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 …
MEN’S COLLEGE TENNIS: Lenoir-Rhyne 8, Montreat 1
HobbsDailyReport.com SATURDAY’S SUMMARY MEN LENOIR-RHYNE 8, MONTREAT 1 (Saturday at YMCA of Catawba Valley) Singles: Tomas Hons (LRU) d. Lorward Choi 6-2, 6-2; Tales Miranda (LRU) d. Leopoldo Lucero), 6-1, 6-1; Shane O’Dea (LRU) d. David Garcia, 6-2, retired; Ben Cree (M) d. Alex Ayguavives, 6-4, 7-6; Alex Crespo Sanchez (LRU) d. Jackson Plyler, 6-1, 6-0; Paul Lenz (LRU) d. …
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne runs win streak to 3 by beating Tusculum
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University won its third straight women’s volleyball match on Friday night, opening league play with a 3-0 home win over Tusculum. The Bears (4-2, 1-0 South Atlantic Conference) won 25-20, 25-23, 25-22 behind Brooke Redmond and Maggie Bogart. Redmond, a senior outside hitter from Statesville, finished with 11 kills and Bogart, a freshman setter from Shawnee, …
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Mars Hill will offer Bears a test in conference opener
HobbsDailyReport.com MARS HILL — Lenoir-Rhyne University faces Mars Hill for the 44th time on Saturday at 1 p.m. in a South Atlantic Conference (SAC) football opener at Meares Stadium. Mars Hill (1-1) leads the overall series 23-19-1 and has won the last two meetings. The Lions have been an up-and-down team in their first two games with a 40-14 win …