CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Elon University men's soccer team (6-2-6, 3-0-3 CAA) remained unbeaten in CAA play with a scoreless draw Saturday against College of Charleston (4-8-3, 1-3-2 CAA) at Ralph Lundy Field at Patriots Point.

The Phoenix settled for its fourth scoreless tie of the season in a tightly contested game between the division rivals. Elon finished with a slight edge in shots, 10-8, but neither team found the net.

Jackson Leavitt anchored Elon's ninth clean sheet of the season with three saves in goal. The Phoenix has conceded just two goals in six matches versus CAA opponents and has posted three straight clean sheets in conference play.

With the tie, Elon secured a spot in next month's CAA Tournament. The Phoenix will be one of three teams representing the conference's South Division.
 

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How It Happened

• Elon attempted the first two shots of the day, both of which were on target. Jahmir Flowers took the first in the fourth minute before a Weston Jonke effort in the ninth minute.
• Leavitt made his first stop of the day in the 17^th minute on a shot from Charleston's Hogan Walker. He denied another Charleston chance in the 28th minute on a look from Ezra White.
• Neither team could find a first-half goal as the contest entered halftime in a 0-0 stalemate.
• Charleston had one of the game's best scoring chances in the 68th minute on a counterattack. The Cougars used a stretch pass from deep its own zone to set up Stian Bendvold with a transition chance. However, his low shot was stopped by Leavitt to keep the match scoreless.
• The Phoenix created several scoring chances in the final 20 minutes that were blocked by Charleston's back line. Sumner Nenninger took a late shot after an Elon corner, but it ricocheted off a defender and away from the goal.
• Nenninger's shot was the last of the contest, which ended with a 0-0 score.

 
Notes & Numbers

• Elon outshot Charleston (10-8) but only five of the 18 combined shots in the match were on target.
• Five of Elon's 10 shots came in the final 15 minutes of the match.
• This was just the fifth time this season an opponent has reached double-digit shot attempts against the Phoenix.
• Alex Wharton attempted a team-high three shots on the day in 32 minutes off the bench. It was the most shots he has taken in a match this season.
• Seven other Elon players attempted a shot, with Jonke finding the target with his effort.
• Five Phoenix field players went the full distance – Carlos Levy, Connor Mucchetti, Jonke, Charlie Kitch and Martin Kozak.
• Leavitt has started all nine shutouts this season for the Phoenix. The last CAA team to score a goal against Elon was William & Mary on Sept. 20.
• The match featured 26 combined fouls, with Charleston committing 17.
• Elon finishes the regular season series against the Cougars with a 1-0-1 mark.
• The Phoenix secured its fifth consecutive CAA Tournament berth with the result. Elon will be one of the three teams from the CAA South in the tournament and remains in contention to host either a quarterfinal or semifinal match.

 
Up Next
Elon travels to face Campbell next Saturday in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The match will be a battle for first place in the CAA South as the Phoenix and Camels entered Saturday tied for the division lead. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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