HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University moved a win away from 20 this season in women’s softball on Saturday by sweeping visiting Converse 12-1 and 11-0. The Bears, ranked No. 12 in NCAA Division II, improved to 19-4 overall as they head into their next games, a 2 p.m. home doubleheader Wednesday against Augusta (Ga.). LRU has won nine straight games …
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Bears come from behind in each game, sweep doubleheader
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Coming from behind in both games, Lenoir-Rhyne University swept a home doubleheader on Saturday over Newberry at Bears Field. The Bears, beaten on Friday night by Newberry, won 7-4 and 6-4 to win their third straight weekend series. They are 17-8 overall and 6-3 in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC). Newberry (11-11, 4-5) had leads of 4-2 …
MEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: Lenoir-Rhyne wins league opener behind Buduo
HobbsDailyReport.com WINGATE – Joe Buduo scored four times Saturday, leading Lenoir-Rhyne University past Wingate 13-11 to open the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) men’s lacrosse schedule for both schools. LRU (7-1, 1-0) led 8-7 at the half and 10-8 heading into the final quarter and won to leave the Bulldogs at 2-4 overall and 0-1 in the SAC. The Bears, ranked …
WOMEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: Elmore scores 7 goals as Bears topple Wingate
HobbsDailyReport.com WINGATE – Scoring nine second-half goals, Lenoir-Rhyne University’s women downed Wingate on the road 15-8 on Saturday with Rachel Elmore scoring seven goals to lead the way. Gabby Sousa added four goals for the Bears (2-4, 2-0 South Atlantic Conference), who led 6-5 at halftime, and Cathleen Gaffney had three assists for LRU. Wingate’s Kendall Wells scored three times, …
COLLEGE TENNIS: Lenoir-Rhyne pulls conference sweep against Mars Hill
HobbsDailyReport.com FRIDAY’S SUMMARIES MEN LENOIR-RHYNE 7, MARS HILL 2 (at YMCA of Catawba Valley) Singles: Ben Reid (MH) d. Hamed Gandouz, 7-6, 7-6; Tales Miranda (LRU) d. Rodrigo Ramos, 6-3, 7-6; Tomas Hons (LRU) d. Fernando Neto, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3; Shane O’Dea (LRU) d. Kyrel Trim, 6-2, 6-4; Alex Ayguavives (LRU) d. Tom Farman, 6-1, 6-2; Paul Lenz (LRU) d. …