ELON, N.C.-- In just two shots on goal, the Elon University women's soccer team delivered its second-ever win against #23/25 Hofstra in double overtime on Oct. 24, 2-1.
 
"I couldn't be more proud of the group," said head coach Neil Payne. "We knew exactly what we were facing against a top-quality opponent. We've got so much respect for what Simon (Riddiough) and his staff has done at Hofstra. And the team respects their program. We knew it would take a lot of work, resilience and grit. That's what we brought today."  
 
THE RUNDOWN
-Hofstra opened the match with all three shots on goal in the first half, which were all saved by McKenna Dalfonso.
-In the 56^th minute, an Elon handball in the box awarded the Pride with a penalty kick, which made its way past Dalfonso to give Hofstra the 1-0 lead.
-23 minutes later, Lydia Totten found the back of the net for the third time this season to tie the match at one. -Neither team fired a shot in the remaining time, forcing the game into overtime.
-The momentum shifted back to the Pride in the first overtime period. Hofstra outshot the Phoenix 6-0, including two shots on target. But both were saved by Dalfonso.
-In the 107^th minute, Hannah Doherty connected with Carson Jones off a free kick, who found the back of the net to end the match with a 2-1 win for the maroon and gold.   
NOTES
-Jones' golden goal marks the eighth of her career and second of the season. The first game-winning goal of her 2021 campaign came on Sept. 17 when she scored both goals in Elon's shutout against Furman (2-0).
-In goal, Dalfonso (8-5-2) recorded six saves on the day. The goalkeeper has now totaled at least five saves in four of the past six matches.
-Elon's goals were just the eighth and ninth goals allowed by Hofstra this season. The Pride came into the game with a 38-7 scoring advantage.
-Hofstra outshot the Phoenix 15-5, including a 7-2 advantage in shots on goal.
-The Pride came into the game ranked 23^rd in RPI and 25^th in the latest United Soccer Coaches Poll.
-Today's win was the first time this season and second time since the 2013 season that the maroon and gold defeated a ranked opponent. The last win came last season against the Pride in the 2020 CAA Championship Semifinals when Hofstra entered the match at No. 23 in the United Soccer Coaches poll.
-Elon has now won back-to-back matchups against the Pride, improving the all-time record to 2-7-0.
-With the win, Elon improves to 8-5-2 (3-2-2 CAA), while the Pride falls to 13-3-1, (5-2-1 CAA).
 
UP NEXT
Elon will travel to James Madison for a 7 p.m. matchup on Thursday, Oct. 28.