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Softball prevails in final Track and Field looks to
contest at home capture another title
Tlie Elon University softball team fin
ished its home schedule this weekend, win
ning two of the three games played against
the University of Delaware. The series was
capped off by a 1-0 win on Sunday off of a
walk-off single by left fielder Alaina Hall on
her senior day.
With the two wins this weekend, the
Phoenix improves its record to 9-8 in the
Colonial Athletic Association, solidifying
their place as the fifth and final team in the
CAA Tournament.
The Phoenix will close out its regular sea
son play this weekend, battling No. 14 James
Madison in Williamsburg, Virginia with a
three-game CAA matchup.
The Elon University Track and Field
team will head to Newark, Delaware for
the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA)
Outdoor Championships. The Phoenix
two-time defending CAA champion will
go for a three-peat this weekend.
The team contains four athletes who
have previously earned CAA individual
championships, including junior Emily
Dixon (heptathlon), senior Jayna Coyle
(triple jump), senior Bryanna Hames (dis
cus) and senior Kimberly Johansen (800
and 1,500-meters).
The meet will take place on Friday and
Saturday at the University of Delaware.
Women’s lacrosse finishes
season with a strong win
The Elon University lacrosse team fin
ished the regular season with a strong 18-4
victory over William & Mary this weekend.
Though the team fell behind 3-1 at the
beginning, the Phoenix scored 15 unan
swered goals to lead to the victory. The
14-goal win is the largest CAA victory in
program history.
The Phoenix now heads to the CAA
tournament, its second consecutive appear
ance. The No. 3 ranked Phoenix will face
off against No. 2 ranked Towson on Friday
riding a four-game winning streak. The
game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Friday, May
5 in Towson, Maryland.
Baseball struggles against
College of Charleston
The Phoenix dropped two of three games
against the South Carolina opponent this
weekend, struggling against the College of
Charleston in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
The only victory for the Phoenix came
during Sundays series finale when the Phoenix
scored three, ninth-inning runs to capture the
6-4 victory. The Phoenix are now 20-24 and
10-8 in the CAA.
The team has 11 regular season games
remaining. The Phoenix will be at home
Tuesday against University of North Carolina
at Greensboro, looking for revenge after losing
to the Spartans earlier this season. The team will
then head to Long Island, New York this week
end to battle Hofstra in a three-game series.