s Catawba Springs. The LRU press release said the tournament is Oct. 12 (a …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Belmont Abbey nips Lenoir-Rhyne in double OT

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Belmont Abbey handed the Lenoir-Rhyne University women their first loss of the soccer season on Monday night, winning 2-1 in double overtime at LRU. Morganton Patton scored on a breakaway for a win that improved the Crusaders to 2-0. Junior Judith Verdaguer scored the Bears’ goal in the 25th minute for a 1-0 lead. Belmont Abbey pulled …

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne off to 4-0 start, best since 2009

HobbsDailyReport.com Lenoir-Rhyne University is off to a 4-0 start in women’s volleyball after winning twice on Saturday in Pembroke. The Bears defeated Shaw University 25-21, 25-23 25-16 and Fayetteville State 25-13, 25-8, 25-14 at UNC Pembroke for their best season start since 2009. LRU started 10-0 in 2009. The Bears play their first South Atlantic Conference (SAC) match on Tuesday …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Brown’s goal nets Lenoir-Rhyne win in opener

HobbsDailyReport.com BANNER ELK – Lenoir-Rhyne University opened its women’s soccer schedule on Thursday, winning 1-0 on the road over Lees-McRae College. Abbie Brown, a senior from Leeds, England, scored in the 70th minute for the only goal of the match. LRU’s home opener is Saturday at 7 p.m. against USC Aiken. MORE MATCH INFO FROM LEES-McRAE SPORTS INFORMATION: http://www.lmcbobcats.com/sports/wsoc/2018-19/releases/20180830xedjaf

MEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Limestone needs OT to beat Lenoir-Rhyne in opener

HobbsDailyReport.com GAFFNEY, S.C. – Limestone took visiting Lenoir-Rhyne University into overtime on Thursday in a season-open men’s soccer match and won 3-2. The Bears (0-1) next play on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Lees-McRae. MORE MATCH DETAILS: https://lrbears.com/news/2018/8/30/athletics-news-bears-fall-at-limestone-in-season-opening-extra-time-thriller-3-2.aspx