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(01/29/20 6:32pm)
Elon women’s Volleyball turned in a monster season. The program continues to improve as the Phoenix look to reign over the Colonial Athletic Association for years to come.
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Elon women’s Volleyball turned in a monster season. The program continues to improve as the Phoenix look to reign over the Colonial Athletic Association for years to come.
This year, Elon University’s volleyball team features a squad with an average height of 5 feet 11 inches. The tallest player is 6 feet 3 inches, and the shortest player comes in almost a full foot shorter; freshman defensive specialist Jordan Gower is just 5 feet 4 inches tall.
The Elon Phoenix (9-11, 4-3 CAA) fell to the Towson Tigers (16-2, 6-0 CAA) in four sets 3-1 on Sunday afternoon in Schar Center. The Phoenix has now dropped three of their last four conference matches.
Elon volleyball (8-10, 4-2 CAA) defeated the Delaware Blue Hens (11-4, 3-2 CAA) in Schar Center on Oct. 12 in five sets after a competitive back and forth game. This was a bounce-back conference win for Elon volleyball after losing their past two previous conference games.
Elon volleyball (6-8) defeated the Northeastern Huskies (7-7) Sunday in Schar Center in five sets after being down 2-0. This win continues a 2-0 undefeated streak for the Phoenix for their first two conference games.
Elon volleyball started family weekend off with a bang, downing the reigning CAA champion Hofstra Pride in four sets.
Elon volleyball (4-6) fell to the Winthrop Eagles (6-3) Tuesday in Schar Center in 3-0. This loss caps the Phoenix undefeated home streak at three games.
In 2014, Elon University left the Southern Conference to join the Colonial Athletic Association. The James Madison University Dukes joined the conference in 1985 and in recent years have been the dominant name in the CAA in nearly all sports. JMU joined the CAA during its inception in 1979 and since then have collected 88 conference championships across 18 D-1 sports. The Phoenix and Dukes have become unofficial rivals in the past five years due to close matches, back and forth series and connecting storylines.
The setter position is one of the most valuable in volleyball. It requires fast feet and quick reflexes but above all else, the setter needs to lead the offense.
Elon University volleyball (13-10, 4-7) lost in straight sets Friday evening to the Northeastern University Huskies (13-11, 6-5). This was the Phoenix’s second loss to the Huskies in less than a month, snapping their five-game winning streak. For the Huskies, this is their second win in a row, after having dropped their previous three.
The Elon Phoenix (8-8) faced the James Madison University Dukes (13-3), who are undefeated in conference, on Saturday, Oct. 6. The Phoenix were unable to break their five-game losing streak as they fell to the Duke 3-1 (20-25, 27-25, 29-31, 15-25).
Elon University Volleyball (8-3) was quickly thrown into a match against the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (4-6) in a game that was announced little more than 24 hours before the start of the match since Florence caused cancellations for both teams.
Just down North Williamson Avenue, a shiny new building awaits the day when it can open its doors and greet the community.
Opened on Jan. 14, 1950, Alumni Gym was built to honor the Elon University alumni who lost their lives in World Wars I and II.
Looking to avenge a three-set shutout earlier this year on the road, the Elon University women's volleyball team hosted the Hofstra University Pride on Friday night.
After a five day break from action, the Elon women’s volleyball team was ready for a tough game against College of Charleston on Friday night.
After a tough game against James Madison University on Monday night, the Elon University women’s volleyball came to the court ready to play on Thursday against William & Mary.
A quick drive down Haggard Avenue from downtown Elon will bring you to the Elon Phoenix athletics fields and facilities.
After a tough battle the night before, Elon University women’s volleyball returned to Alumni Gym to face in-state rival University of North Carolina at Greensboro Saturday morning.
Coming off a five-game win streak, the Elon University women’s volleyball team took to the court Friday night looking to continue their dominant play.