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ELON, N.C. – The Elon University women's soccer team played its final regular season home game on Sunday, Oct. 27, at Rudd Field, battling the Samford Bulldogs to a 1-1 draw. Today marked the final regular season home game for seniors Angela Funari, Kimmie Krauss, Olivia Mackey, Catherine Brinkman, Simi Dhaliwal, Kendall Stanley, Chelsey Stark and Jennifer McGorty.
 
Elon moves to 11-2-5 (5-1-3 Southern Conference) with the tie and remains unbeaten at home. Samford goes to 11-5-2 (4-3-2 Southern Conference) with the draw.
 
"Today was a Senior Day we won't forget for a long time," said Elon head coach Chris Neal. "I'm really proud of the effort expended by our team today, especially the seniors. It was a tie against a very good Samford team."
 
The lone scoring threat by either side in the first period happened in the 27th minute as Nicole Dennion earned a 22-yard free kick for Olivia Mackey following a Samford foul. Mackey's bending strike sailed just left of the post, however.
 
Samford took a 1-0 lead in the 63rd minute after a Kelley Malcanisha score following a deflection in the box off a corner kick.
 
Catherine Brinkman nearly tied the game at 1-all in the 75th minute, but her header deflected off the post. But the senior from Clearwater, Fla., hit the equalizer two minutes later, ripping a penalty kick into the back right corner to knot it at 1-all. Brinkman's classmate Kimmie Krauss drew the penalty for the Phoenix, as the senior was fouled inside the box after breaking out along the left side of the pitch.
 
Neither squad could push across the golden goal in overtime, however. Elon took three corners in the extra sessions, while Samford took two. The Bulldogs outshot Elon 4-1 in the two overtime sessions.
 
Sydney Branson played all 110 minutes for the Phoenix, tallying two saves.
 
Elon closes out the regular season on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at UNCG.