WOMEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: No. 18 Tampa hands Lenoir-Rhyne loss

HobbsDailyReport.com TAMPA, Fla. – Caroline Forester’s five goals helped Tampa open a seven-goal lead on Wednesday night en route to a 12-7 women’s lacrosse victory over visiting Lenoir-Rhyne University. Tampa, ranked No. 18 in NCAA Division II overcame five goals by Bears junior Gabby Sousa to win and improve to 6-2 overall. LRU fell to 2-5 and will play Friday …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE TENNIS: Missouri-St. Louis 8, Lenoir-Rhyne 1

HobbsDailyReport.com WEDNESDAY’ SUMMARY MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS 8, LENOIR-RHYNE 1 (at Hilton Head, S.C.) Singles: Salome Bleuler (UMSL) d. Marta Escanero Funes, 4-6, 6-4, 10-8; Marina Prediger (UMSL) d. Iulia Ponomareva, 3-6, 6-1, 10-8; Kristine Lindal (UMSL) d. Sara Kalkenova, 7-5, 6-2; Annie Hays (UMSL) d. Sanne Janssen, 6-1, 6-1; Emily Murchland (LRU) d. Janet Auclair, 6-1, 4-6, 11-9; Leticia Lunge (UMSL) …

MEN’S COLLEGE TENNIS: Lenoir-Rhyne 6, Charleston 3

HobbsDailyReport.com WEDNESDAY’S SUMMARY LENOIR-RHYNE 6, CHARLESTON 3 (at Hilton Head, S.C.) Singles: Hamed Gandouz (LRU) d. Ben Lakeman, 6-0, 6-2; Joao Tayar (UC) d. Tales Miranda, 6-2, 2-6, 10-5; Alex Gracin (UC) d. Tomas Hons, 6-3, 6-3; Shane O’Dea (LRU) d. Jason Prince, 6-0, 6-0; Alex Ayguavives (LRU) d. Keith Williamson, 6-2, 6-1; William Hewett (LRU) d. Michael Phillips, 6-0, …

HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS: Wednesday results (as of 12:45 a.m.)

HobbsDailyReport.com A schedule of athletic events on Wednesday for schools in the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A, compiled from schedules the schools provided HobbsDailyReport.com, with starting times if they were listed on the schedules. Some schools did not respond to a request for schedules. Events added to the schedules via postponements or moved to another date …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Freedom hires second generation head coach from Whiteville

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com MORGANTON – Freedom High hired a second generation coach to guide its football program on Tuesday, tabbing a veteran who says he never thought about doing anything else for a living other than coaching. “I guess it’s all I have ever known,” said Luke Little, who is leaving Whiteville after five seasons to become the 12th …