COLLEGE TENNIS: Lenoir-Rhyne men, Catawba women grab conference victories

HobbsDailyReport.com WEDNESDAY’S SUMMARIES MEN LENOIR-RHYNE 5, CATAWBA 4 (at Johnson Tennis Center, Salisbury) Singles: Luca Picci (C) d. Hamed Gandouz, 6-4, 7-6; Tales Miranda (LRU) d. Lucas Miller, 4-6, 7-5, 7-6; Ryan Reid (C) d. Shane O’Dea, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3; Cason Hiers (C) d. Tomas Hons, 7-6, 6-1; Samuel Schwarz (C) d. Alex Ayguavives, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3; Paul Lenz (LRU) …

MEN’S COLLEGE GOLF: Ace by Vogler leads Bears to seventh-place finish in Tennessee

HobbsDailyReport.com LOUDON, Tenn. – A hole-in-one by senior Jordan Vogler highlighted a seventh-place finish by the Lenoir-Rhyne University men on Wednesday as they closed play in the Tennessee River Rumble Intercollegiate. The Bears moved up four spots, finishing at 37-over par 613, at the Tennessee National Golf Club. Carson-Newman won the tournament, moving from a ninth-place tie after Tuesday’s opening …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: Sousa scores 6 times as Lenoir-Rhyne rolls past Mars Hill

HobbsDailyReport.com MARS HILL – Gabby Sousa had six goals on Wednesday afternoon, leading Lenoir-Rhyne University to a 16-4 women’s lacrosse victory at Mars Hill that keeps the Bears undefeated in conference play. The Bears (5-7, 5-0) share first place in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) with Catawba as they head into their next match on Saturday at home against league …

LENOIR-RHYNE FOOTBALL: Cronic’s first game on Aug. 30 at West Alabama

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The first game with Drew Cronic as head football coach at Lenoir-Rhyne University will be on a Thursday night. The Bears announced their 2108 schedule on Wednesday, and the season starts on Aug. 30 with a battle with West Alabama in Livingston, Ala. West Alabama beat the Bears 46-7 to start last season, in Hickory, and finished …