MEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: Bears’ Crompton top scholar-athlete in conference

HobbsDailyReport.com ROCK HILL, S.C. – Lenoir-Rhyne University goalkeeper Ryan Crompton has been named the Scholar-Athlete of the Year in men’s lacrosse in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC). A senior from Fredrick, Md., he graduated last month with a bachelor’s degree in sports management with a grade point average of 3.55, LRU officials announced in a press release. Crompton, a three-year …

MEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: St. Leo nips Lenoir-Rhyne, advances to NCAA Division II title match

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – A record-setting season for Lenoir-Rhyne University in men’s lacrosse came to an end Sunday just a step shy of playing in the NCAA Division II national championship match. Visiting St. Leo never trailed in a back-and-forth national semifinal at Moretz Stadium, winning 12-11 to leave fifth-ranked LRU with a final 17-3 record. St. Leo (16-2), ranked No. …

LENOIR-RHYNE: Bears athletes honored in baseball, women’s golf, women’s lacrosse

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Honors continue to roll in for Lenoir-Rhyne University student-athletes. The Bears have reported the following: BASEBALL Justin Dean, a junior outfielder from Mauldin, S.C., has been selected to the All-Southeast Region second team by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). He led the Bears this season in batting average (.398), runs scored (59), hits (74), doubles …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD: Bears’ Salamon All-SE Regional in shot put, discus

HobbsDailyReport.com NEW ORLEANS, La. – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Haylea Salamon is on the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Southeast Region team in two events. She led five Bears women’s athletes by being honored in the shot put and discus, LRU announced Wednesday in a press release. Salamon is a senior from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, and …

MEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: Bears’ NCAA semi to be streamed live by Turner

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The NCAA Division II men’s lacrosse semifinal being played Sunday at Lenoir-Rhyne University – the Bears (17-2) against Saint Leo (15-2) – will be streamed live by Turner Sports LRU officials announced the set up on Wednesday in preparation for Sunday’s 2 p.m. match at Moretz Stadium. The Bears are ranked No. 5 in the nation and …