Wilmington, N.C.- The Elon Phoenix (12-3-1, 7-3 CAA) finished off their 2024 regular season with a 2-1 win over the UNCW Seahawks (4-9-5, 2-5-3 CAA) in Wilmington. This marks the first time ever that the Phoenix have won in Wilmington and just the third win in program history against the Seahawks.
 
Ashlee Brehio finished the match with a three-point day, scoring the equalizer in the first half and then assisting the game-winner. Lauren McCauley tucked away the final goal and gave the Phoenix their seventh conference win and 12^th overall.
 
How It Happened

• UNCW struck first in the seventh minute to put the Phoenix behind 1-0.
• Elon's first shot came from Kennedy Jones but was off target.
• After a trio of substitutions, the Elon offense began to go. Isa Murdock nearly put the Phoenix in front but her effort in the bottom left corner was saved.
• The Phoenix would not be denied when a ball from Jones found a cutting Ashlee Brehio in behind and she tucked away the finish with a defender draped on her.
• Elon continued to control the second half of the first 45 with another effort from Isa Murdock and spells of possession.
• The second goal would come from Lauren McCauley. A series of key passes from the back going from Rachel Buckle to Gabby Hoschek to Brehio and then McCauley ripped through the Seahawk defense to give Elon the lead.
• The defense was the star in the final 45, with Katie Bisgrove collecting three saves in the second half as the Elon allowed just five shots in the second half all being relatively comfortable for the freshman keeper.

 
Notes and Stats

• Elon finishes the regular season with a record of 12-3-1. The 12 wins in the regular season is tied for the most in Elon's Division I history and is the second most all-time in program history.
• Elon's winning percentage of .781 is the highest in program history and the highest in the CAA this season.
• The Phoenix finished the regular season with seven conference wins and 21 points in the table. It is the most conference wins in a season since Elon's 2009 team, who played one more conference game.
• Elon finished third in the CAA table this season. It is their highest finish in a conference regular season since 2000 when Elon were Big South Regular Season Champions.
• Ashlee Brehio tucked away her fourth goal of the season, marking three straight seasons where she has scored at least four goals.
• Lauren McCauley adds her second goal of the season and her first game-winning goal.
• Kennedy Jones, Ava Hellner, and Ashlee Brehio all picked up assists in the win over UNCW.
• Katie Bisgrove made six saves in the win over UNCW.
• For the first time ever, the Phoenix defeated UNCW in Wilmington and picked up just their third win ever over the Seahawks.

 
Up Next

• The Phoenix will enter the first round of the CAA Tournament against the College of Charleston. Kickoff from Stony Brook, N.Y. between the Cougars and Phoenix will be at 4 PM, Thursday, October 31.