Buies Creek, N.C. – The Elon University lacrosse team never trailed Saturday, welcoming Campbell to the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) with a 16-12 victory. It is Elon's sixth consecutive victory over Campbell, but the first as conference foes.
 
With the win, Elon improves to 6-7 overall and 2-3 in CAA action. The Campbell Camels fall to 3-10 overall and 0-4 in their debut season in the CAA.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Elon and Campbell combined for five goals in the first five minutes of the contest and then neither team scored in the final 10 minutes of the first quarter.
• Elon did not trail in the first as Mackenzie Coleman scored on a pass from Kaitlyn Michaud on the opening possession for a 1-0 lead.
• After Campbell tied the score, Michaud earned a goal on a pass from Kailey McKenna for a 2-1 lead.
• Campbell again tied the score but Sammy Fisher posted the final tally of the first quarter, giving Elon a 3-2 advantage through one.
• Elon started to pull away early in the second quarter as Fisher scored two more in a row for the 5-2 lead.
• Anna Hackett followed with a goal and then Michaud scored her second to make it 7-2. On Michaud's goal, freshman Reagan Kuehn earned the first assist and point of her collegiate career.
• Campbell finally stopped the run with a goal but Elon took a 9-4 lead into halftime with goals from Fisher and Cierra Hopson, on an assist from Mia Zebley.
• Elon started the scoring in the second half as Hackett posted her second goal of the game for the 10-4 lead.
• Campbell rallied with three consecutive goals to close the third quarter to make it 10-7 with one period remaining.
• Hackett stopped the momentum quickly in the fourth quarter. She scored just 19 seconds into the frame as Elon went ahead 11-7.
• Just over 30 seconds later, Hopson scored on a pass from Fisher for the 12-7 lead. The assist was Fisher's fifth point of the day.
• Following a Campbell goal, Mia Zebley became Elon's sixth different goal scorer of the day, giving the Phoenix a 13-8 advantage.
• Campbell surged late. The Camels scored three straight goals, the last coming with 3:32 to play to make it 13-11. But MJ Santa Barbara came up with her 11^th draw control of the afternoon and Zebley posted a crucial goal, her second of the fourth quarter, with just 2:22 to play.
• Campbell scored on a free position shot with 1:55 left to make it 14-12, but Fisher appropriately put the game away with a long goal into an empty net.
• Hackett posted her fourth goal on an assist from Michaud with just 56 seconds remaining. That closed the scoring at 16-12.

 
NOTES AND STATS

• Elon defeated Campbell for the sixth straight time and leads the all-time series 6-1. The Phoenix improved to 3-1 in Buies Creek.
• At 2-3 in CAA play, Elon sits in sole possession of fifth place in the conference standings, one game behind Towson for the fourth and final CAA Tournament spot. Elon and Towson will meet in the final game of the regular season.
• The 16 goals tied a season-high for Elon. The Phoenix is 3-0, including 2-0 in CAA play, when scoring 16 goals in 2024. Elon is 6-0 on the season when scoring 12+ goals and 0-7 when scoring 11 or fewer.
• MJ Santa Barbara had 11 draw controls, improving her single-season school record to 115. It is the fifth game this year in which she has recorded double-digit draw control totals.
• Kailee Follette added a career-best seven draw controls and those two helped Elon to a 21-10 advantage in the draw circle.
• Six different players scored goals for Elon and eight had at least one point.
• Sammy Fisher had five goals and an assist. It is her second five-goal game of the season and the second time she had six points (Fisher had five goals and two assists in a win at East Carolina). Fisher was 2-for-2 on free position shots as well.
• Anna Hackett had the third 4+ goal game of her season. It was the fourth time this year she has posted at least four points in a game. Elon is now 4-0 in those contests.
• Kaitlyn Michaud had four points (two goals and two assists) for the second straight game. She has scored at least one point in all eight games she has played in 2024 and has multiple points in seven of the contests.
• Freshman Mia Zebley tied career highs with two goals and three points.
• Freshman defender Reagan Kuehn picked up an assist for her first career point. She also had a team-high two caused turnovers.
• Elon outshot Campbell 38-28, including 25-21 on goal.
• Elon held an 11-8 advantage in ground balls and was 16-of-17 on clear attempts.

 
UP NEXT

• Elon hosts William & Mary on Sunday, April 14 at noon. William & Mary enters the new week at 4-9 overall and 0-4 in CAA play. The Tribe will host Stony Brook Thursday before traveling to Elon for the Sunday contest.