Sports

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SPORTS 2/15/20 6:18pm

Elon baseball tops Delaware State

By Jon Sarver Jr.

After a convincing 16-4 victory the previous night, Elon University baseball (2-0) beat Delaware State University (0-2) in game two of the three-game set. The Phoenix victory secures a series win on opening weekend.

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SPORTS 2/15/20 1:20am

Women's basketball cruises past Pride

By BreShawn Holley

The Elon University Phoenix women’s basketball team (12-11, 7-5 CAA) defeated the Hofstra Pride (3-20, 0-12 CAA) in a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) matchup Friday night at the Schar Center.

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SPORTS 2/14/20 8:56pm

Baseball dominates in season opener

By Caitlin Rundle

The Elon University Phoenix baseball team (1-0) opened up its season with a bang against the Delaware State University Hornets (0-1), winning 16-4 in the first of a three-game series. The Phoenix are coming off of a successful previous season, making it all the way to conference championships before falling to the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

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SPORTS 2/14/20 10:26am

New year, new pitchers, same goal for Elon baseball

By Jon Sarver Jr.

On a windy Friday afternoon, a week from the start of his 24th season as the head coach of Elon University’s baseball team, Mike Kennedy began practice with a walk to the bullpen to see junior starting pitcher Jared Wetherbee warm up.

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SPORTS 2/14/20 12:11am

Blue Hens end Phoenix hot streak

By Courtney Weiner

Elon University men's basketball (9-18, 5-9 CAA) fell to the No. 2 ranked team in the conference, the University of Delaware Blue Hens (18-7, 9-4 CAA) 81-75 on Thursday night. The Phoenix looked to continue a three-game win streak, but fell short down the stretch.

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SPORTS 2/9/20 8:42pm

Phoenix finish softball classic with back-to-back wins

By Carter Horan

After finishing 1-1 on Saturday, Elon softball (3-1) defeated the Longwood Lancers (2-2) Sunday afternoon at Hunt Softball Park for the last two games of the Elon Softball Classic.

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SPORTS 2/9/20 11:38am

Elon softball splits double header

By Jon Sarver Jr.

Elon University softball started the 2020 season with a double header at home. The Phoenix hosted the Elon Softball Classic after placing second in the Colonial Athletic Association Preseason Coaches’ Poll earlier this month. Elon collected its first victory of the season against the University of Rhode Island Rams, but lost in its second matchup against the Seton Hall University Pirates.

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SPORTS 2/8/20 7:01pm

Lacrosse downs Campbell in season opener for second year in a row

By BreShawn Holley

Elon lacrosse (1-0) routed the Campbell University Camels 12-5  (0-1) for its season opener against on Saturday afternoon. The Phoenix repeated dominance from last year’s opener when they defeated the Camels 15-5 on the road.

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SPORTS 2/5/20 8:05pm

Power Five transfers sign-on to Elon football

By Alex Reynolds

Elon Football added 20 new players to its 2020 roster as a part of National Signing Day Feb. 5, 2020. The recruiting class consists of 14 freshmen and six transfer students, three of whom came from Power Five conferences.

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SPORTS 2/1/20 2:49am

BEST OF: Campus recreation fitness class

By Zöe Rein

Campus Recreation provides many more opportunities to work out than just frequenting their gym facilities. The group exercise class offerings include a mix of different difficulty level classes such as High Intensity Interval Training, cycling and its most popular class, Zumba.

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SPORTS 1/31/20 4:13pm

BEST OF: Best club sport

By BreShawn Holley

Behind the Francis Center is the meeting spot for one of the most tight-knit organizations at Elon — Club Baseball.

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SPORTS 1/30/20 3:13pm

BEST OF: Men's varsity sport

By Caitlin Rundle

The Elon men’s basketball team has had its fair share of ups and downs over the past year, ending last season with an 11-21 record and currently holding a losing record this season.

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SPORTS 1/29/20 1:32pm

BEST OF: Women's varsity sport

By Colby Cook

Elon women’s Volleyball turned in a monster season. The program continues to improve as the Phoenix look to reign over the Colonial Athletic Association for years to come.

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SPORTS 1/23/20 10:53pm

Men's basketball unable to hold on in final minutes against Towson

By Caitlin Rundle

The Elon University Phoenix (5-16, 1-7 CAA) fell to the Towson University Tigers (11-9, 5-3 CAA) Thursday night in its first game of two for the weekend.

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SPORTS 1/20/20 7:45am

Elon club hockey looking to translate hard work and dedication into success

By Carter Horan

Elon Club Hockey has grown immensely since its creation, according to senior captain Charlie Pippert. The club began after transitioning from a roller hockey team to an ice hockey team in 2011. 

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SPORTS 1/19/20 8:13am

Former Phoenix finds his way home

By Colby Cook

The path back home was an interesting one for Phoenix cornerback coach Chris Bland, but he has immediately established his presence on the gridiron for the Elon football program.

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SPORTS 1/12/20 6:32pm

Women's basketball topples Seahawks for its second win of the weekend

By Carter Horan

The Elon Phoenix Women’s basketball team (8-7, 3-1 CAA) took down the Seahawks of North Carolina Wilmington (5-10, 2-2 CAA) 77-53 in a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) conference matchup Sunday afternoon at Schar Center.

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SPORTS 1/12/20 11:48am

Men's basketball claims first CAA win over Seahawks

By BreShawn Holley

On Saturday afternoon, the Elon University Phoenix (5-13, 1-4 CAA) got a huge win over the University of North Carolina Wilmington Seahawks (5-14, 0-6 CAA), 80-63. 

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SPORTS 1/10/20 10:00pm

Women's basketball dominants flat Cougars

By Caitlin Rundle

The Elon University Phoenix (7-7, 2-1 CAA) won against the College of Charleston Cougars (9-5, 2-1 CAA) Friday night 90-48. The Phoenix came back home after 46 days of being on the road.

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SPORTS 1/10/20 12:22am

Men's basketball falls to College of Charleston 73-65

By Caitlin Rundle

The Elon Phoenix (4-13, 0-4 CAA) fell to the Colonial Athletic Association’s (CAA) currently number one ranked team, the College of Charleston Cougars (11-6, 5-0 CAA) 73-65.

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