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SPORTS - page 20 // WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 21. 2011 Women’s soccer takes unbeaten streak into SoCon The women's soccer team faced High Point University Sept. 16 at Rudd Field. Led by freshman midfielder Bethany Houpt’s (above) two second- half goals, the Phoenix defeated the High Point Panthers 2-0. After a scoreless first half, Houpt scored (in the 71st minute) her first collegiate goal. Five minutes later, Houpt tallied another goal for the Elon Phoenix off an assist from sophomore midfielder Simi Dhaliwal in the 76th minute. Elon returned to the pitch two days later, as the Phoenix traveled to Lynchburg, MOLLY CAREY | Staff Photographer Va to face the Liberty University Flames Sept. 18. In its final nonconference match of the season, Elon battled Liberty for 90 minutes, followed by two 10 minute overtime periods. Neither team produced a goal, and the match ended in a 0-0 draw. The Phoenix registering 10 shots and the Flames 11 shots during the game. The draw improved Elon’s record to 2-4-2 on the season. Elon opens up Southern Conference play Sept. 23 against Samford University at Rudd Field. JT P H O E N i MCPHERSON CLEANERS A Great Team Since 1953 Alamance County's Only Award-Winning Dry Cleaner and Laundry Service! ’/o OFFi # YOUR FIRST DRY CLEANING ORDER Cleaners for 30 years. Wg va(ue ^our ksiness. St(^ one of our two convenient focations and see the difference that unsurjjassed (juafity and Jriendfy customer service can mak TWO LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU: 90 Cape Fear Drive Whitsett, NC (336) 449-2074 2469 S. Church Street Burlington, NC 27215 (336) 570-0800 SPORTS BRIEFS Men’s tennis pair wins doubles title at Duke FalJ Four Invite The Elon men’s tennis duo of freshman Cameron Silvemian and junior Eric Turner went undefeated in their doubles matches at the 2011 Duke Fab Four Invite and won the Group B1 Doubles title. The pair won each of its three matches at the event held Saturday. Sept. 17, and came tiack from two match points down in the final to defeat a team from Virginia Tech 9-8. The men's tennis team’s next competition is the Elon Fall Invitational Oct. 7-9. Kris Harris selected as SoCon Defensive Player of the Week Freshman Kris Harris of women’s volleytjall was chosen as the Southern Conference’s Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 19. The middle blocker tallied a total of 17 blocks in Elon's four matches during the week, including a career-high eight blocks in a game against North Carolina Central. Harris also accounted for a total of 36 kills, including another career-high of 11 kills against Winthrop. Men^ golf ties for eighth at Sprfngt^ Suites Intercollegiate The Elon men’s gotf team finished in a tie for eighth place at the SpringhitI Suites Intercollegiate. Elor) was led by sophomore John Somers, who shot a combined three-round score of 214 and finish^ tied for eighth indivkluaHy out of a field of 80 golfers. Somers recorded the second-best score out of Southern Conference golfers. Furman's Mathew Broome won the individuai title with a cort^ned score of 208 and led Furman to take the team title. The Phoenix will be back in action C3ct. 3 when it plays in the Wolfpack Intwcoltegiate in Ral^h. Wfomen’s softball adds new coach to staff Etan’s interim head softball coach Kathy Bocock has added Jess Kohut as an associate head coach. Kohut served as an assistant coach at Hon during the 2009-2010season and returns to the team after spwding last season as an assistant coach at Saint Peter’s College. ATHLETIC RESULTS SEPT. 14 - SEPT. 21 Football Sept. 17 Elon 23 North Carolina Central 22 Men’s Soccer Sept. 14 Campbell 1 Elon 3 Sept. 17 #11 Old Dominion 3 Elon 2 Women’s Soccer Sept. 16 Elon 2 High Point 0 Sept. 18 Elon 0 Liberty 0 (20T) Volleyball Sept. 16 Campbell 1 Elon 3 Sept. 17 North Carolina Central 1 Elon 3 Winthrop 3 Elon 1 Men’s Tennis Sept. 17 Cameron Silverman & Eric Turner wo Group B1 Doubles Title Cross Country Sept. 17 . * arns Women finished first out of eight e Men finished thrid out of eight team ■
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