Letters from ENN's graduating seniors: Caitlin Rundle
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Up against the number No. 3 seeded University of North Carolina Wilmington Seahawks, who came into the game without a loss in the double-elimination tournament, the Elon University softball team needed a win to push itself into a winner-take-all championship game in the Colonial Athletic Association Softball Tournament. A strong start from the Phoenix was negated by the Seahawks late in the game, and the Seahawks won via mercy rule, 10-2 in the bottom of the sixth inning. “Wilmington is a great team, and we knew they would hit. We knew they would be good, I mean, they had the pitcher of the year, so we knew we had to come out,” head coach Kathy Bocock said. “They just got some good pitches that they were able to make contact with, and at that point, there’s not a lot that you can do with it.” The first inning started with two back-to-back errors by the Seahawks defense, putting the two runners who reached on the errors in scoring position for the Phoenix. Juniors Drew Menscer and Megan Grant were brought in, and the Phoenix went ahead 2-0 early. As the Phoenix fought to keep itself ahead, the Seahawks slowly but surely gained energy on offense. Junior outfielder Morgan Britt smacked a home run to left center field to make the score 2-1 in favor of Elon. Elon freshman starting pitcher Taylor Cherry responded with three straight outs to get the Phoenix back to the plate. The fifth inning opened with another Seahawks home run by senior outfielder Camryn Dean to tie up the game 2-2. The Seahawks rolled from there. All nine in the Seahawks batting order would come to bat, three twice. Of the nine batters, eight would round third and touch home plate to add to the Seahawks score. The nail in the Phoenix’s coffin came from Seahawks junior Mary Sobataka. With the bases loaded and still no outs, Sobataka made contact with the ball, and there was no question where it was headed next. As the ball made its way over the center field fence, Elon’s heads could quickly be seen drooping down, but not for long. “That’s the thing about this group: they’re fighters, and they’re not going to quit until it's the end,” Bocock said. “They held in there, and they were like, ‘We are gonna fight till the end.’” The Phoenix was down to its last run. If one more run scored, the game would be over due to the mercy rule, and the Seahawks would be the 2022 CAA Softball champions. Freshman Isley Duggins took the circle with a daunting situation in front of her. Her first batter made it to second, and the Seahawks could see victory from the dugout. The next batter would foul out, and Duggins struck out the batter after that. With two outs and a batter still on second, a popped up ball that would have landed in fair territory between Duggins and junior catcher Carley Davis ended with Duggins diving with full force at the ball. She clung on to the third out of the inning, as the Phoenix now saw a lifeline to continue to try and survive. With two quick outs against the Phoenix, senior designated player Megan White found herself on base. Her fellow senior and first baseman Keagan Goldwait came to bat but was thrown out at first to end the inning. Back to bat, the Seahawks came with the top of its order. With a runner on second and one out, Britt came to the plate again. Britt sent a ball to center field that bounced off the back wall, causing senior center fielder Rebecca Murray to pause in sending it into the cutoff man. Freshman Lauren Cope slid into home, and the Seahawks claimed victory over the Phoenix. Wilmington finished the tournament without a loss. Davis, freshman left fielder Chloe Hatzopoulos and freshman pitcher McKenna McCard were awarded All-Tournament Team honors after the game. After the game, a teary-eyed Murray spoke highly of her team and the passion her teammates showed even with the odds stacked against them. “I don’t think our team really knows how to quit,” Murray said. “I think the future is really bright for this program … enjoy the moment because it goes by fast, and don’t take anything for granted.” For Bocock, she said she will encourage her team, especially the seniors, to remember the good moments of the season. “They stuck together side by side this whole year, and they really did an amazing job because they didn’t let the little things come in between,” Bocock said. “Right now it's hurting a little bit, so they just need to be in there … I want them back all the time and wish them nothing but success, and they will be successful.”
The Elon University softball team lost to the No. 1 seeded University of Delaware Blue Hens 1-0 in its second game of the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament.
The Elon University softball team kept the College of Charleston Cougars scoreless in the opening game of the Colonial Athletic Association Softball Tournament, winning the game 5-0.
The Elon University baseball team rolled past the North Carolina A&T State University Aggies Tuesday night, winning 8-3.
Billy Taylor has added his first new recruit to the roster just two weeks after becoming Elon University’s new men’s head basketball coach. Transferring from one of Taylor’s old programs, Belmont Abbey College, graduate student guard Sean Halloran will join the Phoenix next season.
Less than a week after entering his name in the transfer portal, former Elon University men’s basketball player and Illinois native Darius Burford has committed to Illinois State University. Members of the Missouri Valley Conference, with teams like Loyola University and Missouri State University, the Redbirds finished eighth of ten in the regular season this year.
After three years each on the Elon University men’s basketball team, junior guards Zac Ervin and Hunter Woods have entered the transfer portal.
Updated as of March 6, 2022 at 9:58 p.m. to include video.
Junior Hunter McIntosh is an African American athlete and leader. He’s broken records, won over half a dozen awards and honors in just two and half years and has become known as a leader on the court. However, his leadership goes beyond basketball. Serving on the Black Student Union Board, McIntosh has been able to serve as an athlete liaison, seeing firsthand the culture surrounding race at Elon.
The Elon University men’s basketball team fell to the University of Delaware Blue Hens 71-62 on Feb. 17. The pace of the game was set seemingly from the beginning of the game, with both sides flying out of the gate. That fast pace stuck for most of the game, but the Phoenix struggled to use the pace to their advantage.
Harrisonburg, VA — The Elon University men’s basketball team pulled out a late game win over the James Madison University Dukes, inching away in the final minutes to secure its first road triumph of the season on Feb. 10, 70-66.
The Jewish community on Elon University’s campus is still healing from the events of last weekend, when a British citizen took four hostages at the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, Texas. The man was in the synagogue for eleven hours before an FBI hostage rescue team entered the synagogue, killing the suspect.
Updated as of January 16, 2022 at 2:13 p.m. to include video.
Updated as of Nov. 8, 2021 at 10:44 a.m. to include additional photos.
Updated as of Nov. 5, 2021 at 1:37 p.m. to include additional information regarding support for JMU's move.
While the James Madison University Dukes await final approval from the state of Virginia to leave the Colonial Athletic Association for greener pastures in the Sun Belt Conference, the CAA has responded to the expected departure. As announced on Wednesday by the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the CAA will ban the Dukes from all possible league championship titles if the move to the Sun Belt is approved. The approval is expected to occur this Friday at 10:30 a.m. by the Virginia General Assembly.
Updated as of Oct. 22, 2021 at 1:15 a.m. to include additional information regarding the NCAA.
As the only international student on Elon University’s men’s golf team last year, sophomore Pedro Rabadan moved almost 4,000 miles across the world, having to adjust to both American culture as well as life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Without a fall season to help him adjust, Rabadan, like the rest of athletics, was left at a standstill, unsure if there would be a golf season at all.
Correction: The first sentence in this article was incorrect. Elon University won its last football game in the sping of 2021, not 2020. Elon News Network regrets this error.