Sports

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SPORTS 12/17/18 8:45am

Tony Trisciani takes over as new football head coach

By Jack Haley

Elon University football has named defensive coordinator Tony Trisciani as the new head coach. This announcement follows the resignation of Curt Cignetti on Friday afternoon. Trisciani joined the Phoenix under Cignetti in 2017.

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SPORTS 12/15/18 2:47pm

Elon football players react to Cignetti's departure

By Jack Haley

On Twitter, Elon University football players are speaking on former head coach Curt Cignetti's decision to fly the Phoenix' nest to coach the James Madison University Dukes.

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SPORTS 12/14/18 5:50pm

Curt Cignetti resigns as football head coach

By Jack Haley

Curt Cignetti has resigned as the head coach for Elon University football and has signed on as the new head coach for in-conference rival James Madison University.

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SPORTS 12/8/18 2:44pm

Men's basketball loses third straight

By Caitlin Rundle

Elon University men’s basketball (3-7) fell just short against the University of North Carolina at Greensboro 75-74 behind Spartan Francis Alonso's last-minute heroics.

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SPORTS 12/5/18 8:00am

COLUMN: The curious case of Dainan Swoope

By Jack Haley

A nagging ankle injury to one of Men's basketball's anchors has lead to a big decision to be made by the team.

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SPORTS 12/4/18 11:00pm

Phoenix falls to No. 25 Furman

By Jack Haley

Elon University men’s basketball trails the Paladins of Furman University 39-29 at halftime. Elon found a rhythm in the middle of the of the half to get back in the game, but fell silent down the stretch, scoring just two points in the final nearly six minutes.   

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SPORTS 12/2/18 12:52pm

Men's basketball falls to Boston University

By Jack Haley

Despite a hard-fought battle, Elon University men’s basketball (3-5) fell to Boston University 65-58 at Schar Center. Elon and the Terriers went back and forth trading the lead in the second half, but in the end, mental mistakes proved costly, and Elon fell short of a big win for its Saturday matinee.

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SPORTS 11/30/18 11:33pm

Women's basketball drops second game of home stand to Marist

By Caitlin Rundle

The Elon Phoenix (2-4) played the Marist Red Foxes (6-1). The first time the Phoenix have ever faced the Red Foxes, they looked to create a true win streak after their win against Chowan, but fell short in the final quarter, losing 57-61. 

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SPORTS 11/28/18 10:07pm

Elon gets first home win over Chowan

By Jack Haley

Elon University women’s basketball (2-3) outpaced Chowan University 88-74 for Elon’s first home win of the season Tuesday night. The Division II school made things difficult for Elon, refusing to go away for three quarters.

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SPORTS 11/28/18 2:51pm

Men's basketball gets back to winning ways against Central Penn

By Jack Haley

After losing three consecutive games in California, Elon men’s basketball (3-4) returned to the familiar hardwood of Schar Center and took down Central Penn College on Tuesday night, beating the Knights 92-59.

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SPORTS 11/28/18 8:00am

Postmortem: Reflecting on Elon football's 2018 season

By Jack Haley

The ramifications of the game against Wofford College were very simple: win and advance to play Kennesaw State University the following weekend. Lose – and it was the end of the road for this campaign.

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SPORTS 11/24/18 6:16pm

No. 17 Elon loses 19-7 to No. 12 Wofford in first round of playoffs

By Emmanuel Morgan

Turnovers prove costly for Phoenix as offense stalls after halftime. 

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SPORTS 11/20/18 3:08pm

Thomas wins CAA Offensive Rookie of the Year

By Jack Haley

Freshman running back Jaylan Thomas was named Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Offensive Rookie of the Year for 2018 in a press release from the CAA league offices on Tuesday, Nov. 20.

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OPINIONS 11/20/18 8:00am

MORGAN: Schar Center sold out against UNC. But will it happen again?

By Emmanuel Morgan

Elon men's basketball was able to exceed capacity for the opening of Schar Center on Nov. 9. With over 5,200 fans packed in the space, it truly was a sight to see, but will we ever witness that again?

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SPORTS 11/18/18 1:42pm

Playoff bound: Elon football sneaks into FCS Playoffs

By Jack Haley

Elon University football (6-4, 4-3) is returning to the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Playoffs to visit the Wofford College Terriers on Nov. 24 in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

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SPORTS 11/16/18 3:05pm

Men's basketball dominates Milligan for first Schar Center win

By Caitlin Rundle

The Elon University men's basketball team got its first career Schar Center win on Thursday night, defeating Milligan College 98-71. The Phoenix hit a record 19 three-pointers en route to its blowout victory. 

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SPORTS 11/16/18 8:00am

One last time: Senior Day for Elon football

By Jack Haley

Sixteen senior Elon University football players made their way from the locker room in Alumni Field House, down the hill behind the north end zone and through the smoke, onto the field one last time at Rhodes Stadium. Running, walking or hobbling, the seniors took to the sod for their final home game.

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SPORTS 11/10/18 4:38pm

No. 5 Elon stumbles in final home football game against Towson

By Jack Haley

Elon University football’s hopes of a conference championship came to an end at Rhodes Stadium Saturday when the No. 5 Phoenix (6-3, 4-2) fell to No. 20 Towson University (7-3, 5-2) 41-10. This was Elon’s worst loss of the year and the most points they have given up all year. 

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SPORTS 11/10/18 12:24pm

Elon got its Schar Center sellout against UNC. But will it happen again?

By Emmanuel Morgan

Elon University fell to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 116-67 on Friday, Nov. 9, to a packed house in Schar Center. The big game has come and gone, but the next question is whether or not the fans will stay.

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SPORTS 11/9/18 10:15pm

UNC basketball dominates in Elon Schar Center opener

By Jack Haley

Schar Center hosted its first men’s basketball game Friday night. Serenaded by hoop-hungry fans, Elon University men’s basketball team got their spotlight matching up with the the No. 8 team in the country: the Tar Heels of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels humbled the Phoenix 116-67, dropping the Phoenix to 1-1 on the season.

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