BreShawn Holley

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SPORTS 3/9/20 11:32am

Track and Field strides for elusive conference championship

By BreShawn Holley

The women’s track and field seniors are chasing the glory of winning a championship after coming close the past three years.

SPORTS 2/15/20 1:20am

Women's basketball cruises past Pride

By BreShawn Holley

The Elon University Phoenix women’s basketball team (12-11, 7-5 CAA) defeated the Hofstra Pride (3-20, 0-12 CAA) in a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) matchup Friday night at the Schar Center.

SPORTS 2/8/20 7:01pm

Lacrosse downs Campbell in season opener for second year in a row

By BreShawn Holley

Elon lacrosse (1-0) routed the Campbell University Camels 12-5 (0-1) for its season opener against on Saturday afternoon. The Phoenix repeated dominance from last year’s opener when they defeated the Camels 15-5 on the road.

SPORTS 1/31/20 4:13pm

BEST OF: Best club sport

By BreShawn Holley

Behind the Francis Center is the meeting spot for one of the most tight-knit organizations at Elon — Club Baseball.

SPORTS 1/12/20 11:48am

Men's basketball claims first CAA win over Seahawks

By BreShawn Holley

On Saturday afternoon, the Elon University Phoenix (5-13, 1-4 CAA) got a huge win over the University of North Carolina Wilmington Seahawks (5-14, 0-6 CAA), 80-63.

SPORTS 11/23/19 12:00am

Women’s basketball falls in Smith’s homecoming

By BreShawn Holley , Jimmy Fitzpatrick and Colby Cook

Elon University women’s basketball (2-2) traveled to head coach Charlotte Smith’s alma mater where they took on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels (4-0) and lost 76-46.

SPORTS 11/5/19 11:49pm

Elon men's basketball escapes Mars Hill

By BreShawn Holley and Colby Cook

The Mike Schrage era began in Schar Center as the men’s basketball team (1-0) defeated the Mars Hill University Mountain Lions (0-1) 90-84 in its opening game of the 2019-20 regular season.

SPORTS 11/2/19 7:28pm

Phoenix fall to Tribe in 5 OT thriller

By BreShawn Holley and Caitlin Rundle

The Elon University Phoenix fell to the College of William and Mary 31-29 in five rounds of overtime, the longest the Phoenix have played in its history. The loss comes after a total of three missed field goals for the Phoenix, and seven missed field goals for the Tribe.

SPORTS 11/2/19 11:07am

Elon cross country is racing to the finish line

By BreShawn Holley and Jimmy Fitzpatrick

The Elon University cross-country teams are looking to end the season with another NCAA Regional Championship appearance. However, before punching their ticket to Charlottesville, Virginia, they will be traveling to New Market, Virginia, for the Colonial Athletic Association Championship on Friday Nov. 15.

SPORTS 10/31/19 12:28pm

Men's basketball needs overtime to take down IUP in final exhibition

By BreShawn Holley

Elon University men’s basketball battled hard in their final exhibition game, before the regular season begins. The Phoenix hosted Indiana University of Pennsylvania at the Schar Center on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The Phoenix beat the Hawks 79-71 in overtime.

SPORTS 10/13/19 5:38pm

Elon volleyball downs Delaware

By BreShawn Holley and Jimmy Fitzpatrick

Elon volleyball (8-10, 4-2 CAA) defeated the Delaware Blue Hens (11-4, 3-2 CAA) in Schar Center on Oct. 13 in five sets after a competitive back and forth game. This was a bounce-back conference win for Elon volleyball after losing their past two previous conference games.

SPORTS 9/29/19 5:18pm

Phoenix stays unbeaten in conference play

By BreShawn Holley and Jimmy Fitzpatrick

Elon volleyball (6-8) defeated the Northeastern Huskies (7-7) Sunday in Schar Center in five sets after being down 2-0. This win continues a 2-0 undefeated streak for the Phoenix for their first two conference games.

SPORTS 9/18/19 12:23am

Volleyball home win streak snapped by Winthrop

By BreShawn Holley

Elon volleyball (4-6) fell to the Winthrop Eagles (6-3) Tuesday in Schar Center in 3-0. This loss caps the Phoenix undefeated home streak at three games

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NEWS 11/21/2024 8:58pm

Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience prompts reflection

Beaten. Stabbed. Shot. Suicide. Run over by car. These words seemed out of place next to the names, ages, photos and heartfelt stories of the 67 transgender and genderqueer people memorialized in Numen Lumen. Elon students, staff and community members honored National Transgender Day of Remembrance with a Remembrance and Resilience ceremony, during which people could read stories and see faces of those whose lives have been lost to transphobic violence or suicide in 2024 so far. Transgender Day of Remembrance was first established in 1999 on the last day of Transgender Awareness Week in memoriam of Rita Hester, a trans woman who was killed in Massachusetts.

SPORTS 11/21/2024 11:51am

Elon University women’s basketball enters season with high expectations, healthy roster

If the Elon women’s basketball team’s 9-21 and 11-21 records over the past two seasons taught them anything, it would be resiliency, according to head coach Charlotte Smith. It’s been a tough couple of years as the Phoenix only won eight home games over the last two seasons. Last season was marred by the season-long injuries of two of the team’s brightest stars: redshirt sophomore Raven Preston and redshirt junior Kamryn Doty. Smith said the absence of Doty and Preston taught the team some valuable things.

SPORTS 11/21/2024 9:42am

BreShawn Holley

Recent Articles

Track and Field strides for elusive conference championship

Women's basketball cruises past Pride

Lacrosse downs Campbell in season opener for second year in a row

BEST OF: Best club sport

Men's basketball claims first CAA win over Seahawks

Women’s basketball falls in Smith’s homecoming

Elon men's basketball escapes Mars Hill

Phoenix fall to Tribe in 5 OT thriller

Elon cross country is racing to the finish line

Men's basketball needs overtime to take down IUP in final exhibition

Elon volleyball downs Delaware

Phoenix stays unbeaten in conference play

Volleyball home win streak snapped by Winthrop

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