ELON, N.C. – Now 6-2-1 on the season for the first since 2010, Elon University women's soccer welcomes UNCW to Rudd Field in Elon, N.C., for its conference opener at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19.

THIS GAME IS...
-...the 627^th game in program history
-...Elon's 14^th matchup with UNCW in program history
-...Neil Payne's 27^th game as a college head coach and at Elon

A WIN WOULD...
-...be the 309^th win in program history
-…move Elon to 7-2-1 for the first time since 2009
-...be the tenth win for head coach Neil Payne in his career
-...be Elon's first win over UNCW in program history

LAST TIME OUT
- The Phoenix netted three goals but fell 4-3 after UNCG scored in the 88^th minute to steal the win.

SCOUTING UNCW
- UNC Wilmington enters its second season under head coach Chris Neal, and currently sit at 4-3 on the season.
- In its most recent outing, UNCW was defeated by No. 16 Virginia Tech 1-0 to drop to 4-3 this year.
- Audrey Harding leads the team in goals with four and points with ten.
 
THE SERIES
- This marks the 14^th time these two programs will meet, with Elon trailing in the series 0-12-1.
 
KEY POINTS FOR 2019
-The Phoenix are 6-2-1 on the season, matching the start the program got off to in 2010
- Carson Jones leads the team in goals with five, as well as in total points with ten
- Jessica Carrieri ranks second on the team in points with eight, scoring three goals and adding two assists this season.
- Keeper Katrin Hauksdottir has five wins in goal for the Phoenix, providing 19 saves so far this season.
- The Phoenix currently hold the best record in the CAA at 6-2-1, while also holding the best win percentage at .722.
- Elon also leads the league in goals scored (24) and goal differential (+14)

CAA AWARDS
- Junior Carson Jones was named as the CAA Player of the Week on Sept. 9, after scoring two goals in wins over Richmond and UNC Asheville respectively.
- Freshman Beky Myers earned CAA Rookie of the Week honors on Sept. 9, after recording her first collegiate assist in a win over Richmond and scoring her first collegiate goal in a win over UNC Asheville.
- Freshman Bethany Harford was named the CAA Rookie of the Week on Aug. 26, after scoring the game-winning goal in a 1-0 overtime win over Canisius.
- Elon was picked to finish ninth in the CAA for this upcoming season, the league announced in their preseason poll.
- Hannah Doherty was picked as a Preseason All-CAA honoree for the upcoming 2019-20 season, after earning CAA Second Team accolades last year.

UP NEXT
- The Phoenix kicks off CAA play against UNCW on Thursday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. at Rudd Field. Elon will then travel to Hempstead, N.Y. for a noon matchup with Hofstra on Sunday, Sept. 29.