WILMINGTON, N.C.--  Elon University women's basketball recorded its third conference win of the season on Feb. 11 as it delivered a 10-point win over UNCW, 69-59.
 
"This win was a great team effort," said head coach Charlotte Smith. "I was super elated to see Vanessa Taylor walk in her light tonight. She shot the ball with confidence and was aggressive on her drives. We had a lot of players step up and play well offensively on a night where Brie struggled a little. That's the beauty and balance when everyone steps up with confidence."
 
THE RUNDOWN
-Elon got going early as the Phoenix outscored the Seahawks 8-2 in the first three minutes of play. The two teams went back and forth in the remaining time, with the maroon and gold holding a five-point advantage going into the second period (18-13).
-The Phoenix made its way into a double-digit lead for the first time all night with 4:27 on the clock on a layup from Ajia James. Following field goals from each team, UNCW outscored the Elon 14-7 to cut the Phoenix's lead to three at the half (34-31).
-Elon held the Seahawks to single-digit scoring in the third quarter (21-9), including a 15-0 at the start, to grow its lead to 15 (55-40). Despite UNCW coming to within 10 points of the Phoenix twice in the final quarter, Elon's lead remained in the double digits as the Phoenix came away with the win. 

NOTES
-Elon had five double-digit scorers on the night, with Taylor leading the way with a season-high 13 points. The guard also set a new personal best in three pointers (3) in addition to matching her career high in rebounds (5).
-Kayla Liles was just one point behind Taylor (12), shooting 4-of-8 from the field. She also paced the team in steals (3).
-Tyja Traore posted 11 points, just one point shy of her career best, while also leading the team in rebounds (6).  
-Brie Perpignan and Evonna McGill each delivered 10 points on the night, with Perpignan also totaling a game-best seven assists.
-Elon scored 26 of its points off of the Seahawks' turnovers.
-The maroon and gold has now won three in a row against UNCW, improving the all-time record to 14-7.
-With the win, the Phoenix stands at 11-9 (3-7 CAA) on the season.
 
UP NEXT
Elon will travel to College of Charleston to face the Cougars in TD Arena on Sunday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m.