Sports

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SPORTS 3/8/19 10:04am

Elon lacrosse offensive struggles lead to fourth consecutive loss

 

Elon University women's lacrosse (2-5) fell to the University of Florida Gators (2-3) 15-5, handing the Phoenix its fourth consecutive loss of its grueling out-of-conference schedule.

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SPORTS 3/8/19 9:54am

Elon University women's basketball beats Hofstra 55-52

By Caitlin Rundle

Elon University women's basketball faced off against the Hofstra University Pride on Thursday night as the Phoenix tried to break its five-game losing streak and make its last two games count. The Phoenix did come out with a win at 55-52, but it didn’t come easy.

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SPORTS 3/8/19 8:00am

Local high school coach returns home to join Elon football

By Jon Sarver Jr.

Hal Capps has been coaching high school football in the Carolinas for over 30 years and is now making the leap to the college level. Capps is the new director of high school relations for Elon University football and is responsible for recruiting future Elon football players.

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SPORTS 3/2/19 9:37pm

Elon softball splits doubleheader with Oakland, La Salle

By Caitlin Rundle

Elon University hosted Lafayette College, Oakland University and La Salle University this weekend in the Elon Softball Phoenix Invitational. Friday's game against Lafayette got rained out, and on Saturday, the Phoenix (8-6-1) lost to the Oakland Grizzlies (4-6) and beat the La Salle Explorers (0-4).

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SPORTS 2/27/19 7:00am

Reflecting on four Elon men's basketball seniors

By Jack Haley

The four seniors on the 2018-2019 roster have contributed nearly 4,000 points, 700 assists and 1,700 rebounds over the course of their careers. While those numbers have been the backbone of the Phoenix teams they have played on, things have not always come easy these past four years.

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SPORTS 2/24/19 5:53pm

Elon keeps score close but fails to topple Towson Tigers

By Alex Reynolds

Elon women’s basketball (8-17, 3-11 in CAA) fell to No. 3 Towson University (17-9, 11-4 in CAA) 59-50 in a back-and-forth physical matchup.

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SPORTS 2/24/19 12:13pm

Elon Phoenix falls to Charleston Cougars in the final home game of the year

By Jon Sarver Jr.

Elon University men's basketball fell to the College of Charleston Cougars 84-74 on Senior Night Saturday, Feb. 23, in the final home game of the team's inaugural season at Schar Center.

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SPORTS 2/24/19 8:00am

Women's lacrosse season preview

By Alex Reynolds

Elon University women’s lacrosse looks to have a turn-around season in 2019 after going 4-11 last year. 

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SPORTS 2/23/19 2:17pm

Phoenix fail to match CAA-leading James Madison Dukes

By Alex Reynolds

Elon University women’s basketball (8-16, 3-10 in CAA) fell hard to the CAA-leading James Madison University Dukes (21-4, 13-1) 74-46 in Schar Center.

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SPORTS 2/21/19 11:12pm

Santa Ana leads men's basketball to scorch Seahawks

By Jack Haley

Elon University men’s basketball (9-19, 5-10) took down the University of North Carolina Wilmington (9-20, 5-11) to stop its four-game slide 84-77.

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SPORTS 2/20/19 8:00am

Baseball season preview

By Jack Haley

After being picked to win the CAA and with multiple preseason All-Americans on the roster, Elon University baseball is getting ready for a big 2019 season ahead. 

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SPORTS 2/17/19 2:26pm

Lacrosse falls to UVA in season opener

By Alex Reynolds

Elon University women’s lacrosse fell in the home opener to the University of Virginia 11-4 on Saturday, Feb. 16. Despite Elon's defensive effort, the short burst from the offense in the second half was not enough to match the fast-paced attack of the Cavaliers.

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SPORTS 2/16/19 8:09pm

Men's basketball falls to William and Mary 84-74

By Jack Haley

Elon men's basketball lost its fourth straight game Saturday to the College of William and Mary 84-74. The Phoenix were unable to stop William and Mary's junior forward Nathan Knight, who dropped 35 points in a dominant display of power.

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SPORTS 2/7/19 10:09pm

Lawsuit filed against Elon University over football concussion protocol

By Jack Haley

Former Elon University football player files a lawsuit, on behalf of all players affected from 1952 to 2010, against the university and the NCAA for negligence in protecting concussed players.

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SPORTS 1/31/19 11:27pm

Seibring sinks shot, Phoenix down Blue Hens 57-56

By Jack Haley

Elon University men's basketball came out with a win in the final seconds of the game against the University of Delaware on Thursday, Jan. 31, in Schar Center. This second straight victory marks the team's first pair of back-to-back wins this season.

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SPORTS 1/17/19 10:38am

Heartbreak on the hardwood

By Jack Haley

There is no denying that college sports are full of heartbreak. Blown leads, comebacks that fall just short, losing to teams you should beat and not quite pulling off an upset — very seldom does college basketball provide a loss that is easy to swallow.

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SPORTS 1/13/19 3:23pm

Seahawks down Phoenix 75-70

By Jack Haley

Elon women's basketball takes a tough loss 75-70 in a nail-biter against the University of North Carolina at Wilmington on Sunday, Jan. 13, in Schar Center.

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SPORTS 1/12/19 10:01pm

Hofstra comes back, beats Elon 74-71

By Jack Haley

Another night, seemingly another heartbreak for Elon University men’s basketball — this time, at the hands of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) leading Hofstra University Pride (15-3, 5-0 CAA) 74-71.

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SPORTS 1/10/19 8:27pm

Elon men’s basketball falls to Northeastern 81-70 in overtime

By Jack Haley

After overcoming a 16-point Northeastern lead in the second half, men’s basketball fell to the Huskies in overtime.

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SPORTS 12/30/18 4:00pm

Elon beats JMU 68-65 for its last game of 2018

By Anton L. Delgado

Elon University men’s basketball team secured its first Colonial Athletic Association win against the James Madison University Dukes. The Phoenix defeated the Dukes 68-65 in Schar Center in the teams last game of 2018.

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