HobbsDailyReport.com ROCK HILL, S.C. – The South Atlantic Conference (SAC) Presidents Council announced on Friday the University of Virginia’s College at Wise will join the SAC effective July 1, 2019. After a unanimous vote by the council to approve its application for membership, UVa-Wise will begin competition in the conference in the 2019-20 academic year. The addition of UVa-Wise will …
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Watson’s ninth-inning hit nets Lenoir-Rhyne 25th win
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Corbin Watson’s hit up the middle with one out in the ninth inning delivered a 9-8 walk-off baseball victory over Erskine on Tuesday night for Lenoir-Rhyne University. The Bears gained their 25th win of the season (25-16) when Watson, a sophomore shortstop from Eden, drove in pinch-runner Grant Fuller. Erskine dropped to 23-17 in the loss. Three …
MEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: Buduo sets single-season scoring record as Bears roll
HobbsDailyReport.com SALISBURY – Joe Buduo scored six times, breaking a school record for single-season scoring, as Lenoir-Rhyne University continued to roll in South Atlantic Conference (SAC) men’s lacrosse on Wednesday. The Bears defeated host Catawba 20-11, improving to 13-1 overall and 6-0 in the SAC by posting their ninth straight victory. Buduo, a junior from Shrewsbury, Mass., has 52 goals …
COLLEGE TENNIS: Queens defeats Lenoir-Rhyne women, men
HobbsDailyReport.com WEDNESDAY’S SUMMARIES WOMEN QUEENS 9, LENOIR-RHYNE 0 (at YMCA of Catawba Valley) Singles: Carlotta Nassi (Q) d. Iulia Ponomareva, 6-0, 6-4; Yana Fleyer (Q) d. Marta Escanero Funes, 6-4, 6-1; Sasha Davidzenka (Q) d. Sara Kalkenova, 6-1, 6-0; Caroline Nielsen (Q) d. Emily Murchland, 6-1, 7-6; Isabel Fornies (Q) d. Sanne Janssen, 8-4; Ana Bolson (Q) d. Abbi Wood, …
WOMEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: Lenoir-Rhyne clinches share, moves closer to title
HobbsDailyReport.com SALISBURY – Four-goal matches from two players lifted visiting Lenoir-Rhyne University past Catawba 14-9 on Wednesday, wrapping up at least a share of the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) title in women’s lacrosse. The Bears are 7-7 overall and 7-0 in the league, sitting 1 ½ matches ahead of Catawba (9-6, 5-1) and Queens and each team plays eight conference …