HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The following is a statement released to local media on Tuesday by Angela Reiter, director of marketing and communications at Lenoir-Rhyne University, regarding a published report of a lawsuit that has been filed against the school. The published report said the suit asks for $200,000 and alleges LRU mishandled a sexual assault claim in January 2015 that …
WOMEN’S COLLEGE GOLF: Bears win tourney behind individual title by Hartsell
HobbsDailyReport.com FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. – Sparked by an individual title by junior Abbey Hartsell, the Lenoir-Rhyne University women’s golf team won the Lincoln Memorial Spring Kickoff Women’s Golf Intercollegiate tournament on Tuesday. Playing at the Fleming Island Golf Club, the Bears shot a 33-over par 601 to nip Tusculum by two strokes. Hartsell, a college All-American who was a golf …
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Belmont Abbey pounds Lenoir-Rhyne, wins 11th straight
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Belmont Abbey scored a dozen runs over the first three innings on Tuesday, riding that to a 19-3 baseball victory over Lenoir-Rhyne University at Bears Field. The Crusaders (16-2), ranked No. 11 on NCAA Division II, ran their win streak to 11 games and dealt the Bears (12-6) their fourth loss in six games. Belmont Abbey’s early …
COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Bears sweep Belmont Abbey as Hollar reaches 800 career wins
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University softball head coach Shena Hollar reached 800 career wins on Tuesday as the Bears beat visiting Belmont Abbey twice. LRU, ranked No. 14 in NCAA Division II, nipped the Crusaders 4-3 and then 8-0 to sweep a non-conference doubleheader. Hollar earned 45 victories as head coach at Newberry, S.C., and now has 755 wins as …
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Red Hawks (22-5) have ‘Sophomore Night’ on Thursday
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Catawba Valley Community College’s women are heading into their final home basketball game of the regular season on Thursday fresh off a 103-38 victory. The Red Hawks drilled visiting Johnston Community College by 65 points on Monday night, setting up Thursday’s 5 p.m. game at the Tarlton Complex against Lenoir Community College. It will be “Sophomore Night” …