Elon cross country teams finish strong in SoCon championships
Junior Luis Vargas captured a top-three finish at the Southern Conference Cross Country Championship as the Phoenix had a strong showing in Birmingham Ala.
Junior Luis Vargas captured a top-three finish at the Southern Conference Cross Country Championship as the Phoenix had a strong showing in Birmingham Ala.
As the fall athletics seasons near November, that means one thing: Southern Conference Tournament time. Elon University has turned its eyes on Rudd Field and the Elon men’s and women’s soccer teams, who both hold stellar records, are both ranked and are looking to make a lot of noise in the respective tournaments. Currently, the men sit at 12-4-1 this season and are coming off a 2-1 win against No.
With a .327 hitting percentage, a mere 10 errors and 44 kills, Appalachian State University rolled through Alumni Gym and topped the Elon University volleyball team 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-12) Friday, Nov.
The Elon University men’s soccer team has a unique mix of international players on their roster, all of whom have a story to tell about how they wound up playing for the Phoenix.
Sydney Branson, a goalkeeper on the Elon University women's soccer team, wears No. 40 for good reason. Normally, goalkeepers stick with zero, double zero or one.
At Thursday night’s SGA Senate Meeting, Elaine Turner, director of Residence Life, explained Elon’s strategic plan to create a more engaging residential program. In fall 2014, Elon will roll out a new residential plan designed to support the needs of students during all four years of their college experience.
On Saturday, a cappella singing group Twisted Measure presented an Aca-Book Drive, a concert to benefit the Worldwide Book Drive, a philanthropic business that works to distribute books to people in need. Admission was free with one book donation, and attendance was so great that the number of book donations was far more than anticipated by Twisted Measure members. But Twisted Measure wasn't singing solo that night.
The fear surrounding much of the whole conference realignment movement that has happened over college basketball in the last five years has been regarding the formation of “Super Conferences,” or leagues with 16-20 schools that dominate the landscape of the sport. Yet, the realignment did the opposite in the case of the mighty Big East. Over the last decade, the Big East and its 16 teams has been a ruling force in college basketball, winning four national championships and earning a total of 12 Final Four berths.
Closing the regular season against their travel partner throughout the season, the Elon University women’s soccer team battled the University of North Carolina at Greensboro to a 2-2 draw Wednesday, Oct.
Every year, the cul-de-sac of Bent Tree Court lights up with flashing and blinking pumpkins and peppy pop music.