ELON, N.C. — The Elon women's basketball team will host Belmont Abbey on Friday for an exhibition game and final tune-up before the start of the regular season. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at Schar Center.
 
Fans can purchase tickets here. There will be no live stream of the game, but fans can tune in to the radio broadcast on WSOE 89.3 and follow live stats here. Other in-game updates will be provided via the program's Twitter account, @ElonWBasketball.
 
This marks the Phoenix's first exhibition game since Nov. 5, 2019, when it defeated Winston-Salem State 77-48. It will be the first time Elon has faced Belmont Abbey since beating the Crusaders 58-54 in an exhibition on Oct. 27, 2018. Lexi Mercer paced the Phoenix with 19 points in that game, its first inside Schar Center.
 
Entering her 12th season at Elon, head coach Charlotte Smith welcomes back seven players from last year's squad, led by second-team preseason All-CAA selection Evonna McGill. They're joined by seven newcomers in Rider graduate transfer Lenaejha Evans and freshmen Hannah Dereje, Raven Preston, Aly Wadkovsky, Regina Walton, Ruby Willard and Chloe Williams.
 
Coming off a 17-12 campaign in 2021-22, Elon was picked to finish fourth in the CAA Preseason Poll, marking the sixth time in its nine CAA seasons that the Phoenix has ranked fourth or better in the conference's preseason balloting.
 
Elon will open the regular season at 5 p.m. Monday at Wake Forest before visiting NC State next Thursday, Nov. 10, for a 7 p.m. tilt. The Phoenix will then hold its home opener against High Point at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13.
 
The Elon University Department of Athletics has multiple ticket options available for fans, including season tickets, single-game tickets and voucher books. For more information, visit ElonTickets.com or call the Elon Ticket Office at 336-278-6750.