WOMEN’S COLLEGE TENNIS: Lenoir-Rhyne 7, Catawba 2

HobbsDailyReport.com THURSDAY’S SUMMARY LENOIR-RHYNE 7, CATAWBA 2 (at YMCA of Catawba Valley) Singles: Erisa Onchi (C) d. Sara Kalkenova 6-2, 6-3; Sophie Hirsch (C) d. Lucy Whelan 6-1, 6-1; Iulia Ponomareva (LRU) d. Olivia Wooldridge 7-6, 1-6, 14-12; Marta Escanero Funes (LRU) d. Kristen Rocko 4-6, 6-2, 6-2; Emily Murchland (LRU) d. Emily Corcoran 7-6, 6-2; Taylor Fredrickson (LRU) d. …

MEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Lenoir-Rhyne shuts out Coker, goes to 6-0-2 at home

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Scoring all of their goals in the opening half, the Lenoir-Rhyne University men topped visiting Coker 4-0 in a conference soccer match on Wednesday night. Senior Chris Pitharas, freshman Victor Cascon, junior Ruben Morillas and junior Florian Simon – all players from foreign countries – each scored once for the Bears (8-2-3, 4-2-2 South Atlantic Conference) at …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Lenoir-Rhyne beats Coker, collects ninth victory

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Two players came off the bench to score goals on Wednesday night that led the Lenoir-Rhyne University women to 2-0 home soccer victory over Coker. Freshman Stephanie Figueiredo and sophomore Aqsa Mushtaq each scored for the third time this season as the Bears won a South Atlantic Conference (SAC) match. LRU improved to 9-4-1 overall and 4-2-1 …

MEN’S COLLEGE GOLF: Lenoir-Rhyne takes third place in Ross Intercollegiate

HobbsDailyReport.com MORGANTON – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s men had two golfers share 10th and surged to finish third in the Donald Ross Intercollegiate tournament that finished Tuesday at the Mimosa Hills Golf & Country Club. Junior Brad Robinson of New Castle, United Kingdom and Jackson Bailey of Matthews each finished at 5-over par 215 to tie for 10th place. Evan Gfeller of …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE GOLF: Lenoir-Rhyne finishes 4th in Georgia tournament

HobbsDailyReport.com DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s women finished fourth at the LeeAnn Noble Memorial golf tournament that finished on Tuesday. Sophomore Ainee O’Connor led the Bears with a tie for ninth place. LRU shot a 41-over par 617, and Lee won the tournament at 10-over par 586. O’Connor, from Kent, United Kingdom, shot 7-over par 151 over two rounds, finishing …