Late penalty kick gives Elon men's soccer victory against No. 6 Coastal Carolina
Elon University men’s soccer midfielder Danny Lovitz was tired of losing to Coastal Carolina University.
Elon University men’s soccer midfielder Danny Lovitz was tired of losing to Coastal Carolina University.
The Elon University men’s soccer team has fallen on hard times in the past few weeks. After going 9-1-1 in their first 11 games, the Phoenix have dropped three of their last four, all of which, it should be pointed out, were on the road.
The Elon University men’s soccer team lost 3-0 to Duke University Tuesday, Oct. 22, in Durham, N.C.
The 25th ranked Elon University men’s soccer team lost a tight, highly competitive game to the Furman University Paladins 1-0 Saturday, Oct.
We all pass through bumps and hills in the road when traveling. Some are short and easy, others long and difficult. Elon University men’s soccer senior midfielder Matt Wescoe described the Phoenix’s 2-1 overtime loss at Wofford College Saturday, Oct.
It was fitting the first team the Elon University men’s soccer team played in its final Southern Conference opener was its bitterest of rivals and a school jumping conferences like the Phoenix after the 2013-2014 academic year. The Phoenix, ranked No.
The Elon University men’s soccer team defeated Campbell University 1-0 in a game not unlike most of the Phoenix’s seven previous wins Tuesday Oct.
The Elon University men’s soccer team scored early and often, trouncing High Point University 4-1 Saturday Sept.
The Elon University men’s soccer team beat the Radford University Highlanders 1-0 in a tightly contested non-conference game at Rudd Field Wednesday Sept.
Elon University men’s soccer junior forward Jason Waterman isn’t after personal records. While Waterman has the job of filling the void left by Chris Thomas, who led the country in goals and points in 2012, following Thomas’ 23-goal season with one of his own isn’t what the forward is interested in. Related: Filling the gaps: Elon men's soccer looks to replace holes left by Thomas, Latigue “It’s not about individual accolades.
Riding high off defeating the No. 1 team in the nation, the Creighton University Blue Jays, The College of William & Mary continued its run of good form into Rudd Field Friday Sept.
Playing for the first time since entering the national polls ranked No. 24, the Elon University men’s soccer team followed up its win over highly-touted University of North Carolina Wilmington with a 1-0 win over No.
The Elon University men’s soccer team is beginning to earn a reputation for two things: winning home games against ranked or high-profile opponents, and having a loud, vocal crowd circling the perimeter of Rudd field, creating a definite home field advantage. “We really harnessed the energy that the fans brought, they were great tonight,” junior forward Jason Waterman said.
At most schools across the nation, men’s soccer is a secondary sport that attracts only a fraction of the crowds that football, men’s basketball and baseball programs draw.
The Elon University men’s soccer team followed two different scripts through the UNCW Classic Friday, Sept.
Senior midfielder Daniel Lovitz of the Elon University men’s soccer team is a man of many talents, most of which he’s put in his rearview mirror as he prepares for his last season in maroon and gold.
The holes in the Elon University men’s soccer team are very visible at a time when the Phoenix can least afford them. Coming off arguably the most successful season in program history, one in which then-senior Chris Thomas led the nation in goals scored with 23, the Phoenix enters 2013 as not only a team with a target on its back in the Southern Conference, but a team that can no longer slide under the radar and sneak up on nationally ranked programs. Thomas and Gabe Latigue, one of the anchors of the midfield from a season ago, are no longer donning the Elon uniform, which could be cause for concern with another tough schedule on tap and vital holes needing to be plugged. “Everybody now is more aware of our team and our program,” said Elon head coach Darren Powell.
During the 2012 NCAA soccer season, Elon University watched one team sweep the Southern Conference regular season and tournament championships on its way to a second straight NCAA tournament appearance.
Some sports teams never make it to a championship, much less win it. But, for the Elon Men's Soccer team, winning the "big game" has become a custom. For the past two seasons, Elon finished first in the Southern Conference, most recently defeating Wofford with a 2-1 score to claim the 2012 title. The team looks for much of the same heading into the fall 2013 season. "We're feeling good about it (winning the title)," junior Goal-Keeper Nathan Dean said.
After a winless preseason and a draw on opening night against Northeastern University, the Elon University men’s soccer team found the win column on Sunday Sept.