HobbsDailyReport.com BELMONT – Belmont Abbey scored its goals about 55 minutes apart and held on to beat visiting Lenoir-Rhyne University 2-1 on Saturday in women’s soccer. Morgan Patton’s goal on an assist by Kooba Richard had the Crusaders (3-1) ahead 1-0 at the 22:59 mark. The lead increased to 2-0 when Nicole Ferren scored unassisted at the 77:07 mark for …
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Redmond leads Lenoir-Rhyne past Lees-McRae
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Brooke Redmond’s 19 kills helped Lenoir-Rhyne University topple visiting Lees-McRae 3-1 on Saturday in women’s college volleyball. LRU won 25-16, 22-25, 25-11, 25-19. Redmond sparked the Bears (3-2) with her team-high in kills and 11 digs while Laila Horton added 10 kills, Anna Smith had 29 assists and 14 digs at Shuford Gym. Caityln Smirne led Lees-McRae …
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Bears beat N. Greenville, pick up first victory
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Led by a ‘ball hog’ offense and sparked by Nelson Brown with 106 rushing yards and a touchdown on 30 carries, Lenoir-Rhyne University rebounded in style with a 22-10 win over visiting North Greenville (S.C.) on Saturday night. LRU (1-1) snapped a two-game losing streak in the series, improved to 4-1 at Moretz Stadium against the Crusaders …
COLLEGE FOOTBALL SUMMARY: Lenoir-Rhyne 22, N. Greenville, S.C. 10
HobbsDailyReport.com SATURDAY’S SUMMARY LENOIR-RHYNE 22, NORTH GREENVILLE, S.C. 10 N. Greenville 7 0 3 0—10 LRU 12 7 0 3—22 Scoring Summary First quarter LRU—Jordan Mann 4 pass from Jarrod Kellar (kick failed), 13:00 NG—Ashton Heard 4 run (Matt Gravely kick), 8:41 LRU—Juquay Mitchell 5 pass from Kellard (pass failed), 0:35 Second quarter LRU—Nelson Brown 5 run (Chase Allbaugh …
WOMEN’S COLLEGE X-C: Yarber, Bears each second in meet at Southside Park
HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Paced by a second place finish by Audra Yarber, the Lenoir-Rhyne University women took second as a team in the school’s invitational cross country meet on Friday at Southside Park. Wingate won the team title with 31 points and the individual winner, in 18 minutes, 52 seconds on a 5K course, was Clementine Archinard. Yarber, a junior …