RADFORD, Va. – The Elon University men's soccer team closed out its three-match road swing with a 3-0 nonconference victory over Radford on Tuesday night, Oct. 26, at Cupp Stadium.
 
Elon moved to 7-6-2 overall as the Phoenix also concluded the non-conference portion of its schedule. Radford moved to 5-9 on the season.
 
The Rundown
The Phoenix had an early scare in the opening period as the Highlanders' Giovanni Vasquez fired a shot on goal that Phoenix keeper Cam Pelle was able to corral for a save in the third minute. Elon got its first shot on goal in the 15^th minute by Mason Duval, but he was turned away by Radford's netminder Alex Eydelman.
 
Elon broke the scoring stalemate in the 17^th minute on a penalty kick. Petro Klishch was able to beat the keeper and had a look at an open goal, but a Radford defender deflected the ball off target with his arm, which led to an immediate red card for the Highlanders and a Phoenix penalty kick. Calle Edelstam was able to convert for his third goal of the year and a 1-0 Elon lead.
 
In the 29^th minute, Elon doubled its lead thanks to Jack Dolk's second goal of the season. The sophomore played a ball from passes from Duval and Kasper Lehm to put Elon up 2-0.
 
The Phoenix went into the half with a 14-2 advantage on shots with seven of those coming on goal. Radford blanked Elon in corners after the first period, 2-0.
 
Elon tacked on one more score in the second half as Ben Rosenblatt joined the scoring column for the first time this season in the 50^th minute. The sophomore played the ball in the box on a nice sequence from Edelstam to put Elon 3-0.
 
That would hold as the final score as Elon held Radford without a shot in the second half while attempting 14 of its own in the second period.
 
Notes
• Elon ended the match with a 28-2 advantage on shots, its season-high in the category. The Phoenix had 13 of those attempts on target.
• This was Elon's first win over the Highlanders since the 2013 season. Radford still leads the all-time series with a 11-7-3 record.
• Edelstam and Klishch made their first starts of the season in the starting 11 for Elon.
• Pelle and Peter Wentzel split time on goal for Elon to combine for the shutout.
 
Up Next
Elon hosts No. 14 Hofstra in its final home game of the season at Rudd Field on Saturday, Oct. 30. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. The Phoenix will also recognize its seven-member senior class of Sam Bacon, Zack DiDonato, Jack Edwards, Christian Lauenborg, Andreas Thorsén, Jalen Weatherspoon and Peter Wentzel prior to the match.