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 …
COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Bears start 1-1 in tournament in Alabama
HobbsDailyReport.com GULF SHORES, Ala. – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s softball season opened on Friday with the Bears winning once and losing once in the Gulf Coast Invitational. West Alabama beat LRU 6-2 in a season-opening game before the Bears defeated Lee 3-2 in eight innings to go 1-1 for the day. LRU is scheduled to play Shorter on Saturday at 12:15 p.m. …
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne 89, Newberry 82
HobbsDailyReport.com WEDNESDAY’S SUMMARY LENOIR-RHYNE 89, NEWBERRY 82 (at Shuford Gym, Hickory) NEWBERRY (11-10, 5-8 SAC) Valentine, Rob 9-20 6-7 29; Stepp, James 6-13 2-3 19; Burton, Quaman 3-7 3-5 9; Lange, Marshall 2-7 4-6 9; Bullard, Jabrie 2-5 0-0 6; Hill, Xavier 1-3 3-4 6; Satisfield, Jamaal 0-2 4-4 4; Gibson, Luke 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-58 22-29 82. LENOIR-RHYNE …