Irwin signs professional soccer contract with Charlotte Eagles
Former Elon University goalkeeper Clint Irwin signed with the Charlotte Eagles of the United Soccer Leagues.
This is the third professional organization for Irwin, who spent a preseason with Major League Soccer’s New England Revolution and 2011 with Capital City FC in Ottawa, Canada. Irwin was All-Southern Conference in each of his four years with the Phoenix.
He owns the school record with 22 career shutouts. The former NSCAA North Carolina high school player of the year was a finalist for the Lowe’s Senior Class Award his senior year at Elon.
The Eagles start their season April 7 against Orlando City.
Men’s tennis improves to 5-3 in conference play this season
The Elon men’s tennis team bested Wofford College 6-1 over the weekend to snap a three-match losing streak and move into a fifth place tie in the Southern Conference.
The Phoenix won two of the three doubles matches to take the point against the Terriers. Elon (8-11, 5-3 Southern Conference) prevailed in five of the six singles matches, none of which required a third set.
Sophomore Cameron Silverman improved to 8-0 in SoCon singles matches by defeating Tinus Van Wyk 6-3, 6-3. Freshman Jordan Kaufman won his match against Wofford’s Jackson Keith to improve to 7-1 in conference play.
Women’s tennis blanks Wofford
While the men’s team was winning on the road, the Elon University women’s tennis team took care of business at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center in shutting out the Wofford College Terriers, 7-0.
The Phoenix won all three doubles matches to get the doubles point, and then took all six singles matches with relative ease. Sophomores Jordan Johnston and Frida Jansaker improved to 17-2 on the season in doubles play. Both are 7-1 in SoCon singles matches this season.
Freshman Maria Camara Ruiz defeated Emily Przystawski 6-0, 6-2. She is 6-2 in Southern Conference play.
It was the 100th victory for head coach Elizabeth Anderson, who is in her eighth season at the helm of the Elon program.
Women’s track sets records at Raleigh Relays
Two relay teams set school record times at the Raleigh Relays March 31.
The 4x100 meter team comprised of seniors Dana Cataldo and Amy Salek and sophomores Bria Bell and Veronica Luedke recorded a time of 47.14 seconds, good for eighth place in a 19-team field.
Meanwhile, the same foursome clocked in at 1:39.43 in the 4x200 meter race, which placed sixth.
The Phoenix will send athletes to both the Duke Invitational and the Liberty Collegiate Invitational next week.
Ford and Evans earn all-state honor
Elon women's basketball junior guard Ali Ford and junior forward Kelsey Evans were named to the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) All-State Team April 2.
Ford earned first-team honors and is the only player to be named to the team three times, while Evans picked up secon-team accolades for the first time in her career.
Ford was named first-team all-Southern Conference after averaging 14.5 points per game this season for the Phoenix. Evans was named to the second team all-SoCon while averaging 11.7 points and 7.5 rebounds per game this season. She scored in double figures in 17 games this season.
Nominees were submitted by North Carolina sports information professionals and voted on by NCCSIA members.