Sports

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SPORTS 4/26/21 7:31pm

What to expect as Elon women’s soccer heads to NCAA tournament

By Annemarie Bonner

Elon women’s soccer is preparing for its first appearance in the NCAA tournament since 1999 against a team the Phoenix have never played before, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. 

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SPORTS 4/25/21 9:34pm

Elon softball prepares for final games of season

By Isabel Gouveia

Elon University softball's remaining games are important to the team’s overall confidence and its chances of winning the Colonial Athletic Association Championship at the end of the regular season, according to head coach Kathy Bocock. 

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SPORTS 4/23/21 2:28pm

Elon volleyball players recognized with postseason awards

By Kole Noble

Elon University volleyball players Leah Daniel and Jordan Gower both had exceptional seasons this year and now have the awards to prove it. Daniel took home the Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year award, while Gower was named to the CAA All-Conference Second Team.

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SPORTS 4/19/21 11:19pm

Elon women's soccer to face Milwaukee in NCAA tournament

By Caleigh Lawlor

Elon University’s women’s soccer team and 2021 CAA champion is set to face the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Soccer tournament. The game is set to take place April 28 at 3 p.m. at the WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. This will be the first time that the Phoenix will face the Panthers in team history. 

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SPORTS 4/17/21 5:49pm

Elon women’s soccer wins CAA championship, heads to NCAA tournament

By Annemarie Bonner

Elon women’s soccer wins first-ever Colonial Athletic Association championship after defeating No. 1 seed in the south division, University of North Carolina at Wilmington 1-0. The team will now begin preparing for the NCAA tournament. 

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SPORTS 4/15/21 7:26pm

Elon women’s soccer tops No. 1 seed, advances to CAA finals

By Alex Reynolds

Elon Women’s soccer (5-3) advanced to its first ever CAA conference championship after defeating the No.1 seed Hofstra Pride (7-1-1) 1-0. The defense prevented scoring opportunities for Hoftsra and allowed the offense to lift Elon to the finals. The Phoenix captured victory on the back of goalkeeping from its freshman goalie McKenna Dalfonso.

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SPORTS 4/14/21 11:10pm

Elon women’s lacrosse falls to Virginia Tech, ending undefeated season

By Annemarie Bonner

In just the first half, Elon women’s lacrosse struggled to catch up to lower ranked Virginia Tech, ending the first half 7-3. The second half the Phoenix only scored two goals and ultimately lost 10-5. On an overcast evening, the Phoenix fell to 3-8 Virginia Tech; the mood after the game was filled with frustration on the sidelines. 

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SPORTS 4/9/21 10:14am

Baseball season off to 'inconsistent' start

By Annemarie Bonner

Elon head baseball coach Mike Kennedy described their season thus far as “inconsistent.”Currently, the team has a 7-13 record overall and is 1-2 in conference play. The team lost on March 26 to then No. 8 East Carolina 15-0. The Phoenix then returned to play against the Pirates the next day, beating them 2-1— it was Elon’s first win against at top 10 ranked team since 2013. 

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SPORTS 4/8/21 9:36am

Elon spring football: A tale of two quarterbacks

By Kole Noble

Since Week 3, Elon has been rotating back and forth at quarterback between freshman JR Martin and redshirt freshman Justin Allen. Martin has appeared in four games for Elon, recording a team-high 396 passing yards, three touchdowns and four interceptions. Allen, meanwhile, has recorded 290 passing yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions in three games played.

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SPORTS 4/6/21 3:23pm

Women coaches underrepresented at Elon, Division I sports

By Grace Terry

In the last 50 years, the number of female athletes in college sports dramatically increased. However, women coaches are now more underrepresented in women’s college sports. Currently at Elon, approximately 26% of non-volunteer coaches are women 一 double counting for coaches who are on staff with multiple teams. Female collegiate coaches have not always been underrepresented in women’s sports. The trend started when Title IX 一 a law, which prohibits federally funded institutions from discriminating on the basis of sex 一 was enacted in 1972 and greatly increased representation of female athletes.

