MEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: de Goya leads Lenoir-Rhyne to shutout victory

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Ignacio de Goya scored both goals on Wednesday night in a 2-0 soccer victory by the Lenoir-Rhyne University men over visiting Mars Hill. de Goya, a junior, scored a goal in each half of a South Atlantic Conference (SAC) match. The Bears (5-2-2, 2-2-1) had 16 shots and the Lions (3-5-1, 2-2-1) had 6 as LRU improved …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Bears blank Mars Hill at home in conference match

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s women collected their fifth shutout victory of the soccer season on Wednesday night, edging visiting Mars Hill 2-0. Abbie Brown and Stephanie Figueiredo each scored for the Bears (6-3-1, 2-2-1) in a South Atlantic Conference (SAC) match. Brown, a junior, scored for a team-best fourth time in the opening half and Figueiredo’s goal also came …

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Mars Hill extends Lenoir-Rhyne’s losing streak to 3

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Mars Hill tripped Lenoir-Rhyne 3-1 in women’s volleyball on Tuesday night, extending the Bears’ losing streak to three matches. The Lions won 26-24, 21-25, 25-17, 25-11 at Shuford Memorial Gymnasium to improve to 4-8 overall and 3-6 in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC). The Bears are 7-5, 4-3. Lauren Hochstetler led Mars Hill with a match-high 16 …

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Lions ride Salmon’s passing to win over Lenoir-Rhyne

HobbsDailyReport.com MARS HILL – Led by senior quarterback David Salmon, Mars Hill broke open a close game via a strong third quarter en route to beating visiting Lenoir-Rhyne University 43-28 in football on Saturday. The game opened the South Atlantic Conference scheduled for both schools, and the Lions (2-1, 1-0) beat the Bears (1-2. 0-1) for the third straight season. …

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Mars Hill 43, Lenoir-Rhyne 28

HobbsDailyReport.com SATURDAY’S SUMMARY (at Mars Hill) MARS HILL 43, LENOIR-RHYNE 28 LRU                 2     14     6     6—28 Mars Hill       7     10    20    6—43 Scoring summary First quarter MH—Kedar Bryant 19 pass from David Salmon (Tyler Stewart kick), 7:35 LRU—Quentin Hayes, safey, 3:03 Second quarter LRU—T.J. Smith 35 pass from Jarrod Keller (Walker Harrison kick), 8:33 MH—Keshaun Taylor 70 pass from Salmon …