Sports

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SPORTS 11/27/22 6:17pm

Elon men’s basketball loses sixth straight game

By Mason Willett

After a strong first half, the Elon University struggled in the second half against Radford on Sunday, losing 69-53 for a sixth consecutive loss. The team is now 1-6 on the season. 

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SPORTS 11/26/22 5:32pm

Elon University football’s season ends with loss to Furman

By Kole Noble

The Elon University football team fell 31-6 to Furman in the first round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday, as the Phoenix offense struggled to establish its running game. 

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SPORTS 11/21/22 11:01am

5-star freshmen headline Elon’s women’s tennis

By Matthew Farina

Elon University’s women’s tennis team has a lot to look forward to in the spring. Freshmen Madison Cordisco and Helen Sarikulaya, both five-star recruits according to The Tennis Recruiting Network, are two of the highest ranked players the program has ever seen. Their skill translated fast, as they posted a combined 14-2 record in singles and 5-1 playing doubles together. 

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SPORTS 11/20/22 3:16pm

Elon University football selected to FCS playoffs

By Jacob Kisamore

For the first time since 2018, the Elon University football team has qualified for the FCS playoffs, as the Phoenix earned an at-large bid. Elon will travel to face Furman at noon on Nov. 26. 

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SPORTS 11/19/22 4:19pm

Elon University men’s basketball comes up short against NC State

By Mason Willett

The Elon University men’s basketball team kept it close throughout against NC State but came up short, falling 74-63 in its first road game of the season. 

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SPORTS 11/18/22 12:04am

Elon University men’s basketball drops third straight in 77-73 loss to North Dakota

By Luke Jackson

The Elon University men’s basketball team lost its third straight game on Thursday night, a 77-73 defeat against North Dakota. The Phoenix is now 1-3 on the season. 

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SPORTS 11/17/22 10:39pm

Elon University men’s soccer loses to Marshall in first round of NCAA Tournament

By Celsey McMahon

In its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2015, the Elon University men’s soccer team fell 1-0 to No. 9 Marshall at Rudd Field despite applying strong offensive pressure throughout the second half. 

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SPORTS 11/17/22 6:23pm

Elon University volleyball’s season ends in CAA Tournament quarterfinals

By Jacob Kisamore

A four-set loss to the Northeastern University Huskies ended the season for the Elon University volleyball team in the quarterfinal round of the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament. 

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SPORTS 11/16/22 3:19pm

Elon university volleyball earns Colonial Athletic Association year-end honors

By Sydney Spencer

With the 2022 regular season ending Nov. 13, three Elon volleyball players were awarded with Colonial Athletic Association year-end honors. 

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SPORTS 11/14/22 1:44pm

Elon University men’s soccer qualifies for NCAA tournament

By Daniel Schulman

For the first time since 2015, the Elon University men’s soccer team is heading to the NCAA tournament.

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SPORTS 11/13/22 11:28pm

Fourth quarter magic propels Elon University women’s basketball past High Point

By Max Wallace

With 12.9 seconds left on the clock, the Elon University women’s basketball team and the Schar Center crowd held their breath as freshman guard Raven Preston stood on the sideline, set to throw in an inbound pass. 

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SPORTS 11/13/22 7:59pm

Elon University volleyball has six-match win streak snapped with loss on Senior Day

By Sydney Spencer

On a six-match win streak, the Elon University volleyball team returned to Schar Center for the last time in the 2022 regular season, hoping to secure one more win for the five seniors honored on Senior Day. 

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SPORTS 11/12/22 7:27pm

Elon University volleyball reaches longest conference winning streak since joining CAA

By Celsey McMahon

The Elon University volleyball team kicked off its senior weekend strong, winning three straight sets against the Stony Brook University Seawolves on Saturday. 

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SPORTS 11/12/22 5:04pm

Elon men’s soccer loses tight CAA championship match against Hofstra

By Luke Jackson

The Elon University men’s soccer team was hoping for a different result today than one year ago, when Hofstra defeated the Phoenix in the Colonial Athletic Association championship game, 3-2.

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SPORTS 11/12/22 1:24am

Elon University men's basketball loses in opening round of Asheville Championship

By Mason Willett

The Elon University men’s basketball team could not overcome an early deficit during the opening round of the Asheville Championship, as the Phoenix fell 77-64 to East Tennessee State. 

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SPORTS 11/11/22 9:53am

Elon University athlete bounces back to the court

By Mason Willett

Two long years of waiting came to an end this week for Elon University men’s basketball player JaDun Michael. After missing his first two seasons of eligibility because of injuries, the forward has finally worked his way back onto the court. 

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SPORTS 11/10/22 10:39pm

Elon University women's basketball loses second straight ACC matchup

By Mason Willett

The Elon women’s basketball team played its second-straight Atlantic Coastal Conference opponent to begin the season on Thursday, losing to No. 10 North Carolina State 89-55. The team did not give up though, according to head coach Charlotte Smith, who said she was proud of her players’ effort these past two games.

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SPORTS 11/8/22 12:09am

Billy Taylor era starts strong for Elon University men’s basketball

By Chase Strawser

The Billy Taylor era of the Elon University men’s basketball team tipped off with a home win over the Erskine College Flying Fleet, 80-55.

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SPORTS 11/7/22 8:16pm

Elon University women's basketball falls in season opener

By Mason Willett

The Elon University women’s basketball team fell 76-56 to Wake Forest in its season opener. Evonna McGill scored a team-high 13 points while Elon’s freshmen combined for 40 points. 

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SPORTS 11/6/22 5:51pm

Elon University men’s soccer survives Drexel in Colonial Athletic Association semifinal

By Max Wallace

The Elon University men’s soccer team has advanced to its second straight Colonial Athletic Association championship match, as a Ben Rosenblatt goal propelled the Phoenix to a 1-0 victory in the semifinal match at Rudd Field. 

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