HobbsDailyReport.com GULF SHORES, Ala. – Lenoir-Rhyne University again went 1-1 at the Gulf Coast Invitational on Saturday, beating Shorter 7-2 and falling 5-2 to seventh-ranked North Georgia. The Bears (2-2) close the tournament on Sunday with a 12:15 p.m. game against Alabama-Huntsville. LRU 7, Shorter 2 LRU junior outfielder Erin Boone hit a two-run home run while junior Emily Kenley …
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Carson-Newman’s rides defense to win over Bears
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Carson-Newman rolled to a South Atlantic Conference (SAC) women’s basketball victory on Saturday, beating host Lenoir-Rhyne University 73-48. The Eagles (22-1, 14-1) held the Bears (12-11, 6-9) to 18 points in the second half, when LRU shot 28 percent. For a game boxscore, click on the link below to Carson Newman’s athletic page: http://www.cneagles.com/sports/w-baskbl/2017-18/boxscores/20180203_7baw.xml?view=boxscore LRU’s next game …
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Carson-Newman topples Lenoir-Rhyne in OT
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Carson-Newman doubled Lenoir-Rhyne University in scoring in overtime on Saturday to beat the Bears 89-79 in South Atlantic Conference (SAC) men’s basketball. Click the link for a complete box at Carson-Newman’s athletic page, plus complete play-by-play: http://www.cneagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2017-18/files/0203CNMB-Lenoir-Rhyne.pdf LRU fell to 9-12 overall and 7-8 in the SAC and next plays on Wednesday at 8 p.m., facing Catawba …
MEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: Buduo scores 4 goals as Bears roll in season-opener
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY –Joe Buduo scored four goals on Saturday, sparking seventh-ranked Lenoir-Rhyne University’s 18-7 victory over Young Harris that opened the Bears’ men’s lacrosse season. Buduo, a junior attacker, led all scorers. LRU also got two goals and two assists each from freshman attacker Myles Moffat and senior midfielder Ben Corrigan. LRU went up 7-1 by the eight-minute, 37 seconds …
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne clips Barton in first game of season
HobbsDailyReport.com FLORENCE, S.C. – Hunter Martin struck out nine and Landon Whitson pitched a scoreless ninth inning Friday, leading Lenoir-Rhyne University to a win in its season-opening baseball game. The Bears nipped Barton 3-2 in the Carolinas Hospital System Classic at Sparrow Stadium. They end the tournament Saturday with games against Southern Wesleyan at 11 a.m. and Francis Marion at …