Sports

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SPORTS 11/7/22 8:16pm

Elon University women's basketball falls in season opener

By Mason Willett

The Elon University women’s basketball team fell 76-56 to Wake Forest in its season opener. Evonna McGill scored a team-high 13 points while Elon’s freshmen combined for 40 points. 

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SPORTS 11/6/22 5:51pm

Elon University men’s soccer survives Drexel in Colonial Athletic Association semifinal

By Max Wallace

The Elon University men’s soccer team has advanced to its second straight Colonial Athletic Association championship match, as a Ben Rosenblatt goal propelled the Phoenix to a 1-0 victory in the semifinal match at Rudd Field. 

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SPORTS 11/5/22 9:16pm

Elon University football locks down University at Albany

By Mason Willett

Elon University football finished 5-0 at home this season after the win against University at Albany. 

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SPORTS 11/4/22 2:43pm

Elon University club hockey travels to Washington D.C.

By Brett Turnbull

Elon University’s club ice hockey team will venture to the Washington D.C. metro area to take part in the Atlantic Coast Collegiate Hockey League’s division II  fall showcase at the St. James rink in Springfield, Virginia this upcoming weekend. 

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SPORTS 11/4/22 11:02am

Elon University men’s club volleyball hopes to rebuild team culture

By Lexi Rogers

Elon University men’s club volleyball team found historic success in its last season, coming in second at the Eastern Collegiate Volleyball Association East Coast Championship and making a run at nationals in 2021. But that success turned to struggle at the end of the season, when the team graduated five seniors. 

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SPORTS 11/3/22 4:26pm

Elon prepares to flood Rudd Field

By Max Wallace

A season ago, Elon University’s men’s soccer playoff run ended in heartbreak with a 3-2 loss to Hofstra University in the Colonial Athletic Association championship tournament final. While all 30 members of the team were forced to move on, the 21 players that returned to the locker room for the next season would not forget that loss. 

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SPORTS 11/2/22 1:31pm

Phoenix presented with prestigious CAA awards

By Max Wallace

After leading Elon University Men’s soccer to one of its most historic seasons, head coach Marc Reeves was unanimously awarded the Colonial Athletic Association head coach of the year on Nov. 2. 

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SPORTS 11/2/22 8:00am

Elon University athlete heals through lacrosse, teammate support

By Mason Willett

Editor’s Note: This story includes descriptions of personal accounts of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Feb. 14, 2018. A spot on an all-conference rookie team is a major accomplishment for any new collegiate athlete, but the recognition means much more for Sammy Fisher — a midfielder for Elon University’s lacrosse team and survivor of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

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SPORTS 10/31/22 6:28pm

Elon University football returns to top 25 after win over Delaware

By Jacob Kisamore

After a dominant victory against Delaware on Oct. 29, the Elon University football team returned to the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll, as the Phoenix is ranked No. 19. 

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SPORTS 10/29/22 11:17pm

Elon University football defeats Delaware

By Matthew Farina

The Elon University football team snapped its two-game losing streak with a dominant 27-7 victory against No. 11 Delaware. Kicker Skyler Davis became Elon’s all-time leading scorer in the win. 

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SPORTS 10/29/22 10:01pm

Elon University’s men’s soccer wins first outright CAA regular season title

By Daniel Schulman

A 0-0 tie against UNC Wilmington secured a first ever outright regular season CAA title for the Elon University men’s soccer team. The Phoenix will be the No. 1 seed in the CAA Tournament, which Elon will host at Rudd Field. 

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SPORTS 10/28/22 1:20pm

Elon University women’s cross country wins fourth straight CAA title

By Jacob Kisamore

The Elon University women’s cross country team earned its fourth consecutive CAA championship on Friday with a score of 31. Phoenix runners placed second, third and fourth in the 6K race to help secure the title. 

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SPORTS 10/28/22 11:42am

Elon baseball player deals with diabetes on, off the diamond

By Jacob Kisamore

When his doctor first informed him that he had Type 1 diabetes, Will Vergantino’s mind began to race. In a state of shock, tears began to fill his eyes as he choked up. 

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SPORTS 10/27/22 10:17pm

Elon University women’s soccer team suffers CAA quarterfinal loss against Towson

By Luke Jackson

Despite scoring a goal to pull within one in the closing minutes, the Elon University women’s soccer team could not find an equalizer, as the Phoenix suffered a season-ending 2-1 loss to Towson in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament. 

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SPORTS 10/26/22 12:12pm

Top college football recruit tackles challenges on and off the field

By Mason Willett

With 23 scholarship offers and a state championship under his belt, Hugh M. Cummings High School junior and running back Jonathan Paylor has emerged as the second-best player in North Carolina and 34th-best in the country for the Class of 2024. 

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SPORTS 10/25/22 7:30am

Jon Seaton signs deal with Outback Steakhouse

By Mason Willett

Elon University football walk-on Jon Seaton signed a major name, image and likeness deal with Outback Steakhouse. 

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SPORTS 10/23/22 8:10pm

Elon University volleyball avoids weekend sweep by defeating College of Charleston

By Sydney Spencer

The Elon University volleyball team returned to Schar Center today to avoid a sweep at home after losing 3-1 on Oct. 22 to the College of Charleston. The Phoenix defeated the Cougars 3-2 in an intense, back and forth five-set battle. 

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SPORTS 10/22/22 11:22pm

Elon University men's soccer fights past College of Charleston

By Matthew Farina

Elon’s seven-man senior class stepped up for the Elon University men’s soccer team on Senior Day, as three seniors netted goals to propel the Phoenix past College of Charleston in a crucial 3-2 conference victory. 

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SPORTS 10/21/22 3:41pm

Elon dance team buzzing about performance at Charlotte Hornets season opener

By Miranda Ferrante

The team will perform at the Charlotte Hornets’ season opener against the New Orleans Pelicans just before the start of the game at 7 p.m. 

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SPORTS 10/18/22 9:32pm

Elon defeats North Carolina for first time in program history

By Max Wallace

Entering the 80th minute, the Elon University men’s soccer team led The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1-0. Two minutes later, they led by three.

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