Elon University men’s basketball defeated by #2 Duke University
(12/18/21 10:14pm)
Updated as of Dec. 19, 2021 at 1:05 p.m. to include additional information from post-game press conferences.
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Updated as of Dec. 19, 2021 at 1:05 p.m. to include additional information from post-game press conferences.
With 1.3 seconds left on the clock against the Winthrop University Eagles, senior guard Jerald Gillens-Butler rose up and made a three-point shot to give the Elon University men’s basketball team a 63-61 win, snapping their seven game losing streak.
Greensboro — The Elon University women’s basketball team led for less than two seconds against the University of North Carolina at Greensboro Spartans, but that was all they needed — with a last minute buzzer beater basket, the Phoenix won 52-49 on Dec. 15.
Stepping off the plane in America at 16 years old, Elon senior Duru Tasman wasn’t sure what to expect. Just four years prior, she had picked up a basketball for the first time, and now she was leaving behind everything she’d ever known in Istanbul, Turkey to pursue her academic and athletic careers in Baltimore. Having played on the national team and in the European Youth Olympics, she had a new objective in her career — advancing to the collegiate level.
Last season, Elon University’s men’s basketball team struggled with interior defense and scoring. Head coach Mike Schrage said the Phoenix needed more size to help Michael Graham and Chuck Hannah in the frontcourt and is confident the team addressed that need this offseason.
The Elon University women's basketball team added some firepower over the off-season, adding transfers junior Bria Harmon and sophomore Ajia James to the roster.
After missing the entire 2020-21 season due to a torn ACL, junior guard Zac Ervin has returned to Elon University’s men’s basketball team.
The 2021-22 season for Elon University’s women’s basketball is a noteworthy and historic one for head coach Charlotte Smith.
Updated as of Dec. 11, 2021 at 10:59 p.m. to include information post-game.
Updated as of Dec. 5, 2021 at 5:05 p.m. to include quotes from Head Coach Charlotte Smith.
Updated as Dec. 5, 2021 at 3:55 p.m. to include additional photo.
Five Elon University football players have entered the NCAA’s Transfer Portal and will look to finish their college football careers at a new school.
Senior guard Brie Perpignan has been a leader for Elon University’s women’s basketball for the last four seasons. After the team’s last season was shortened due to COVID-19, Perpignan said she is excited to be back on the court.
Greensboro, NC — Streaky shooting and struggles defensively cost Elon University men’s basketball team against the UNC Greensboro Spartans, as the Phoenix fell 74-61 for a fifth consecutive loss.
The Elon University men’s basketball team fell at home to the Jacksonville State University Gamecocks, losing 93-81, for a fourth consecutive defeat.
Columbia, SC — Elon University’s women’s basketball team is undefeated no more, as the Phoenix suffered its first loss of the season to the University of South Carolina Gamecocks, 79-38.
Elon University’s women’s basketball team beat the North Carolina A&T Aggies 76-66 on Nov. 22. The win tonight secured the title of program record holder for all-time wins for Head Coach Charlotte Smith.
Updated as of Dec. 14, 2021 at 6:38 p.m. to include video.
Elon University’s football team capped off its season victorious on Senior Day, defeating the University of Rhode Island Rams, 43-28.
Towson, MD — The Elon University volleyball team was within two points of winning its first ever Colonial Athletic Association championship on Nov. 20 in Towson, Maryland. With the score tied 23-23 in the fourth set of the CAA championship game against the Towson University Tigers, the Phoenix was in position to close out the match and a conference title.