Sports


SPORTS 10/7/18 6:53pm

Volleyball falls to JMU in four sets

The Phoenix remains winless all-time against the Dukes, now sitting at a 0-10 career record. Senior outsider hitter Kam Terry said, “JMU is our biggest rival in the CAA, so we always come into the game really really excited, trying to get the win.”


SPORTS 10/6/18 7:42pm

No. 9 Elon football shocks No. 2 JMU

Elon University football (4-1) upset defending Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) champion and No. 2-seed James Madison University (4-2) in dramatic fashion to spoil the Dukes' Parents Weekend game 27-24.


SPORTS 10/4/18 11:04am

Elon men’s soccer outlasted by Delaware Blue Hens in late game thriller

The Elon Phoenix (3-6-1) could not equalize the Blue Hens of Delaware (3-7-0) after a goal midway through the second half broke the Phoenix positive drives. Evident throughout the match was the team's intense desire to win its first Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) conference game this year, but with a low shot count of seven, only one on target, the Phoenix did not come out with the outcome they needed. 


SPORTS 10/3/18 9:00am

Food, Football and Family: The 7 a.m. Tailgate

On the day of a Elon University football game at home, there are a few constants: The sun will rise, the stands will be filled with fans and the Elon 7 a.m. Tailgate group will have the grills going as they cook up some mighty fine food.


SPORTS 9/27/18 10:10am

Spanish striker brings the world's game to Elon

Home matches for junior forward Inigo Bronte of Elon University's men's soccer team look a bit different than they did last year. The almost 15-hour flight from his home in Pamplona, Spain, is all that separates Bronte from his old life. But the distance isn't the only thing that has changed for him. 


SPORTS 9/24/18 12:28pm

Phoenix fall to Blue Hens in overtime

Elon University’s women’s soccer team (2-4-3) lost 1-0 in overtime to the University of Delaware (2-7-1) in its first Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) conference game of the season after the matchup was previously postponed in Wilmington due to Hurricane Florence.


SPORTS 9/18/18 11:38pm

Elon drops first game back from storm

Elon (8-3) was quickly thrown into a match against the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (4-6). In a game that was announced barely more than 24 hours before the start of the match. Elon lost to the Tar Heels in three sets (20-25, 18-25, 18-25). 


SPORTS 9/7/18 2:18pm

Women's soccer falls to Charlotte

Elon University's women's soccer team fell to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 49ers at Rudd Field on Thursday night. With a 2-0 loss, Elon fell to a 2-2-3 record, and Charlotte improved to 4-2.


SPORTS 9/2/18 10:28am

Phoenix outpaced by USF in season-opener

The Elon University football team found itself outmuscled and outmatched in Raymond James Stadium Saturday night. The University of South Florida rolled to a 34-14 victory behind a pace that proved a handful for the FCS visitors.



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