Elon 3, Davidson 2 (2OT) Davidson, N.C. // Alumni Field

Elon head coach Darren Powell and sophomore Cauê Da Silva talk after the Phoenix's 3-2 win in double-overtime at Davidson.

DAVIDSON, N.C. – Cauê Da Silva's golden goal early in the second overtime helped the Elon University men's soccer team to a 3-2 Southern Conference win at Davidson on Saturday night, Oct. 26, at Alumni Field.

Elon improved to 11-4-1 and 3-2 in SoCon play with its win over the Wildcats (6-9-1, 1-4 SoCon). The victory was also career win No. 90 for Elon head coach Darren Powell at the school, three shy of tying the program's all-time record.

Elon outshot Davidson 19-5 in the match overall and had a 14-2 advantage on frame. The Phoenix also led in corners with an 11-4 mark, including a 7-3 advantage after halftime.

Davidson's Max Pragnell scored the first points of the match after delivering on a header shot in the 16^th minute. Pragnell received a John Pace cross from midfield and scored his second score of the season to put Davidson up 1-0.

The Phoenix responded with the equalizer almost five minutes later as Jason Waterman scored on assists from Daniel Lovitz and James Brace. The junior striker tied the match at 1-1 on his seventh goal of the season after taking a curled cross from Lovitz.

Waterman nearly put Elon ahead, 2-1, less than a minute after the Phoenix's first goal as he took a shot from the top of the box. Davidson's keeper Matt Pacifici was able to corral the ball to preserve the score.

Both teams went into the half knotted at 1-1. The Phoenix held an 8-3 advantage in shots, with six coming on frame. Elon was also up by three in corners, 4-1.

Five minutes after the start of the second half, Brace put Elon ahead 2-1, connecting on a shot from just outside the box after taking a feed from Lovitz. It was also the seventh goal of the season for the Hartlepool, England, native and the first multi-goal match of the year during league play for the Phoenix.

The Wildcats would not go away quietly and responded with the equalizer again at the 78^th minute mark. Jake Keator fired a shot just outside the top of the penalty box that found the back right corner of the net and tied the match at 2-2.

Elon almost jumped back in front after the miscue as Waterman almost had a shot from point blank range go through, but Pacifici was there to turn him away.

Davidson looked to take advantage of its momentum near the 85^th minute after earning a corner kick. The Wildcats could not convert as the Phoenix defended the set piece very well. 

Elon continued to throw numbers up forward in an attempt to add the go-ahead before the end of regulation. Pacifici however thwarted Waterman's attempt with just a few seconds left and both teams went into overtime.

Just 49 seconds into the start of the second overtime period, Da Silva scored his third goal of the season after connecting off a deflection from a Charles Howard cross. The sophomore managed to get his left foot on the ball a fired into the open net to give Elon its first SoCon road victory and snapped the Phoenix's two-game losing streak.

Elon closes out the regular-season at home in its final two contests, including match versus Coastal Carolina on Tuesday, Oct. 29, beginning at 7 p.m. The Phoenix and Chanticleers will meet for a rematch of last year's opening round in NCAA Tournament.