MEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: de Goya’ scores 10th goal of year in Lenoir-Rhyne win

HobbsDailyReport.com FLORENCE, S.C. – Ignacio de Goya had one of Lenoir-Rhyne University’s goals on Saturday night – his 10th of the season – as the visiting Bears edged Frances Marion 2-1 in men’s soccer. Marc Fernandez, who like de Goya is a native of Spain, scored the other LRU goal to help LRU improve to 7-2-3 with a non-conference victory. …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: UNC Pembroke snaps Lenoir-Rhyne’s win streak

HobbsDailyReport.com PEMBROKE – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s three-match win streak was snapped on Saturday when UNC Pembroke nipped the visiting Bears 2-0. The non-conference loss dropped LRU to 8-4-1 while UNC Pembroke improved to 8-3-1. The Braves scored both goals in the first half, at the 10:11 mark by Alexis Pittman and at the 20:32 mark by Stacey Scott. LRU had a …

COLLEGE X-COUNTRY: Lenoir-Rhyne’s Black fourth at Queen City Invitational

HobbsDailyReport.com CHARLOTTE – Senior Jacob Black finished fourth on Friday at the Queen City Invitational, leading Lenoir-Rhyne University to a third-place finish. In all 11-team event at McAlpine Creek Park, Black completed an 8K course in 24 minutes, 33 seconds. Mount Olive was the team champion and Ramsey Ritchie of Davidson won the individual race in 24:10. LRU is play …

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne sweeps Francis Marion, snaps losing streak at 6

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University ended a six-match losing streak and reached .500 on Friday night by beating visiting Francis Marion 3-0. The Bears won 25-17, 25-198, 25-13 at Shuford Gym to even their record at 8-8 and leaves the Patriots at 6-11. Freshman outside hitter Taylor Prall led LRU with 14 kills and another freshman, Maggie Bogart, had 10 …

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Bears 2-4 again, but Kellar says they are better than last season

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – After six games this season, Lenoir-Rhyne University’s football program is like a ship at sea looking for a lighthouse for a course of direction. The Bears (2-4, 1-3 South Atlantic Conference) travel to face conference foe Limestone (3-3, 2-1) today with a 6 p.m. kickoff at The Reservation on the campus of Gaffney (S.C.) High. LRU has …