Sports

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SPORTS 9/5/21 2:06pm

Elon University club and intramural sports hope for return to normal

By Jacob Kisamore

When Elon University sent students home in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, club and intramural sports came to an abrupt halt. While Elon offered them during the 2020-21 academic year, social restrictions forced a reduction in offerings and protocols. Now, 17 months after the pandemic began, there is hope that club and intramural sports are finally returning to normal. 

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SPORTS 9/5/21 9:48am

Elon football falls to Wofford 24-22

By Kole Noble

The full football atmosphere of tailgating and fans in the stands was back at Rhodes Stadium celebrating the inaugural game of the 2021 season and the 20th anniversary of the stadium's opening. The fans roared when the theme of T.I.’s iconic “Bring Em Out” played as the Phoenix made their way onto the field.

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SPORTS 9/4/21 7:57pm

New eSports lounge secures future of club eSports

By Hope Valenti

From a few students gaming from their dorms to now inducting over 300 members, Elon University’s eSports Club’s rapid growth inspired the development of a new meeting spot — the eSports Lounge. 

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SPORTS 9/4/21 7:51pm

Celebrating 20 years at Rhodes Stadium

By Jacob Kisamore

For the first 92 years of Elon University football, the program did not have a stadium on campus to call home.  That all changed in 2001 when Rhodes Stadium opened up, with the opening of an on-campus venue built specifically to host Elon football. 

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SPORTS 9/4/21 2:18pm

Elon University’s women’s cross country places second, men’s team fifth in Elon Opener

By Jack Spalding

It was an exciting first meet this past Friday night under the lights for the Elon cross country teams, with the women’s team placing second overall in the Elon Opener on Sept. 3 and the men’s team placing fifth overall.  

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SPORTS 9/2/21 11:09pm

Elon volleyball falls to Duke

By Alex Reynolds

DURHAM, NC — Elon University’s women’s volleyball team lost to the Duke University Blue Devils in straight sets (20-25, 22-25, 16-25). Despite absorbing much of the Blue Devils attack, the Phoenix was unable to generate enough offense to take a set in Durham. 

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SPORTS 9/2/21 10:55pm

Elon University’s men’s soccer earns double OT win in home opener

By Isabel Gouveia

Elon University’s men’s soccer team came out on top 1-0 in a ferocious battle at Rudd Field against Liberty University on Monday, Aug. 30. 

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SPORTS 8/30/21 8:21am

Elon University’s men’s and women’s cross country teams start fall season Sept. 3

By Jacob Kisamore

Elon cross country is quickly becoming one of the most formidable programs in the Colonial Athletic Association. With the women’s team looking to achieve a historic milestone and the men’s team loaded with young talent, both will look to contend for conference championships this fall. 

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SPORTS 8/28/21 9:19pm

Elon University’s volleyball team falls short in comeback attempt

By Jacob Kisamore

In the final match at the Virginia Tech Invitational, Elon University’s women’s volleyball team lost to the Virginia Tech Hokies in four sets.  

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SPORTS 8/28/21 3:06pm

Elon University’s men’s soccer rallies to win season opener

By Jacob Kisamore

The Phoenix locked down the Warriors for the remainder of the second half to seal a 2-1 opening day victory at Duke University’s Koskinen Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. 

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SPORTS 8/28/21 1:40pm

Bend, but don’t break: the Phoenix are ready to fly

By Luke Jackson

Last season was strange for every Elon University sports team due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Phoenix men’s soccer program had it no different. Their very first game of the season against Liberty was canceled and they only played eight games, less than half the number they play in a normal campaign. 

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SPORTS 8/27/21 10:09pm

Elon volleyball splits opening double-header

By Trevor Boehm

Blacksburg, VA — Elon’s women’s volleyball team began its 2021 campaign with two matches on Friday Aug. 27, 2021 at the Virginia Tech Invitational in Blacksburg, Virginia. The team faced off against the Toledo University Rockets of the Mid-American Conference and the Lehigh Mountain Hawks of the Patriot League.

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SPORTS 8/27/21 5:29pm

Elon University’s women’s volleyball team is hungry for more

By Jacob Kisamore

Elon University's volleyball team returns 13 players this season and is ready for a rise up the CAA standings.

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SPORTS 8/23/21 1:31pm

Elon University dance team claims NDA Gold Bid

By Jacob Kisamore

Elon’s dance team earned a “gold bid” to compete in next April’s NDA Nationals competition in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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SPORTS 8/22/21 11:33pm

Women’s soccer loses physical battle with UNCG

By Jacob Kisamore

Despite a strong push in the closing minutes, the Elon University women’s soccer team was unable to score a game-tying goal against the University of North Carolina Greensboro Spartans on Aug. 22, 2021, losing the game 1-0. 

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SPORTS 8/21/21 12:22pm

Elon men’s soccer team earns impressive exhibition win

By Jacob Kisamore

Elon University’s men’s soccer team took to the pitch for its second of three exhibition matches this preseason against University of North Carolina Greensboro.

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SPORTS 8/20/21 4:00am

Elon women’s soccer opens season with win over George Washington

By Jacob Kisamore

In the Elon University women’s soccer season opener against the George Washington University Colonials on Aug. 19, junior forward Molly Mahoney scored the team’s first goal of the season in the 39th minute to give the Phoenix a 1-0 lead. The team went on to win the match 2-0, with Mahoney’s goal ultimately serving as the game winner. 

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SPORTS 8/19/21 10:30pm

Women’s soccer looking to start another successful season

By Caleigh Lawlor

With the 2021 Elon University women’s soccer season underway, players and coaches alike are preparing for another winning year.  

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SPORTS 7/27/21 3:38pm

CAA reveals football preseason poll, all-conference team

By Jacob Kisamore

With just over a month to go until the opening kickoff of its 2021 fall season, members of the Elon University football team participated in the Colonial Athletic Association’s virtual football media day to discuss the upcoming campaign.  

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SPORTS 7/13/21 11:35am

Elon football prepares for second season of 2021 through summer workouts

By Jacob Kisamore

In March, the Elon University football team completed its first spring season in program history. Just a mere five months later in September, the team will return to the gridiron for its second campaign of 2021.

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