ELON – Powered by a six-point performance from Martin Kozak and a four-goal second half, Elon outlasted Campbell 6-4 in a Coastal Athletic Association Tournament semifinal Sunday night at Rudd Field. The Phoenix ia heading to the CAA Championship match against Stony Brook, which Elon will host next Sunday for the second time in four years.
 
Elon (8-3-6) struck first in the 18th minute when Jordin Wilson finished a service from Weston Jonke. The Phoenix doubled the lead late in the first half as junior Jahmir Flowers converted after a combination play from Einar Ness and Kozak. Campbell trimmed the margin to 2–1 on an own goal just before the break.
 
The match exploded after halftime, with seven combined goals scored in a 30-minute stretch. Campbell equalized in the 58th minute, but Kozak restored Elon's lead less than two minutes later from the penalty spot. The Camels answered with a penalty of their own in the 64th to make it 3-3.
 
Elon responded with a decisive three-goal run, starting in the 65th minute when center back Magnus Micha Jacobsen buried his first career goal off of a Kozak led set piece. Dominik Renz added to the surge in the 73rd minute, slotting home another service from Kozak, and Charlie Kitch capped the stretch in the 80th by heading home a Kozak corner kick. Kozak's fourth assist of the night broke the all-time Elon record for assists in a single match. 
 
Campbell added a late goal in the 88th before Elon sealed the victory.
 
Notes & Numbers

• Elon will play in its third CAA championship match and first since 2022. The Phoenix was defeated by Hofstra in both the 2021 and 2022 title matches.
• Kozak's six points in a match were the most by a Phoenix this season and the most since Scott Vatne secured seven against Northeastern last season. 
• Kozak's four assists are the most in a single game in Elon men's soccer history. The previous record of three was achieved most recently by Jason Knight against High Point in 1995. 
• Elon's six goals are its most since Sept. 2, 2018, when the Phoenix defeated Rutgers 8-1 on the road.
• Elon's six goals at Rudd Field are its most at home since Sept. 2, 2016, when Elon defeated St. Bonaventure 6-0. 
• Six Elon players found the back of the net in the win over Campbell. It is the most goal scorers in a match in Elon's NCAA Division I era.
• The six goals scored were also the Phoenix's most scored in a conference tournament match during their NCAA Division I era.
• The Phoenix will host the CAA Championship match for the second time in four years. The last time Elon hosted the final, they were bested 2-1 by the Hofstra Pride in 2022. 
• Under Marc Reeves, Elon has won at least one game in four of the five CAA Championships they have appeared in. Sunday will be the third CAA final appearance under Reeves. 
• Elon improved to 14-11-2 all-time against Campbell, including a 6-0-1 mark at Rudd Field.

Up Next
Elon will host Stony Brook next Sunday, Nov. 16, in the CAA Championship match. The match will start at 2 p.m.
 
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