ELON, N.C. –- Elon University women's lacrosse earned its first win of the 2022 season on March 2 as it delivered a 22-20 victory over Campbell at Rudd Field.
 
"I'm very proud of how hard our team played tonight," said head coach Josh Hexter. "It was a hard-fought game and I loved how we were able to remain poised and disciplined throughout most of the match. I have a strong belief in the heart and the grit of this team and I can see the confidence building in them every game."

HOW IT HAPPENED
 -The Camels got going early as it outscored the Phoenix 4-0 in the first four minutes of play. Elon responded, however, with seven unanswered goals to take a three-goal lead at the end of opening quarter.
-The teams traded goals through the first six minutes of the second period, with the maroon and gold holding an 11-7 advantage (9:44). 90 seconds later, a pair of goals from Cambell's Mackenzie Kolesar ignited a 5-0 run to give the lead back to the Camels (12-11). Goals from Cierra Hopson and Kailey McKenna put Elon back up by one, but another goal from Kolesar in the final seconds tied the game at 13 going into intermission.
-Neither team scored more than five goals in the third quarter. With the score tied at 15, the maroon and gold scored three of the next four goals, including a goal from Margaret Stephen at the buzzer, to give the Phoenix two-goal advantage going into the final 15 minutes of play.
-After back-to-back goals by the Camels, Elon managed to up its score to 21 (4:30). Campbell's Sam Bischoff found the back of the net with 4:15 on the clock to cut the Phoenix lead to one, but Bella Feldmann scored the final goal of the night two minutes later to ice the game.
 
NOTES
-Hannah McCarthy paced the Phoenix with a career-high five goals on six shots.
-Gillian Curran's career-high 12 draw controls tied for second most in a single game by a Colonial Athletic Association player. She also led the team in ground balls (4) while adding one goal and one assist.
-Hopson also met her career mark with four goals on the night.   
-Feldmann added four points with three goals and one assist.
-Sammy Fisher recorded the first hat trick of her career with three goals on four shots. Her goals were also the first of her career.
-Cate Mackel tallied two goals, one assist and two ground balls.
-Kailee Follette, Emma Flynn and Curran paced the Phoenix in caused turnovers with two apiece while Margaret Stephen followed with one. 
-In goal, Chloe Herghelegiu totaled eight saves on the night to increase her total to 30 on the season.
-The Phoenix outperformed the Camels from the draw circle 24-22.
-Elon's 22 goals mark the highest single-game total since the 2019 season when the Phoenix defeated Winthrop 23-4.
-With the win, Elon improves to 1-4 on the season.

UP NEXT
Elon will face Furman in its first road game of the season on Saturday, March 5 at 2 p.m.