Sports

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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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SPORTS 11/5/22 9:16pm

Elon University football locks down University at Albany

By Mason Willett

Elon University football finished 5-0 at home this season after the win against University at Albany. 

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SPORTS 11/4/22 2:43pm

Elon University club hockey travels to Washington D.C.

By Brett Turnbull

Elon University’s club ice hockey team will venture to the Washington D.C. metro area to take part in the Atlantic Coast Collegiate Hockey League’s division II  fall showcase at the St. James rink in Springfield, Virginia this upcoming weekend. 

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SPORTS 11/4/22 11:02am

Elon University men’s club volleyball hopes to rebuild team culture

By Lexi Rogers

Elon University men’s club volleyball team found historic success in its last season, coming in second at the Eastern Collegiate Volleyball Association East Coast Championship and making a run at nationals in 2021. But that success turned to struggle at the end of the season, when the team graduated five seniors. 

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SPORTS 11/3/22 4:26pm

Elon prepares to flood Rudd Field

By Max Wallace

A season ago, Elon University’s men’s soccer playoff run ended in heartbreak with a 3-2 loss to Hofstra University in the Colonial Athletic Association championship tournament final. While all 30 members of the team were forced to move on, the 21 players that returned to the locker room for the next season would not forget that loss. 

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SPORTS 11/2/22 1:31pm

Phoenix presented with prestigious CAA awards

By Max Wallace

After leading Elon University Men’s soccer to one of its most historic seasons, head coach Marc Reeves was unanimously awarded the Colonial Athletic Association head coach of the year on Nov. 2. 

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SPORTS 11/2/22 8:00am

Elon University athlete heals through lacrosse, teammate support

By Mason Willett

Editor’s Note: This story includes descriptions of personal accounts of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Feb. 14, 2018. A spot on an all-conference rookie team is a major accomplishment for any new collegiate athlete, but the recognition means much more for Sammy Fisher — a midfielder for Elon University’s lacrosse team and survivor of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

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SPORTS 10/31/22 6:28pm

Elon University football returns to top 25 after win over Delaware

By Jacob Kisamore

After a dominant victory against Delaware on Oct. 29, the Elon University football team returned to the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll, as the Phoenix is ranked No. 19. 

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SPORTS 10/29/22 11:17pm

Elon University football defeats Delaware

By Matthew Farina

The Elon University football team snapped its two-game losing streak with a dominant 27-7 victory against No. 11 Delaware. Kicker Skyler Davis became Elon’s all-time leading scorer in the win. 

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SPORTS 10/29/22 10:01pm

Elon University’s men’s soccer wins first outright CAA regular season title

By Daniel Schulman

A 0-0 tie against UNC Wilmington secured a first ever outright regular season CAA title for the Elon University men’s soccer team. The Phoenix will be the No. 1 seed in the CAA Tournament, which Elon will host at Rudd Field. 

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SPORTS 10/28/22 1:20pm

Elon University women’s cross country wins fourth straight CAA title

By Jacob Kisamore

The Elon University women’s cross country team earned its fourth consecutive CAA championship on Friday with a score of 31. Phoenix runners placed second, third and fourth in the 6K race to help secure the title. 

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