HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Quarterback Grayson Willingham and linebacker Sherrod Williams were named Tuesday as winners of Player of The Week awards for Lenoir-Rhyne University football. In a press release, the school said Willingham, a sophomore from Matthews, won Offensive Player of the Week after throwing for 300 yards in a 36-32 loss at West Alabama last Thursday night. Williams, a …
LENOIR-RHYNE FOOTBALL: Dugger wins first Lott Heavy Hitter Award of season
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The first Ronnie Lott Heavy Hitter Award for the new football season at Lenoir-Rhyne University goes to safety Kyle Dugger. His selection was announced Monday in a press release from LRU. Dugger, a junior from Fayetteville, Ga., won the award for his performance in last Saturday’s second-opening 36-32 loss at 12th-ranked West Alabama. He had six tackles …
WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Belmont Abbey nips Lenoir-Rhyne in double OT
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Belmont Abbey handed the Lenoir-Rhyne University women their first loss of the soccer season on Monday night, winning 2-1 in double overtime at LRU. Morganton Patton scored on a breakaway for a win that improved the Crusaders to 2-0. Junior Judith Verdaguer scored the Bears’ goal in the 25th minute for a 1-0 lead. Belmont Abbey pulled …
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne off to 4-0 start, best since 2009
HobbsDailyReport.com Lenoir-Rhyne University is off to a 4-0 start in women’s volleyball after winning twice on Saturday in Pembroke. The Bears defeated Shaw University 25-21, 25-23 25-16 and Fayetteville State 25-13, 25-8, 25-14 at UNC Pembroke for their best season start since 2009. LRU started 10-0 in 2009. The Bears play their first South Atlantic Conference (SAC) match on Tuesday …
MEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Limestone needs OT to beat Lenoir-Rhyne in opener
HobbsDailyReport.com GAFFNEY, S.C. – Limestone took visiting Lenoir-Rhyne University into overtime on Thursday in a season-open men’s soccer match and won 3-2. The Bears (0-1) next play on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Lees-McRae. MORE MATCH DETAILS: https://lrbears.com/news/2018/8/30/athletics-news-bears-fall-at-limestone-in-season-opening-extra-time-thriller-3-2.aspx