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SPORTS 4/6/21 3:04pm

Playing with fire: Elon's only feature twirler

By Anna Terry

Growing up, many children are warned not to play with fire. But Elon University junior Jill Ford did just the opposite. Ford has a position in Elon’s “Fire of the Carolinas” marching band dancing with batons as the school’s feature twirler. Throughout her performances Ford can be seen simultaneously twirling up to three — sometimes flaming — batons. 

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SPORTS 3/30/21 3:50pm

Elon football game postponed due to COVID-19 related protocols

By Kole Noble and Annemarie Bonner

Elon University’s football game against William & Mary on April 3  has been postponed due to “COVID-19 related protocols,” according to a press release from the Colonial Athletic Association. In a previous interview with Elon News Network, CAA Commissioner Joe D’Antonio said schools would be able to make their own decisions regarding opting out of game play.

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SPORTS 3/28/21 5:47pm

Elon freshman tees off toward top of CAA rankings

By Caleigh Lawlor

Apple Ngamwong has come a long way to play golf at Elon University — literally. The freshman, ranked third in the Colonial Athletic Association conference in women’s golf, is doing it all 9,000 miles away from home. Ngamwong, a Bangkok, Thailand native, said despite her success, it’s still hard to be far away from her home country. 

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SPORTS 3/26/21 1:20pm

Elon women’s lacrosse starts out with undefeated season

By Annemarie Bonner

Elon women’s lacrosse has won five games straight, defeating teams both in and out of their conference such as James Madison University, Furman University and Radford University. Despite their 5-0 record, head coach Josh Hexter said the record does not matter when it comes to preparing to compete. 

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SPORTS 3/22/21 10:17am

Women Influencers in Sport aims to inspire, empower and connect

By Caleigh Lawlor

Women Influencers in Sport, or WINS, is teaching Elon’s young women confidence and career skills necessary to become successful in the sports industry. Their primary focus is educating young women about what it is like to go into the male-dominated sports industry while empowering them to use their voice to its fullest potential. 

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SPORTS 3/13/21 6:42pm

Elon football falls to Richmond in third loss of the season

By Kole Noble

Elon University’s football team (1-3) suffered its third straight loss of the spring season against the University of Richmond (2-0) on Saturday, ending with a final score of 38-14. A low time of possession and miscues on offense were huge factors that affected the Phoenix.

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SPORTS 3/12/21 12:08am

Elon women's basketball falls to Drexel in CAA tournament quarterfinal

By Caleigh Lawlor and Grace Terry

Elon women’s basketball will not be advancing in the 2021 Colonial Athletic Association championship. The no. 6 Phoenix lost to the no. 3 Dragons 65 - 59 in the quarterfinals. The Phoenix had the opportunity to host the event at Schar Center for the second year in a row after the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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SPORTS 3/9/21 9:02pm

Elon falls to Drexel in CAA championship game, ending their season

By Annemarie Bonner

Elon’s men’s basketball season is over. Drexel University beat the Phoenix 63-56 in the Colonial Athletic Association championship, securing the Dragons a spot in the NCAA March Madness tournament. This was the Phoenix’s first time ever advancing to the CAA championship game and the first time a no. 8 seed has advanced to the final.

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SPORTS 3/9/21 5:38pm

What to know ahead of Elon men’s basketball CAA championship game

By Annemarie Bonner

Elon men’s basketball faces off against Drexel tonight in the Colonial Athletic Association championship game. If the Phoenix win, they’ll head to the NCAA March Madness tournament for the first time in program history. The winning team will also be crowned CAA champions, which would be another first for Elon’s program. If they lose, their season will be over. 

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SPORTS 3/8/21 10:25pm

Elon advances to first-ever CAA final with win over Hofstra

By Daniel Schulman

The Elon men’s basketball team advanced to the Colonial Athletic Association tournament final Monday night for the first time in school history after beating 4th-seed Hofstra University in a 76-58 semifinal win. Next up for the Phoenix is a finals clash with the winner of the Drexel/Northeastern game on Tuesday at 7 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.

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