ATHLETICS
Leanna Neuner | WOMEN'S SOCCER
NEUNER WAS VOTED to be inducted with the 2018 Concord Hall of Fame Class, but was unable to attend the ceremony last fall. Neuner is one of two players to be named WVIAC Player of the Year in women’s soccer program history as she shared the honor with teammate and 2017 Hall of Famer Megan Davies in 2006. During her player of the year season, Neuner was also named to the Daktronics All-Region Second Team as she tallied 20 goals and 44 points. In program history, Neuner ranks second in goals scored with 45 and her 99 career points are third all-time.
MT. LION NEWS
Former Basketball Standouts Sign Pro Contracts Early August was a busy time for Mountain Lion men’s basketball as Terry Hopewell and Tommy Bolte signed professional contracts to play internationally.
Hopewell Inks Contract with France’s Laval US A former CU forward, Hopewell (2013-16) landed a contract with Laval US of the NM2 in France. Hopewell spent last season playing for CE Bisbal Basquet in Spain. The Columbus, Ohio native also spent time in Uruguay playing professionally for Cordon after completing his eligibility at Concord at the conclusion of the 2016 season. Hopewell was a member of Concord’s 2016 Mountain East Conference and NCAA Tournament-bound team where he averaged 12.8 points and 10.9 rebounds per game for the 22-10 Mountain Lions. For his career, he averaged 10.3 points and 7.7 rebounds. Additionally, Hopewell finished his career at Concord, fifth in blocks (96), sixth in field goal percentage (56.9) and 11th in rebounds (701). During his senior season, Hopewell was named All-MEC Honorable Mention and was selected to the All-MEC Tournament Team after averaging 18.3 points and 10.6 rebounds per game in CU’s three wins en route to the MEC Championship.
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Bolte Signs with Spain’s Real Murcia Bolte, a former Mountain Lion guard, signed with Real Murcia of Spain’s third division (LEB Plata). Over his career at CU, Bolte was one of six players in program history to go over 2,000 career points, and was the only player in the history of the program to notch career marks of 2,000 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists. At Concord Bolte was a two-time All-American, earning first team distinction from the Conference Commissioner's Association (CCA) as a junior. During his junior season, Bolte led all of Division II in scoring with 31.8 points per game. The Chillicothe, Ohio native was a part of 70 wins in his time in the Maroon and Gray including a 2016 Mountain East Conference Championship as well as back-to-back appearances in the MEC Tournament Semifinals in 2018 and 2019. The season for Real Murcia began in September.
