| Elon Phoenix (3-7-3, 1-4-0 CAA) vs. Hofstra Pride (10-5-1, 4-2-1 CAA) |
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| Date | Time |
Sunday, Oct. 14 | 12:00 p.m. |
| Location |
Rudd Field (Elon, N.C.) |
| Weather |
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| Series Record |
Hofstra, 4-0-0 |
| Coverage |
Live Video | Live Stats |
| Notes and Social Media Coverage |
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ELON, N.C. – Elon University women's soccer returns to Rudd Field on Sunday, Oct. 14, to host the defending CAA Champions, the Hofstra Pride, in its regular season home finale. The match is slated to kick off at noon.
FOLLOW THE PHOENIX
Updates on the Phoenix's match against the Pride will be provided on Twitter at the program's handle,
@ElonWSoccer. You can watch the action on online through
Phoenix All-Access, or follow the match with live stats by clicking
here.
LAST TIME OUT
- William & Mary escaped with a 2-1 victory on Mackenzie Kober's game-winner in the 85th minute. The goal cancelled out
Tori Baliatico's 78th-minute equalizer on
Lauren McKeever's assist.
- Elon was previously scheduled to play the Tribe on Thursday, Oct. 11, but bad weather pushed the game to be rescheduled on Friday, Oct. 12.
SERIES HISTORY
- Elon is seeking its first victory against the Pride on Sunday as Hofstra holds a 4-0-0 record in the all-time series. Last season, Hofstra earned a 2-0 victory at Hofstra Soccer Stadium on Oct. 15, 2017.
ESTRADA, HARKES, PARADOSKI EARN CAA WEEKLY HONORS
- Sophomore goalkeeper
Valentina Estrada was named CAA Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, Sept. 3, after posting two shutouts against High Point and Richmond in Elon's 1-0-1 week. She also earned Honorable Mention honors on TopDrawerSoccer.com's Team of the Week, announced on Sept. 4.
- Freshman midfielder
Lily Harkes collected her first weekly honor with the CAA Rookie of the Week award on Monday, Aug. 27. She scored her first-career goal in Elon's 1-1 draw against Western Carolina on Aug. 23.
- Junior forward
Taylor Paradoski was named CAA Women's Soccer Player of the Week on Monday, Aug. 20, after scoring three goals in Elon's opening week. She tallied her first-career hat trick in Elon's 5-4 overtime thriller at Liberty on Aug. 16. It's Paradoski's first-career CAA Player of the Week honor.
THE NEIL PAYNE ERA BEGINS
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Neil Payne begins his career as the head coach of the Elon University women's soccer program after spending the last three seasons as the associate head coach at Texas Tech. He earned his first-career victory to open the season on Aug. 16, with an overtime win at Liberty.
- Prior to working with the Red Raiders, Payne spent 13 years as the Technical Director for Real Colorado and two years with Raleigh Express of the USL-A leage. The former Coastal Carolina standout also spent four seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater, where the Chanticleers claimed back-to-back Big South regular season titles in his final two years.
WIN NUMBER 300
- The Elon University women's soccer won its 300th match as a program with Sunday's 2-0 victory over Richmond on Sept. 2. In its 32nd season as a program, the Phoenix started competing as a varsity program in 1986.
ABOUT ELON
- Payne inherits a Phoenix program that went 9-6-4 in 2017 and returns five of 11 starters from last year. Overall, 20 letterwinners from a season ago are back for Elon. The maroon and gold has also infused a group of 10 freshmen into the fold heading into the new season.
- The Phoenix is led by a four-member senior class of
Tori Baliatico,
Lauren McKeever,
Jenny Riemer and
Nyah Spearman. Elon also returns a 2017 All-CAA Rookie Team member in redshirt sophomore
Hannah Doherty.
- Elon was picked to finish eighth in the 2018 CAA Women's Soccer Preseason Poll.
SCOUTING HOFSTRA
- The Pride enters Sunday's match third in the CAA standings and five points away from first-place Northeastern. After falling to the Huskies and earning a 1-1 draw against William & Mary, Hofstra bounced back with a 3-2 overtime win at Drexel on Thursday.
- Sabrina Bryan and Lucy Porter lead the team with six goals apiece. Jenn Buoncore has a team-high nine assists and is tied with Bryan and Porter with a team-best 15 points.
UP NEXT
The Phoenix begins a three-match road swing to end the 2018 regular season with a trip to James Madison on Thursday, Oct. 18. The match in Harrisonburg will kick off at 7 p.m.
--ELON--
