Football

NEWS 10/17/14 9:34am

Stony Brook defense presents tall order for Elon

By Tommy Hamzik

An Elon University offense shaped by inconsistency and lack of touchdowns will have its hands full this Saturday. The Phoenix will be tasked with going against the nation’s top defense in the Stony Brook Seawolves in Colonial Athletic Association competition at 1:30 p.m.

NEWS 10/15/14 5:27pm

Column: Stony Brook game comes at wrong time for Elon

By Tommy Hamzik

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. Stony Brook is in just its second year in the Colonial Athletic Association (Elon is in its first). It’s homecoming.

NEWS 10/11/14 11:00pm

Elon surges, falls 34-24 at Delaware

By Tommy Hamzik

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.

NEWS 10/7/14 12:00am

Ball State transfer seizes opportunity as safety for Elon

By Matt Mallian

When Rich Skrosky accepted the head coaching position at Elon University in December, he was returning to a familiar program — he was an assistant there from 2006-to-2010. Skrosky brought with him various assistant coaches he knew previously, as well as one player from Ball State University, who no one knew much about at the time: Chris Blair. Blair used his redshirt year last year at Ball State before transferring to Elon with Skrosky.

SPORTS 10/4/14 6:42pm

Elon takes beating in CAA opener

By afeather

There was a ceremonial feeling in the air around Rhodes Stadium on Saturday afternoon as Elon prepared to kick off its inaugural game in the Colonial Athletic Association.

NEWS 10/1/14 8:20pm

Elon measures progress entering deep CAA

By Tommy Hamzik

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.

NEWS 9/21/14 12:41am

Elon tops Charlotte for first win of season

By Matt Mallian

On Sept. 13 against North Carolina A&T State University, the Elon University football team found itself looking back on the mistakes it made in a 17-12 loss. But against the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Sept.

NEWS 9/18/14 10:24am

Gallagher provides Elon with much-needed red zone stability

By Tommy Hamzik

One for eight. Oh, the irony in the ratio, one that equates to 12.5 percent. A year ago, Elon University true freshman kicker John Gallagher began the season making just 1-of-8 field goal attempts. Through two games this season, Elon has converted just one out of eight trips to the red zone for a touchdown. Last year, kicking was the problem.

NEWS 9/15/14 9:58pm

Apples and Airplanes rocks Elon tailgate

By bmcgovern

Football and tailgating weren't the only seasonal favorites welcomed at Elon this Saturday; so was Apples and Airplanes, a Raleigh-based multi-instrumental alternative modern rock band. "We love playing at Elon,"said Aaron Ordy, guitar player for the band.

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NEWS 05/03/2024 10:46am
AEPhi visits Elon, hosts interest meeting

AEPhi, a historically Jewish sorority, visited Elon’s campus on May 2 in order to gauge interest in bringing a chapter to Elon. They hosted an interesting meeting in upstairs Moseley with a little over 20 people in attendance. Junior Natalie Schuver said she has been thinking about bringing and joining a Jewish sorority to Elon since she contacted the student involvement office during her freshman year. Sharon Raphael, National President of AEPhi, also said that Elon has been on their radar for at least 20 years.

NEWS 05/02/2024 12:07pm
Elon University names first-ever nominated student commencement speaker

Grace Ackermann was driving to Boston for apartment hunting when she got the call from Elon University President Connie Book saying that she would be the student commencement speaker for the graduating class of 2024. In the past, the speaker has always been the student body president, but in February 2024, the Student Government Association changed the requirements. This new change allowed for all seniors to apply for the speaker position — granting the final decision to a special committee composed of SGA members and students. With graduation on May 24, Ackermann said she is excited for the opportunity to speak for the class of 2024.

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