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The Elon University volleyball team desperately needed a spark.
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The Elon University volleyball team desperately needed a spark.
Tre Lennon isn’t difficult to pick out among the Elon University football receivers.
The tides had begun to turn and the Elon University volleyball team was building a wave filled with momentum.
An Elon University offense shaped by inconsistency and lack of touchdowns will have its hands full this Saturday.
The eyes were on No. 12.
Before the season began, the Elon University football team’s Oct. 18 date with Stony Brook University looked like a potential break in a schedule filled with proven national powers.
The one moment that stood out to Chris Neal the most on his team’s senior day involved a freshman.
Before she ran off the field to cheers and applause from her family, teammates and fans, Elon University senior goalkeeper Kate Murphy reflected on a senior day performance she won’t soon forget.
The Elon University football team surged with 21 second-half points but was unable to break through in a 34-24 road loss to the University of Delaware in Colonial Athletic Association action on Saturday, Oct. 11 at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Del.
Finishing strong was a strong point and positive taken out of the Elon University volleyball team’s 3-1 (25-17, 20-25, 25-19, 25-19) loss to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington on Saturday, Oct. 11 in Alumni Gym.
GREENSBORO — A momentum shift midway through the match once again proved to be Elon University’s undoing.
Frantically going through her phone with a sentiment of jubilation swirling in her mind, Nicole Dennion held off the joy for just one moment to send a simple, powerful five-word text message in all capital letters to her teammates:
Her second trip back to James Madison University in 12 years reminded head volleyball coach Mary Tendler what Elon University’s venture into the Colonial Athletic Association means to her.
After dropping the first set at the College of William & Mary, the Elon University volleyball charged back to win the second 25-22.
An ideal start turned sour as the match went on for the Elon University volleyball team, which dropped a 3-1 (23-25, 25-20, 25-14, 25-16) decision on the road to James Madison University on Thursday, Oct. 2 in Sinclair Gym.
Despite its experienced core of middle blockers, the Elon University volleyball team has been in a transition period this year as it installs a new style of blocking.
With the uncharted waters of the Colonial Athletic Association approaching, a trip to play Coastal Carolina University served as a measuring stick for the Elon University football team and first-year head coach Rich Skrosky. After the game, it seems the main area of focus is an offense that’s failed to score touchdowns in two of four games, keeping what’s been a stout defense on the field too long. Elon (1-3) couldn’t capitalize on three turnovers and two missed field goals in a 31-3 loss to No. 3 Coastal Carolina, which left Skrosky searching for answers from his offense. “We have to evaluate it,” he said. “I think we’re making progress. When you have breakdowns up front, it’s hard to get in a rhythm. We have to evaluate offense and evaluate personnel.” The Phoenix has managed just 48 points in four games, its highest scoring total of 20 coming in its lone victory against the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Sept. 20. A number of drives have stalled out in the red zone, leaving behind opportunities to seize control of games. “Right now, offensively, we’re not executing at all,” Skrosky said. “Whether it’s drops, unforced penalties, wrong reads; up front, we have a ways to go from an execution standpoint.” Elon’s been relying more on senior quarterback Mike Quinn and the passing game more than its ground game. Quinn completed a program-record 43 passes against Charlotte and threw 59 total passes, resulting in 331 yards, also a career high for Quinn. MORE: Jonathan Spain climbing all-time tackles list Drops have proved to be costly, and the run game was worked into the offense more. Against Coastal Carolina, Elon began the game with four run plays, all handoffs to sophomore B.J. Bennett, on its first drive before throwing 11 consecutive times midway through the first half. Bennett and junior Tracey Coppedge have shared carries for Elon, but Bennett went down with an arm injury early in the fourth quarter. Coppedge provides more speed whereas Bennett’s 6-foot, 218-pound frame sets him apart. Senior Kierre Brown has led Elon’s receiving corps thus far with 26 catches for 362 yards. Sophomore Demitri Allison has emerged as another weapon, catching 19 passes and gaining 205 yards. The pieces seem to be in place at skill positions, but Skrosky has pointed to a developing offensive line as an area that needs more improvement. Of the five starters on the offensive line, three of them — redshirt freshman Ikenna Nwokeji, sophomore O’Shane Morris and sophomore Austin Richardson — hadn’t started a game before this year, and junior Jacob Ingle had started just once. The only holdover is senior Austin Sowell, who had 25 starts entering this year, but he’s transitioned from the tackle position to center. “The biggest thing right now is up front, we have to start executing,” Skrosky said. The loss to Coastal Carolina left Quinn speechless in terms of finding the problem on offense. “The offense is proven with Elon 3 to 4 years ago and Ball State [University],” he said, pointing to Skrosky’s success as Elon’s offensive coordinator from 2009-to-2010 and as Ball State’s offensive coordinator the past three years. “The throws are there, the catches are there. I don’t know what it is. We need to make plays. I don’t know what it is.” The schedule only gets tougher as four of Elon’s final eight opponents, all in CAA play, are ranked in the latest national poll. It starts with Saturday’s home game against No. 4 University of New Hampshire. As for playing teams slated in the top five, Skrosky said it’s still too early to go with the rankings. “Whether or not [Coastal Carolina] is the third-ranked team in the country, I don’t know,” Skrosky said. “They’re there, though, because of the success they had last year, and they’re 5-0 right now. It’s just like where Alabama would be. You have to let the season play out.” But through nonconference play, Skrosky knows there’s lots of work to do, and that it needs to happen fast in order to succeed against the high level of competition in the CAA. “I know this about our team: we have a long way to go before we’re competitive on the elite level in the FCS,” Skrosky said.
CONWAY, S.C. — With opportunities coming from every which way, an already struggling Elon University offense once again failed to capitalize.
A relatively unknown opponent and the preseason Player of the Year met the Elon University volleyball team in its first Colonial Athletic Association match ever.
The Elon University men's basketball team better pack its bags — and not just because of the travel that comes with joining the Colonial Athletic Association.