Sports

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SPORTS 9/23/21 5:28pm

ElonRUNS promotes recreational running

By Arianna Tristani

Throughout her freshman and sophomore years at Elon, senior Maddie Walter wondered why there was no intramural running club on campus. Wanting to find a new community of runners, she decided to take matters into her own hands. 

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SPORTS 9/22/21 12:50pm

Elon women’s golf places second at Elon Invitational

By Jacob Kisamore

Elon’s women’s golf team placed second in the second annual Elon Invitational, finishing just three strokes behind winner William & Mary in the team competition.  

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SPORTS 9/19/21 12:50pm

Edwards lifts men’s soccer to 1-0 win over College of Charleston

By Daniel Schulman

The Elon men’s soccer team improved to 4-3 on the season, and 2-0 in conference play, after defeating the College of Charleston Cougars 1-0 on Saturday afternoon. The team will look to finish their road swing on a high note on Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 6:00 p.m. against Radford.

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SPORTS 9/19/21 12:00am

Leah Daniel surpasses 1,000 career kills in win at College of Charleston

By Jacob Kisamore

Elon University’s volleyball team completed a weekend sweep of the College of Charleston Cougars with a four set victory on Saturday, Sept. 18. Senior outside hitter Leah Daniel surpassed 1,000 kills for her career during the frame. Daniel is the first Elon player to reach the milestone since Kam Terry did so in 2018. 

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SPORTS 9/18/21 11:17pm

Elon football falls 44-10 against Appalachian State

By Kole Noble

For the first time since 2012, Elon University’s football team traveled to a sold out Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone for a road game against Appalachian State. Despite a tight first half, the Phoenix fell 44-10 to the Mountaineers. The Phoenix (1-2) return home next week to take on William & Mary on Family Weekend.

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SPORTS 9/18/21 6:04pm

Elon trails the Mountaineers 13-3 at the half

By Kole Noble

The Elon Phoenix trail the App State Mountaineers at the half by a score of 13-3. Elon’s offense failed to find their spark thus far, punting on four of their five drives.

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SPORTS 9/18/21 1:27pm

Elon volleyball wins CAA opener

By Liam Stephens

The Phoenix avenged their losses to the College of Charleston Cougars on Friday, Sept. 17 in its first Colonial Athletic Association match. With this win, the Phoenix improved to 6-5 in the season. The team will move forward in CAA play on Saturday, Sept. 18 when they face the Cougars again. 

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SPORTS 9/18/21 11:48am

Elon’s women’s soccer team earns third straight shutout

By Hope Valenti

Elon University’s women’s soccer team defeated the Furman University Paladins 2-0 on Friday, Sept. 17 in its last non-conference match of the season. The Phoenix have now shut out its last three opponents. The team has not allowed a goal since its match on Sept. 5 against North Carolina State University. 

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SPORTS 9/17/21 9:18pm

Elon’s women’s cross country team places first in Firetower Project meet

By Jacob Kisamore

Elon University’s women’s cross country team overall placed first with 28 points, 10 ahead of host and runner-up Appalachian State University. With a blistering time of 16:49 in the women’s 5k race, Elon University junior Maria Ahm placed first in the Firetower Project cross country meet in Boone, N.C. 

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SPORTS 9/17/21 11:28am

Elon University’s football team set to renew storied rivalry against Appalachian State

By Jack Spalding

The Elon University football team is set to take on one of its biggest rivals, the Appalachian State Mountaineers, this Saturday, Sept. 18 at 3:30 P.M in Boone, NC.  

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SPORTS 9/15/21 10:56pm

Ten men not enough to buoy Elon to comeback win in High Point

By Luke Jackson

Elon University’s men’s soccer team attempted to rise from the ashes Wednesday night against High Point University, scoring two goals in the final eight minutes to take the rivalry matchup into overtime. 

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SPORTS 9/15/21 4:49pm

Elon University President Connie Book to serve as CAA conference representative for NCAA Division I Presidential Forum

By Kyra O'Connor

Elon University President Connie Book will represent the Colonial Athletic Association on the National Collegiate Athletic Association Presidential Forum. Book’s role was announced via Twitter by CAA Commissioner Joe D’Antonio.

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SPORTS 9/15/21 4:22pm

Elon University track and field coach competes in the Olympics

By Caleigh Lawlor

Elon University track and field assistant coach Laura Igaune’s Olympic journey started in 2019, when she threw an Olympic-qualifying mark of 71.61 meters at the Duke Invitational.

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SPORTS 9/15/21 12:52pm

Q&A with men’s soccer coach Marc Reeves, after 100th career win

By Bryson Byrnes

Elon University’s men’s soccer coach Marc Reeves earned his 100th win as a head coach when the Phoenix defeated Delaware 1-0 on Sept. 11, 2021.  

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SPORTS 9/14/21 11:10pm

Elon University women’s volleyball loses in straight sets against UNC

By Jacob Kisamore

Despite a fast start, Elon’s volleyball team came up short against the North Carolina Tar Heels in Chapel Hill, losing in three sets. 

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SPORTS 9/13/21 7:43am

Jon Seaton plays student, athlete and TikTok star

By Joanna Dwyer

Student athletes balance classes, extracurricular activities and their social lives, but one Elon University football player has one more responsibility on his plate — managing his social media stardom. 

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SPORTS 9/12/21 10:09am

Marc Reeves earns 100th career win in CAA opener against Delaware

By Ian Taylor

Elon University’s men’s soccer team began its Colonial Athletic Association conference campaign with a 1-0 win against the Delaware Blue Hens at Rudd Field. The game was won with a solitary goal courtesy of Elon University junior and captain Jeppe Jordoson. The victory marked Head Coach Marc Reeves’ 100th career win. 

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SPORTS 9/11/21 11:00pm

Elon football pulls out first win against Campbell, 24-23

By Caitlin Rundle

The Elon University football team scraped together it’s first win of the 2021 season and first win since February of 2020, against the Campbell University Fighting Camels, 24-23.  

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SPORTS 9/11/21 8:05pm

Phoenix trail the Fighting Camels 10-7 at half

By Caitlin Rundle

The Elon Phoenix finished the first half behind the Campbell University Fighting Camels, 10-7, on Sept. 11, 2021. An unproductive half by both sides led to the low score going into the second half, with the Camels scoring opportunities coming off of a blocked punt and a sack.  

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SPORTS 9/9/21 11:55pm

Elon University Women’s soccer secures 3rd season shutout

By Carter Craig

Thanks to a dominant offensive performance, Elon University’s women’s soccer defeated the Gardner-Webb University Bulldogs 2-0 with two second-half goals.    

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